Switches
Factory lubed switches
These are the switches whose makers state that lubricant is applied before the switch leaves the factory. Hand lubing is the single most effective switch modification and also the most tedious, running to a few hours for a full board, so a switch that arrives smooth has saved you an evening.
Factory lube quality is inconsistent, and that is the part nobody advertises. Applied well, a switch needs nothing doing to it. Applied unevenly, some keys feel slow or gritty while their neighbours are fine, which is more irritating than a uniformly dry board because the inconsistency is what you notice.
One thing this list is not is a list of switches that are not lubed. Every entry here says so because its maker said so. Where a maker says nothing, the field on that entry is blank rather than set to no, because a vendor omitting a line about lubricant is not evidence that a switch ships dry.
63 of the 94 switches indexed here, from 32 gf to 60 gf. 30 have at least one force figure left blank, because the sources disagreed or published something impossible.
Keygeek
Linear32 gfFactory-lubed≈ $4.50 / 18
At 32 gf this is the lightest switch in the index, light enough that resting your hands on the board can press a key. Factory lubed, 2.0 mm to actuation, 3.8 mm total, with a spherical stem tip. Bottom-out force is blank because both shops print 32 gf for it as well, and a spring cannot weigh the same at the top of its travel as at the floor.
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Wingtree
Linear35 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ $6.84 / 18
A silent linear at 35 gf actuation and 45 gf bottom-out, factory lubed, 3.8 mm of travel. Silencing is done with silicone on the stem, so both the bottom-out and the return are damped, and the switch gives up some of the crispness a non-silent linear has in exchange. Light and quiet is a shared office combination rather than a sound-test one.
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Keygeek
Linear37 gfFactory-lubed≈ $6.30 / 18
A 37 gf linear bottoming out at 42 gf, factory lubed, with a nylon stem rather than the usual POM. The bottom housing carries 50 percent fibreglass, the highest fill in this batch. Total travel is left out: one shop says 3.8 mm and the other 3.4 mm, and a 0.4 mm disagreement is too large to average.
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TTC
Linear37 gfFactory-lubed
A five-pin linear with a published 37 gf operating force, 2.0mm pre-travel and 4.0mm total travel. TTC specifies a POM bottom housing and dust-proof POM stem, with factory lubrication. The checked text does not identify the top-housing material or bottom-out force, so neither is inferred from appearance. Compare this exact V3 listing when shopping; the Golden Pink name also appears on earlier revisions.
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Wingtree
Linear37 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A light, short linear built for fast typing: 1.4 mm to actuation, 3.4 mm in total, 37 gf actuation and 43 gf bottom-out. PC top, a PA66 bottom with fiberglass, and a UPE stem, designed by Ruben Studio. The 1.4 mm actuation point is shallow enough that resting fingers can trigger keys, so heavy-handed typists may be better served by the 277 or the VDV.
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Wingtree
Tactile37 gfFactory-lubed≈ $4.20 / 10
A tactile with a light-to-medium bump and a lightly grainy feel, according to the one shop checked that sells it. Nylon top and bottom, 37 gf actuation and 3.8 mm of travel, factory lubed. Bottom-out force, pre-travel and stem material are not published there, so those fields are blank rather than estimated. Among the shops checked for this index, only one US retailer stocks it.
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Wingtree
Tactile37 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.99 / 10
A tactile with a gentle bump, a textured, grainy feel and a full 4.0 mm of travel, with a light 37 gf actuation and 46 gf bottom-out. Nylon top and bottom, factory lubed. Pre-travel and stem material are not published by the one shop checked, so those fields are blank. A German retailer sells a 4 mm Wingtree Purple Sprout Tea that may be the same switch; that could not be confirmed.
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Gateron
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed≈ 20c
A 40 gf linear, factory lubed, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.6 mm total. Light enough to sit at the bottom of the usable range for typing without being a speed switch. Both vendors carrying it describe the housing with a template placeholder rather than a material, so housing and bottom-out force are blank rather than guessed.
