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Title: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: SpectreiiI on Mon, 05 June 2017, 19:17:20
For anyone that isn't aware, these have the same click mechanisms as the speed bronze switches, but with heavier springs, standard actuation travel, and are rated for 80 million cycles. They should be here in a few days. Is anyone else digging these?
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Mon, 05 June 2017, 21:35:11
On paper, they're very impressive.

I'll be interested to hear whether the reality lives up to the promise.
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: SpectreiiI on Mon, 05 June 2017, 22:05:13
Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Mon, 05 June 2017, 21:35:11
On paper, they're very impressive.

I'll be interested to hear whether the reality lives up to the promise.
there is already a video out comparing them to gatistotles and they sound at least as good, perhaps a bit lower in pitch.
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: Harms on Tue, 06 June 2017, 03:51:19
They are not really "standard key travel". The speed switches are rated at 3.5mm of travel. The box switches are rated at 3.6mm.

Therefore, the box switches only have 1mm more travel distance.

Getting some bronzes tomorrow though and pretty pumped!
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: SBJ on Tue, 06 June 2017, 07:33:28
They definitely sound great.
Might snag a few - currently buying all the switches I can get my hands on that I haven't tried.
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Tue, 06 June 2017, 07:40:07
Would like to try some tactile speeds at some point, but Kaihl switches have never been so great when I try them
Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: SpectreiiI on Tue, 06 June 2017, 11:37:00
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Tue, 06 June 2017, 07:33:28
They definitely sound great.
Might snag a few - currently buying all the switches I can get my hands on that I haven't tried.
I got mine from Novelkeys.xyz . They have them on switch testers as well.

Quote from: Harms on Tue, 06 June 2017, 03:51:19
They are not really "standard key travel". The speed switches are rated at 3.5mm of travel. The box switches are rated at 3.6mm.

Therefore, the box switches only have 1mm more travel distance.

Getting some bronzes tomorrow though and pretty pumped!

I mean actuation travel. They actuate at 1.8mm, as opposed to 1.1-1.4mm like the speed switches.

Quote from: DudeSnail on Tue, 06 June 2017, 07:40:07
Would like to try some tactile speeds at some point, but Kaihl switches have never been so great when I try them
I feel you there. When I first heard IC raving about Kaihl switches, I was a bit confused. It would seem the quality of the switches they produce now as opposed to those produces a few years back is night and day.

Title: Re: Just ordered my kaihl boxed whites. So Amped!
Post by: Harms on Tue, 06 June 2017, 13:57:04
ah ic ic my mistake :)