im just wondering ive heard that the silver bullet is using electrical switch...so why is there a 200000 clicks/1000000 mechanical click on the description...any ideas?
silver bullet switch inquiries =]
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That's news to me. They are suppose to be all mechanical. Like skye said, I'm sure someone who knows for sure about the switch will pop in here and answer your question.
=] hope so, cause i was planning to get one bt the switch part got me rather confused...
Omega is all mechanical. SB is not entirely.
Switches have to be mechanically depressed via your finger. I think it means the internal workings (via the switch) are electric after the mechanical motion of you pushing the button. You can probably expect to be able to activate the switch that many times with your finger (again, mechanically, by pushing it) before issue with the functions failing.
No matter what the switch is, it's still the best switch I've ever encountered. SB, FTW!
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The Switch in the SB is a mechanical switch. It is contained in a sealed housing(IP65). It is connected in the circuit via wires and solder.
The 1,000,000 is the mechanical life of the switch. Which means the switch can be depressed 1,000,000 times before the spring starts to wear out(won't return).
The 200,000 electrical life of the switch. Which means the switch can complete the circuit 200,000 times before the contacts can start to wear out.
Both of these numbers are standards for this type of switch. Depending on quality control at the manufacturing facility and environmental conditions, abuse/misuse, etc etc these numbers can be much higher or lower.
With 200000 cycles I'll have to hit it with 10 second drags. that way u get the biggest bang for ur switch life. 
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