MechKeys Helper Switch Recommendations, rev. 2


1	MANUFACTURER	SWITCH	BOTTOM-OUT WEIGHT	PRICE (USD)	LINK	NOTES	RECOLORS

2	KTT	Akko CS Whatever	Varies	$0.24	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002490268117.html	Great price to performance ratio. Very smooth for a cheap switch. Midrange sound. You've already had some YouTuber recommend them in a GK61 build, haven't you.	Matcha Green, Vintage White, Pink, Rose Red, Radiant Red
3	KTT	Kang White ("Kangbais")	~60g	$0.27	https://dangkeebs.com/products/ktt-kang-white	Classic PC top, nylon bottom, POM stem combination at a good price. Damn smooth stock. Honestly, the same goes for any KTT winglatch linear. Some will even have dry lube applied from the factory! Find those!	Mallo, Sea Salt, Grapefruit, Peach, Rose
4	KTT	Strawberry	62g	$0.40	https://dangkeebs.com/products/ktt-strawberry	Mmm, strawberries. PC top and bottom with a 4 pin top. Factory lube? Springs need lube.
5	TTC	Gold Pink	~45g (long)	$0.48	https://cannonkeys.com/products/ttc-gold-pink-linear-switch https://thockeys.com/ttc-gold-pink-switches-110-pack	A reputation of being extremely smooth, even if the spring in this one is lighter than most.	ACE
6	Gateron	KS-3 Yellow	~63.5g	$0.25	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001468735496.html	Full nylon housing. Generally considered to be smoother but worse-sounding than KS-3x47.	Red, Black
7	Gateron	KS-3x47 Yellow	~63.5g	$0.25	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/novelkeys-gateron-linear-switches-milky-yellow-black https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002511539824.html	The classic PC/Nylon mix "Milky" top and nylon bottom. Generally considered to sound better than KS-3. wow cool thocky budget linear thock thock thock thoc thock	Red, Black
8	Gateron	Cap Milky Yellow	~63.5g (long)	$0.34	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002873027106.html	Good budget alternative to other deep linears. Uses a different pole & spring than traditional MX switches.
9	Gateron	"Pro" KS-9 Yellow	~63.5g	$0.23	https://divinikey.com/products/gateron-ks-9-yellow-pro-linear-switches	PC top, nylon bottom, cutout for RGB. Stem retool to reduce wobble and factory prelube make these decent stock.	Red
10	Gateron	"Pro" KS-9 Speed Silver	~45g (long)	$0.35	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002692952291.html	Speed stem? Light spring with 2 stage option? Actuate fast? SMD cutout with clear top? Perfect for gamers!
11	JWK	JWICK	45g (White) 60g (Red) 65g (Yellow) 58.5g (Black)	$0.24	https://bit.ly/3B1eju2 https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/jwick-reds-pack-of-10 https://divinikey.com/products/jwk-jwick-linear-switches	Every JWK PC top Nylon bottom POM stem recolor, minus the recolor price.	White, Black, Red
12	JWK	JWICK Nylon Black	58.5g	$0.30	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/jwk-c-black-v2-linears https://thockeys.com/shop-all/jwk-jwick-full-nylon-10-pack/	Full nylon housing with a 58.5g spring. Top sounds a little thin.
13	JWK	JWICK Yellow Pro	65g	$0.25	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/jwick-pro-yellow	JWICK with Improved factory lube!
14	JWK	JWICK Ultimate Black	58.5g	$0.38	https://thockeys.com/shop-all/jwk-ultimate-blacks/	Supposedly top housing improvements. Recommended by Issey: "Not so bad after all, after lubing that is".
15	Cherry	Desoldered MX Blacks	80g	$0.20	https://paramountkeeb.com/products/cherry-mx-blacks	To old to be a retool, too young to be vint. Good source for Cherry tops, or if you just plan on embracing the scratch as-is.
