Botany Switch – Lubed vs Gazzew Boba U4
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 63% under Gazzew Boba U4 ($0.99). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Gazzew Boba U4 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
Gazzew Boba U4
Gazzew
50g actuation · 62g bottom · 3.5mm travel · factory lubed
from
$89.99
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Gazzew Boba U4 |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Gazzew Boba U4 |
| Brand | Akko | Gazzew |
| Price range | $16.99 | $89.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Silent tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 5 |
| Actuation force | — | 50 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 62 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 0.3 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | — |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | — |
| Stem material | Nylon | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Gazzew Boba U4
- Gazzew Boba U4
Brand
- Gazzew Boba U4
- Gazzew
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Gazzew Boba U4
- $89.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Gazzew Boba U4
- Silent tactile
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Gazzew Boba U4
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Gazzew Boba U4
- 50 gf
Bottom-out force
- Gazzew Boba U4
- 62 gf
Pre-travel
- Gazzew Boba U4
- 0.3 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- Gazzew Boba U4
- 3.5 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 63% under Gazzew Boba U4 ($0.99). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Gazzew Boba U4 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
- You're on a tighter budget
Pick Gazzew Boba U4 if
From $89.99
- You prefer a silent tactile feel
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