Mouse switches

[Shrek]

I seem be wearing out my mouse micro switches every few years; any recommendations for replacement?

The ones that are failing seem to be Omron (Dell and Logitech mice); I opened up some good HP mice I have and they seem to be using Kailh switches.

My plan is to replace just the left switch as that seems to take by far the greatest number of clicks.

 

[Ferd]

any recommendations for replacement?

I can recommend these 2 :

1 - kailh 8.0 : 80million click

2- TTC 80M: 80 million clicks too and aliexpress seems to have some kind of disount for first purchase , you can them for like 0.01$ usd ? Idk you can check here : https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4000178308356.html

 

[Shrek]

Much appreciated, I'll go with the Kailh since HP seem to trust them.

 

[micropage7]

kailh, omron or huano is the same, well known and many use them
just take which one that you can find in the market

 

[Shrek]

Are you saying Kailh and Omron are the same company?

 

[micropage7]

Are you saying Kailh and Omron are the same company?

not, just from many mice that i have they use between kailh, omron or huano, so basically they are solid enough
just like keyboard, you can find cherry, gateron, and so on

 

[Shrek]

That is sort of my point; my Omron switches are failing every 5 years or so.

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Seems optical switches (versus mechanical) may be the way of the future.

 

[micropage7]

i dunno which omron, in the market you can find japan omron and china omron, some said japan omron is better but more expensive than china omron
5 years is pretty enough for switch, especially when you are gaming much or clicks alot

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah my redragon has a fire button so you don't wear out the main button/s

 

[Shrek]

5 years is pretty enough for switch, especially when you are gaming much or clicks alot

True, but I can't afford a new mouse every 5 years and since a switch is $1-2, I can fix it

 

[Pictus]

I have some Kailh GM 8.0 for when the original Omron fail.

 

[Shrek]

I have ordered 10 of them but intend to use only one per mouse.

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