Thick Clicks: Novelkeys Box Jades Review

Dubbed the 'Thick Clicks' switches, the Novelkeys Box Jades are, as the name would suggest, clicky switches that set a precedent in mx style switch tactility. Still... too much of something is not necessary good.
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[@Kyfaros]

4:07 he is a ps5

[@Glarses]

LMAO

[@jadsap9791]

Just saw the video and i was about to comment it but oh i see a man of culture

[@yuddpudd]

Good one lol

[@asianxhispanic]

im ded

[@zemouregalhd3331]

@@Glarses What is your favorite "clicky" Switch Glarses

[@fishappy0_962]

Going from cherry blue to kailh box jade/navy is like going from a honda civic to a ferrari

[@evanroot9857]

Went from cherry blues to gateron blues, to alps whites, and now am doing a build with box jades

[@fishappy0_962]

@@evanroot9857 good shit man

[@ZjaranyKarp]

Don't insult my boi Civic like that

[@yolobathsalts]

*cries in outemu reds*

[@rich1051414]

@@evanroot9857 They are more like alps white than cherry. Only less 'crunchy'? Alps only start feeling like that when dirty, but you know what I am saying, they feel crisper, but the tactility is similar.

[@tunabbq6455]

WTF MAN I FOUND SUPER QUALITY CONTENT IN THE DEPTHS OF BOTTOMLESS SEA OF SWITCH VIDEOS

[@Glarses]

damn thanks

[@MoonlytSonata023]

@joshua grant I did too. lol

[@CivReacts123]

@joshua grant lol same

[@p0lar124]

Same

[@creativedeepfakes]

@@Glarseswhats your favourite switch

[@wrap267]

Great review, really enjoy the extra effort you put in with over the top editing.

[@Glarses]

glad you liked it!

[@ZonaGreenTea]

theres more effort to edit this video than it takes to actuate the switches

[@amien7041]

0:15 "you can't just make a meme out of mechanical switches, no one will get it" Glarses: "watch me:

[@bubbly598]

Bro I literally went to the comment section to see if anyone picked up on it

[@colton69669]

@@bubbly598 i just made a comment about it lol

[@tydshiin5783]

@@colton69669 a bit late tho

[@colton69669]

@@tydshiin5783 yeah

[@wajay]

This meme alone really helps me understand the difference between blue switch and this switch

[@FookFish]

THIS CHANNEL IS A HIDDEN GEM WHY AM I FINDING THIS CHANNEL NOW?

[@CigsInABlanket]

Fairly young channel, by the looks of it... Considering I just watched every video and the first one dates back to 4 months ago. Eagerly await more of this, and for him to profess his love for holy pandas.

[@FookFish]

@@messido336 no i am hooman

[@FookFish]

@@messido336 sorry i thought you were trolling lmfao. r/mkindia is helpful. mechkeys stocks some good switches and some boards. imports are lolwtf with some people getting 170-300% on custom duties. so yeah only mechkeys.

[@sigurdnorris2056]

A hidden jade, one might say...

[@saddus7340]

@@sigurdnorris2056 hahahaha

[@nakulverma7148]

I daily drive Box Navies. Love them, and love your videos. The perfect balance of sarcasm and deadpan delivery. Thank you!!

[@Glarses]

unbelievable! lol, glad you liked it!

[@Lord_Reset]

I daily navies, I need more tactile

[@dominikpachota5124]

@@Glarses i daily box jades with sa keycaps, i wear headphones 99% of the time im at PC so it doesnt bother me and they are sooooo satisfying

[@Lord_Reset]

Same!

[@v3sw00shhh]

I daily Novelkey Creams and then at night I use gateron red silent switches

[@rich1051414]

I always have headphones on on my PC and box jades were the first clicky switch I have used that actually function as clicky when wearing headphones :) I work alone so I have no one to annoy. The FEELING of the switches is why I like them. If I didn't wear headphones, the sound would probably annoy me too, but yeah, not an issue for me. I have had complaints in game before, people saying it sounded like arcade microswitches xD They aren't wrong, that is exactly how they sound.

[@devinrr]

I wish they made tactile switches with the click bar. Great tactility, minus the ear-deafening.

[@ExabyteAU]

@@devinrr You should go to a mechanical keyboard forum and put up an [IC] interest check to see if other people do, then you can go from there!

[@devinrr]

@@ExabyteAU Don't really have the time or resources to run a group buy, also AFAIK Kailh has the patents to the click bar and box design.

