Let’s see how the domestic switches are crushing the Cherry switches. Dareu sky switch V2 vs. Cherry MX

I don’t know when the trend of customization began to quietly rise in the key circle. Brands from various countries have successively launched more or less customized keyboards with metal bodies and aluminum bumps. It is certain that the concept of customization is popularized. All kinds of customized shafts have contributed a lot.

TTC gold powder, Jiadalong G yellow axis, Kaihua BOX axis and other axis discussion voices even once overwhelmed the original Cherry axis. Cherry has also left opportunities for these competitors to catch up and even overtake because of the quality turmoil. At least at the player level, the popularity of various customized switches is much higher than that of Cherry's original switches.

Today, let’s take a look at the comparison between the Dareu sky switch V2 and the cherry switch. What methods do these domestic switches use to compete head-on with the cherry switch while being crazy inward.

The appearance value may be the last item that needs to be talked about. After all, when the keycap is installed, no one does not know anyone.

However, the pursuit of personalized appearance seems to be the beginning of customized shafts.

Compared with the innovation in the feel, the changes in the skin or color of the switch body are more obvious and easier to perceive. After all, the feel of the switch body basically cannot escape the four classic touches of black, black, tea and green. The new color scheme is not only more recognizable, but also easier to name the axis. Many customized axes are named according to the color, such as the deep sea axis, ice mint axis, moon white axis, purple gold axis and this time the sky axis. .

The target of this Dareu Sky Switch V2 is not the classic Cherry MX but the more high-end Cherry MX RGB. The transparent top cover is prepared for lighting. The ice blue top cover and white shaft are the origin of the name of the Sky Switch. In terms of appearance, it has an overwhelming advantage compared to cherry MX all black.

Cherry axis has witnessed the rise of mechanical keyboards from rare to popular, and has made great achievements in the popularization and dissemination of mechanical keyboards from "Tangqianyan" to "Common People's Home", which is beyond the reach of any brand.

Previously, cherry switches have always been synonymous with quality assurance and quality. As a result, there were only two types of switches on the market, "cherry original switch" and "non-cherry switch". assists. The entry of many domestic switches in the early days still adopted the strategy of low price and high volume, resulting in uneven quality of the switches, which not only seriously lowered the quality of the handle, but also seriously affected the product reputation.

But with the passage of time, I don’t know if you have discovered that it is becoming less and less common to see the cherry green switch. Not only are many players not choosing it, but many keyboards are not even equipped with the version of the green switch. The main reason is that the accuracy of Cherry is lowered after the new mold is replaced, so that the rate of bad switches of the green switches rises sharply, and sometimes there will be several switches on a keyboard.

At this time, the domestic axis has absorbed the high-quality and strict requirements of the customized axis, or the high-end positioning axis launched by TTC, Jiadalong, Kaihua and other axis brands, or the customization of the peripheral brand itself. The shaft, in terms of product positioning, is not inferior to the original cherry, and naturally has more advantages in terms of quality. The basis of quality comes from the positioning of the shaft body, and the positioning of the customized shaft body born by nobles is already superior to others.

It is difficult to reflect the difference in the quality of the individual switches, but if it is placed on the entire keyboard, after magnification of 87 times or 104 times, the difference in quality will be obvious.

I don't have a macro lens, so I can't intuitively reflect the difference in detail quality between the Dareu sky switch V2 and the cherry switch, but this quality gap will be tracked and reflected in the following hand experience.

As the soul of the mechanical switch, the feel is also the core charm of the switch body, which is full of metaphysical colors. After all, the feel is a very subjective thing.

Although there is no established standard for judging the feel of the hand, and even the popular theory of "a thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets" can be applied, the pursuit of the feel of the hand is the driving force for each brand to transform into customization. The only standard comes from the evaluation after each player's personal experience.

For me, the feel of this Dareu sky switch V2 can’t be said to be a cherry red switch. At least you can feel the difference between the two as soon as you get started. You must know that both of them have the simplest linear feel, straight up and down. You can also feel the difference, behind which is the gap in quality.

Dareu sky axis V2 has excellent smoothness, there will be no rustling sound between the axis and the axis seat, the feel is dry and pure, and the axis is stable. There is no lubrication treatment inside when leaving the factory, but its smoothness is still not inferior to that of TTC gold powder, G yellow, quick silver and other large thermal linear shafts. The Cherry MX red switch is lacking in the purity of the feel, and there is basically no problem for daily use. If you have experienced the sky switch V2, you can still feel the gap.

Behind the hand feeling is the competition of manufacturing process. Cherry shafts have been launched for decades. Although there have been upgrades and replacements in the middle of the manufacturing mold, this upgrade is not enough for the rapid progress of customized shafts. Take the Dareu sky axis as an example. It has been upgraded to two versions in the first year or two after its launch. This V2 version has the latest V3 version. This kind of upgrade and evolution rhythm can only be heavenly for Cherry. Night Tale. It is also such a lightning-like update speed that allows domestic axles to overtake in curves, and there is now a hundred flowers blooming in customization.