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Kailh Box Thick Clicky Navy  Keyboard Switch Review

By Kelsey Linhares, Yannick Khong
Reviewed Nov 06, 2023 at 12:55pm
Test bench update Oct 02, 2025 at 10:40am
Tested using Methodology v1.0.1 
Kailh Box Thick Clicky Navy
Feel
Clicky
Peak Tactile Force
90gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.8 mm
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  2. Clicky Mechanical

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Changelog

  1.  Updated Oct 03, 2025: Our 1.0.1 Test Bench Update adds clearer terminology and new measurements to our Keystrokes test with minor refinements to our Compatibility and Illumination tests. See the full changelog.
  2.  Updated Nov 06, 2023: Review published.

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Design
8.1
Compatibility
Kailh Box Thick Clicky Navy Housing Picture
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Pin Count
3
Keycap Mount
MX Style with Perimeter
9.5
Illumination
Upper Housing Color
Clear
Upper Housing Finish
Clear
Performance
Keystrokes
See details on graph tool
Feel
Clicky
Initial Force
50gf
Peak Tactile Force
90gf
Actuation Force
82gf
Bottom-Out Force
89gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.8 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
3.6 mm
7.6
Factory Smoothness
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Scratchy Factor
27.2
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-72.2 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
1,131 Hz
8.2
Latency
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Press Average
1.2 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.16 ms
Release Average
6.2 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.69 ms
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