65 Pack Kailh Box Switch Jade RGB SMD for Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 3 pin Switches IP56 Water-Proof Compatible Cherry MX Switches

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One rather subtle point that I do want to note, though, is that there is a pretty noticeable spread in sound of these switches across the batch that I received from Novelkeys. Initially it was rather disappointing, but once the latest driver was installed it was quite impressive. The Full Chinese Name and the Taiwan telephone number you provided should also match with your registration correctly. A wonderful UK based operation which sells singles to switches that I’ve used above in my comparisons for collectors and the curious alike. All things considered, though, regardless of the personal disappointment of mine and the Mute Jades’ overall seemingly underperforming nature versus expectations at large, I would be completely remiss to not address the historical nature of these switches and their strongest redeeming qualities to me.

The housing is made by Kailh and does feature the traditional four pegs but rather only two clips on the side which shows in the unique bottom housing and the stem to accomodate. Looking at the exterior of the bottom housings, the five pin, white-opaque housings have a few slight deviations from normally expected switch designs. Worth noting here, though, is that the mechanism of these stems operates slightly differently than traditional expectations of those who have not explored the Box mechanism prior. Much like with the notes above for the Kailh Box Jade switches, the Navies have a certain volume, tone, and sharpness to their sound that is simply nowhere to be found in the Mute Jade switches.Additionally, the fact that the measurement sheet also doubles as a means by which someone can effectively test frankenswitching combinations between stems and top housings to estimate wobble without actually having to try the switches first kind of kills the inclusion of the Kailh Box Muted Jades as Box style stems are incompatible with traditional MX style housings. Interestingly, I do want to note that the spec sheet has a small region of interest marked as an ‘Angle of Slope of Shaft’ diagram, shown below, that I haven’t felt all the inclined to share previously but find highly interesting in the current moment. Zeal and crew kicked off the custom switch scene many years ago with their iconic Zealios switches and the story of switches today couldn’t be told without them. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To a surprising degree, the muting bar mechanism actually does significantly alter the sound of these switches from a traditionally sharp, high pitched, and singular piercing noise notable of Box Jade switches to that of a much more subdued, scratchy, and flatter sound matching that of the push feel description above.

Relative to other iterations of Box switches both new and old alike, it’s also worth noting that this region is strangely completely covered whereas some older generations had intentional holes in bottom of the central pole region. This padded region does also appear to shorten the extra stage of material around the left most PCB pin, which is traditionally similar in size to that of the right most one.

The first, and much more subtle point which I want to note is that the stem central pole region appears to be not only significantly thicker in diameter than other MX style switches, but much more flat and shorter as well. The slider rails on the sides of the switches have an almost concave like top to them in which the edges of the rails stick out slightly higher than the center in a pointed fashion, making them hard to make Measurement F. In the real world, they feel a little heavy to actuate, but they take less effort to use compared to the BOX Navy as the Jades have a lighter spring – the same ones present on the Kailh BOX White. With regard to the intended sound of the Box Mute Jades, they are hardly recognizable as a ‘muted jade’ when comparing the two switches. The Kailh Box Mute Jades are better than the Gateron Ink Blue V2 switches with respect to stem wobble in both the N/S and E/W directions.

The final, and most interesting component of the top housings is the singular, white dampening rod which can be seen in the bottom left-hand side (viewed internally) or bottom right-hand side (viewed externally as a closed switch) that extends from the exterior to the interior of the housing. I can’t lie to you, being a written-only content reviewer has its benefits in that I seem to not draw nearly as much ire as my audio-visual based friends in the content creation side of things, but that doesn’t mean I’m entirely immune to these issues. These are little notes of interest I generated when comparing these switches to the Box Mute Jades side by side.First announced on June 22nd of 2021, the Kailh Box Mute Jade switches were teased on Novelkeys’ Instagram page via an “Updates with Mike | Summer 2021” video. These details are also noted in the peak mechanism force of 75g for the Box Mute Jades versus that of the 70g peak force in the normal Box Jades. mm total travel distance, these switches differ from the normal Kailh Box Jade switches on all but the last point, not addressing the muting mechanism either.

This 3-Pin switch's base is engineered with a hollowed-out light position design to offer SMD-LED light compatibility and incorporates an MX stem structure to be compatible with most mechanical keyboards on the market. Combined with both Cherry MX form and Box design around the the cross stem, Kailh Box switches provide an easy transition to fit for any MX style keycaps that you want to customize and it will greatly reduces the wobbly and enhance your typing experience.

In fact, I think people who implement these kinds of harassment measures against content creators often don’t realize that it leads to a strengthening of the content creator’s resolve, regardless of if the harassment is for content issues, personality mismatches, perceived slights, or even something as banal as a disliking of someone’s expression, identity, or appearance. As well, the addition of the O-ring in the jailhouse modification of the Cherry MX Blue switch did absolutely nothing to alter the stem wobble of the switch, continuing to make it significantly more wobbly than the Kailh Box Mute Jades. All of the sharpness, pointedness, and in-your-face-ness of the original Jade switches feels completely missing and not toned down in the Mute Jades. Now, the build went much as expected except when it came to the more open portions of the plate, being manufactured in a softer material (I believe the plate was Delron, which is similar to acrylic but with a bit more flex).