16	Cherry	Hyperglide Black	80g	$0.45	https://novelkeys.com/products/cherry-switches https://dangkeebs.com/products/cherry-hyperglide-black https://3dkeebs.com/collections/switches/products/cherry-mx-black	Retooled in 2020, they're back to being scratchy. Cherry nylon has a distinct sound that has its diehard fans. Stock springs crunchy, please lube or replace.	Red
17	Momoka	Frog	62g (long)	$0.48	https://mkultra.click/momoka-frog-switches/	Standard PC top nylon bottom POM (dustproof) stem. Long spring, factory lube, smooth press respectable wobble. Sax is a big advocate for them, go bug him about it.	Flamingo
18	Haimu	Sea Salt Lemon	60g	$0.30	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804335270341.html	Smooth. Good enough to run stock.	Geon Haimu Linear
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21	Outemu	Silent White	65g	$0.27	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000903885289.html	Most Outemu switches are known to be pingy stock. Be sure to lube the spring and leaf. Heroically silent for the price.	Silent Peach
22	Haimu	Heartbeat	65g	$0.30	https://cannonkeys.com/collections/switches/products/haimu-heartbeat-silent-linear-switch	Smooth. Bottom out comparable to Outemu silents. Can probably run these stock.	Geon Haimu Silent Linear Glacier Silver/White Sea Salt Lemon (Silent)
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24	Credit to V1 of list by milo#3939					Please be considerate that this listing of switch recommendations is limited by the writers (helpers) own experience, unspoken preferences and budget. We don't have the money to try every switch, and our links tend to link to US-based vendors more often than not because we're Americans. But, we hope this is still a fairly comprehensive overview of what switches you can consider as viable options. If you can't find a switch you want in your country, don't give up hope! The other switch options here are all solid!
25	rev. 2 written by zhol#0777					MOST SWITCHES CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED; THEY ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS
26						IF A LINK IS DEAD, PLEASE USE GOOGLE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR SELLING THAT SWITCH, I BELIEVE IN YOU!
27						FOR MORE TRUSTED REGIONAL VENDORS, VISIT https://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html OR THOCSTOCK
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29						PLEASE NOTE THAT MOSTLY SWITCHES WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-65G WEIGHTS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE OTHER VARIANTS
30						ARE ALSO FINE, IT WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT TO INCLUDE THEM ALL
31						FOR EXAMPLE, GATERON KS-3 YELLOWS AND BLACKS ARE THE SAME, WITH DIFFERENT SPRING WEIGHTS. IF YOU WANT
32						HEAVIER SPRINGS, CHOOSE BLACKS INSTEAD
33						DM zhol#0777 for complaints or revisions
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1	MANUFACTURER	SWITCH	BOTTOM-OUT WEIGHT	PRICE (USD)	LINK	NOTES	RECOLORS

2	KTT	Akko CS Lavender Purple	~52g? (long)	$0.28	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002490268117.html	Come get your Akko CS switch! Bigger bump, but slighter springs than MX Browns	Orange, Ocean Blue
3	JWK	JWICK Tactile	67g	$0.29	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/jwk-c-black-v2-tactiles https://thockpop.com/product/jwk-black-v2-nylon-tactile-switches/	Budget JWICK with T1 stem and leaf. Top housing may be PC or nylon, check with vendor. This is your Durock T1 minus the Durock price.
4	Gateron	KS-3 Brown	55g	$0.25	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001468735496.html	Full nylon, very light tactile. Not for those who want a strong or sharp tactility.
5	Gateron	KS-3x47 Brown	55g	$0.25	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002511539824.html	Milky top, light tactile. Some say milk top makes it more thocky, others, more plasticky.
6	Gateron	Cap Brown Milky/Golden	55g (long)	$0.34	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002873027106.html	Milky light tactile that uses a different pole than traditional MX switches. Long spring makes them feel a bit heavier at the top.
7	TTC	Bluish White	55g (long)	$0.48	https://bit.ly/3kfN2gB	Moderate but distinct ("like HP (holy panda)") tactility, dampened bottom out. 55g long spring.
8	Huano?	Feker Panda	67g	$0.35	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001769701943.html	Scratchy and pingy stock, but they've got the big meme bump you're hungry for. Look like holy pandas minus the nameplate.
