Regarding the Choc switches

[lenient]

Hi! I’m new here…

I’m just wondering if the Choc switches available here; Key switch - Ultimate Hacking Keyboard are the Kailh Choch v2 low profile switches? Ie., these? ↓

Kailh Choc V2 Low Profile Switch Set

If it’s so, the red should be the linear one, correct?

Thanks in advance
Morten

[pcooke9]

Yes, they’re the linear Kailh Choc V2 Red switches.

I just want to warn you, in case you don’t already know; the UHK60 doesn’t use the Choc switches at all, and the upcoming UHK80, only uses a total of four of the Chocs (on the very bottom row of the thumb clusters - Fn2/Space/Mod/Fn2).

All the others are standard MX style switches. The Chocs are NOT compatible with the MX hotswap sockets.

EDIT:
Also, the MX style sockets are NOT compatible with any low profile switches. The only “low-ish” switches known to work are these “medium” profile Tecsee switches:

Amazon.com: Tecsee Mechanical Keyboard Silent Shaft Switch Lubricated, Silent...

Here’s another thread showing off the Tecsee mediums:

Low profile UHK80

Now that the UHK80 has been announced I can show off the switches and caps I’m using on it, I’m very happy with the feel and the general aesthetic. [image] (This screenshot was taken before I had received the missing cap) [image] This puts the keycaps on the same depth as the OLED and bottom Choc switches which makes it all look nice and uniform. For the switches I’m using the Tecsee Low Profile Tactile switches: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZGPBBVB And the keycaps are a custom set I or…

And another:

The "low profile" UHK

Hey all Just thought I’d share with you my UHK with these new tecsee medium tactile switches that are doing the rounds at the moment - they seem to be getting a bit of interest in the ergo mech keyboard world. It’s quite hard to see from that photo, but they’re quite low profile, but they work with your existing boards and keycaps. The keys are sat quite lower than normal, and for me it feels really nice - more like a apple keyboard I suppose. My only issue is some of the keys are quite loose…

[lenient]

and the upcoming UHK80, only uses a total of four of the Chocs (on the very bottom row of the thumb clusters - Fn2/Space/Mod/Fn2).

Ah. So they’re listed in the shop due to the UHK 80 bottom thumb row only. I knew the Dygma Raise had choc switches in that position. Thanks for informing me about this. I thought Choc version 2 suddenly looked a bit similar to MX on the stem, but won’t be making the mistake now then…

I know about the Tecsees. It’s an interesting option but I thought their tactile bump was a tad bit heavy for me personally, looking at the graph. I’ve been ordering some alternatives, albeit 3.5 mm travel, closer to 30 gf instead. I’d really like low profile switches for my new UHK 60, but it seems that it hasn’t dawned on the MX world to give anything suchwise a fly. Hope someone will do like Tecsee soon and make some more hybrid LP’s with alternative gF curves! For folks with MX boards! (Kailh?) … Be there nary a typist waiting for this? Mayhaps there’s a large silent unsaturated market!