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Kailh
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed
A 40 gf linear, factory lubed, bottoming out at 50 gf over 3.4 mm. The 10 gf spread between actuation and bottom-out is wider than the HMX linears in this batch, so the press firms up more noticeably as it goes down. No housing material is published by either vendor carrying it.
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Keygeek
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed≈ $7.20 / 18
A light 40 gf linear bottoming out at 45 gf, factory lubed, 2.0 mm and 3.5 mm. The bottom housing is nylon loaded with 30 percent fibreglass, which Keygeek uses to stiffen the shell and raise the pitch of the bottom-out. A polycarbonate top over a filled-nylon bottom is the pairing most of the Keygeek line uses.
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Wingtree
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed
A linear with a PC top, a PA66 bottom and an LY stem, with 40 gf actuation and 45 gf bottom-out over a short 3.3 mm of travel. That combination makes it one of the lighter and shorter Wingtree linears in this index. No US-dollar price was found at the shops checked, and only Thai and German retailers stock it.
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Wingtree
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
An everyday linear from Wingtree's own range: PA66 top and bottom, a POM stem, 40 gf actuation and 55 gf bottom-out over 3.7 mm, factory lubed. Its published specification is identical to the Yuying Linear's, figure for figure. Nothing in it is unusual, which makes it a sensible first custom linear, and it is stocked in the US, in Europe and internationally.
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Wingtree
Tactile40 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A silent light tactile from the Wingtree and Lichicx line: silicone dampening quiets both the bottom-out and the return while keeping a soft bump. PC top, nylon bottom, POM stem, 40 gf actuation and 55 gf bottom-out on a 16 mm spring, over 3.6 mm. Silent tactiles trade crispness for quiet, so the bump reads softer than on an undamped switch with the same figures.
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Wingtree
Linear40 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A light, short silent linear from the Wingtree and Lichicx line, with silicone dampening on the stem to quiet the bottom-out and the return. PC top, nylon bottom, POM stem, 40 gf actuation and 48 gf bottom-out, and only 2.9 mm of total travel on a 20 mm spring. Short travel plus damping makes each press shallow and soft: quiet, but it can feel mushy to fast typists.
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Wingtree
Linear40 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A plain, dependable Wingtree linear: PA66 top and bottom, a POM stem, 40 gf actuation and 55 gf bottom-out over 3.7 mm, factory lubed. Its published specification is identical to the VDV's. Also sold hand-lubed with longer springs at a higher price; the factory-lubed version is the one priced here. Stocked internationally and in Australia and New Zealand.
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TTC
Linear41 gfFactory-lubed
A five-pin linear with POM top and bottom housings, a dust-proof POM stem and factory lubrication. TTC lists 41 gf operating force, 1.4mm operating travel and 3.8mm total travel. Bottom-out force is not recorded in the checked text. The shop uses rapid-trigger wording, but this mechanical switch listing does not establish adjustable actuation or Hall effect board compatibility. Confirm support for its five-pin mounting arrangement.
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TTC
Linear41 gfFactory-lubed≈ $5.09 / 10
A factory-lubed linear with a POM top housing, polycarbonate bottom and POM stem. The listed 41 gf actuation and 50 gf bottom-out are lighter than the Venus figures, while total travel is the same 3.8mm. The five-pin housing needs a compatible PCB or hot-swap socket arrangement; a matching MX-style keycap stem does not establish board compatibility. Sold in packs of ten.
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HMX
Linear42 gfFactory-lubed≈ 35c
HMX has spent the last few years making the switches that enthusiasts actually recommend, and this is a representative one: 42 gf, a POK stem in a PA12 top and fibreglass-loaded nylon bottom, on a 22 mm long spring. The material choice is the point. POK on nylon is what gives HMX switches their characteristically dry, clacky sound rather than the deeper tone of an all-nylon build. Factory lubed thinly, which is the right amount.
