Kailh Switch
Kailh switch is a Cherry MX compatible switch, made by Chinese company “Kaihua Electronics Co., Ltd.”. (凯华).
Kaihua makes many types of switches, for keyboard, mouse, and other industrial applications.
Kailh Traditional (KT) Switches
The most common one is what they call Traditional Switch (KT) for keyboard. These are Cherry MX compatible switches.
| Switch name | Feel | Actuation force |
| Regular Brown | Tactile | 50 g |
| Regular Blue | Clicky | 50 g |
| Regular Red | Linear | 45 g |
| Box Brown | Tactile | 60 g |
| Box White | Clicky | 45 g |
| Box Red | Linear | 50 g |
| Silent Brown | Tactile | 45 g |
| Silent Pink | Linear | 35 g |
Kailh KT Switch Spec
Note, Kailh Red has 50g force, while Cherry MX Red is 45g. That's a very noticeable difference. I know because i use Cherry MX red (45g) in X-Bows Keyboard and Kailh red (50g) in Ultimate Hacking Keyboard . I much prefer the lighter ones.
Kailh Box Switch
Kailh Box Switches are improved Cherry MX compatible switches.
Kailh Choc Switch
Kailh Choc is new low-profile switches.
Kailh vs Cherry MX
Keyboards Using Kailh KT Switches
Here's a sample list of keyboards using KT switch.
Truly Ergonomic Keyboard, Steelseries, Mad Catz, and others.
The following are just list of early adopters from 2015.
Key Switch Topic
- Key Switch Mechanisms
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Rubber Dome -
Scissor Switch -
Cherry MX Switches - Noise Comparison
- N-key Rollover and Ghosting
Buckling Spring- Kailh Switch
- Kailh BOX Switch
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Kailh Choc Switch 
Romer-G Switch
Topre Switch
Niz Switch-
Varmilo EC 
Optical Switch- XMIT Hall Effect Switch
ALPS Switch- Old Key Switches
- Mechanical Keyboard and RSI