Glorious Raptor
vsKailh Box Night Firefly
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Side by side
| Glorious Raptor | Kailh Box Night Firefly | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -25.7 dB | -29.8 dB |
| Pitch | 2,967 Hz | 3,119 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.3 g | 66.7 g |
| Actuation force | 42.7 g | 44.8 g |
| Bottom-out force | 93.9 g | 86.2 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 68 g | 60 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Glorious Raptor and Kailh Box Night Firefly are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Glorious Raptor runs the heavier spring at 68.3g versus 66.7g — about 1.5999999999999943g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Kailh Box Night Firefly is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Glorious Raptor is the louder of the two at -25.7dB versus -29.8dB (4.100000000000001dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,967Hz. It reads as clicky, while Kailh Box Night Firefly comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Glorious Raptor has the stronger bump at about 68g versus 60g.
Pick Glorious Raptor if you want a heavier, more controlled press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Box Night Firefly if you'd rather have a lighter, faster press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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