Gateron CJ Linear
- 50g actuation
- 60g bottom
- 4mm travel
- Factory lubed
Where to buy
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1-pack1 offer
from $0.65 / unit- KeebsForAllUpdated 23h agoIn stock$0.65Buy at KeebsForAll
18-pack1 offer
from $0.60 / unit- DivinikeyUpdated 20h agoOut of stockNotify$10.80Check at Divinikey$0.60 / unit
30-pack1 offer
from $0.79 / unit- Amazon— UnlubedChecked 31h agoIn stock$23.90Buy at Amazon$0.79 / unit
36-pack1 offer
from $0.48 / unit- CannonKeys— 36Updated 22h agoOut of stockNotify$17.55Check at CannonKeys$0.48 / unit
75-pack1 offer
from $0.69 / unit- Amazon— LubedChecked 33h agoIn stock$51.90Buy at Amazon$0.69 / unit
110-pack2 offers
from $0.59 / unit- Keychron— Dark BlueChecked 32h agoOut of stockNotify$64.99Check at Keychron$0.59 / unit
- Gateron— Light BlueBestUpdated 21h agoIn stock$66.00Buy at Gateron$0.60 / unit
Specifications
- Type
- Linear
- Actuation force
- 50 gf
- Bottom-out force
- 60 gf
- Pre-travel
- 2 mm
- Total travel
- 4 mm
- Spring
- standard
- Pin count
- 5-pin
- LED slot
- Yes
- Operating life
- 50,000,000 cycles
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Stem
- MX (Cherry-compatible)
Not sure about a term? Hover the dotted-underlined values for a quick definition, or read Switches 101.
Smooth, muted "thock" — factory lube damps spring ping and stem friction.
We're collecting community-contributed sound tests. Meanwhile, Switches 101 explains how switch type, lube and housing material shape sound.
Full force-curve plots aren't ingested yet. Below is the pair we track on every switch — useful for a quick weight sanity check.
Looking for full graphs? Switches 101 → force curves explains how to read them and which weight range suits your typing style.
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Compatibility
- Fits these sockets
Gateron Hotswap, Kailh Hotswap
Drop-in compatible hot-swap sockets.
- PCB requirement
5-pin PCB socket
Also fits 3-pin sockets after trimming the plastic legs.
- Keycap stem
MX (Cherry-compatible) stem
Works with any keycap set cut for this stem type.
Specs from community sources (Gateron product page descriptions are minimal); needs verifier refresh. CJ Linear
Side-by-side comparison
| Spec | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear | Linear |
| Bottom-out | 60 gf | 56 gf | 40 gf | 48 gf | — |
| Factory lubed | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Score | — | — | — | — | — |
| From | $0.60 | — | — | — | — |
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