Kailh Polia

Tactile Kailh

Kailh Polia switch
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Kailh Polia is a medium tactile switch with a distinct bump profile, often used as a budget alternative to more expensive custom tactiles.

Kailh Polia specs

Type Tactile
Actuation force 60g
Bottom-out force n/a
Pre-travel n/a
Total travel 3.6 mm
Stem n/a
Top housing n/a
Bottom housing n/a
Spring n/a
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.40 / switch
Sound profile medium boxy tactile
Released 2020

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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

Durock T1 Tactile The Durock T1 is the classic JWK strong tactile, with a large rounded 67g bump that spawned an entire family of T1-based recolors and variants. Compare: Kailh Polia vs Durock T1
Gazzew Boba U4T Tactile The Gazzew Boba U4T is the benchmark thocky tactile, pairing a big D-shaped bump with soft proprietary housings for a deep bottom-out; also sold in a 68g weighting. Compare: Kailh Polia vs Gazzew Boba U4T
Kailh Box Brown Tactile The Kailh Box Brown is a light 45g tactile that wraps a gentle bump in the Box line's dust- and splash-resistant stem design.

Which keyboards can use it?

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

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