Botany Switch – Lubed vs Outemu Green
Outemu Green is the cheaper pick at $0.19, roughly 49% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Outemu Green is clicky. 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 Green |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Outemu Green |
| Brand | Akko | Outemu |
| Price range | $16.99 | $13.99 |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Clicky |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 3 |
| Actuation force | — | 65 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 80 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | No |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | — |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | — |
| Stem material | Nylon | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Outemu Green
- Outemu Green
Brand
- Outemu Green
- Outemu
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
- Outemu Green
- $13.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
- Outemu Green
- Clicky
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Outemu Green
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Pins
Actuation force
- Outemu Green
- 65 gf
Bottom-out force
- Outemu Green
- 80 gf
Pre-travel
- Outemu Green
- 2 mm
Total travel
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- 3.6 mm
- Outemu Green
- 4 mm
Factory lubed
LED slot
- Outemu Green
- Yes
Housing top
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Outemu Green is the cheaper pick at $0.19, roughly 49% under Botany Switch – Lubed ($0.37). They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Outemu Green is clicky. 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 prefer a linear feel
Pick Outemu Green if
From $13.99
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a clicky feel
- You're on a tighter budget
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