Botany Switch – Lubed vs Cherry MX Green
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 5% under Cherry MX Green ($0.39). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Cherry MX Green is clicky. 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 | Cherry MX Green |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Cherry MX Green |
| Brand | Akko | Cherry |
| Price range | $16.99 | $19.50 – $63.00 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Clicky |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 70 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 80 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | — |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | — |
| Stem material | Nylon | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Cherry MX Green
- Cherry MX Green
Brand
- Cherry MX Green
- Cherry
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Cherry MX Green
- $19.50 – $63.00
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Cherry MX Green
- Clicky
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Cherry MX Green
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Cherry MX Green
- 70 gf
Bottom-out force
- Cherry MX Green
- 80 gf
Pre-travel
- Cherry MX Green
- 2.2 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- Cherry MX Green
- 4 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 5% under Cherry MX Green ($0.39). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Cherry MX Green is clicky. 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
- You prefer a linear feel
- You're on a tighter budget
Pick Cherry MX Green if
From $19.50
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a clicky feel
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