Switch Information
Poker 3
Switches
History
Cherry MX Red
Cherry MX Brown switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- No tactile bump.
- Maximum actuation force at 45cN.
- First produced in November 2008, in Tokyo.
- Is the most popular switch for playing games.
Cherry MX Black
Cherry MX Black switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- Maximum actuation force at 60cN.
- First produced in 1984.
- This switch has a stiff, heavier feel to it.
Cherry MX Clear
Cherry MX Clear switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- A tactile bump at 45cN.
- Maximum actuation force at 55cN.
- First produced in March 1988.
- They were produced as a spiritual successor to Cherry's previous switch,
The MX white, which was clicky.
Cherry MX Brown
Cherry MX Brown switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- A tactile bump at 45cN.
- Maximum actuation force at 50cN.
- First produced in 1994.
- Made after a request from Kinesis, an american ergonomic keyboard company,
for a silent switch with a tactile click.
- Is the second most popular switch over all.
Cherry MX Blue
Cherry MX Black switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- Maximum actuation force at 50cN.
- A audible click at 45cN.
- It is the most popular switch over all.
Cherry MX Green
Cherry MX Black switches are produced by Cherry Corp. They feature …
- Maximum actuation force at 90cN.
- A audible click at 80cN.
- It is the least popular switch.
- Made to be used as a spacebar for Cherry MX Blue keyboards.
Buckling Spring
Buckling Spring switches can be produced by any company, as their patent has expired. They feature …
- First was invented in 1971.
- Maximum actuation force at 90cN.
- A audible click at 50cN.
- It is the one of the origanal switches.
- Made to be used as a spacebar for Cherry MX Blue keyboards.