Botany Switch – Lubed vs Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 23% under Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch ($0.48). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch is silent_tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
SILENT TACTILE
Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
EPOMAKER
35g actuation · 52g bottom · 3.6mm travel · factory lubed
from
$16.99
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch |
| Brand | Akko | EPOMAKER |
| Price range | $16.99 | $16.99 – $18.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Silent tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 35 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 52 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | Polycarbonate |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | Polycarbonate |
| Stem material | Nylon | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
Brand
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
- $16.99 – $18.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
- Silent tactile
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent 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
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 23% under Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch ($0.48). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch is silent_tactile. 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 a linear feel
Pick Epomaker Crystal Tactile Silent Switch if
From $16.99
- You prefer a silent tactile feel
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