Greetech Green
vsKailh Crackle Ice
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Side by side
| Greetech Green | Kailh Crackle Ice | |
| Type | Clicky | Clicky |
| Sound | Balanced | Clicky |
| Loudness | -35 dB | -40.6 dB |
| Pitch | 2,214 Hz | 3,258 Hz |
| Spring weight | 62.1 g | 64.1 g |
| Actuation force | 40.3 g | 44.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 83 g | 86.9 g |
| Total travel | 3.9 mm | 3.9 mm |
| Tactile bump | 43 g | 63 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Greetech Green and Kailh Crackle Ice are both clicky switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Crackle Ice runs the heavier spring at 64.1g versus 62.1g — about 1.999999999999993g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Greetech Green is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Greetech Green is the louder of the two at -35dB versus -40.6dB (5.600000000000001dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 2,214Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Crackle Ice comes across more clicky.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Crackle Ice has the stronger bump at about 63g versus 43g.
Pick Greetech Green if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Crackle Ice 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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