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11	Outemu	Silent Grey	65g	$0.27	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000903885289.html	Standard Outemu switches are known to be pingy stock. Be sure to lube the spring and leaf. Heroically silent for the price.	Silent Lemon
12	Haimu	Whisper	65g	$0.44	https://cannonkeys.com/collections/switches/products/haimu-whisper-silent-tactile-switch	Big round bump. A little scratchy. Not extremely silent, but definitely better than nothing.	Glacier Rose Red Geon Haimu Silent Tactile
13	Haimu (?)	WS Brown	55g	$0.35	https://shop.wuquestudio.com/products/ws-switch-series	One of the few readily available long pole light tactiles. Pretty decent stock lube job.
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20	Tecsee	Tecsee Purple Panda	68g	$0.37	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002462284350.html	Strong, rounded tactility similar to other Panda-style tactiles. PME housing, refer to notes on Tecsee Carrots in budget linears.	Blue Velvet, Coffee Chip
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27	Credit to V1 of list by milo#3939					Please be considerate that this listing of switch recommendations is limited by the writers (helpers) own experience, unspoken preferences and budget. We don't have the money to try every switch, and our links tend to link to US-based vendors more often than not because we're Americans. But, we hope this is still a fairly comprehensive overview of what switches you can consider as viable options. If you can't find a switch you want in your country, don't give up hope! The other switch options here are all solid!
28	rev. 2 written by zhol#0777					MOST SWITCHES CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED; THEY ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS
29						IF A LINK IS DEAD, PLEASE USE GOOGLE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR SELLING THAT SWITCH, I BELIEVE IN YOU!
30						FOR MORE TRUSTED REGIONAL VENDORS, VISIT https://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html OR THOCSTOCK
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32						PLEASE NOTE THAT MOSTLY SWITCHES WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-65G WEIGHTS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE OTHER VARIANTS
33						ARE ALSO FINE, IT WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT TO INCLUDE THEM ALL
34						FOR EXAMPLE, GATERON KS-3 YELLOWS AND BLACKS ARE THE SAME, WITH DIFFERENT SPRING WEIGHTS. IF YOU WANT
35						HEAVIER SPRINGS, CHOOSE BLACKS INSTEAD
36						DM zhol#0777 for complaints or revisions


1	MANUFACTURER	SWITCH	BOTTOM-OUT WEIGHT	PRICE (USD)	LINK	NOTES	RECOLORS

2	Aflion	PC Top Nylon Bottom Recolor	60-63.5g	$0.55-65	man you already know	PC top. Nylon bottom. Extended pole stem makes for medium clack. Consistently overdone pre-lube. Cute name makes for good marketing.	pink robin, matcha latte, tropical water, blue sky
3	JWK	C3/Equalz Tangerine	62g/67g	$0.65	https://thocstock.com/switches/tangerines	This is mostly a meme material content creator clout switch, but if I didn't put this here, I'm sure more 12 year olds would complain High pitched "UHMWPE" (lab tests suggest its UHMWPE mixed into PC) housings. Very smooth, very overhyped. Generally OOS from TKC. If out of stock internationally, please look into the other JWK linears on this list - they're just as good.
4	JWK	Durock Alpaca	62g	$0.55	https://www.primekb.com/products/alpaca-linears	Classic PC top, nylon bottom, POM stem combination. Full travel (not long pole). Smooth. A little high pitched. Films help.	Durock L, Too many to list oh god
5	JWK	Durock Lavender	65g	$0.65	https://cannonkeys.com/products/lavender-linear-switch	JWK linear with full nylon housing and POM stem. Slightly lower in pitch than JWKs with PC tops.	Korby
6	JWK	Durock Lupine	62g (long)	$0.70	https://dangkeebs.com/collections/in-stock-items/products/durock-lupine https://divinikey.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/durock-lupine-linear-switches	PC top, nylon bottom. Punchy bottom out. Spring could use a little lube. Don't film winglatch housings.	Wuque Onion, JWICK Ginger Milk
7	JWK	Durock POM	63.5g	$0.70	https://thocstock.com/switches/durock-pom-linear-switches	Full POM housing meme. Mystery plastic mix ("P3") stem makes this smoother than Kailh Creams. Go for Cobalts for LONG 63.5g spring.	Cobalt, Cherry Blossom
8	JWK	H1	78g	$0.68	https://prevailkeyco.com/products/h1-switches	Heavy (78g) switch modeled after Vintage Black switches. Deeper sound signature. Throw Cherry tops on if you're wild.
