Mechanical switches
Here are the current community favorite switches for your mechanical keyboards, along with shops selling them and offering you various discounts with the KBDNEWS coupon code.
I'm soft-launching this new switch section, but there's still plenty to do. Fixing bugs, adding vendors and switches in progress.
This is not a comprehensive list, it contains only the best-selling switch models, based on the top10 lists of the monthly top switch compilations.
| Top switches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | AEBoards Naevy R1.5 tactile, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/MPE, 0/58gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.58 from | 1 offers |
 | Aflion Blue Sky linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 50/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.49 from | 1 offers |
 | Akko Cream Black Pro V3 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 55/65gF, 2.0/3.3mm | $0.27 from | 3 offers |
 | Akko Cream Blue Pro V3 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/55gF, 2.2/3.3mm | $0.24 from | 4 offers |
 | Akko Cream Yellow Pro V3 linear, 5-pin, PC/PA/POM, 50/55gF, 2.0/3.3mm | $0.24 from | 2 offers |
 | Akko Creamy Purple Pro V3 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PA/PA, 30/50gF, 2.0/3.0mm | $0.23 from | 2 offers |
 | Akko Dracula linear, 5-pin, POK/PA/POK, 35/45gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | Akko Fairy (silent) linear, 5-pin, PA/PA/POM, 50/55gF, 2.0/3.3mm | $0.31 from | 3 offers |
 | Akko Lavender Purple Pro V3 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PA/POM, 40/55gF, 1.9/3.8mm | $0.22 from | 3 offers |
 | Akko Penguin Silent tactile, 5-pin, PA/PA/POM, 48/65gF, 2.0/3.3mm | $0.34 from | 2 offers |
 | Akko Piano Pro linear, 5-pin, PA/PA/POM, 45/50gF, 1.9/3.1mm | $0.31 from | 3 offers |
 | Akko Rosewood linear, 5-pin, PC/PA/PA, 40/50gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.31 from | 3 offers |
 | Akko Silver Pro V3 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 40/50gF, 1.0/3.3mm | $0.31 from | 3 offers |
 | Alpaca V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 41/62gF, 1.8/3.9mm | $0.69 from | 1 offers |
 | BSUN Spring linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/LY, 45/52gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.46 from | 1 offers |
 | BSUN | HC Studio Roselle linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/Y3, 45/52gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.53 from | 1 offers |
 | Cherry MX Brown (non-Hyperglide OG) tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 45/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.49 from | 2 offers |
 | Cherry MX Ergo Clear tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 40/78gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.42 from | 3 offers |
 | Cherry MX Orange linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 55/65gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.68 from | 1 offers |
 | Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide tactile, 3-pin, nylon/nylon/POM, 45/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | Cherry MX2A Black linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 60/90gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.40 from | 1 offers |
 | Cherry MX2A Blue clicky, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 50/60gF, 2.2/4.0mm | $0.40 from | 2 offers |
 | Cherry MX2A Brown tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 48/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.40 from | 2 offers |
 | Cherry MX2A Silent Red (PCB-mount RGB) linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 45/65gF, 1.9/3.7mm | $0.40 from | 1 offers |
 | Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) linear, 3-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 45/65gF, 1.9/3.7mm | $0.40 from | 2 offers |
 | Cherry Nixie linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 63.5/80gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.42 from | 4 offers |
 | Chosfox Hanami Dango - Pink linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 48/60gF, 1.1/4.0mm | $0.50 from | 2 offers |
 | Chosfox Poison Gas tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 45/62gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.30 from | 1 offers |
 | Chosfox Summer Lime Silent linear, 5-pin, POK/Nylon/POM, 45/58gF, 1.2/3.6mm | $0.45 from | 1 offers |
 | Chosfox Voyager V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/62gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.55 from | 1 offers |
 | Chosfox White Fox linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 47/55gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $0.30 from | 1 offers |