[@ryandewerff]

@@devinrr i suggest checking the box royals. they aim to mimic the tactility of the thick click switches, minus the click. might be right up your alley

[@devinrr]

@@ryandewerff Heard the box royals also eventually turn clicky after a bit of use.

[@vgbondarev]

Your video convinced me to get box jades. As a long time Model M user, these are perfect for me. I work from home and my job is on average 10 hours of typing (programming/engineer work). I LOVE these switches. Dropped em in a Tofu 65 with a brass plate and no foam, the sound is lovely. Stabilised keys sound fantastic once you do your stab mods. CRISPY switches. The Crispiest.

[@rohanagrawal1415]

Great channel! I loved the youtube video. I consider myself an enthusiast but never took the time to actually learn about the super technical aspect of each switch. Most higher end reviews go over my head for that reason but you did a great job explaining it so I could actually understand the way it worked. Just went and ordered a set for my gk64! I hope to see your channel grow immensely in the future so I can say I was one of the first 200 subs

[@Glarses]

Hey! Glad you liked the review and it was easy to digest. I'm still faaaairly new to the hobby and am still definitely learning a lot of stuff so hopefully I'll be able to continue making reviews and what not like this. And the GK64! That was my first custom! Good little board, paired with some box jades you're in for some fun (just be aware of the 1u right shift...)

[@heffelumpphotoco]

Really great energy and content here, man! I’ve been looking to get my hands on some box jades. I fell in love with the click sound.

[@Glarses]

thanks! yeah, the click is really something else, got to experience it at least once

[@NoOne-ki3bm]

Very informative and hilarious. I keep rewatching just for the free chuckles. Your descriptions are so spot on.

[@MatthewLeathley]

This is quality original content. Subscribed! I have done some initial sound tests with this on a tester, and you're right. At the moment the jades sound like a holiday, but in the office, I would probably become enemy number 1. Looking at the Box Whites instead currently, because the click is softer.

[@jassenrobertc.padilla564]

I personally love these switches. They sound so crispy and I just love hearing them as someone who does quite a lot of content writing.

[@xMikeDx]

hey mate, ive watched a few of your videos now that i fell into this MK rabbit hole. i really like the depth of content and your personal flare, it makes for really easy but informative information. thanks and keep it up

[@theomnivert]

I am binging your channel now Feels good to find content like this out of the blue

[@dymetex6360]

Daily drive Box jades, absolutely LOVELY i love the noise lmfao. and the person i share an "office" (pronounced nerd gaming cave) with uses Blues, so we got the clicks for days.

[@minttshake]

you are a goddamn madman. I salute you.

[@nithpro1385]

SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH

[@DrDingsGaster]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves the noise from a clicky switch like that xDDD

[@joe_ferreira]

I also daily drive jades and a coworker mentioned how loud they were over teams last week. I picked up my Unicomp mini m and had him take a listen. And I said, well... I could be using that. He thanked me for the jades. 😂

[@cadetsparklez3300]

since its a pretty high frequency my sister cant hear them in her room and I cant heat through my headphones! decided im gonna go for them as I found out the acuation is after the bump not the click, meaning they are great for keys like w in minecraft. its like a tactile clicky when you are typing, and linear when gaming, perfect!

[@user-iy7py8gf8w]

I don't know English so I can't understand the details, But I love this video！

[@Glarses]

thank you! didn't think I would have non english viewers, maybe I'll consider making subtitles/auto translation possible?

[@user-iy7py8gf8w]

Glarses Thank you! take it easy. I'm looking forward to watching your movies!

[@kokorobanks3341]

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[@deathsaidhello]

Hello !

[@ExabyteAU]

Anyone here who can speak multiple languages, consider emailng Glarses business email to talk about captioning and translating maybe

[@user-qc6pg6ef6h]

Dayum man, you make nice videos! Right mix of informative and entertaining. How you aren't at 5X the subscribers is beyond me.

[@8Beet]

You: too loud Me: rocking box navy's since release while wearing open back headphones. The clicks are calming and satisfying for me lol

[@nasser5000]

Do the box navies feel heavy? Like do they make you tired easy because im trying to decide between the kalih box navy or pink or jade

[@BasiliskHill]

...I... I really do like the sound of my Jades, but he is right on one thing. YOU WILL BOTTOM OUT... The tactility of the click bar for these things is absolutely massive and you just follow through all the way down with the Jades. That being said, I partially got these so that I didn't bottom out that often, and was sorta wondering if the weight of the navies cancels out the follow through of the click bar to the point where you don't just immediately bottom out.

