Botany Switch – Lubed vs Outemu Crystal
Outemu Crystal is the cheaper pick at $0.28, roughly 24% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). Travel distance diverges too, with Botany Switch – Lubed 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 | Outemu Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Outemu Crystal |
| Brand | Akko | Outemu |
| Price range | $16.99 | $25.50 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Linear |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 3 |
| Actuation force | — | 45 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 55 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | Polycarbonate |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | Polycarbonate |
| Stem material | Nylon | POM |
| Manufacturer | — | Outemu |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Outemu Crystal
- Outemu Crystal
Brand
- Outemu Crystal
- Outemu
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Outemu Crystal
- $25.50
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Outemu Crystal
- Linear
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Outemu Crystal
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Outemu Crystal
- 45 gf
Bottom-out force
- Outemu Crystal
- 55 gf
Pre-travel
- Outemu Crystal
- 2 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- Outemu Crystal
- 4 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
Housing top
- Outemu Crystal
- Polycarbonate
Housing bottom
- Outemu Crystal
- Polycarbonate
Stem material
Manufacturer
- Outemu Crystal
- Outemu
Which should you buy?
Outemu Crystal is the cheaper pick at $0.28, roughly 24% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). Travel distance diverges too, with Botany Switch – Lubed 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 value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
- You're on a tighter budget
Pick Outemu Crystal if
From $25.50
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
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