# Light switches that snap

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-that-snap/552727>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 6, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-that-snap/552727 "2010-09-06T00:12:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![I-VI-ii-V](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@I-VI-ii-V](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I-VI-ii-V)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-that-snap/552727/1 "2010-09-06T00:12:19Z")

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I’m replacing all of the light switches in my house and all I can find are wimpy ones. I want a beefy feeling switch that snaps when you turn it on and off. The Levitons at Home Depot just don’t cut it…even the 20 amp switches feel flimsy. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-switches-that-snap/552727/2 "2010-09-06T00:19:19Z")

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Duplicate thread; see other in IMHO.

**twickster** for the SDMB