9	SP-Star/Leopold	Polaris Grey	67g	$0.60	https://paramountkeeb.com/products/sp-star-polaris-switch	Full PC, factory lubed linear. Solid and smooth. Yanyus and Red Blues should just be recolors of these.	Yanyu, Red Blue, Marble Soda OG
10	SP-Star/Leopold	Meteor White	57g	$0.58	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/sp-star-meteor-whites	Clacky nylon linear. 57g.	Ayara, Marble Soda Melon, Sacramento
11	Gateron	Kinetic Labs Hippo	~63.5g	$0.52	https://kineticlabs.store/switches/kinetic/hippos	UHMWPE stem fights against scratchy full nylon housing. Annoyingly, the sound does live up to the Youtubers' hype. Might need a bit of lube still.
12	Gateron	X	~63.5g	$0.57	https://cannonkeys.com/products/gateron-x-switch	Premium version of Milk Top Yellow. Stem retool to reduce wobble, new molds for bottom housing.
13	Gateron	Oil King	"80g" (60g?)	$0.65	https://divinikey.com/products/gateron-oil-king-linear-switches	Nylon top, ink bottom. Probably sounds on the deeper side. Currently the popular girl at school. Lots of oil, smooth enough.
14	Leobog	Nimbus	45g (long)	$0.60	https://www.newegg.com/p/32N-000V-00182	Impressively smooth stock, possibly smoothest I've used. Has a bit of an odd cushion-y feeling on bottom out, but I like this about them. A hidden gem.
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17	Outemu	Gazzew Bobagum (Silent)	55/62/68g (fast)	$0.65	https://www.gazzew.com/	A beloved go-to silent linear switch. Comes with a clear top or pink top with slot. Whisper quiet. Soft bottom-out.
18	JWK	"Silent Linear"	62g/67g	$0.70	https://www.primekb.com/products/silent-alpaca-linears	Silent Alpaca recolors. O ring dampener wraps around slider instead of silicone built into rail like with Outemu. Less soft bottom out. Lube springs.	Dolphin, Daybreak, Coral
19	Gateron	Kinetic Labs Gecko	57.5g (long)	$0.60	https://kineticlabs.com/switches/kinetic/gecko-silent-linear-switches	Very firm bottom out. Very smooth. Great factory lube application. Worth running stock.
20	Kailh	Midnight Pro v2 (Grey)	~50g? (long)	$0.55	https://chosfox.com/products/kailh-midnight-switches-pro-mx-silent	Very firm bottom out. Still quite smooth. Uneven factory lube, but greased springs. Press from top has a little scratch to it.
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24						Please be considerate that this listing of switch recommendations is limited by the writers (helpers) own experience, unspoken preferences and budget. We don't have the money to try every switch, and our links tend to link to US-based vendors more often than not because we're Americans. But, we hope this is still a fairly comprehensive overview of what switches you can consider as viable options. If you can't find a switch you want in your country, don't give up hope! The other switch options here are all solid!
25	rev. 2 written by zhol#0777					MOST SWITCHES CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED; THEY ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS
26						IF A LINK IS DEAD, PLEASE USE GOOGLE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR SELLING THAT SWITCH, I BELIEVE IN YOU!
27						FOR MORE TRUSTED REGIONAL VENDORS, VISIT https://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html OR THOCSTOCK
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29						PLEASE NOTE THAT MOSTLY SWITCHES WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-65G WEIGHTS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE OTHER VARIANTS
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31						ARE ALSO FINE, IT WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT TO INCLUDE THEM ALL
32						HEAVIER SPRINGS, CHOOSE BLACKS INSTEAD
33						DM zhol#0777 for complaints or revisions
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1	MANUFACTURER	SWITCH	BOTTOM-OUT WEIGHT	PRICE (USD)	LINK	NOTES	RECOLORS

2	Momoka	Shark	65g	$0.63	https://keebsforall.com/products/momoka-shark-tactile-switches	Medium intense bump, sharp shape, full 4mm travel.
