What switches aare you currently using in your Z15? The linear or tactile?

Thanks for the suggestions as I was just curious as I have the bronze clicky type of switches and I was just wondering what types I could replace them with should I look at replacing them but for the time being I will keep using them until I have a reason to replace them. 

Waermeleitpaste
You are lucky. The Z15 is sold in my country only with the silver switches.
I think I would have prefered the bronze switches.
Are Outemu switches also compatible? I have heard they have thinner pins.

Pin thickness should not matter. The main thing is that they need to be 3 pin and have the cut out for SMD LED shown in the picture. 

You just have to be careful when inserting the switch. Its best to lay the switch over the socket making sure that it sitting straight and then push straight down. If the switch goes in at the slightest of angle it can cause the pins to bend. The Akko CS switches also have thin pins but work fine on the z15

Keep in mind that with how many presses the switches are rated for it's purely personal preference and highly unlikely anyone should reasonably hit 70 million clicks lifespan of the switch it comes with. It's part of why I went with the Z20 since I know I probably wouldn't trade out a switch unless I wore it out which I know shouldn't really happen.

EVGA_James
If you're in the US we have switch kits available now in Kailh Speed Silver(linear), Bronze(clicky), and Copper(tactile)
https://www.evga.com/products/productlist.aspx?type=15&family=Keyboard&chipset=Z15+Series

Yeah man!  Just bought copper and bronze to customize my z15.  I am way too excited about this.
James, can we get GOLD too?  Please?

EVGA_James
If you're in the US we have switch kits available now in Kailh Speed Silver(linear), Bronze(clicky), and Copper(tactile)

Is there any chance these are getting to the EU?

This is a really cool thread.  Anyone tried to put some cherry's in the z15?  I'd really like to feel what cherry greens would be like as I'm a heavy typer.

EVGA_James
If you're in the US we have switch kits available now in Kailh Speed Silver(linear), Bronze(clicky), and Copper(tactile)
https://www.evga.com/products/productlist.aspx?type=15&family=Keyboard&chipset=Z15+Series

Do the Bronze or Copper switches happen to have any longer travel before activation than the Silver? I have a Z15 silver and I basically can't use it to type because it's so hyper sensitive that if my finger barely touches the edge of an adjacent key while typing, it will very often set it off. Also, it's nearly impossible for me to type a sentence without getting at least one double letter. I'm assuming the others are all similar because they're all labeled "Speed". Maybe I need to get some Kalih Brown switches.
 
Alternately would the Z20 Clicky version be less sensitive? Great price for that right now...
 

augiem
 
 
Do the Bronze or Copper switches happen to have any longer travel before activation than the Silver? I have a Z15 silver and I basically can't use it to type because it's so hyper sensitive that if my finger barely touches the edge of an adjacent key while typing, it will very often set it off. Also, it's nearly impossible for me to type a sentence without getting at least one double letter. I'm assuming the others are all similar because they're all labeled "Speed". Maybe I need to get some Kalih Brown switches.
 
Alternately would the Z20 Clicky version be less sensitive? Great price for that right now...
 

Bronze and Copper switches have the same actuation distance as the Slivers hence the "Speed". The Silvers are a bit difficult to type with since the lower actuation if you are not use to them. The bronze and copper are a bit easier due to the click and tactile bump you would need to get over before the keypress activates. You don't have to use the Kailh speed switches. There are plenty of options out there, some I've already mentioned in previous posts. 
 
As for the Z20. I personally am not a big fan of optical switches as they feel hollow and have little to no resistance on the key press. 

EVGA_James

augiem
 
 
Do the Bronze or Copper switches happen to have any longer travel before activation than the Silver? I have a Z15 silver and I basically can't use it to type because it's so hyper sensitive that if my finger barely touches the edge of an adjacent key while typing, it will very often set it off. Also, it's nearly impossible for me to type a sentence without getting at least one double letter. I'm assuming the others are all similar because they're all labeled "Speed". Maybe I need to get some Kalih Brown switches.
 
Alternately would the Z20 Clicky version be less sensitive? Great price for that right now...
 

Bronze and Copper switches have the same actuation distance as the Slivers hence the "Speed". The Silvers are a bit difficult to type with since the lower actuation if you are not use to them. The bronze and copper are a bit easier due to the click and tactile bump you would need to get over before the keypress activates. You don't have to use the Kailh speed switches. There are plenty of options out there, some I've already mentioned in previous posts. 
 
As for the Z20. I personally am not a big fan of optical switches as they feel hollow and have little to no resistance on the key press. 

While this might be the case for the z20 linear, I really like the z20 clicky version and I think that click would keep you from accidentally actuating an adjacent key.

Switches to try--gate green, kal box white, and purple.  The bronze felt a hair lighter than my cherry blues on my das board--and it makes sense now being 42g vs 45g. :)

delicieuxz
I've just ordered a Z15 during EVGA's sale. It'll be the first mechanical keyboard I've had.
 
I'm wondering, will non LED switches work with the Z15, even if they block the lighting? And will Cherry MX Brown RGB work with the Z15 keyboard?
 
https://www.amazon.com/Ch...ch-Plate/dp/B08BXK68KF

Should be no problem at all with the Z15, as long as they are standard 3-pin switches. Cherry, Gateron and Kailh are usually all interchangeable.
 
FYI, there's a good table of all the switches at this page so you can compare Kailh and Cherry:
 
https://thegamingsetup.com/gaming-keyboard/buying-guides/keyboard-switch-chart-table
 
 

Nereus
 
Should be no problem at all with the Z15, as long as they are standard 3-pin switches. Cherry, Gateron and Kailh are usually all interchangeable.
 
FYI, there's a good table of all the switches at this page so you can compare Kailh and Cherry:
 
https://thegamingsetup.com/gaming-keyboard/buying-guides/keyboard-switch-chart-table

 
Good to know. Thanks for the chart!
 

EVGA_James
 
Refer to my post above showing what switches will work on the Z15. 
Don't use Cherry Browns, they are not great switches. There are better tactile switches available. 

Cool. I did look at your post, but was a bit unsure about how to interpret it. You say in the post "make sure you get 3 pin switches that support SMD LED like the one shown on the right", and the image shows a switch with a rectangle shape cut out for the LED light, or maybe a physical piece that slots into it. I wasn't sure if I'd seen that same rectangle cutout in all switches, so I wanted to ask about it.
 
Since I haven't owned, or really tried a mechanical keyboard before, I don't even know if I'm going to want tactile or linear keys. But I'm expecting that I won't want to stick with clicky keys. I guess I'll find out after I've tried them out for a bit.
 
Do you think the Kailh Browns are better than the Cherry Browns? I saw in this LTT blind-testing of many switches that the majority of testers happened to choose Cherry Browns as their favourite tactile switches, even though Kailh Browns were one of the tested models.
 
https://youtu.be/dqai0_nnTgs?t=987