Botany Switch – Lubed vs Glorious Panda HE Switch
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 70% under Glorious Panda HE Switch ($1.24). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Glorious Panda HE Switch is magnetic. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
MAGNETIC
Glorious Panda HE Switch
Glorious
45g actuation · 65g bottom · 4mm travel · factory lubed
from
$44.99
Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Glorious Panda HE Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Glorious Panda HE Switch |
| Brand | Akko | Glorious |
| Price range | $16.99 | $44.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | MAGNETIC |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 2 |
| Actuation force | — | 45 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 65 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | — |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 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
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
Brand
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- Glorious
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- $44.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- MAGNETIC
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Glorious Panda HE 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
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- Glorious Panda HE Switch
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed is the cheaper pick at $0.37, roughly 70% under Glorious Panda HE Switch ($1.24). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Glorious Panda HE Switch is magnetic. 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 Glorious Panda HE Switch if
From $44.99
- You prefer a magnetic feel
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