3	Outemu	Gazzew Boba U4T	62g/68g	$0.65	https://www.gazzew.com/	Also available with clear tops, though most people prefer the white material. Strong, rounded bump, pole bottom out. Their persistent popularity is well-deserved.
4	JWK	Durock Light Tactile	67g	$0.55	https://bit.ly/3yaiqlR	Bump a bit bigger and rounder than MX Brown, but with JWK smoothness. PC top nylon bottom. More reliably in stock than Pewters.	Cotton Candy (full nylon)
5	JWK	Durock Medium Tactile	65g	$0.55	https://bit.ly/3sFnaPd	Ergo clear stem. Comparable with a Zealio v1. Ceruleans are a recolor of these.	Cerulean
6	JWK	Durock T1	65-67g	$0.55	https://www.primekb.com/products/tactile-switches	Halo stem clone with a leaf that makes it feel closer to a Zealio v2. Go Sunflowers for POM housing + long pole, Dark Amber T1 for full nylon.	Dark Amber T1 (full nylon), Lilac (PC/Nylon top)
7	JWK	T1 Long Pole Recolor				T1 bump, tactile leaf, long pole. Sunflowers are POM, Anubis is Nylon, Moyu Black is PBT.	Sunflower, Moyu Black, Anubis
8	SP-Star	Polaris Purple	67g	$0.55	https://paramountkeeb.com/collections/switches/products/sp-star-polaris-switch	Medium-high tactile like T1. Polycarb top and bottom that has its fair share of fans.
9	SP-Star	Meteor Orange	57g	$0.60	https://paramountkeeb.com/products/sp-star-meteor-orange-tactile-mechanical-switch	Light tactile. SP-Star nylon is pretty clacky. Lighter tactile like MX Browns, but smoother and cleaner.	Duck
10	SP-Star	Magic Girl	67g	$0.65	https://divinikey.com/products/sp-star-magic-girl-tactile-switches	Full nylon housing, but bigger bump stem like the Purples.
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13	Outemu	Gazzew Boba U4 (Silent)	62g/68g	$0.65	https://www.gazzew.com/	The silent version of U4T switches. Big round bump and profoundly quiet. Best left stock.
14	JWK	Shrimp/Silent T1	67g	$0.70	https://dangkeebs.com/products/durock-silent-t1	T1 stem with the JWK silencing O ring placed around the slider.	Blue Macaw
15	Kailh	Midnight Pro v2 (Yellow)	60g?	$0.54	https://chosfox.com/products/kailh-midnight-switches-pro-mx-silent
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17	Credit to V1 of list by milo#3939					Please be considerate that this listing of switch recommendations is limited by the writers (helpers) own experience, unspoken preferences and budget. We don't have the money to try every switch, and our links tend to link to US-based vendors more often than not because we're Americans. But, we hope this is still a fairly comprehensive overview of what switches you can consider as viable options. If you can't find a switch you want in your country, don't give up hope! The other switch options here are all solid!
18	rev. 2 written by zhol#0777					MOST SWITCHES CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED; THEY ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS
19						IF A LINK IS DEAD, PLEASE USE GOOGLE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR SELLING THAT SWITCH, I BELIEVE IN YOU!
20						FOR MORE TRUSTED REGIONAL VENDORS, VISIT https://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html OR THOCSTOCK
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22						PLEASE NOTE THAT MOSTLY SWITCHES WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-65G WEIGHTS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE OTHER VARIANTS
23						ARE ALSO FINE, IT WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT TO INCLUDE THEM ALL
24						FOR EXAMPLE, GATERON KS-3 YELLOWS AND BLACKS ARE THE SAME, WITH DIFFERENT SPRING WEIGHTS. IF YOU WANT
25						HEAVIER SPRINGS, CHOOSE BLACKS INSTEAD
26						DM zhol#0777 for complaints or revisions
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1	MANUFACTURER	SWITCH	BOTTOM OUT WEIGHT	PRICE (USD)	LINK	NOTES

2						There are not many good clickies, so I've chosen to consolidate them all into one sheet.
3	Gateron	Zeal Clickiez	40g (73g click), 75g (95g click)	$1.50	https://zealpc.net/products/clickiez	Clickleaf like Alps tactiles and clickies.
