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Title: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: ideus on Fri, 28 June 2019, 23:46:22: I just found the Kailh KH switches family with three types, red, brown and blue. They follow the convention for linear, tactile and clicky, but they appear to have shorter travel. Does anyone have information about them?

(https://i.imgur.com/jNN8zrL.jpg)

http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/KHS/ (http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/KHS/)
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: Hyde on Sat, 29 June 2019, 21:07:26: Upon quick glance it looks like it has the same mounting space/pin location as cherry mx, so my assumption is that it's compatible to any cherry mx pcb but just shorter.

Making it a lot easier to build a keyboard with this and use your existing kits/keycaps.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 30 June 2019, 07:02:18: The "Tesoro Agile" switch in the Tesoro Gram Spectrum could be this switch.

Edit: TaeKeyboards' review (https://youtu.be/CUvmjNaxjTA?t=5m1s), with closeups. They look the same as in the image above.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:08:34: Quote from: Hyde on Sat, 29 June 2019, 21:07:26
Upon quick glance it looks like it has the same mounting space/pin location as cherry mx, so my assumption is that it's compatible to any cherry mx pcb but just shorter.

Making it a lot easier to build a keyboard with this and use your existing kits/keycaps.

I hope that its mounting locations are MX compatible. I may try them for a rebuild of a PCB that I have. Also, I am not sure if these switches may get standard MX caps.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:09:08: Quote from: Findecanor on Sun, 30 June 2019, 07:02:18
The "Tesoro Agile" switch in the Tesoro Gram Spectrum could be this switch.

Edit: TaeKeyboards' review (https://youtu.be/CUvmjNaxjTA?t=5m1s), with closeups. They look the same as in the image above.

The switches in the video look the same as the KH.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: Sintpinty on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:11:43: Quote from: ideus on Fri, 28 June 2019, 23:46:22
I just found the Kailh KH switches family with three types, red, brown and blue. They follow the convention for linear, tactile and clicky, but they appear to have shorter travel. Does anyone have information about them?

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/jNN8zrL.jpg)

http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/KHS/ (http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/KHS/)

Do you know when these switches are released? They look medium profile. They must certainly feel good too.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:20:37: They are available at AliExpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960369030.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.77533c00fHNafF).

I am thinking if I should buy some to try them. Not sure yet though.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: pixelpusher on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:55:47: I'd say wait. If they're any good, mike will stock them on Novelkeys. :)
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: ideus on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:58:21: Quote from: pixelpusher on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:55:47
I'd say wait. If they're any good, mike will stock them on Novelkeys. :)

I will definitely. They aren't cheap.
Title: Re: Kailh KH switches.
Post by: Sintpinty on Tue, 02 July 2019, 15:35:28: Quote from: ideus on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:20:37
They are available at AliExpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960369030.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.77533c00fHNafF).

I am thinking if I should buy some to try them. Not sure yet though.

Ok