Switch Index/Tier ranking

Tier ranking

Our hands-on assessment of finish quality and mechanism feel, based on direct experience — not a computed score. Quality of finish and the tactile feel of a mechanism are the two things that matter most here, and neither can be graded from a spec sheet.

Pending manual review

1 manufacturer researched, none yet manually assessed

How tiers are assigned

SReserved for manufacturers with exceptional, independently verified finish quality and mechanism feel.
AExceptional finish quality and mechanism feel, based on direct hands-on assessment.
BStrong finish quality and mechanism feel, with a noted gap versus S/A tier.
CSolid, but with a clearly noted shortfall in finish quality or mechanism feel.