Kailh Switch Tester

Switch Name	Type	Operation Force	Pre-Travel	Travel Distance	Factory Pre-Lubed	3-Pin/5-Pin
Kailh Box Red Switch	Linear	45±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box White Switch	Clicky	45±15 gf	1.8±0.3 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Brown Switch	Tactile	45±10 gf	2.0±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Black Switch	Linear	60±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Jade Switch	Clicky	50±20 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Navy Switch	Clicky	75±20 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Cream Pro Switch	Linear	45±10 gf	1.7±0.4 mm	4.0±0.3 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh White Owl Box Switch	Clicky	46±20 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh Red Bean Pudding Box Switch	Linear	45±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh Midnight Pro Silent Linear Switch	Linear	45±10 gf	1.9±0.4 mm	4.0±0.4 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh Midnight Pro Silent Tactile Switch	Tactile	45±10 gf	1.9±0.4 mm	3.7±0.3 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh Box V2 Red Switch	Linear	40±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh Box V2 Brown Switch	Tactile	45±10 gf	2.0±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh Box V2 White Switch	Clicky	45±15 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh BOX Heavy Pale Blue Switch	Clicky	60±15 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh BOX Heavy Dark Yellow Switch	Linear	70±10 gf	2.0±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh BOX Heavy Burnt Orange Switch	Tactile	60±15 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Coco Pink Box V2 Switch	Linear	40±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Box Summer Clicky Switch	Clicky	50±15 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh Jellyfish Box Switch	Linear	50±10 gf	1.8±0.4 mm	3.6±0.3 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh Clione Limacina Linear Switch	Linear	58±10 gf	1.9±0.5 mm	4.0±0.4 mm	Yes	5-Pin
Kailh Super Speed Silver Switch	Linear	38±10 gf	1.1+0.3/-0.2 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	Yes	3-Pin
Kailh Super Speed Copper Switch	Tactile	38±10 gf	1.1+0.3/-0.2 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	Yes	3-Pin
Kailh Super Speed Bronze Switch	Clicky	48±10 gf	1.1+0.3/-0.2 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Super Speed Red Switch	Linear	37±10 gf	1.8±0.5 mm	4.0±0.4 mm	Yes	3-Pin
Kailh Canary Tactile Switch	Tactile	42±10 gf	2.0±0.4 mm	4.0±0.4 mm	/	5-Pin
Kailh Polia Tactile Switch	Tactile	45±10 gf	1.9±0.6 mm	3.8±0.6 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Speed Gold Switch	Clicky	50±10 gf	1.4±0.4 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Speed Silver Switch	Linear	40±10 gf	1.1±0.4 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Speed Copper Switch	Tactile	40±10 gf	1.1±0.4 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Speed Bronze Switch	Clicky	50±10 gf	1.1±0.4 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Speed Pink Switch	Clicky	50±10 gf	1.1±0.4 mm	3.5±0.4 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Pro Burgundy Switch	Linear	50±10 gf	1.7±0.6 mm	3.6±0.6 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Pro Purple Switch	Tactile	50±10 gf	1.7±0.6 mm	3.6±0.6 mm	/	3-Pin
Kailh Pro Light Green Switch	Clicky	50±10 gf	1.7±0.6 mm	3.6±0.6 mm	/	3-Pin

A Great Investment!

This is by far the best investment I've made in my years of mechanical keyboarding. I only wish that I had done it sooner, as testing out so many different switches side by side was highly educational.
I've only bought Tactile switches to this point, but kept seeing various Youtubers preferring linears, and getting excellent-sounding keyboards out of them, but I didn't know where to start if I were to go down that route. Now that I've tested 14 different linears side by side, I know that I really like the feel of the Clione Limacina and Box Black - they both have minimal spring ping, and have enough spring weight that they feel like almost-tactile at the start of travel.
Using this tester with my existing tactile switches, I've determined which ones are good, great and kinda crap.
As for clicky-type switches, I now know that some have among the best tactile feel, but are so noisy that I cannot justify them for myself.

And the best thing, is if you give this to a friend who is mildly interested in mechanical keyboards, they make their own discoveries! It's both educational for yourself, and allows you to share the hobby with others!

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