[@nasser5000]

@@BasiliskHill Im not that good at keyboards but uhh what do you mean by bottoming out

[@BasiliskHill]

@@nasser5000 Pushing the switch all the way to the bottom of its casing / key travel, as opposed to pressing the key down to just the actuation point (which is usually just after the click)

[@nasser5000]

@@BasiliskHill is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[@detourexplore1216]

Bro, intro was on point! Great editing.

[@justjoshua2343]

I was watching Destiny 2 videos but this was a pleasant surprise 😂 Good shit man. Sometimes KZbin recommended actually gives good results

[@tenjin1617]

I found Thie Channel just now. This is like a gold pit. i'm really enjoying the content, so thanks for creating it.

[@Glarses]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@max_dotson]

Some people played and bashed their GI joe and super hero action figures together as kids in their imaginary fights. Glarses was making his key caps duel to the death.

[@patters.]

Dude I love your style of comedy so much, can't wait to see you blow up man 🙏 One feedback I have is to make your voice louder when there's background music :)

[@Glarses]

thank you, will do!

[@XDeadBeDX]

Yo why do you not have more subs, you're entertaining as hell.

[@linuxinstalled]

Still my favorite glarses video. The 5 boxed jades vs the 1 mx blue reference was priceless.

[@jasonhaiad]

still my favourite glarses video, the intro gets me every time

[@jadexpy]

@ 4:32 LMAO TOMMYINNIT loud keyboard for loud child

[@MrCrownUK]

1:29 had me in stitches. I feel like the KZbin algorithm has been cheating me out of some good quality content!

[@simonds1791]

Bro this was so funny to watch keep up the amazing work man!

[@fulgerion]

Oh I NEED these. Best soothing ASMR keyboard. I could sleep to these.

[@MousePounder]

I think I have watched this video like 5 times and it is just as funny each time!

[@script7049]

this man deserves way more subscribers, he's too funy.

[@marshallwaters2305]

went from browsing youtube in incognito mode to signing in to subscribe. good job mate, keep it up.

[@danieledevincenti8591]

I don't know man, it's the first ever video of yours that I watch and you've earned my sub just for that intro. And you didn't disappoint on the rest of the video. Gg

[@nitronixus9402]

This is like the old KSI of keyboards. Comedic Genius. Out of something thats not supposed to be funny

[@geeklevelasiantech7316]

I'm sure this was mentioned already, but changing the springs inside of the box jades fixes that slowness on the rebound. Basically the springs inside of them stock don't have enough force to alway shave the stem go all the way back up.

[@YouLose]

I can tell you are gonna be one of the bigger keyboard youtubers. I'm glad youtube recommended you to me.

[@kaidinreusche]

Dude, I love your editing. You got a sub

[@hollydillion1315]

Funny as hell. Maybe make a follow up with some o-rings?

[@Glarses]

potentially! wonder what they would be like with them

[@yanguYT]

more like box rings

[@tegofal]

that intro was amazing

[@cortinoias]

I just got some of these and love them. I like the sound a lot, and since I don't use my keyboard too often, I don't think I'll get tired if them. Definitely a couple dozen steps ahead of my previous outemu blues.

[@usernamehandle]

Dude, I’m new to keyboards and loving this obscure, nerdy community. Just got into it literally as something to put on while I go to sleep, but your videos are hilarious!

[@sivvis]

i think i just found my favorite youtuber

[@Glarses]

woah

[@neverfalter1017]

That last part killed my bro! LMAO.

[@vaarq4332]

Been watching keyboard stuff for months and I'm only just now finding this guy? Crazy. Love the content my friend keep it up!

[@Glarses]

Welcome aboard!

[@Natthyanny]

The best start for a keyboard review video.

[@alertArchitect]

Honestly the best use for clickies to me is never in a full keyboard, but in a macropad or other "off to the side" thing, like a separate numpad if you need faster data entry.

[@LoverKittey]

still not as loud as my model f, but now that I have had both, my model f oddly enough doesnt irritate anyone in my house, whereas jades immediately get a complaint, though my sister uses clicky switches in her board as well(my old razer ornata) and everyone in our house is just used to it. Only reason I use a Topre as a backup is when I am gaming in a voice chat. There my model f is just simply inappropriate.

