Cherry MX Green

Clicky Cherry

Cherry MX Green switch
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The Cherry MX Green is the heavy 80g version of the MX Blue, originally used as a stiffer spacebar switch and now favored by typists who want maximum click resistance.

Cherry MX Green specs

Type Clicky
Actuation force 80g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel 2.2 mm
Total travel 4 mm
Stem POM
Top housing nylon
Bottom housing nylon
Spring single-stage
Factory lube none
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.40 / switch
Sound profile loud, heavy click
Released n/a

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Cherry MX Green

Kailh Box Navy Clicky The Kailh Box Navy is the heaviest thick-click-bar switch, with a 60g operating force and about a 95g tactile peak that makes every keystroke a deliberate, thunderous event. Compare: Cherry MX Green vs Kailh Box Navy
Cherry MX Blue Clicky The Cherry MX Blue is the archetypal click-jacket clicky switch, actuating at 60g with the sharp, jingly click that most people picture when they hear "mechanical keyboard". Compare: Cherry MX Green vs Cherry MX Blue

Keyboards sold with the Cherry MX Green

WASD CODE V3 TKL TKL · $165 The WASD CODE V3 TKL is the CODE keyboard designed with Jeff Atwood: a deliberately understated white-backlit tenkeyless with Cherry MX Clear switches and clean legends, built for programmers who want a no-nonsense typing board.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Cherry MX Green (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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