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SKU DC-SW-RDT-10

Ridge Tactile

TactileMX · 5-pinThocky soundFactory lubed

Rounded 55 gf bump. A tactile you can game on.

Actuation
45gf
Bump
55gf
Pre-travel
2.0mm
Travel
4.0mm
$5$0.50 per switchIn stock

Pack: 10 switches

5 packs

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One switch per key. Pick your board and we select the pack that fills it:

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Overview

Ridge has a soft, rounded bump that peaks at 55 gf 1.0 mm down, about halfway to actuation: tactile enough to feel on every press, gentle enough not to slow down rapid inputs. It is a good first tactile if you are coming from linears.

Past the bump the force settles to 45 gf at actuation and finishes at 58 gf, so the press stays light from start to end. A smoked translucent top over a black nylon bottom gives a low, rounded sound, and a deep-red stem completes the dark, understated look.

  • 55 gf rounded bump at 1.0 mm
  • Light enough for games
  • Smoked translucent top
  • A good first tactile

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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 · Ridge Tactile

Ridge Tactile force curve. The key starts at 32 gf, rises to a 55 gf tactile bump at 1.0 mm and drops away. It registers at 2.0 mm with 45 gf and bottoms out at 4.0 mm with 58 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
55 gf at 1.0 mm
Bottom-out
58 gf at 4.0 mm
Release
typically 4 gf lower
Drawn through the measured points in the spec table. The shape between them and the release line are typical for a tactile switch, not a measurement of every unit.

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Anatomy(4)

Four parts, each in its own plastic and colour. The materials decide much of the sound.
Ridge Tactile — exploded view of the housings, stem and spring

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

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Sound & feel

Tactile switch with a thocky sound profile.

Sound profile

  1. Muted
  2. Creamy
  3. Thocky
  4. Poppy
  5. Clacky
  6. Clicky

Thocky. Deep and low, like a solid knock on wood.

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.

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Keyboards it fits(2)

Any MX-style hot-swap keyboard takes these — no soldering. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards.
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.

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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
55 gf at 1.0 mm
Bottom-out force
58 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
Thocky
Rated lifespan
80M keystrokes

In the box(2)

  1. Switches in a padded tray — quantity as selected
  2. Switch puller with packs of 35 and up

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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.

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  • Spark Clicky

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