[@benb.1273]

The first 20 seconds were incredible. Subbed.

[@xQwe56TfxcDF]

Bro this is some good content, super unique and funny!

[@volticleux]

"If you could use box jade long-term, YOU'RE CRAZY" I dislike not hearing something whenever I type so I guess I'm a madman then xD Love the vids, keep em coming dude

[@jasperkueh6199]

I've been daily driving my BOX Navies ever since I got them, and I actually like the clicks they make...

[@acowo]

@@jasperkueh6199 Hell yeah! I've ordered some Navies now, and with a four-year exposure to Razer Greens, i would say I'm ready to upgrade. t h i c c c l i c k g a n g

[@jasperkueh6199]

@@acowo good for you! Although, you might wanna get used to typing as if you're angry, cause they are noticeably heavier than 99% of all other switches out there haha. Dont take my word for it though, I personally got used to it in less than a week, and love the tactility and clicks they make. Besides, if you dont like them, you could always sell them and get BOX Jades instead cause they're lighter and they still offer the satisfying T H I C C C L I C K S

[@Boyetto-san]

@@jasperkueh6199 I used to daily drive BOX Navies too... Until I bought a Unicomp Model M... Then I bought a vintage SMK 2nd Gen clicky board and I've been rotating between the three. Couldn't be more satisfied with my daily typing... Must mean I've transcended insanity itself lol

[@jasperkueh6199]

@@Boyetto-san damn dude, that's sick, wish I could get my hands on one, too bad they're non existent in my place

[@chompiechomp6341]

You sold it to me with "piss everyone off within a 2 mile radius" 😂😂😂

[@samdedmon8674]

I love the editing quality here

[@polzy8208]

Man ur videos crack me up, good job

[@Rowsdow3r]

You say you won't use them and as soon as I hear them on that GMMK I say to myself "I want that."

[@DaSkaterdude97]

I just order some. Hopefully, they'll make my roommate move out. Wish me luck guys!

[@DaSkaterdude97]

@DarkWolf tAmEr Ya, but I didn't take into account the side effects. I'm now deaf.

[@handIed]

most underrated switch channel in ages hot DAMN!

[@tastyfishu4896]

been watching mechanical keyboard videos for months now and you just pop up... +1 subscriber

[@paulbraun4272]

I'm just gonna leave this comment here for the future so I can say I was here "before the fame" Oh and also hey r/mk

[@artable_j]

Oh, Hi, I'm from the future. Happened quicker than you expected huh!

[@paulbraun4272]

@@artable_j it did! I just looked it up, three weeks ago he had 734 subs, now he has 21.4k! He multiplied his subs by 29 in just three weeks thats fucking crazy

[@ChrisRobinson-hl5sz]

Yeet

[@jae6515]

Thiccbars lol

[@danyalnaveed6863]

Great review

[@6gxng-616]

i am so glad i found this channel

[@nevaeh827]

I’m just thinking about how Tommyinnit picked box jades and wondering how you felt about that LMAO

[@dokterdokterdokterdokterdokter]

At least he didn’t choose mx browns :)

[@pokosure4831]

He didn’t pick Mx browns so PREFERENCE lol

[@dawaerbaguer3963]

Bruh you know of this guy from tommyinnit no offense but CRINGE

[@pokosure4831]

@@dawaerbaguer3963 He might’ve already known the channel and watched it??? Just saying? Also not very cringe lmao

[@dawaerbaguer3963]

@@pokosure4831 fair enough I said no offense anyway

[@R0adx]

I’m daily driving box jade right now, I love the feel and sound but I typed so much slower with them for some reason

[@filmedbygene7143]

same! im typing so much slower with them lmao

[@nicholash8021]

It's because the double-click makes you feel like you're typing twice as much, so you get lazy. lol. Kidding aside, if you have very large hands, the thicker bump speeds you up because you make fewer mistakes with the heavy fingers and they plow right through the bumps. I can get over 100wmp on my clicky switches but only 75 to 85 on my linears due to the errors.

[@She-wolf3636]

I haven't finished the video, but I have to take a second to applaud the opening. Bravo, sir.

