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Specifications
- Type
- Linear
- Actuation force
- 40 gf
- Pre-travel
- 2 mm
- Total travel
- 4 mm
- Spring
- 22mm spring
- Pin count
- 5-pin
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Stem
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Not sure about a term? Hover the dotted-underlined values for a quick definition, or read Switches 101.
Smooth, muted "thock" — factory lube damps spring ping and stem friction.
We're collecting community-contributed sound tests. Meanwhile, Switches 101 explains how switch type, lube and housing material shape sound.
Full force-curve plots aren't ingested yet. Below is the pair we track on every switch — useful for a quick weight sanity check.
Looking for full graphs? Switches 101 → force curves explains how to read them and which weight range suits your typing style.
No community review summary has been published for this product yet.
We summarize reviews from Amazon, Reddit, ThereminGoat, Geekhack and YouTube once enough coverage is collected. In the meantime, our buying guides cover which specs to look for.
Compatibility
- PCB requirement
5-pin PCB socket
Also fits 3-pin sockets after trimming the plastic legs.
- Keycap stem
MX (Cherry-compatible) stem
Works with any keycap set cut for this stem type.
5-pin PCB-mount switch compatible with standard MX hot-swap PCBs. Fits keycaps with standard MX structure.
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear |
| Bottom-out | — | 56 gf | 40 gf | 48 gf | — |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | $0.37 | — | — | — | — |
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