# Kailh Mechanical Key Switches - Thick Click Jade Box - 10 pack - Cherry MX Compatible

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA5149 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these Kailh Clicky Jade mechanical key switches are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $16.90 (inc GST) — $15.36 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $14.90 (exc GST) · 50+ $14.60 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 01 and Sep 07.

## Description

For crafting your very own custom keyboard, these **Kailh Clicky Jade mechanical key switches** are deeee-luxe! With smooth actuation and Cherry MX compatibility, they're lovely when you want a **'thick' and satisfying clicky tactile** keystroke with a snappy feel and an audible click when pressed.

- Type: Clicky Tactile
- Operating force: 50 ±15gf
- Tactile force: 75 ±15gf
- Return force: > 5gf
- Conduction travel: 1.8 ±0.3mm
- Total travel: 3.6 ±0.3mm

Comes in a pack of 10 switches, plenty to make a small keyboard, or grab a few packs to build a full keyboard.

- Use these with our [**NeoKey** boards](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=neokey), such as the [Socket Breakout](https://core-electronics.com.au/neokey-socket-breakout-for-mechanical-key-switches-with-neopixel-for-mx-compatible-switches.html) and the [FeatherWing](https://core-electronics.com.au/neokey-featherwing-two-mechanical-key-switches-with-neopixels.html).
- [They work great with mechanical key sockets](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-switch-sockets-for-mx-compatible-mechanical-keys-20-pack.html) if you want to avoid soldering.
- [We also have MX-compatible keycaps](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=mx+keycap) to snap right on.

We also carry the [Red](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-red-10-pack-cherry-mx-red-compatible.html), [Black](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-linear-black-10-pack-cherry-mx-black-compatible.html), [Brown](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-tactile-brown-10-pack-cherry-mx-brown-compatible.html), and [White](https://core-electronics.com.au/kailh-mechanical-key-switches-clicky-white-10-pack-cherry-cherry-mx-white-compatible.html) versions of these key switches, for different key-press feel

## Technical Details 

- [Kailh Box Jade Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/BOX_Jade_8333926c512.pdf)

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