Tactile
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Crest Tactile
this switch · 45 gf · poppy · from $6
- Actuation
- 45 gf
- Bump
- 67 gf
- Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Sound
- Poppy
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SKU DC-SW-CRT-10
Crest Tactile
TactileMX · 5-pinPoppy soundFactory lubed
Tall, sharp bump at the very top of the press.
- Actuation
- 45gf
- Bump
- 67gf
- Pre-travel
- 2.0mm
- Travel
- 4.0mm
$6$0.60 per switchIn stock
Pack: 10 switches
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Crest Tactile
10 switches · $0.60 each
0-01Crest Tactile
Overview
Crest puts a tall, sharp bump right at the start of the stroke: it peaks at 67 gf just 0.4 mm down, so your finger feels the key the instant it starts to move. Once you push past it, the force falls to 45 gf and your finger’s momentum carries the press cleanly through actuation.
It is the switch for people who type a lot and want every keystroke confirmed. Each switch is factory lubed on the spring and housing rails while the stem legs stay dry, so the bump keeps its full sharpness, with no scratchy tail after it.
- 67 gf bump at 0.4 mm
- Crisp, no scratch after the bump
- Made for long typing sessions
- Factory lubed, bump left dry
0-02Crest Tactile
Force curve
How hard the key pushes back at every depth of the press, drawn through its measured actuation, peak and bottom-out forces. The dashed line is the way back up.
Force curve · Crest Tactile
Crest Tactile force curve. The key starts at 25 gf, rises to a 67 gf tactile bump at 0.4 mm and drops away. It registers at 2.0 mm with 45 gf and bottoms out at 4.0 mm with 65 gf. On the way up the force typically runs about 4 gf lower and the bump is softer.
- Actuation
- 45 gf at 2.0 mm
- Bump
- 67 gf at 0.4 mm
- Bottom-out
- 65 gf at 4.0 mm
- Release
- typically 4 gf lower
0-03Crest Tactile
Anatomy(4)
Four parts, each in its own plastic and colour. The materials decide much of the sound.
0-01top housing
PolycarbonateClear
Rigid, with a brighter, sharper sound. Clear, so RGB lights the whole switch. Closes the switch and guides the stem; shapes the sound of the upstroke.
0-02stem
POM
Self-lubricating: the smoothest stroke and a soft, creamy sound. The moving part. Its cross holds the keycap; its legs ride over the tactile bump.
0-03spring
20 mm single-stage spring
Sets the weight: how hard the key pushes back at the top and at the bottom of the stroke.
0-04bottom housing
Nylon
Softer plastic that rounds off the sound into a deeper, fuller note. Holds the metal contacts and pins; shapes the sound of the bottom-out.
- 5-pin
- Factory lubed
- 80M keystrokes
0-04Crest Tactile
Sound & feel
Tactile switch with a poppy sound profile.
Sound profile
- Muted
- Creamy
- Thocky
- Poppy
- Clacky
- Clicky
Poppy. A crisp, mid-pitched pop on every press.
Tactile switches
A bump partway down tells your finger the key is about to register.
- Feel
- Resistance climbs to a peak at the bump, then drops away, and your finger’s momentum carries the press through actuation. A tall bump near the top feels sharp; a lower, rounded one feels smooth.
- Sound
- No click — the bump is felt, not heard. The housing plastics set the tone, as on a linear.
Good for
- Long typing sessions
- Light typists who stop before bottoming out
- Mixed typing and gaming
- Anyone who wants each press confirmed
Think twice if: You mostly play games built on rapid repeated taps — the bump adds effort to every press.
0-05Crest Tactile
Keyboards it fits(2)
Any MX-style hot-swap keyboard takes these — no soldering. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards.
- Strata 7582 switches · hot-swap
Strata 75 takes 82 switches — the 90-switch pack fills it with 8 spares.
- Flux TKL87 switches · hot-swap
Flux TKL takes 87 switches — the 90-switch pack fills it with 3 spares.
- Hot-swap
- Sockets that let you pull and insert switches without soldering. Strata 75 and Flux TKL have MX-style hot-swap sockets; Halo 65 HE has magnetic (HE) hot-swap sockets — each takes only its own kind of switch.
- 3-pin vs 5-pin
- 5-pin switches have two extra thin plastic legs that steady them in boards without a plate. Hot-swap boards with 5-pin holes take both kinds; for a 3-pin-only board, clip the two plastic legs off with flush cutters — never the metal pins.
0-06Crest Tactile
Specs(16)
Covered by a 12-month warranty.
- Type
- Tactile
- Mount
- MX-style, hot-swap
- Pins
- 5-pin (PCB mount)
- Actuation force
- 45 gf
- Tactile peak
- 67 gf at 0.4 mm
- Bottom-out force
- 65 gf
- Pre-travel
- 2.0 mm
- Total travel
- 4.0 mm
- Spring
- 20 mm single-stage spring
- Top housing
- PC, clear
- Bottom housing
- nylon
- Stem
- POM
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Long pole
- No
- Sound
- Poppy
- Rated lifespan
- 80M keystrokes
In the box(2)
- Switches in a padded tray — quantity as selected
- Switch puller with packs of 35 and up
0-07Crest Tactile
Questions(8)
Still unsure? Write to [email protected] — we reply within one business day.
They fit any hot-swap keyboard with MX-style sockets, including our Strata 75, Flux TKL and Atelier builds. They have 5 pins, and our boards take them as they are. If your board only takes 3-pin switches, clip the two thin plastic side legs flush with a pair of flush cutters — never the metal pins. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards, and a board without hot-swap sockets needs soldering to change switches.
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Compare with similar(3)
The closest switches in feel that fit the same keyboards, with their force curves on one scale.
Tactile
45 gf · thocky · from $5
- Actuation
- 45 gf
- Bump
- 55 gf
- Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Sound
- Thocky
Silent tactile
50 gf · muted · from $7
- Actuation
- 50 gf
- Bump
- 62 gf
- Travel
- 3.6 mm
- Sound
- Muted
Tactile
60 gf · thocky · from $7
- Actuation
- 60 gf
- Bump
- 78 gf
- Travel
- 3.8 mm
- Sound
- Thocky
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