Botany Switch – Lubed vs Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch is tactile. The right pick comes down to which spec trade-offs fit your build — the pick-if grid below breaks that out in detail.
TACTILE
Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch
Royal Kludge
42g actuation · 60g bottom · 4mm travel · unlubed
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Detailed comparison
Spec-by-spec breakdown — differences highlighted in cyan.
| Spec | Botany Switch – Lubed | Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Botany Switch – Lubed | Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch |
| Brand | Akko | Royal Kludge |
| Price range | $16.99 | — |
| Community score | — | — |
| Switch type | Linear | Tactile |
| Stem | MX (Cherry-compatible) | MX (Cherry-compatible) |
| Pins | 5 | 3 |
| Actuation force | — | 42 gf |
| Bottom-out force | 38 gf | 60 gf |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 4 mm |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — |
| LED slot | — | Yes |
| Housing top | PA12 | — |
| Housing bottom | Nylon | — |
| Stem material | Nylon | — |
| Manufacturer | — | — |
Name
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch
- Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch
Brand
- Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch
- Royal Kludge
Price range
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- $16.99
Community score
Switch type
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- Linear
Stem
- Botany Switch – Lubed
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
- Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary 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
Housing bottom
Stem material
Manufacturer
Which should you buy?
Botany Switch – Lubed has live pricing available right now while Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch is temporarily out of stock across tracked vendors. They also sit in different feel families — Botany Switch – Lubed is linear, Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch is 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 value factory lube — no modding needed out of the box
- You prefer a linear feel
Pick Royal Kludge x LTC Kailh Canary Switch if
- You don't mind hand-lubing for a fully dialed-in feel
- You prefer a tactile feel
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