In our first mechanical keyboard review, of the Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition, I mentioned that mechanical switches aren't inherently better than other types of switches, at least in terms of subjective feel. Depending on design, some mechanical switches may feel awful to the end user. A good example of this is the Cherry MX Red, which is a linear switch with very low resistance (45g). This type of switch is marketed as a ?gaming? switch, because it allows for quick double-taps and no dead zone between activation and reset points, and doesn't lead to fatigue over time.

However while typing on it, or even while gaming, you may feel that the keys are too 'soft? and don't offer any feedback letting you know when a key stroke has been registered. This results in having to bottom out the key for each stroke, which is actually 2mm below where the activation takes place. This is part of why Razer came up with their versions of gaming tactile switches to replace the use of Cherry MX Blue and MX Brown switches. Because having tactile feedback is important to most people while typing or gaming, but Cherry MX Blue and MX Brown switches introduce issues that may arise while gaming, but not typing.