The Gateron Type R tactile switch might be the craziest tactile switch you have ever seen. Sillyworks' goal was to create a tactile switch that doesn't come with any linear travel: A 100% pure tactile switch. Let's take a look at how they got that done:

Type R switch has a super short travel distance which is 3mm only. With the help of the elongated stem pole and tactile bump design, the tactility starts at the keypress and ends with the bottom-out. It 

Sound-wise, because the travel is so short and bottom-out comes too quickly, the Type R switches tend to sound clackier than other Gateron tactile switches.

 

1 quantity = 10 switches 

Switch Type: Tactile

Designer: SILLYWORKS

Manufacturer: GATERON

Mold: New Mold

Stem material: POM

Top Housing: PA66

Bottom Housing: PA66

Operating Force: 55±2g

Bottom-out Force: 60±2g

Pre-travel: 2.2mm

Total Travel: 3.0±0.2mm

Spring: 22mm KOS double-stage extended

Factory Lubed: Yes! mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails.