Tactile switch Magic Black

5-polePCBfor printed circuit board mount

Overview
Magic Black switch (materials: POM / PBT / PA66). New Spot Cherry MX Hyperglide 5 Pin Black 60g / Red 45g linear switches and tactile/clicky variants for mechanical keyboards; available lubed and/or filmed.

Key specifications (summary)

• Bottom-out force – 63.5 g
• Spring length – 18 mm
• Spring type – single-stage
• Pre-travel – 1.8 mm
• Total travel – 4.0 mm
• Mounting pins – 5 pins

Switch variants

• Black Hyperglide: Linear – 60 g actuation
• Red Hyperglide: Linear – 45 g actuation
• Brown Hyperglide: Tactile
• Blue Retools (not Hyperglide): Clicky

Product highlights

• Cherry Hyperglide tooling introduced at CES 2020: improved smoothness, tighter tolerances, increased service life >100 million actuations.
• Offered in lubed and/or filmed configurations to reduce wobble and improve sound/feel.

Lubrication & film options

• Lube choices: Krytox 205g0, 205g2, 206g2, 1514, 1525, 105, 106
• Other lubes: Tribosys 3203, 3204; Ghv4; Christo Lube MCG-111, MCG-129
• Film choice: Durock 0.15mm or TX 0.15mm clear
• Recommended combo (personal recommendation): Ghv4 with Durock films or Deskeys films

Notes

• Some switch pins can be bent during shipping; this can be normal. Straighten pins carefully before inserting into the keyboard.

Technical specifications

• Model name: Magic Black switch
• Materials: POM / PBT / PA66
• Mounting: 5-pin mounting
• Bottom-out force: 63.5 g
• Spring length: 18 mm
• Spring type: single-stage
• Pre-travel: 1.8 mm
• Total travel: 4.0 mm
• Variants: Black (60 g), Red (45 g), Brown (tactile), Blue (clicky, retooled)
• Cherry Hyperglide tooling: increased smoothness and service life >100 million actuations
• Available lubrication options: Krytox, Tribosys, Ghv4, Christo Lube
• Film options: Durock 0.15mm or TX 0.15mm clear