Kailh Choc V1 Red vs Kailh Choc White
The Kailh Choc V1 Red and the Kailh Choc White are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Choc V1 Red is linear and the Kailh Choc White is clicky; the Kailh Choc V1 Red is lighter to actuate (50g versus 60g); stock they sound different: low-profile linear versus sharp, ticky click.
- Cheaper per switchKailh Choc White$0.35 versus $0.50
Choose the Kailh Choc V1 Red if
- you want a switch popular for choc boards.
- you want a switch popular for low-profile customs.
- you want a switch popular for Glove80.
- you prefer a linear feel.
Choose the Kailh Choc White if
- you want a switch popular for clicky low-profile.
- you want a switch popular for split ergo boards.
- you prefer a clicky feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
Kailh Choc V1 Red vs Kailh Choc White, spec by spec
| Kailh Choc V1 Red | Kailh Choc White | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Clicky |
| Compatibility | Kailh Choc V1 boards only | Kailh Choc V1 boards only |
| Actuation force | 50g | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Total travel | 3 mm | 3 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | n/a |
| Bottom housing | n/a | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage |
| Factory lube | n/a | none |
| Pins | n/a | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.50 | $0.35 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | low-profile linear | sharp, ticky click |
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Choc V1 Red; 82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Choc White.
2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Choc V1 Red; 2% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Choc White.
63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Choc V1 Red; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Choc White.
Where to buy the Kailh Choc V1 Red
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Where to buy the Kailh Choc White
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