Input Club Hako
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| Manufacturer | Kailh |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Jacob Alexander (HaaTa) and Brandon Muzzin (Over^Kill) |
| Family | Input Club Hako |
| Introduced | February 2018 |
| Sense method | Metal contact |
| Rated lifetime | 80 million key presses |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm |
| Keycap mount | Cherry MX mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
The Hako switches are Cherry MX clones designed by Jacob Alexander (HaaTa) and Brandon Muzzin (Over^Kill) of Input Club and manufactured by Kailh.
The switches are variants of the Kail Box switches, and the name "Hako" (箱) is Japanese for "box". Unlike other Box switches, the top housings are compatible with through-hole mounted LEDs.
Variants[edit | edit source]
The Hako True was designed as a replacement of the Halo True switch, which in turn had been designed to be reminiscent of a Topre switch with a long tactile bump.
The Hako Clear was designed supposedly to have a feel reminiscent of both Cherry MX Clear and a Topre switch. Mirroring the Halo switches, the Hako Clear uses the same slider shape as the Hako True with a different spring.<ref name="ghhako"/>
| Name | Stem colour | Tactile force | Actuation force | Bottom-out force | Spring force | Tactile event | Actuation event | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hako Clear | Translucent white | 63 g | 55 g | 79 g | 75 g | 0.66 mm | 1.95 mm | link |
| Hako True | Pink Salt | 58 g | 60 g | 94 g | 95 g | 0.54 mm | 1.95 mm | link |
| Hako Violet | Pink Lavender | 39 g | 28 g | 50 g | 50 g | 0.58 mm | 1.88 mm | link |
Availability[edit | edit source]
Hako True and Hako Clear come as options in Input.Club keyboards and are available in sets on Kono store.
NovelKeys sells all three Hako types in multiples of ten. (May 2018)
KBDfans sells all three types in multiples of ten (October 2018).
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Reviews:
- Youtube: JYMV—Hako True Switches: Tactile, but Not Really. Published 2018-04-28.
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="ghhako">Geekhack — Input Club Hako Switches. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-09.</ref> </references>
