Kailh Box Jade

Clicky Kailh

Kailh Box Jade switch
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The Kailh Box Jade is a thick-click-bar clicky with a 50g operating force and roughly 75g tactile peak, delivering one of the loudest, snappiest clicks in mainstream production.

Kailh Box Jade specs

Type Clicky
Actuation force 50g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel 1.8 mm
Total travel 3.6 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC
Bottom housing nylon
Spring single-stage
Factory lube none
Pins 3-pin
Typical price $0.35 / switch
Sound profile loud, sharp click
Released 2018

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Hear the Kailh Box Jade

Kailh BOX JADE Sound Test & Review (SO DIFFERENT) // Stock vs Cherry MX Blue · KeebNews · video loads from YouTube only after you press play

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Which keyboards can use it?

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