Mechanical Keyboard: Kailh Switch
Kailh switch is a Cherry MX compatible switch, made by Chinese company “Kaihua Electronics Co., Ltd.”. (凯华).
[see Guide to Keyboard Key Switch Mechanisms]
many big-brand keyboards are starting to use kailh switch, or using a switch custom made by the company, including:
Truly Ergonomic Keyboard, Steelseries, Mad Catz, and others.
Kailh vs Cherry MX, is Kailh good quality?
Some say it's made in China, a clone, thus bad. Others points out the company makes lots of industrial switches used everywhere, and Cherry MX's quality control has been going downhill.
as of 2018-04-19, apparently, many keyboard experts consider kailh switch very good.
for more details of the Kailh switch, see:
- http://imgur.com/a/7ujle/, by a keyboard expert “Ripster”
- http://deskthority.net/wiki/Kaihua_PG1511_series
Kailh Switch Keyboards
search amazon and you'll find lots. keyboard kailh switch
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