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SKU DC-SW-SMT-10

Summit Tactile

TactileMX · 5-pinThocky soundFactory lubed

Heavy 78 gf bump. Maximum feedback.

Actuation
60gf
Bump
78gf
Pre-travel
2.0mm
Travel
3.8mm
$7$0.70 per switchIn stock

Pack: 10 switches

5 packs

Which pack for my keyboard?

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

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Counts are typical for each layout; our boards list their exact number.

Quantity: 1

Arrives in 4–8 business days

US estimate: ships in 1–2 business days, then 3–6 in transit.

We ship to 25 countries — rates at checkout

$92 more for free US shipping$99

Not sure yet? The MX Switch Tester has all 13 of our MX switches — from $9.

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Overview

Summit is the most tactile switch we sell: a big, broad bump that peaks at 78 gf 0.6 mm into the press and fills most of the first millimetre. You cannot miss it on any keystroke — and you will not press a key by accident.

Behind the bump, a 22 mm two-stage spring holds 60 gf at actuation and ramps to 72 gf at the end of a 3.8 mm stroke, so heavy presses are cushioned and keys spring back quickly. A white top over a crimson nylon bottom makes it as distinctive to look at as it is to press.

  • 78 gf bump — our strongest
  • 60 gf actuation, two-stage spring
  • Crimson nylon bottom housing
  • Made for heavy-handed typists

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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 · Summit Tactile

Summit Tactile force curve. The key starts at 47 gf, rises to a 78 gf tactile bump at 0.6 mm and drops away. It registers at 2.0 mm with 60 gf and bottoms out at 3.8 mm with 72 gf. On the way up the force typically runs about 5 gf lower and the bump is softer.

Actuation
60 gf at 2.0 mm
Bump
78 gf at 0.6 mm
Bottom-out
72 gf at 3.8 mm
Release
typically 5 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.
Summit Tactile — exploded view of the housings, stem and spring

  1. 0-01top housing

    Polycarbonate

    Rigid, with a brighter, sharper sound. 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

    22 mm two-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
60 gf
Tactile peak
78 gf at 0.6 mm
Bottom-out force
72 gf
Pre-travel
2.0 mm
Total travel
3.8 mm
Spring
22 mm two-stage spring
Top housing
PC
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.

side by side

Compare with similar(3)

The closest switches in feel that fit the same keyboards, with their force curves on one scale.

all switches

  • Summit Tactile

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  • Crest Tactile

    45 gf · poppy · from $6

  • Flint Clicky

    55 gf · clicky · from $6

  • Ridge Tactile

    45 gf · thocky · from $5

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