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JWK RARA Tactile Custom Mechanical Switches
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
Stickied
I'm 43, RARA is a physically different design, the spring/ and leaf ping is more quite. RARA is not the T1 clones.
It is very similar to 62g mx clear,more smooth.
smxepher
95
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccCan we please get a picture of the stem?
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
smxepher
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccIn image's left side is rara's stem ,and the right side is KBDFANS T1's stem,
the red line at T1's stem is the point where T1 create tactile
,but the black line at Rara's stem is where rara create tactile 
shree
99
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccI am sorry but cant see the difference. The black line seems to be arbitrarily drawn different from the red one. The bump looks same on both the stems. I dont see why t1 cant be tactile at the black line. Am i missing something? I have t1, maybe only after i try these will i be able to tell the difference.
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
shreeyeah，the difference in structure is small, but the difference in feel is obvious
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
shreeThats the difference between t1 and rara，
the stem which at the front is t1, rara is behind it
they all line up and cling at each other
bobgr8
50
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccCould you share the force curve? does the stem touch the bottom half while bottoming out?
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
bobgr8
erickong
7412
Mech Keys Moderator
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccI stickied your post to the top! Thanks for the response and pictures
43-ccc
56
Jan 12, 2020
erickongThanks a lot，these are what I should do
Keth
760
Jan 12, 2020
43-cccI'd love to find something with a sharper bump than the clears, any suggestions?
43-ccc
56
Jan 13, 2020
Kethmaybe holy panda
HeyyyitsAbe
27
Jan 13, 2020
43-cccare they different molds from their house brand switches? im referring to the mold of the housing.
puddingfarmer
186
Jan 13, 2020
KethThe Outemu Sky 2.X are similar to clears with a markedly sharper bump.
43-ccc
56
Jan 13, 2020
HeyyyitsAbethe mold of the housing is different
43-ccc
56
Jan 13, 2020
HeyyyitsAberara is more compact，improved mold
flight505
9
Jan 13, 2020
43-cccHi would it be possible for you to somehow showcase these? maybe with a comparison of known switches .. preferable before the drop deadline - I think it would help your sales if people knew what the difference are how they sound and so on
43-ccc
56
Jan 13, 2020
flight505https://www.bilibili.com/video/av77160874?from=search&seid=17742613922914110964
Keth
760
Jan 13, 2020
puddingfarmerOooh, and they have a silent version. Wonder how they compare to the Zilent v2...other than cheaper.
smxepher
95
Jan 13, 2020
43-cccAwesome, thank you so much for this and all the other information. One final question from me; will the switches come pre-lubed? Some tactiles are shipping with lube on the tactile legs and it's very poor quality and messy.
43-ccc
56
Jan 14, 2020
smxepherRARA will come pre-lubed，smooth enough
Rominronin
106
Jan 14, 2020
43-ccc@43-ccc you said they are like Lighter cherry clears, but smoother. So are they like V1 zealios?
(Edited)
Rominronin
106
Jan 14, 2020
43-cccOne more thing, this force curve graph contradicts the description, which says the tactile event occurs at just 0.5mm (very high up) - the graph shows a tactile event between 1.5-2mm. Which is correct?
puddingfarmer
186
Jan 14, 2020
KethSide-by-side, the Zilent v2 are a much more rounded bump, but otherwise they're pretty similar. My favorite (silent) switch is probably the silent Sky stem in Gateron silent (yellow or clear) housing. They take some effort to make, but they're a little snappier than the Zilents and extremely quiet.
43-ccc
56
Jan 15, 2020
RominroninTake the force curve graph as the criterion.
43-ccc
56
Jan 15, 2020
RominroninYes, they can be grouped together
Rominronin
106
Jan 15, 2020
43-cccThank you, that makes them more attractive to me.
but it would be good to stem the comparison with V2 zealio and T1 switches, because those have a distinctly different feel.
Maybe the product description should be updated as well.
43-ccc
56
Jan 15, 2020
RominroninThe comparison with T1 switches is in the reply above.
It's not accurate to describe the hand feeling. It's better to have a real experience after purchase.
RARA has opened a group purchase in China. Chinese players have a good evaluation of RARA.
It's worth buying.
MikeTheTlger
3
Jan 15, 2020
43-cccCould you share a link to the reviews?
43-ccc
56
Jan 15, 2020
MikeTheTlgerhttps://drop.com/buy/jwk-rara-tactile-custom-mechanical-switches/talk/2562222?utm_source=linkshare&referer=BPKDQH
43-ccc
56
Jan 16, 2020
Quieter, no frictions
Ledjon
105
Jan 16, 2020
43-cccTyping test?
cyber_putty
27
Jan 16, 2020
43-cccI don't really understand the curves. Would these be as quiet and a good mx brown replacement? Think I might order some.
43-ccc
56
Jan 17, 2020
Ledjonhttps://www.bilibili.com/video/av77160874?from=search&seid=11444903851290698992
43-ccc
56
Jan 17, 2020
cyber_puttyhttps://www.bilibili.com/video/av77160874?from=search&seid=11444903851290698992
dinosaur_meat
248
Jan 17, 2020
43-cccCan you compare the stem to Everglide?
dinosaur_meat
248
Jan 17, 2020
cyber_puttyKnowing JWK housings, no they won't be quiet. They will also be more tactile than an MX brown.
43-ccc
56
Jan 18, 2020
dinosaur_meatWhat I mean by silence is the sound of friction.
And i do not know about everlige.
Yawnyz
38
Mar 19, 2020
shreeThe leaf in the housing also changes the tactility massively, the T1 leaf makes any tactile stem you put in the T1 housing more tactile.
Djustin
2
May 7, 2020
43-cccI know this post is almost 5 months old, but I wanted to know if you planned on a western release of the your Caramel and Nana switches? I collect switches and getting those in America is next to impossible
43-ccc
56
May 8, 2020
DjustinCaramel will no longer have group buying. MY next switch is RX-782，linear，63.5g，progressive spring.
Djustin
2
May 8, 2020
43-cccDarn, any chance you have a few spares of caramel and nana that you wouldn’t mind selling to a collector?
43-ccc
56
May 8, 2020
DjustinI'm very sorry. I've run out of them myself.
Korn
7
Oct 20, 2020
43-cccWhat can we expect to change in terms of feel and sound from the rara v2? I see that the top has been changed to polycarbonate. Would you say that it's an overall upgrade?
ChdR
3
Nov 23, 2020
43-cccAny chance of silent Rara V2's coming out?
KBDUser
60
Dec 17, 2020
43-cccHello 43,
Thanks so much for taking the time to participate in the discussion about your switches. I'm sure there are many people who are grateful to learn more about the story behind them.
I notice that there are a number of 'RARA' switch currently under production again. These include the 'Shogoki' and RARA V2 switches.
I've also read elsewhere that the Everglide Jade uses a RARA stem, although I'm not certain about that. Do you think you might be able to clarify the matter for us? I was wondering if you could tell us whether Jades use the RARA, and also what other switches use the RARA stem?
masterrite
0
May 23, 2023
43-cccHi - does this force curve also apply to v2 Rara, or is the product here already v2?
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