Cherry MX Illuma Red Linear Switches (10pcs)
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The Cherry MX Illuma Red brings the linear Red to Cherry's new Illuma platform. The core numbers will feel familiar from the classic MX Red: linear, 45 gf actuation force, 2 mm pre-travel and the full 4 mm total travel. What's new is everything around it – optimized stem centering for less wobble and rattle, a reworked clear top housing with an integrated lens and better light guidance for RGB, and a glass-fiber reinforced bottom housing. The contacts are still Cherry's Gold Crosspoint, rated for more than 100 million keystrokes.
Who is it for? Anyone looking for a light, no-fuss linear with that familiar Cherry feel, especially in a backlit board. It comes factory-lubed and ready to go, and as a 5-pin switch it fits MX hot-swap boards. Find more linear switches under Linear Switches.
Good to know
- •Linear: smooth from top to bottom, no bump – popular for gaming and fast typing.
- •How many do you need? About 61 for 60%, 67–68 for 65%, 82–84 for 75%, 87 for TKL and 104 for full size – one more for ISO.
- +Not sure? Try 10 switches of your choice with the switch tester.
Learn more: Switch types explainedHot-swap keyboards
| Switch Type | Linear |
|---|---|
| Pre-travel | 2.0mm |
| Total Travel | 4.0mm |
| Characteristic | Full Travel / Rail Bottom Out (=4.0mm) |
| Operating Force | 45gf |
| Bottom-out Force | 55gf |
| Pins | 5-Pin |
| LED Diffusor | Yes |
| Factory Lubed | Yes |
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