The Cherry x Whiplash MX Firefinch and HMX Snow Crash switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature POM stem material, standard stem shape, 4 mm total travel, however, they come with different top housing (proprietary PA blend vs PA66), bottom housing (proprietary PA blend vs PA66), spring (18 mm gold-plated vs 22 mm KOS single-stage extended), actuation (45 g vs 50 g), bottom-out force (50 g vs 58 g). That said, they are only slightly similar. Let's check out this side-by-side specs rundawn with details, availability -- and even current prices -- to figure out which one fits you the best!
The Cherry x Whiplash MX Firefinch is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with proprietary PA blend top housing, proprietary PA blend bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 18 mm gold-plated spring. The operating force is 45g. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Whiplash. Manufactured by Cherry. | The HMX Snow Crash is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 50g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 58g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Keebscape.Co. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Cherry x Whiplash MX Firefinch | HMX Snow Crash |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | proprietary PA blend | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | proprietary PA blend | PA66 |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 18 mm gold-plated | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended |
| Actuation | 45 g | 50 g |
| Bottom-out | 50 g | 58 g |
| Pre-travel | - mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! Newest batch: To prevent a mushy and muted bottom-out, only the leaves and springs are factory-lubed. Leaves are lubed with a thin coat of 205g0 and 105g0 mix, and springs are lubed with dry-film. The stem, bottom housing, and top housing are all dry. |
| Designer | Whiplash | Keebscape.Co |
| Manufacturer | Cherry | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Cherry x Whiplash MX Firefinch is not available at the moment, while the HMX Snow Crash can be found in 3 stores.
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Prices, discounts, and stock status are checked regularly; however, changes since the last update cannot be ruled out. Everything here is for informational purposes only. Check the product pages for the latest prices!
Comments on Cherry x Whiplash MX Firefinch switches | Comments on HMX Snow Crash switches |
Our good friends over at Whiplash have developed a stock, out the box Cherry switch that anyone can enjoy all day long. Back to basics. A linear with Cherry signature moulds, their best components loved by all previous switch releases, and a top quality factory lubrication job coupled with an excellent stock spring. This is a switch that does what you want it to do, immediately. Why is it called Firefinch you ask? Because Cherry said so. Shush. Kind of a cool name to be fair. Think MX2A Nixie mixed with MX black but with all the upgrades you would have wanted for them but minus the effort – Thocc Exchange. | HMX Snow Crash switch, designed by Keebscape, is the first ever rail bottom-out HMX switch. It has a full 4mm total travel, traditional PA66 housing and POM stem, and an effortless but clean color. Unlike the traditional HMX switches we know of, the Snow Crash switches don't have a super loud and clacky bottom-out sound since they bottom out on stem rails. They still have that extremely tight stem and near-to-zero stem wobble, but they don't suffer from the so-called syringe effect. The reason is that the stem pole does not go deep into the stem hole so less friction and resistance are created. They are super smooth although they are made with more traditional PA66 and POM, and this is all attributed to HMX's precise molding and factory lubrication – Unikeys. |
