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Title: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: knowsnokb on Sat, 27 February 2016, 01:11:52
Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?

They are out of stock in WASD.

Where do most people go to buy their switches with reasonable shipping?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: falkentyne on Sat, 27 February 2016, 01:43:50
Usually mechanicalkeyboards.com has them.
But if you want tactile greys or linear (dark) greys, you need to email and ask them.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: TalkingTree on Sat, 27 February 2016, 03:02:24
Quote from: knowsnokb on Sat, 27 February 2016, 01:11:52
Where do most people go to buy their switches with reasonable shipping?
Aliexpress, but I buy Gaterons.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 27 February 2016, 05:41:13
If you are in the US, mechanicalkeyboards.com is the best. I bought MX Clears from Deskthority though because they ship out from Germany.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 27 February 2016, 09:28:56
What switches do you need?
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: knowsnokb on Sat, 27 February 2016, 10:56:45
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 27 February 2016, 09:28:56
What switches do you need?

MX Blues.

But I'm really curious in general since I've never bought switches separately before.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: __red__ on Sat, 27 February 2016, 15:40:14
So a "kinda" for your answer.  I use verical.

I watch the mx switches on there and if you're patient you'll find them for between 5c and 10c each.
Title: Re: Where is the most reliable online store to buy Cherry MX switches?
Post by: demik on Sat, 27 February 2016, 15:40:56
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=keyed_up_labs,tenkeyless