 | Chosfox x JWK DD / Jingle linear, 5-pin, Nylon/POM/P3, 45/52gF, 2.0/3.0mm | $0.30 from | 1 offers |
 | Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox clicky, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 52/53gF, 1.7/3.6mm | $0.60 from | 1 offers |
 | DK Creamery - Red Velvet tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/4.0mm | $0.50 from | 1 offers |
 | DK Roastery - Iced Latte linear, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 0/55gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | Durock Ice King Tactile tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/Nylon, 58/68gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.53 from | 2 offers |
 | Durock Sea Glass linear, 5-pin, polymer Nylon & UHMWPE/polymer Nylon & UHMWPE/P3+, 45/62gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $0.53 from | 1 offers |
 | Emogogo Linear linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 0/62gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.65 from | 1 offers |
 | Everglide Aqua King (V3) 62g linear, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 46/62gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.54 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 59/67gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.55 from | 6 offers |
 | Gateron Beer tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 38/50gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.57 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron CJ linear, 5-pin, INK/POM/POM, 50/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.60 from | 3 offers |
 | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Blue clicky, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 50/60gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.34 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 50/67gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.17 from | 4 offers |
 | Gateron Ink Black V2 linear, 5-pin, INK/INK/POM, 60/80gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.70 from | 3 offers |
 | Gateron Ink Box Black linear, 5-pin, INK/INK/POM, 60/70gF, 1.2/3.4mm | $0.83 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Jupiter Banana tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 59/69gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.28 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron KS-33 Low Profile 2.0 Chocolate tactile, 3-pin, POK/POM/POM, 55/0gF, 1.7/3.0mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Lunar Probe linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon PA66/POM, 45/50gF, 1.8/3.6mm | $0.59 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Magnetic Jade Hall-effect, 2-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 30/0gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $0.80 from | 3 offers |
 | Gateron Melodic clicky, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 60/0gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.58 from | 4 offers |
 | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 50/62gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.23 from | 8 offers |
 | Gateron Oil King linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA66/INK/POM, 55/65gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.64 from | 10 offers |
 | Gateron Quinn tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 59/67gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.55 from | 5 offers |
 | Gateron Root Beer Float tactile, 5-pin, Milky/INK/INK, 0/58gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $0.79 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Smoothie linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 40/0gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.27 from | 4 offers |
 | Gateron Smoothie Silver linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 45/0gF, 1.2/3.4mm | $0.27 from | 2 offers |
 | Gateron Snow Rabbit linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 45/0gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.31 from | 1 offers |
 | Gateron Summertime V2 linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/INK, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/3.8mm | $0.65 from | 1 offers |
 | GAZZEW Boba U4 tactile, 5-pin, Gazzew/Gazzew/POM, 45/62gF, 0.0/3.6mm | $0.65 from | 2 offers |
 | GAZZEW Boba U4T tactile, 5-pin, GAZZEW/GAZZEW/POM, 0/62gF, 0.0/4.0mm | $0.65 from | 2 offers |
 | GAZZEW U4 RGB tactile, 5-pin, GAZZEW/GAZZEW/POM, 0/65gF, 0.0/3.6mm | $0.65 from | 2 offers |
 | GAZZEW U4T tactile, 5-pin, //, 0/65gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.69 from | 1 offers |