4	Kailh	Box White	55g (55g click)	$0.34	https://novelkeys.xyz/products/kailh-box-switches	Thinner click bar. Less tactile than Box Pinks and Box Jades.
5	Kailh	Box Jade	65g (75g click)	$0.34	https://bit.ly/3mmRBbV	The quintessential clicky. Strong, sharp tactility thanks to a thick click bar. Crystals are PC bottom. Buy Navies for heavier spring.
6	Kailh	Box Pink	55g (65g click)	$0.34	https://novelkeys.xyz/products/novelkeys-x-kailh-box-pinks	Like if Box whites had the thick clickbar.
7	Kailh	Speed Bronze	75g (50g click)	$0.37	https://amzn.to/3sDUnKT	Feels relatively different because of shorter travel. Uses a click bar.
8	TTC	Golden Blue		$0.60	https://bit.ly/2WiSkjs	A good option for those who like the feel of clicky switches, but want a comparatively quieter experience. They're still pretty loud.
9	Outemu	Phoenix		$0.65	https://bit.ly/3D6uAzN	Unique click mechanism (aristotle clone), clicks on press and return (similar to click bars).
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14						Please be considerate that this listing of switch recommendations is limited by the writers (helpers) own experience, unspoken preferences and budget. We don't have the money to try every switch, and our links tend to link to US-based vendors more often than not because we're Americans. But, we hope this is still a fairly comprehensive overview of what switches you can consider as viable options. If you can't find a switch you want in your country, don't give up hope! The other switch options here are all solid!
15						MOST SWITCHES CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES OTHER THAN THE ONES LISTED; THEY ARE JUST RECOMMENDATIONS
16						IF A LINK IS DEAD, PLEASE USE GOOGLE TO FIND ANOTHER VENDOR SELLING THAT SWITCH, I BELIEVE IN YOU!
17						FOR MORE TRUSTED REGIONAL VENDORS, VISIT https://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html OR THOCSTOCK
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19						PLEASE NOTE THAT MOSTLY SWITCHES WITH APPROXIMATELY 60-65G WEIGHTS ARE MENTIONED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE OTHER VARIANTS
20						ARE ALSO FINE, IT WOULD JUST BE REDUNDANT TO INCLUDE THEM ALL
21						FOR EXAMPLE, GATERON KS-3 YELLOWS AND BLACKS ARE THE SAME, WITH DIFFERENT SPRING WEIGHTS. IF YOU WANT
22						HEAVIER SPRINGS, CHOOSE BLACKS INSTEAD
23						DM zhol#0777 for complaints or revisions
24	Credit to V1 of list by milo#3939
25	rev. 2 written by zhol#0777
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2		THESE ARE SWITCHES WITH KNOWN ISSUES. BUY WITH CAUTION, YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY.
3	Any switch a youtuber said was "thocky"	Thock is not real, especially within the Cherry MX platform, which suffers from various limitations, be they tactility range or sound. The sound of a board is not defined by its switches, but the combination of materials in the case, the plate, the mount style, the cutouts in the plate, the cuts in the plate, pcb and plate thicknesses, room inside the case, and so on. Now just shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up about thock already	Shut Up/Topre
4	Youtuber Frankenswitch #50	These are going to be funny because the youtuber who recommends them probably won't point out that these won't go together without some stupid combination of bending the pins to secure the leaves, finding un-retooled switches that aren't produced anymore, sanding the top housings, and cherry picking ones that work versus ones that don't work. Frankenswitches are made by people with too much money and too many switches. If you are reading this, are neither of these people. Odds are, you will crash and burn without experience. Of course, it's your money.	Don't make frankenswitches if you don't know what you're doing
5	Cherry MX Clear	Clear stems stretch keycaps out. This appears to by design, to keep factory-installed keycaps on extra tight, and will not show mercy to your rare, limited run group-buy keyset. Why content creators don't bring this up, I couldn't tell you. Ergo Clear stems were not retooled to accommoate for this. Buyer beware.	Zeal v1, Durock Medium Tactile
6	Kailh Box Tactiles	Click noise starts to develop as factory lube wears off - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96672.0 Based on Shamb's experience with Fried Eggs, this may also occur with Kailh box linears as well.
