Light pressure paragraph switch Kaihua BOX Zhidong switch brief review: advance paragraph, light and brittle
With the popularity of customized styles in the keyboard circle, various sets of kits and switches with different handles have brought users a wealth of choices and matching solutions. The axis classification is also gradually subdivided from the original linear axis and paragraph axis, such as the light pressure linear axis and advanced paragraph axis, etc., which are very popular recently. With their excellent feel range, they have also won the recognition and love of many users. Kaihua, as a well-known domestic shaft manufacturer, has also recently launched a brand new Zhidong shaft, which continues the BOX structure design and adopts light pressure and advanced paragraph schemes. Next, follow the author to see the performance of this shaft. How about it.
The Kaihua BOX Zhidong axis adopts a light blue axis body color scheme. The darker color axis cover is matched with the lighter color axis seat and axis center, which also brings a jelly-like texture performance. The overall color scheme is fresh and natural, it looks clear and pure, and the look and feel is still very brilliant. The material scheme uses nylon upper cover, POM shaft and shaft seat, which has better performance in terms of smoothness and durability of hand feeling. The shaft body adopts the common large buckle shaft cover and five-pin shaft seat scheme on the BOX structure, which is compatible with the current mainstream keyboard products. The light position part provides an independent light guide column structure, which is compatible with mainstream SMD lamp bead types. The lighting performance has also been greatly improved. The axis solution with a dust-proof wall can also prevent the intrusion of dust and impurities, which will affect the feel and lifespan. It can also improve the stability of the pressing feel and bring better feel feedback.
Kaihua BOX Zhidong axis adopts the sub-compartment structure of the BOX axis series. The independently sealed trigger structure and the axis design with dust-proof wall also bring better dust-proof performance and improve the service life of the axis. Make the feel last longer. This switch body adopts a large-scale feel scheme in advance, and is unexpectedly matched with a lighter trigger force, which is still very wonderful in terms of feel feedback. The trigger force of the shaft body is about 38gf, the total stroke is 3.6mm, the trigger stroke is 2.0mm, the initial pressure is 40gf, the bottoming pressure is 52gf, and the service life is about 80 million times. The overall pressure is still relatively light, and it is very close to the feeling of stepping on snow as the official claims. The inside of the shaft body is also lubricated, and the bottom of the shaft seat, the spring, and the side wall of the shaft center are all lubricated, which can further improve the pressing feel of the shaft body. A small foot is added at the bottom of the axis to achieve an early stage feel, and the single-segment long spring also makes the post-stage press more linear and even, and the feel feedback is better.
In terms of handling, this shaft body feels slightly lighter when pressed, and the sense of rebound is clearer. With the light pressure scheme of 40gf~55gf, you can feel the blockage brought by the structure after a little pressing. If you press hard, it will touch the bottom quickly, the rebound will follow your hand quickly, and the sense of transition is clearer. The feedback of the transition is stronger than that of the BOX tea switch, and the feel is lighter. The overall tapping experience is still very wonderful. During the pressing process, the hand feels stable, and the feedback of continuous tapping is clear and crisp. Daily typing is still very comfortable, and some accidental touches can also be avoided. . This shaft does not have a torsion spring sounding structure, the noise control is acceptable, there is no obvious noise, and there will still be a certain knocking sound when installed on the keyboard, but with a strong hand feedback, the experience is still very good. .
The light blue switch body color scheme of Kaihua BOX Zhidong switch looks refreshing and natural. Together with the current popular PC keycap + transparent shell solution, it can also bring users the feeling of being in a snow scene, which is more pure and cool. It also has better texture performance. The shaft is equipped with an independent light guide column structure, which can better gather and refract the keyboard light, improve the brightness and penetration of the light, and make the look softer and more comfortable. The color rendering area is larger. For players who like RGB Said it was still very friendly.
Summarize:
Kaihua BOX Zhidong switch is Kaihua's first light-pressure step switch. The step feeling is at the front and the feedback is clear. The performance is still very good. Kaihua’s classic BOX structure is used inside, with a stable and smooth feel, a comfortable grip with a few grams of pressure, and a clear paragraph feel, which is very suitable for daily typing. Outstanding appearance, comfortable and clear tactile feedback, and good lighting performance, it is very suitable whether it is used as a main switch or a large key switch, and it is also very suitable for matching with various transparent and matte keyboard kits. This switch will be installed on the FEKER Alice98 keyboard for the first time, and interested users may wish to pay attention.
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