 | Geonworks HG Clear 3.5mm linear, 5-pin, PC/PC/PC, 0/65gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $0.33 from | 2 offers |
 | HMX Cheese linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA12/Nylon PA-2/LY, 43/46gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.41 from | 1 offers |
 | HMX Cloud (42g) linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA12/Nylon PA2.0/LY, 42/50gF, 2.0/3.9mm | $0.35 from | 3 offers |
 | HMX DuckDuck (Sunset Gleam) linear, 5-pin, PC/modified PA66/LY, 0/50gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.28 from | 2 offers |
 | HMX Game 1989 linear, 5-pin, PC/P4/T5, 45/53gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.34 from | 3 offers |
 | HMX Hibiscus linear, 5-pin, PA12/PA66/T3, 42/48gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | HMX Ice Cendol linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA12/Nylon PA-2/T2, 0/55gF, 0.0/3.9mm | $0.35 from | 3 offers |
 | HMX Retro KD200 linear, 5-pin, PA12/P2/LY, 45/50gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.29 from | 4 offers |
 | HMX Snow Crash linear, 5-pin, PA66/PA66/POM, 50/58gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | HMX Swift Linear linear, 5-pin, Nylon P3/Nylon PA3.0/LY, 42/50gF, 2.0/3.9mm | $0.30 from | 2 offers |
 | HMX Twilight linear, 5-pin, PA12/PA-2/LY, 42/50gF, 2.0/3.9mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | HMX Xinhai (heavy) linear, 5-pin, PA12/Nylon/POM, 55/62.5gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.35 from | 3 offers |
 | HMX Xinhai (light) linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA12/Nylon/POM, 37/45gF, 2.0/3.4mm | $0.30 from | 4 offers |
 | HMX YG Macchiato linear, 5-pin, PA12/modified Nylon/POK, 42/50gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.35 from | 4 offers |
 | HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/52gF, 1.9/3.9mm | $0.27 from | 4 offers |
 | Invokeys Black Sesame V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63gF, 0.0/3.3mm | $0.75 from | 1 offers |
 | Invokeys Matcha Latte V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/13.6mm POM, long pole, 0/60gF, 0.0/3.3mm | $0.65 from | 3 offers |
 | JWK Ultimate Black linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/58.5gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.32 from | 1 offers |
 | Kailh BCP Black Cherry Pie linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA66/Nylon PA66/POM, 52/63.5gF, 1.4/3.5mm | $0.50 from | 1 offers |
 | Kailh BOX V2 White (PCB mount) clicky, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/55gF, 1.8/3.6mm | $0.30 from | 2 offers |
 | Kailh Choc (V1) Brown tactile, 5-pin, //, 60/0gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $0.48 from | 1 offers |
 | Kailh Choc (V1) Pro Pink linear, 5-pin, ABS/Nylon/, 20/0gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | Kailh Choc (V1) Red linear, 5-pin, ABS/Nylon/, 50/0gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $0.48 from | 1 offers |
 | Kailh Choc (V1) White clicky, 5-pin, //, 50/0gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $0.48 from | 2 offers |
 | Kailh Speed Heavy Burnt Orange tactile, 3-pin, //, 65/95gF, 1.1/3.5mm | $0.43 from | 1 offers |
 | Keebz N Cables Ice Kachang V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/55gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.51 from | 2 offers |
 | Keebz N Cables Mountain King tactile, 5-pin, T1 Nylon/T1 Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/3.1mm | $0.44 from | 2 offers |
 | Keebz N Cables x BSUN Taro N Sweet Potato linear, 5-pin, POK/LY/LY, 0/60gF, 0.0/3.4mm | $0.50 from | 2 offers |
 | Keygeek x MZ Y1X linear, 5-pin, PA66 with no fiberglass/PBT + 30% fiberglass/Y1, 48/53gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.25 from | 1 offers |
 | KEYGEEK X MZ Y3 linear, 5-pin, PA66 with no fiberglass/PA66 with no fiberglass/M3, 48/53gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | KEYGEEK X UNIKEYS PURPLE DAWN linear, 5-pin, PA66/PBT+30% fiberglass/L4 POM, 50/58gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.25 from | 1 offers |
 | KTT HaluHalo V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/4.0mm | $0.38 from | 1 offers |
 | KTT Kang White V3 linear, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 50/58gF, 1.9/4.0mm | $0.17 from | 4 offers |
 | KTT Matcha tactile, 3-pin, PC/PC/POM, 40/45gF, 1.9/4.0mm | $0.49 from | 1 offers |
 | KTT Rose linear, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 50/63.5gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.24 from | 4 offers |
 | KTT Sea Salt Lemon linear, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/53gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.29 from | 1 offers |