7	NovelKeys Cream	Very scratchy due to POM on POM friction &or scratchy molds. Stem retool means these aren't useable for frankenswitching anymore.	Durock POM, Akko POM?
8	Tecsee Carrot/Purple Panda	PME flaking on earlier revisions, questionable QC, and die-off rate for other helper (6/70 over a few months) leaves us too suspicious to wholly recommend Tecsee switches
9	Tecsee Ruby/Sapphire/Grape	UHMWPE mix stem shrinking makes the stem wobble pretty noticeable. V2's improve on this, but not by much.
10	Tecsee Lychee	See above
11	Tecsee Diamond?Jadeite	Tecsee UHMWPE tops come off much easier than they should.
12	Tecsee/Aeboards Raed/Naevy v1.5	Tecsee PE mix stems have been known to snap off into a keycap on rare occasions, when a keycap is pulled at an off-angle
13	Tecsee/Aeboards Blaeck	Brittle nylon means the legs of the switch top have been known to snap off on occasion
14	Gateron North Pole v2	Silicone dampener in stem pole hole to quiet bottom out, turns it into half-silent. This is not advertised, for unknown reasons.
15	Boba LTv2	In early revisions, X axis of stem crucifix seemed to be excessively thick, lead to stretched/cracked keycaps. Unsure if retool has since fixed this, buyer beware.
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17	LEGACY WARNINGS	NOTES	CLOSEST ALTERNATIVES
18	Everglide (JWK) Aqua King/ Water King	Inconsistent lubing, tolerance issues in earlier versions. Later versions claim to solve tolerance issues, but factory grease can still be very heavy. Clear stem isn't going to make your RGB go through MEGA EPIC COOLNESS	Gateron Pro KS9, Gateron North Pole
19	Gateron Ink * v2	Previous history of QC issues/bad batches. Applies to all Ink v2 switches.	Durock Lavenders, Oil Kings
20	Zeal Tealios	Overpriced. There are better options for half the price.	Any JWK Linear
21	Zeal Zealios v2	Overpriced. Should only be purchased if you are looking for the EXACT type of tactility that it provides, without compromise.	Durock T1
22	Early 2021 Batch TKC/C3 Kiwi/Tangerine/Dragonfruit/Pewter	Previous batch has had leaf issues; may have bad ping or may not work at all.	Durock T1/Medium Tactile/L Series/Light Tactile
23	Early 2021 Batch C3 Dragonfruit	Less tactile than the Ergo Clear stem makes it out to be. Also all the UHMWPE housing issues that JWK experienced that one time.	Durock Medium
24	Old Batch Monokei Pinoko	Crunchy springs.	Any JWK Linear
25	Old Batch Monokei Okomochi	Crunchy springs.	Durock T1


1	MATERIAL	NOTES	MANUFACTURER	NOTES
2	Polycarbonate	higher pitch, tends to be smoother	Cherry	cherry nylon sounds good, everyone is saying this
3	Nylon	lower pitch. thock? thocky switch? get youtube view? lends itself to scratch sooner	JWK	Decent bottoming out sound, tops tend to produce thinner sound - hence why some people like to Cherry-top their H1's.
4	PC/Nylon mix	mixed bag, all over the place depending on mix composition and manu. Gateron (between milky and ink housings) seem to get a lower pitch out of these, JWK I'm not so sure.	Gateron	nylon maybe slightly higher pitched than cherry. ink sounds low. pom is midrange sound
5	UHMWPE	Depends on manu. c3 (via jwk) very high pitched, tecsee (for housing) not so much	SP-Star	Nylon somehow clackier/higher pitched than usual, possibly even over their own PC.
6	POM	"Clackier", prone to stickslip on pom stem. mostly meme material, but durock poms do have a well-deserved popularity	Outemu	Springs/leaves are pingy stock, except for Gazzew switches.
7	"Boba"	would be lower more on the side of nylon than pc if it weren't for the smd cutout on the bottom housing	Tecsee	nylon sounds close to cherry, only somehow more inconsistent when it comes to scratch.