| Switch Type: Clicky | Mount: Plate Mount (3-pin) | Spring: Single Stage | Price: £24.99 (36pcs) on Razer |
| Factory Lubed: No |
| Actuation Point (mm): | 1.9 | Actuation Point (mm): | 2.22 |
| Actuation Force (gf): | 50 | Actuation Force (gf): | 48.2 |
| Total Travel (mm): | 4.0 | Total Travel (mm): | 3.73 |
| Peak Tactile Point (mm): | Peak Tactile Point (mm): | 1.66 | |
| Peak Tactile Force (gf): | Peak Tactile Force (gf): | 64.6 | |
| Reset Point (mm): | 1.5 | Reset Point (mm): | 2.19 |
| Bottom-out Force (gf): | Bottom-out Force (gf): | 66.7 | |
| Stem Length (mm): | 13.14 | ||
TL;DR
Even though it’s in its 3rd iteration, this variant of the Razer Green is somehow worse compared to its 1st iteration. Although, these are now available to buy in packs of 36, and at the time of writing, they cost £24.99 (£0.69 per switch). This is pricey considering it’s of an old design with seemingly no internal improvements. The short answer? Don’t buy them.
For a similar performance, the Cherry MX Blue (yes, I’m serious) and most of its clones offer better value for money. Of course, they still suck compared to a click bar switch like the Kailh BOX White. But, if you’re looking specifically for a click jacket switch, these new Razer Green switches are not it.
Smoothness: 6/10
On-centre keypresses are very smooth with only very minor inconsistencies at very slow keypresses.
Off-center keypresses are noticeably inconsistent at slow keypresses, and some scratchiness is noticeable during typical typing speeds.
Overall, they’re just slightly above average in terms of smoothness. If you can, look at other options on the market.
Razer Green (Gen-3) switch disassembled.
Weighting: 4/10
Now, according to Razer these switches have an actuation force of 50g at 1.9mm and a total travel of 4.0mm.
Razer Green (Gen-3) force curve.
As you can see from the force curve above, the Razer Green (Gen-3) is on spec apart from its reset point, which Razer stated is at 1.5mm, but this is closer to 2.1mm in practice. In other words, there is almost no hysteresis with this switch.
Razer Green (Gen-3) consistency force curve.
As you can see above, the switches aren’t very consistent, specifically regarding their tactile profile and total travel.
Razer Green (Gen-3) vs. Cherry MX Blue force curve.
The force curve above shows the comparison between the Razer Green (Gen-3) and the Cherry MX Blue. The Razer switch is noticeably heavier by around 5g at the start of the travel, increasing to around 10g towards the end regarding its downstroke. Although, their tactile profile is almost the same.
Razer Green (Gen-3) vs. Greetech Blue force curve.
The force curve above shows the comparison between the Razer Green (Gen-3) and the Greetech Blue. I decided to compare these two since because of how similar they are. A shorter, more distinct tactile profile on the Razer Green is the only notable difference.
Overall, while the weighting itself is fine, and it more than suitable for what it is designed for, its inconsistency is what really brings it down for me. It’s even more disappointing that this is in its 3rd iteration.
Sound: 4/10
They’re a typical click jacket switch. They sound plasticky, a little inconsistent, as if they’re broken (but aren’t) and they’re generally just not pleasant to listen to. Although, there are (apparently) sane people who enjoy these.
Overall, they aren’t for me. I much rather type on a click bar switch like the Kailh BOX White.
The Razer Green (Gen-3) stem length is 13.14mm.
Typing Performance: 4/10
Not to waste too much time, I’ll keep this one short: I did not enjoy typing on these.
Firstly, the switch installed on my Right Shift constantly got stuck when pressed hard and off-centre, which really annoyed me.
Secondly, the switch just isn’t consistent enough to rely on for daily typing usage. It’s fine for a brief session such as for an email or two, but I wouldn’t be using them to write any long format documents or for any data sensitive work.
Overall, its lack of consistency is what bring them down. They are otherwise not too terrible to use, especially if you’ve gotten used to typing on a click jacket switch like the Cherry MX Blue.
Gaming Performance: 5/10
These are ultimately tuned for gaming. However, people never really favoured click jacket switches like these for their gaming performance; there’s a good reason for that.
Click jacket switches have one extra moving part the click jacket which is responsible for the clicking noise the switch makes. This is well and good to achieve a click sound, but it doesn’t exactly improve most gaming experiences. At least for me, I dislike using clicky switches for gaming due to their noise which I sometimes find distracting.
These one in particular are also on the more inconsistent side of things. Switch consistency is exactly what you want when gaming, so it’s rather disappointing that these so called “gaming” switches aren’t very good for gaming. And yes, that’s for both fast and slow-paced games.
Overall, if you really want a clicky switch for gaming, please stay away from these! Click bar switches like the Kailh BOX White (and similar) are available for a range of different prices and weighting options.
Final Score = 23/50 (46%)
Places to purchase this switch:
Razer | Currys | Overclockers UK