 | KTT Strawberry V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 43/62gF, 1.9/4.0mm | $0.33 from | 4 offers |
 | KTT Vanilla Ice Cream linear, 5-pin, KTT/POK/POK, 43/48gF, 1.9/3.5mm | $0.49 from | 1 offers |
 | LICHICX XCJZ / JKDK Crimson Red Silent tactile, 5-pin, custom PAG nylon/mixed MPA nylon with improved C5G/POM, 45/54gF, 2.0/3.7mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | Loobed Oak tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 0/55gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $0.50 from | 1 offers |
 | lowprokb Choc (V1) Ambients Nocturnal silent linear, 5-pin, //, 20/0gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $1.19 from | 1 offers |
 | lowprokb Choc (V1) Ambients Twilight silent linear, 5-pin, //, 35/35gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $1.19 from | 1 offers |
 | lowprokb Choc (V1) Sunset tactile, 5-pin, //, 40/45gF, 1.5/3.0mm | $1.06 from | 1 offers |
 | Novelkeys Cream linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 55/70gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.94 from | 1 offers |
 | Prevail Epsilon linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/P3, 42/68gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.65 from | 1 offers |
 | Prevail Nebula V2 linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/LY, 42/68gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.53 from | 2 offers |
 | Silent Alpaca V2 silent linear, 5-pin, //, 62/62gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $- from | 0 offers |
 | SW X Captain Sterling SWK Dragon Ghost linear, 5-pin, POK/Nylon/POM, 0/62gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.38 from | 1 offers |
 | SW x Haimu MP Tactile tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/UPE with metal tip, 0/62gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.40 from | 2 offers |
 | SwagKeys SWK Catmint linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POK, 0/58gF, 1.8/3.5mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | Tecsee Amethyst tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/POM, 0/63gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.55 from | 1 offers |
 | Tecsee Coral tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/PME/Nylon, 55/67gF, 1.8/3.0mm | $0.27 from | 3 offers |
 | Tecsee Zaku linear, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/0.0mm | $0.55 from | 1 offers |
 | TTC Bluish White (V2) Silent tactile, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 42/50gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.46 from | 2 offers |
 | TTC Flaming Purple V2 linear, 5-pin, PC/PA/POM, 42/47gF, 1.6/3.6mm | $0.42 from | 1 offers |
 | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) linear, 3-pin, PC/PC/POM, 39/43gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.53 from | 2 offers |
 | TTC Venus linear, 5-pin, POM/PC/POM, 45/52gF, 1.8/3.8mm | $0.51 from | 1 offers |
 | Unikeys x HMX Purple Dawn linear, 5-pin, PA12/P4/modified UPE, 55/62.5gF, 2.0/3.9mm | $0.35 from | 1 offers |
 | Vertex V1 linear, 5-pin, Nylon PA66/Nylon PA66/POM, 50/62gF, 2.0/4.0mm | $0.30 from | 2 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Brown tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 0/55gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $0.34 from | 2 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Dash Hall-effect, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 30/50gF, 0.0/3.5mm | $0.77 from | 1 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Heavy tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 45/70gF, 2.0/3.2mm | $0.34 from | 4 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Jade linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/UPE, 50/60gF, 2.0/3.6mm | $0.42 from | 3 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Morandi linear, 5-pin, POM/POM/UPE, 50/60gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.39 from | 5 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear linear, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.34 from | 3 offers |
 | Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactile tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.34 from | 3 offers |
 | XCJZ Lucy Silent Linear V2 linear, 5-pin, MPC/MPA/POM with silicone silencer, 44/55gF, 2.0/3.8mm | $0.63 from | 1 offers |
 | XY Studio BSUN Jade Rosale linear, 5-pin, modified PC/milky thickened housing with industrial adhesive additive/Y3X, 45/53gF, 2.0/3.5mm | $0.55 from | 2 offers |
Sorry, I can't find any switches with these parameters.
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