Cherry MX2A Red
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Overview
The Cherry MX2A Red is a linear switch from CHERRY, the German maker's second-generation revision of its long-running red linear. It keeps nylon housings and a POM stem and ships factory-lubed, aiming for a smooth, quiet-gliding keystroke without a tactile bump. It is not a silent switch.
The MX2A redesign reworks the internals around the classic Red: a barrel-shaped spring, a spring-centering stem ringed with guidance ribs, and diamond-polished stem and housing surfaces reduce wobble and scratch. It retains CHERRY's Gold Crosspoint contact system.
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The Red switch from Cherry's MX2A line. Maybe because it was an early production batch, but mine came heavily lubed and the spring had a bad ping noise, which made it unpleasant to use. I've since tried other people's units and it looks like the ping issue has been resolved since then. Personally I'm a Cherry Black person when it comes to Cherry linears, so this one doesn't get much use from me.
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Specs
- Type
- Linear
- Silent
- No
- Magnetic (HE)
- No
- Profile
- Normal
- Actuation Force
- 45 g
- Initial Force
- N/A
- Pre-travel
- 2.0 mm
- Total Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Factory Lubed
- Yes
- Box Structure
- N/A
- Brand
- Cherry
- Manufacturer
- Cherry