AEBoards Raed R2.1 Linear Switch

Introduction

Part of the AEBoards switch trio, the AEBoards Raed is the linear sibling to the Naevy which came before it, a project that was initiated way back in 2019. Both the Raed and Naevy have long-pole stems, whereas the Blaeck is a standard travel length switch made to mimic the MX Black. What’s special about these is that the stem is custom-designed by AEBoards themselves, and not just another generic recolour or OEM mix-and-match. Since their launch, all three switches have received several updates throughout the years, with slight changes to the materials - the latest being Round 2.1 which are the ones we have in-stock today.

The best way that we can describe the Raed experience is that it is the spitting image of what you’d expect from a premium long-pole linear. Smooth? Check. Full sound? Check. Tight housings? Check. Check, check and check. The Raed ticks every single box of what it takes to be a good long-pole linear, without any fancy gimmicks or tricks. It just works. One special thing we noticed is the bottom out feel of the Raed, it has that abrupt snappy feel we’ve all come to expect from long-pole switches, but somehow with an added cushioned feel. This makes it really quite enjoyable over longer periods of typing, something we can’t say the same about other long-pole switches. All in all, the Raed is a switch we can highly recommend to just about anyone - a crowd pleaser indeed.

If you’re looking to know what a good long-pole linear should feel like, this switch is for you. 

Specifications

• Linear
  
• 3.6mm travel
  
• 5 pins
  
• 63.5g bottom out force
  
• 22mm spring length
  
• Two-stage spring design
  
• AEBoards nylon housings
  
• Polyoxymethylene (POM) stem
  
• Lightly factory oiled

RB's Based Rating scale

Sound: 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 ●●●○○ 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘺
Smoothness: 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 ●●●○○ 𝘚𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩
Weight: 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 ●●●○○ 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺
Travel Distance: 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 ●●●○○ 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥
Price-to-Performance: 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 ●●●●○ 𝘈𝘭𝘭-𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳

Footnotes

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