The KTT Sea Salt Lemon and Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature Nylon bottom housing, POM stem material, standard stem shape, 45 g actuation, however, they come with different top housing (PC vs Nylon), spring (13 mm progressive vs barrel-shaped, stainless steel), bottom-out force (53 g vs 65 g), pre-travel (2 mm vs 1.90 mm), total travel (4 mm vs 3.70 mm). 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 KTT Sea Salt Lemon is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 13 mm progressive spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 53g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by KTT. | The Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with Nylon top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a barrel-shaped, stainless steel spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.90mm. The 65g bottom-out occurs at 3.70mm. This model is the plate mounted RGB one. (MX2A Silent Reds come in PCB or plate mount (3 vs 5 pin), as well as SMD/RGB LED variants.) Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Cherry. |
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| Name | KTT Sea Salt Lemon | Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 3-pin | 3-pin |
| Top housing | PC | Nylon |
| Bottom housing | Nylon | Nylon |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 13 mm progressive | barrel-shaped, stainless steel |
| Actuation | 45 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 53 g | 65 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.90 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.70 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! A light layer of dry lube for a smooth stock switch. | Factory lubing? Yes! factory-applied, premium-grade lubricant |
| Designer | - | - |
| Manufacturer | KTT | Cherry |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the KTT Sea Salt Lemon is much more widely available, but the Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) is also available in stores.
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Dry lubrication, also known as anti-friction coatings, are a staple of KTT linear switches. KTT has developed a consistent method to apply dry lubricants to their switch stems to make their switches smoother while dampening unwanted noise – Kineticlabs. KTT Sea Salt features a 13mm progressive spring and performs exceptionally smooth. The smoothness is attributed to KTTs factory dry lube technology. One of KTT's popular budget switch, it comes in a teal housing and yellow stem – Divinikey. | Upper Housing is a CAD high precision component made of plastic polymer. With a tolerance of less than 0.01 mm, the component guides the switching slide precisely, forming the CHERRY MX keyswitch’s switching mechanism housing. In the "MX RGB" version, CHERRY Refract technology is integrated into the component: A computer-calculated lens set that uses active light refraction to direct the illumination from the SMD LED on the circuit board into the keycap without loss – Cherry. Like the CHERRY MX RED the CHERRY MX SILENT RED is featured by a linear switching characteristic as well. The operating noises are reliably minimized by a patented damping. The switch with the silent CHERRY MX technology establishes itself as a wise choice regarding to its low spring force and soft actuation – Cherry. |
