Pick your switch, keycap profile and layout — get a verdict with reasons. Handles MX stems, low-profile mounts, sculpted vs uniform profiles, Alice/split row kits and the Hall Effect magnetic corner cases.
MX cross 4.1 mm, Kailh Choc, low-profile LP-MX, Hall Effect stem tolerances (box stems, pop-off risk on tight SA/MT3 skirts).
Sculpted profiles need correct rows per layout (40%, 65%, 75%, 96%, Alice, split). Uniform profiles (DSA/XDA/KAT/KAM/MT3) need nothing extra.
Wooting Lekker vs Gateron-family magnetic sockets — the #1 way people waste money on HE switches.
Tall SA/MT3 caps vs low-clearance cases; LP caps vs full-height switches.
New to the vocabulary? Read how to read switch specs and the full keycap compatibility rules, or browse the layout guide.