Botany Switch – Lubed vs Cherry MX Orange
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Cherry MX Orange is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Cherry MX Orange 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 | Cherry MX Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Cherry MX Orange |
| Brand | Akko | Cherry |
| Price range | $16.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Linear |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 50 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 70 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | Nylon |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | Nylon |
| Stem material | Nylon | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Cherry MX Orange
- Cherry MX Orange
Brand
- Cherry MX Orange
- Cherry
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Cherry MX Orange
- Linear
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Cherry MX Orange
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Cherry MX Orange
- 50 gf
Bottom-out force
- Cherry MX Orange
- 70 gf
Pre-travel
- Cherry MX Orange
- 2 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- Cherry MX Orange
- 3.5 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Cherry MX Orange
- Nylon
Housing bottom
- Cherry MX Orange
- Nylon
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Cherry MX Orange is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. Travel distance diverges too, with Cherry MX Orange 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 prefer Akko
Pick Cherry MX Orange if
- You prefer Cherry
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