Cherry MX Black
Similar to Cherry MX Reds but with heavier springs.
Older (pre 1994) Cherry MX Black Switches are in high demand due to being far smoother than modern Cherry MX Black switches. This is due to a change in mold tooling – which is why newer switches are often referred to as “retooled”.
There are 4 variations of this switch:
Vintage
Vintages use a different mold that is no longer possessed by cherry. The molds to vintage switches were lost, so cherry designed retooled switches.
Retooled Black
Retooled Blacks were the solution to the mold loss in cherry switches.
Hyperglide
Introduced during CES 2020, these switches feature the new Cherry "Hyperglide" tooling which results in increased smoothness and tighter tolerances.
RGB
Force-graph
A force-graph is a good way to help imagine how a switch might feel to the press. Many reputable manufacturers publish such graphs, either in their documentation or in their patents.
Not sure what you’re looking at? Check out Haata’s fantastic guide on reading force curve graphs.
Mount type
Spring
Volume
Lubrication info
Notes
To achieve a smooth butter feel Cherry MX Blacks are great with a thicker lube such as Krytox GPL 205 Grade 0.
Switch film
More info on films and Thicc films by Jinra.
Stem construction
Standard
Want to try this switch out for yourself?
Buy a single Cherry MX Black sample switch
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Where to buy
NovelKeys
KBDFans
Divinikey
Keygem
AliExpress
switchTop
KPrepublic
WASD Keyboards
1UP Keyboards
Kebo
Mechboards
MechanicalKeyboards.com
Daily Clack
ELBOARD KEYBOARD SUPPLY
MecKey Alpha
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