We’ve been cooking something pretty cool in the lab — A brand-new mechanical switch utilizing RT technology.
Here’s the deal: it gives you the **exact same tactile feel and sound** as classic mechanical switches. Same satisfying bump, same thock, same everything you already love. But now it also packs in all the advanced magnetic switch goodies:
- Multi-stage actuation
- Rapid Trigger
- In-game instant stop (super quick release)
Plus it supports next-level key mapping features like DKS multi-key synchronization and one-click combo execution.
On the hardware side, we added an extra metal pin so the RT functions work (full 3-pin design). We also developed our own dedicated 3-hole PCB that’s 100% compatible with standard 2-pin mechanical switches. That means you can randomly mix our RT 3-pin switches with regular mechanical ones on the same board — super flexible for custom builds.
The secret sauce is the physical cross-contact conduction structure. Unlike a lot of pure magnetic switches that sometimes drop out or fail, this one stays rock-solid while still keeping the low power consumption that traditional mechanical switches are known for.
Bottom line: it finally breaks the old limitations of regular mechanical switches and gives you the perfect balance — that premium mechanical typing experience + all the modern rapid-trigger gaming tech.
Feels like a real breakthrough. What do you guys think ?
Agreed. Also, you can sort of intuit the broad outlines of an MX switch’s force curve from the shape of its slider, and that is a linear slider. Magnetic switches are already making progress towards being non-garbage linears, and it was never the lack of a contact leaf that was the issue anyway. I’m not entirely sure what the killer feature is here. I could be missing something. Lord knows I don’t really represent the zeitgeist of the community, but you can do better, @Deer_Lab.
Is this sort of using the same method of moving contacts, but instead of having them physically connect it’s magnetic proximity? I like that idea in the abstract and I think it has potential, but I agree that in the space a linear is the least exciting one to show an exploded graphic of.
I see two sets of rails; is one for the magnetic contact and another for the potential tactility, or would they all match for a tactile as well?
Thanks for the recognition, buddy. The magnetic switch is really a great product, and I’m on the same page with you. But personally, I think the linear feel and clack sound of the magnetic switch just don’t measure up to those of the MX switch. Still, you can’t deny that the segmentation and emergency stop features of the magnetic switch are brilliant ideas. So, I decided to combine the two, giving the MX switch the functionality of the magnetic switch. This gives more options to friends who also dig the MX switch. Plus, this PCB supports easy plug-and-play switching between traditional MX switches and RT mechanical switches, something you won’t find in magnetic switch keyboards. And our RT mechanical switches can also offer tactile feedback and silent operation, giving you all sorts of feels.
