65 Pack Kailh Box Switch Jade RGB SMD for Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 3 pin Switches IP56 Water-Proof Compatible Cherry MX Switches

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Worth noting here, though, is that the mechanism of these stems operates slightly differently than traditional expectations of those who have not explored the Box mechanism prior.

I was quite afraid going from the BOX Navy to the BOX Jade thinking it wouldn’t be as sharply tactile, but that was all for nought as the Jades feature just as sharp of a tactile event as the BOX Navy.Traditionally, the area around the nameplate region is significantly more packed with components and design structures which would otherwise interfere with the large stem size and design here. MKUltra is a US vendor that truly fills all the gaps other vendors simply don’t offer and is continuing to expand their switch and switch related peripherals by the day. I have however had luck swapping the springs an dstems of the Kailh Box Jades and Pale Blues as they both feature the Kailh housing. The slider rails are not centered on the B side of the stem, making measurements like D impossible to functionally use for calculations. Additionally, the bottoming out is fairly subtle and quite firm, with a topping out that is decently firm but also a bit thinner given the difference in mechanical thickness between the top and bottom housings.

On the upper rim of the top housings, four mold ejector circles are noted in each corner, with the upper right-hand side one featuring a single number mold marking in extremely small font. Looking first to the to the top housings of the switch, I want to make a note here that it already appears that the molds and design features of these top housings are markedly different from that of the only other Box style switch which I’ve reviewed prior in depth in my From The Vault: Novelias Switch Review. Two extra details worth noting about this bump, though, is that it is both slightly scratchy in nature as well as noticeably less harsh than would be implied by the spring weight of these switches.A wonderful UK based operation which sells singles to switches that I’ve used above in my comparisons for collectors and the curious alike. Keeping in mind that I hardly, if ever, get around to opening and inspecting Box style switches, all of the traditional components of the stem that I am aware of are present. From their earliest announcement all the way back in the first Summer video with Mike, the Kailh Box Mute Jades were stated as being similar but not identical to that of the push feeling of the normal Box Jade switches. As well, the noted point above about slight improvements in stem wobble between the Mute Jades and Box Jades also appears to hold true here as well.

I received both BOX Jades and Navies so naturally the first thing that I did was open up the bags and test them out individually, comparing them to their counterparts the BOX White and Pale Blues.Zeal and crew kicked off the custom switch scene many years ago with their iconic Zealios switches and the story of switches today couldn’t be told without them.

Much like with the notes above for the Kailh Box Jade switches, the Navies have a certain volume, tone, and sharpness to their sound that is simply nowhere to be found in the Mute Jade switches.Do I think it has significant potential to be improved in the years ahead to provide something truly unique? As well, the addition of the O-ring in the jailhouse modification of the Cherry MX Blue switch did absolutely nothing to alter the stem wobble of the switch, continuing to make it significantly more wobbly than the Kailh Box Mute Jades. But the parts I received were perfect and delivered very well in great packaging and it wasn't too expensive.