The Kinetic Labs Salmon and Aflion Thunder Shadow switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the tactile breed. They both feature POM stem material, - g , - g actuation, 63.5 g bottom-out force, - mm , 2 mm pre-travel, 3.50 mm total travel, however, they come with different top housing (PC Polymer mix vs PC), bottom housing (PC Polymer mix vs Nylon), stem shape (standard vs dust-proof). That said, they are very 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 Kinetic Labs Salmon is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PC Polymer mix top housing, PC Polymer mix bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a long 63.5g symmetric spring. The actuation occurs at 2mm. The 63.5g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Long stem pole. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Kinetic Labs. Manufactured by Tecsee. | The Aflion Thunder Shadow is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (dust-proof shape). The actuation occurs at 2mm. The 63.5g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Aflion. |
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| Name | Kinetic Labs Salmon | Aflion Thunder Shadow |
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| Type | tactile | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC Polymer mix | PC |
| Bottom housing | PC Polymer mix | Nylon |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | dust-proof |
| Spring | long 63.5g symmetric | - |
| Tactile force | - g | - g |
| Actuation | - g | - g |
| Bottom-out | 63.5 g | 63.5 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.50 mm | 3.50 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! Light amount of factory oil. | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | Kinetic Labs | - |
| Manufacturer | Tecsee | Aflion |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Kinetic Labs Salmon is not available at the moment, while the Aflion Thunder Shadow can be found in 1 stores.
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Comments on Kinetic Labs Salmon switches | Comments on Aflion Thunder Shadow switches |
The tactility on these switches does not disappoint. A long and round bump all the way through. A long stem pole means the sound signature on this switch has a pronounced, thocky signature when bottoming out. Using a POM stem and housings that are made of a PC-Polymer blend, these quality materials feel and sound great – Kinetic Labs. | It's been a while since we got a "Stock offering" from Aflion rather than a custom switch but this set of 4 switches is pretty nice. Thunder Shadow is the heavy tactile of the series with PC tops and Nylon bottoms, although the factory lube is doing some heavy lifting in lowering the pitch on these switches – switchoddities.com. |
