Keyboard switch question

[Jason M Tutwiler]

Hello,
I'm looking at purchasing a high quality mechanical keyboard such as:

IQUNIX F96-Knight (with the wireless and wired option)

I'm wondering, what switch is most like a buckling spring (Think IBM M1) keyboard?

(Brown, Red, Blue)

Those are the only options they have.  I know the green switch would be ideal but they don't offer it.  I have emailed them about this switch and we'll see what they respond with.  Anyway, between those three which is the best for a solid tactile feel similar to a buckling spring?  Any advice will be greatly appreciated!  Thank you in advance!

Cordially,
Jason M. Tutwiler

[mgeiss]

None of them, unfortunately. Reds are linear without any tactile bump or click, so thats about as far away from a model M as you can get. Blues do click and have a tactile bump, but the feel is very much diffrent.

You could name any Cherry MX switch, none of them comes close or has a similar feel to a buckling spring switch. Even a Kailh BOX Navy isn't really an alternative, although it certanly is one of the best tactile+clicky MX compatible switch.

If you REALLY want the buckling spring feel and sound, then it's best to get a buckling spring keyboard, either a vintage one or the new one from Unicomp: https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNI0P4A