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Anifanopinion t1_j9zdzw6 wrote

If I am not wrong they are TTC silent Browns, Kailh Speed Pinks, and I want to say cherry mx browns but I have seen other people say the full black ones are also TTC browns just with a different top housing. Yeah, not a great haul don't know why Novelkeys decided to go for so many basic switch options.

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ConcreteSnake t1_ja168q7 wrote

They probably chose so many basic switch options because they were cheap. They bought these switches specifically for the mystery switches and selling to us at $0.15 per switch is pretty cheap which means they got them even cheaper from the manufacturer. These were all probably old stock the manus had sitting around.

The reason the mystery packs were so good last time is because they were moving warehouses and needed to clear their own inventory.

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tlxxxsracer OP t1_j9ze7h7 wrote

The other are all Black kaihl brown stem.

Thanks for stating the others

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Anifanopinion t1_j9zf2pw wrote

Wow haven't seen the full black housing kailh switches in a long time. Novelkeys must have bought some really old stock if they are shipping those versions for years now you mainly just find the clear top/white bottom version.

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dandubq t1_j9ziyge wrote

>ilh switches in a long time. Novelkeys must have bought some really old stock if they are shipp

I got the black kaihl browns also. What is your opinion on them?

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Anifanopinion t1_j9zkdq7 wrote

I might be wrong but the black housing variants of the standard blue/red/brown switches by Kailh are the ones that try their best to replicate the sound and feel of cherry switches. I would say they probably sound better than the clear housing versions that are now commonplace, but nothing special. A light tactile that would probably greatly benefit from being lubed, a switch that is a tier above the cheaper browns on prebuilts.

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dandubq t1_j9zpdz6 wrote

Thank you, I appreciate it! Do they have any resale value? I probably won't ever use them.

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Anifanopinion t1_j9zrmqb wrote

Not sure about the resale value they could have since they are not common, but I don't see them selling for much. The only basic Kailh switch that people really buy is the Kailh black and that is mainly for parts since the stem can be used to make popular frankenswitches. Selling them for the 15+shipping you paid, is probably your best bet since for around 20 dollars there are better tactiles like the Gateron G pro browns, so it is hard for others to justify buying an older worse switch for more.

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dandubq t1_j9zt6xc wrote

Thank you for answering my question!

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