Botany Switch – Lubed vs Akko POM Silver Switch
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Akko POM Silver Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Akko POM Silver Switch bottoming out sooner. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Akko POM Silver Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Akko POM Silver Switch |
| Brand | Akko | Akko |
| Price range | $16.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Linear |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 3 |
| Actuation force | — | 43 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | — |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — |
| LED slot | — | — |
| Housing top | PA12 | POM |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | POM |
| Stem material | Nylon | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Akko POM Silver Switch
- Akko POM Silver Switch
Brand
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Akko POM Silver Switch
- Linear
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Akko POM Silver Switch
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
Bottom-out force
Pre-travel
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Akko POM Silver Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Akko POM Silver Switch bottoming out sooner. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
Pick Botany Switch – Lubed if
From $16.99
- You value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
Pick Akko POM Silver Switch if
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
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