Kailh Box Thick Jade

Clicky Kailh

Kailh Box Thick Jade switch
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Kailh Box Thick Jade is a louder, thicker-click variant of Box Jade, for builders who want maximum click jacket noise in a dust/water-resistant Box housing.

Kailh Box Thick Jade specs

Type Clicky
Actuation force 50g
Bottom-out force 60g
Pre-travel 1.8 mm
Total travel 3.6 mm
Stem n/a
Top housing Box
Bottom housing Box
Spring n/a
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.50 / switch
Sound profile loud thick click
Released 2019

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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

Kailh Box Jade Clicky 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. Compare: Kailh Box Thick Jade vs Kailh Box Jade
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: Kailh Box Thick Jade vs Kailh Box Navy
Kailh Box White Clicky The Kailh Box White is the community's go-to entry clicky switch, using a click bar instead of a click jacket for a crisp, consistent click on both press and release. Compare: Kailh Box Thick Jade vs Kailh Box White

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Kailh Box Thick Jade (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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