#4778400

Ven0m

2014-03-07 08:51

They look really similar to Cherry MX Blue (click tactile feel) & Brown (tactile feel ergonomic), which are listed as "Standard Mechanical Switch" on Razer site Here are Cherry MX docs to compare: http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/0146/0900766b8014611b.pdf I think I might dig some Blackwidow Stealth version with the new switches once they're released over here.

#4778667

MM10X

2014-03-07 18:11

So they took Cherry MX greens and printed "razer" on them. edit, nevermind it looks like they actually made their own switches. As in they copied cherry MX design with slight modifications.

#4778747

Ven0m

2014-03-07 20:56

So they took Cherry MX greens and printed "razer" on them. edit, nevermind it looks like they actually made their own switches. As in they copied cherry MX design with slight modifications.

read -they asked Cherry to make specific mods to their switches

#4778763

yasamoka

2014-03-07 21:18

read -they asked Cherry to make specific mods to their switches

Nope. There is no mention of Cherry even in that article. They made their own switches, which are similar to Cherry's design.

#4778767

Ven0m

2014-03-07 21:28

Nope. There is no mention of Cherry even in that article. They made their own switches, which are similar to Cherry's design.

This design is patented and they look just the same.

#4778796

yasamoka

2014-03-07 22:50

This design is patented and they look just the same.

But they're not Cherry switches, and Cherry have either licensed the design or their patents have run out. Therefore, the switches are Razer's. Any keyboards that uses these switch, they would be using Razer switches. Not Cherry.

#4778831

Era

2014-03-08 00:05

They appear to be Cherry clones manufactured by Chinese company Kahua Electronics under the brand Kailh. They usually make Cherry clones for cheaper mechanical keyboards. http://www.sweclockers.com/image/red/2014/03/07/Cherryvsrazer.png?t=articleFull&k=e377870d

#4779082

Glasofruix

2014-03-08 15:21

Yep, those are cheap cherry clones rebranded by razer with a fetid smell of marketing all over them.

#4779114

The Laughing Ma

2014-03-08 16:45

Yep, those are cheap cherry clones rebranded by razer with a fetid smell of marketing all over them.

But they took a whole 0.3mm off the actuation of the switch, surely that must mean something? Anyway here's the video about the switches and from what I can tell the sum total of all the work is 0.3mm off the switch movement range. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5OrNkzTho6w

#4779434

Ch0plol

2014-03-09 10:40

This is from the same company that puts blue switches on their "gaming" keyboards. 😛uke2:

#4779965

proFits

2014-03-10 13:23

This is from the same company that puts blue switches on their "gaming" keyboards.

Indeed, these blue peasants do not deserve to be called gamers! Brown/Red Power! Brown/Red Power!Brown/Red Power!!!