Editing Cherry MX Ergo Clear

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{{Infobox dswitch
| image name        = Cherry MX clear.jpg
| manufacturer      = [[Cherry]]
| product code      = MX1A-H1''xx'' 
| contact mechanism = [[Contact mechanism#Metal leaf|Metal leaf]]
| switch type       = Tactile
| preload           = 35 cN
| tactile force     = 55 cN
| actuation force   = 40 cN
| introduced        = 2011 (original mod)<br/>2022 (official)
| family            = [[Cherry MX]]
}}

The '''Ergo Clear''' was originally a modification of a [[Cherry MX Clear]] switch with a lighter spring.

[[Cherry]] had stated early on that they would be willing to produce Ergo Clears in a slider-colour of choice, if they got a minimum order of at least 750,000 switches.
The enthusiast community expected that a new colour would be used: probably purple.
However, clone manufacturers got there first, with the Purple Zealio V1 in 2015.

In October 2022, Cherry did however announce official '''Cherry MX Ergo Clear''' switches in normal and RGB variants.

An official '''Cherry MX Purple''' became available first in late 2023.

== Variations ==
=== Modifications ===
In the [https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=16351.0 original recipe], a stem from a [[Cherry MX Clear]] is combined with a spring from a [[Cherry MX Black]] switch.

A '''Panda Clear''' is such an original switch, also named for its colours and because Geekhack user '''panda-R''' modified switches this way.

However, '''Ergo Clear''' is [https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17581.0 more associated with] the use of springs from [[Cherry MX Brown|brown]], [[Cherry MX Red|red]] or [[Cherry MX Blue|blue]] switches.
Some users have reported of such switches "sticking", where the slider fails to return past the tactile point. Sticking can be reduced with [[lubrication]] or by choosing a somewhat stronger spring.

Third-party springs with weighting in-between that of the Red and Black switches have also been used, so as to get an as light switch as possible without "stickiness".

=== Cherry MX Ergo Clear ===
Announced on October 17 2022 on Cherry's Cherry MX blog.
The stem colour is however, translucent white like (or similar to?) the original [[Cherry MX Clear]].

=== Cherry MX Purple ===
Custom MX2A revision of ''Ergo Clear'' sold by keyboard YouTuber '''Glarses''' on [https://glarses.com Glarses.com].

The stem is purple in colour, but otherwise the same shape as [[Cherry MX Clear|MX Clear]].
The switch has more factory-applied [[lubrication]] than standard, and a slightly lighter spring than the standard Cherry MX Ergo Clear.

==Clones==
The first one out was [[Zeal PC]]s in 2015, with their [[Zealio]] switches later renamed as "Zealio V1".

* [[Zealio]] V1 with purple stems
* [[Outemu ICE]] with purple variants
* Input Club [[Input Club Halo|Halo]] and [[Input Club Hako|Hako]] in various colours ranging from salmon to lavender.
* [[Durock T1]] in multiple colours (except purple)

==See also==
* [[Holy Panda]]—Another modified tactile switch made from a [[Input Club Halo|Halo]] stem.

==External links==
* [https://www.cherrymx.de/en/cherry-mx/mx-special/mx-ergo-clear.html CHERRY MX ERGO CLEAR - MX SPECIAL]—Cherry's official site.
* [https://www.cherrymx.de/en/blog/cherry-mx-ergo-clear-switch-modification-by-enthusiasts-becomes-official-mx-derivate.html CHERRY MX Ergo Clear: Switch modification by enthusiasts becomes official MX derivate]—Cherry MX Blog

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