[@thisiscybertoxic]

Getting some Jades soon :D Thanks for the video ;)

[@mustafayigitkartal4257]

Imagine having a blasphemous, non-thick click smh

[@thetranos1795]

Imagine being Turkish 😳😳😳😳👌 Naber kanka

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[@rxpertpcs1589]

I removed the part that clicks and now they are linear LMAO

[@DrBrovahkiin]

Pretty much nailed it. The click bar is AWESOME and I was thinking of using them until I looked up a sound test and realized the same thing you did. I'd lose my fucking mind using these switches

[@murtonero8305]

this editing is really fun to watch

[@ThomasPopeUNC]

Great video, and good editing! I might suggest normalizing your audio though (you can look up how to do that, it's just a few clicks). I chromecasted this to my TV and had to keep turning the audio up and down. And for parts you want to be comedically loud, you can use a compression effect (this gives the impression of loudness without actually affecting peak audio amplitude)!

[@featel1]

THIS CHANNEL IS AMAZING

[@daphne1065]

Dude I love your channel

[@tylermiller7845]

That intro slaaaaps Instantly subs

[@christianmcintire1094]

These are the greatest videos

[@Lynch69]

great content man, keep it up!

[@Glarses]

Appreciate it!

[@ArraisLF]

Dude, great content!

[@jancovonronge8523]

hey man, great video. starting to get into mechanical keyboards myself recently. pro tip: lower the background music volume, because it sometimes drowns out your voice. dunno if this still happens in newer videos.

[@zxvadcsfbh]

This is the best way to review switches and no one else can tell me otherwise.

[@harrazmasri2805]

yo that nuke transition is so nice

[@ymir1108]

I have watched this for the 4th time now and it never gets old lol

[@justinyee5544]

Great review bro, very comical in a good way 👌

[@Glarses]

thank you!

[@syberghost]

Two things I love: 1) my BOX Jades 2) this review. Welcome to the community.

[@oventree]

came back to this video after finally replacing my board that had box jades (and navies for the modifiers) that i bought after watching this when it first came out and, yes, you do have to be a certain type of crazy to use them for a long time, but for years i absolutely loved them. really i still do, but i just feel bad about them being so loud and the insane amount of tactility has made my rsi worse so i've pivoted to linear switches. still an incredible switch though, they sound and feel amazing out of the box with no work required. they just may take a piece of your sanity in return. 10/10

[@M0VER]

Not sure if I want to upgrade yet I’m pretty happy with my blue switches I currently use. If I do ever upgrade I’ll be sure to try jades out :) awesome vid!

[@mero1ner]

Probably my favourite youtuber !!

[@mattschwartzstein3159]

I bought a set. I don't know why I bought a set, but I did. 100% agree about that weird feeling like they're sticking - the click bar provides some resistance on the upswing I guess. They are loud. The bump is short and fast - you hit it and you will finish up at the bottom. It's like the bump pushes your finger and the switch the rest of the way home. But they are kinda fun. Typing required a certain amount of certainty - you don't second guess a click with these. I didn't mind the sound as much as I thought. But I'm back to my halos for now. I am waiting to hear what you say about Glorious Pandas ( you did get your promo boxes, didn't you?). Love your videos, keep em coming.

[@harshitkumar586]

Everything is solid about the video, just a very slight echo which i know you will take care of, editing is also solid. Love the experience

[@clemencefichet7445]

Ive used these switches stock for about a four months now, and I still love them. i guess I am deemed crazy now. (the click doesn't bother me at all, I love it)

[@tim-harding]

I almost never comment, but wow, these are laugh-out-loud funny switch videos. Mad probs on this content. Only just discoved and I am binging.

[@Teddy2toes]

I’ve been using Jades for about a year and half and I love them.

[@galaxyjams]

Great content keep it up

[@ItsKingMyles]

bless the yt algo, glad i found u bro

[@stoweby]

Finally, someone who did a good review on these things. I am absolutely one of those weird people that is going to enjoy these things. Looking for keyboards as we speak. Really starting to get worried about the size of my collection. Think I just need to buy a hot swap board.

[@KaiDoesMineCraft10]

Box Royals have about the same tactility, but the end of the curve is stepped and slightly less sharp, plus they don't click. I would love to see you do a review on the Box Royals, the sound is truly amazing, and not enough youtubers have reviewed the switch. As a tactile enthusiast, I think it' be entertaining to see your take.

[@ZeeZeeGaming]

thank you so much for not using the screech sound part of the omae wa mou shinderou

[@dkdnejdisjabw8r8271ysh]

Now I know what switches to get next. Thank you for your ear sacrifice o7

[@thechadwhocriedvibe2561]

I could fall asleep to that sound anytime