Which Omron Mouse Switch?

[HussainM]

Hi, I bought Logitech G502 HERO from local online market (OLX) here in my country, the mouse is almost new but I know that I'm gonna need switches soon.

I read about omron switches (link below) but i'm still confuse which one to get (from aliexpress). I will of course buy japan switches but there are 5-6 variants available. 

I want switch that feels like the original G502 switches, not very soft and not very stiff. I already repaired my G502 proteus spectrum in the past (5-6 times) so there will be no problem. 

I was thinking about buying Razer Basilisk Essential from Aliexpress but I got this one in much less price. 

Thanks

 

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81743.0

[PCGuy_5960]

AFAIK, the G502 uses Omron 50M switches, you can recognize them by the blue dot. I'd recommend looking at the Kailh GM 4.0 and 8.0 switches too, as they are generally considered better replacements for Omrons.

[HussainM]

Thanks for reply.

Yeah G502 HERO uses 50 mil blue dot switches and they are the most unreliable that's why I wanna use 10 or 20 mil switches.

I didn't know about Kailh GM 4.0 and 8.0 switches, I'll check them out. Do Kailh switches fit perfectly in G502?

Thanks

 

Edit:

I just watched some videos about switches and sound comparison and Kailh seems pretty noisy and some viewers say it's little bit stiff/hard to press compare to omron.

[PCGuy_5960]

3 hours ago, HussainM said:

Thanks for reply.

Yeah G502 HERO uses 50 mil blue dot switches and they are the most unreliable that's why I wanna use 10 or 20 mil switches.

I didn't know about Kailh GM 4.0 and 8.0 switches, I'll check them out. Do Kailh switches fit perfectly in G502?

Thanks

 

Edit:

I just watched some videos about switches and sound comparison and Kailh seems pretty noisy and some viewers say it's little bit stiff/hard to press compare to omron.

Sorry for the late reply, please don't forget to quote or mention the person you're replying to so that they can get a notification that you replied . Kailh GM switches work just fine in the G502 as far as I know, they are a bit stiffer but not much, I think the same holds true for the Omron 20Ms. If you like the feel of the stock switches, there's no need to replace them by the way. I used the heck out of my G502 for 2 or so years and the middle mouse button was the first that failed, the main switches still work fine. It is speculated that the 50Ms fail much more often in wireless mice, because they are run at a lower voltage in those mice.

[HussainM]

13 hours ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Sorry for the late reply, please don't forget to quote or mention the person you're replying to so that they can get a notification that you replied . Kailh GM switches work just fine in the G502 as far as I know, they are a bit stiffer but not much, I think the same holds true for the Omron 20Ms. If you like the feel of the stock switches, there's no need to replace them by the way. I used the heck out of my G502 for 2 or so years and the middle mouse button was the first that failed, the main switches still work fine. It is speculated that the 50Ms fail much more often in wireless mice, because they are run at a lower voltage in those mice.

Thanks for reply and sorry for not quoting your reply.

I found this info from reddit, it's a spreadsheet and from these info I would go for either Chinese omron D2FC-F-7N(G1) 20 mil or Zippy DF3-P1 20 mil. I also found that japanese omron switches are slightly taller than chinese omron and does not work as it suppose to even after modifying the plunger or shell.

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x9iUvx3j2GiWwj_o2_jmsofY0Hoppg26QWolg-_Uaj4/edit#gid=0

[PCGuy_5960]

15 minutes ago, HussainM said:

Thanks for reply and sorry for not quoting your reply.

I found this info from reddit, it's a spreadsheet and from these info I would go for either Chinese omron D2FC-F-7N(G1) 20 mil or Zippy DF3-P1 20 mil. I also found that japanese omron switches are slightly taller than chinese omron and does not work as it suppose to even after modifying the plunger or shell.

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x9iUvx3j2GiWwj_o2_jmsofY0Hoppg26QWolg-_Uaj4/edit#gid=0

I haven't looked that much into switches to be honest. They are pretty cheap on aliexpress though, so if you aren't completely sure which ones you want, you can order a few of each model to try them out and see if they fit and order more of the ones you like.

[Azazella]

On 2/24/2021 at 12:30 PM, HussainM said:

Hi, I bought Logitech G502 HERO from local online market (OLX) here in my country, the mouse is almost new but I know that I'm gonna need switches soon.

I read about omron switches (link below) but i'm still confuse which one to get (from aliexpress). I will of course buy japan switches but there are 5-6 variants available. 

I want switch that feels like the original G502 switches, not very soft and not very stiff. I already repaired my G502 proteus spectrum in the past (5-6 times) so there will be no problem. 

I was thinking about buying Razer Basilisk Essential from Aliexpress but I got this one in much less price. 

Thanks

 

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81743.0

Hi, which switches are originally in the G502 Proteus Spectrum? Because my brother needs to replace them but we could not find how many million clicks the original stock ones are.

[OfficialTechSpace]

Basically anything BUT Omrons are good. The G502 is known for having double-clicking issues because of their poor switch design. I've experienced this personally with mine, not my most proud purchase in terms of peripherals. If this had of become an issue while it was still under warranty, I would've returned it.