Glorious Raptor
vsTKC Blackberry
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Side by side
| Glorious Raptor | TKC Blackberry | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Clicky | Clicky |
| Loudness | -25.7 dB | -38.9 dB |
| Pitch | 2,967 Hz | 2,756 Hz |
| Spring weight | 68.3 g | 71.3 g |
| Actuation force | 42.7 g | 45.9 g |
| Bottom-out force | 93.9 g | 94.6 g |
| Total travel | 4.1 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 68 g | 55 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 TKC Blackberry are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
TKC Blackberry runs the heavier spring at 71.3g versus 68.3g — about 3g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Glorious Raptor is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Glorious Raptor is the louder of the two at -25.7dB versus -38.9dB (13.2dB quieter), pitched higher at roughly 2,967Hz. It reads as clicky, while TKC Blackberry comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Glorious Raptor has the stronger bump at about 68g versus 55g.
Pick Glorious Raptor if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick TKC Blackberry if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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