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Kailh
Linear42 gfFactory-lubed≈ $7.20 / 18
A 42 gf linear bottoming out at 50 gf, factory lubed, with a full 3.8 mm of travel. The housing is liquid crystal polymer top and bottom, a stiffer and more dimensionally stable plastic than nylon or POM, which is unusual at this price and is the reason to look at this switch. Kailh describes the stem only as running new moulds, so that field is blank.
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Wingtree
Linear42 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
Wingtree's first switch built to an outside studio's specification: WJBY set the molds, the material blend and the lube, where earlier Wingtree switches were stock designs. A PC top over a PA66 bottom, a modified UPE stem, 42 gf actuation and 52 gf bottom-out across 3.6 mm of travel. It is the most widely stocked Wingtree linear checked for this index, sold in five markets. At 42 gf it is mid-weight, noticeably heavier than the 37 gf Coral.
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Wingtree
Tactile42 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A short tactile with a P-shaped bump and a heavy 62 gf bottom-out against 42 gf actuation, over 3.3 mm of travel. PC top, PA66 bottom and a modified UPE stem with the rounded tip Wingtree uses on its long-pole tactiles. The gap between actuation and bottom-out is wide, so it suits people who type hard; light typists may find the end of the stroke stiff.
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Wingtree
Tactile42 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
The tactile version of the Yuying V2, on the same textured molds, so it is scratchy and clacky by design. PA66 top and bottom, a POM stem, 42 gf actuation and 50 gf bottom-out, 1.8 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total, factory lubed. Its bump is light; anyone wanting a strong tactile should look at the Yunie Tactile or the BM10.
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Wingtree
Linear42 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
The second version of the Yuying linear, on Wingtree's newer textured housing and stem molds, so the stroke is deliberately scratchy and the sound clacky. PA66 top and bottom, a POM stem, 42 gf actuation and 50 gf bottom-out, 1.8 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total, factory lubed. Buy the original Yuying Linear instead if you want a smoother press.
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TTC
Linear43 gfFactory-lubed≈ $2.90 / 10
A factory-lubed linear listed at 43g actuation with 3.8mm total travel, a polycarbonate top and nylon bottom. The checked Milktooth offer is for ten switches. Bottom-out force and pre-travel are not recorded, and the listing's NPI stem-material code is left uninterpreted. This entry covers Gold Red Pro specifically; similarly named Golden Red versions should not be treated as interchangeable without checking the exact product.
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Cherry
Tactile45 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ 50c
Cherry's silent tactile, and a departure from the company's reputation for restraint: 45 gf with a 1.9 mm pre-travel and a bump you can actually feel. Cherry's silencing is built into the stem and housing rather than added as pads, which is why it does not feel as damped as most silent switches. Factory lubed. If Cherry MX Brown always felt vague to you, this is the same idea done properly and quietly.
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Gateron
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ 30c
The lighter sibling of the G Pro 3.0 Yellow, and the better first switch for anyone who finds most keyboards tiring. It actuates at 45 gf and bottoms out around 50 gf, so the press is short on resistance from top to bottom: fast to type on, and easy to rest your fingers on without triggering a key. Same construction as the rest of the G Pro 3.0 line, a POM stem in a polycarbonate top and nylon bottom housing on a stainless steel spring, and factory lubed before it ships. Pick the Red over the Yellow if you type all day, or if a heavier switch has ever made your hands ache.
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Gateron
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ 38c
The linear member of the KS-33 low-profile family, 45 gf with 1.7 mm of pre-travel and 3.0 mm total. Low profile means a different mount and different keycaps: KS-33 switches do not accept MX caps. POK on top is Gateron's harder, higher-pitched top housing material, and the switch is factory lubed.
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Gateron
Linear45 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ 38c
Gateron's silent linear at a light 45 gf, and one of the easier ways to make a loud board quiet without rebuilding it. Silencing a switch means putting rubber where plastic would otherwise hit plastic, and that always costs a little crispness: the bottom-out feels slightly cushioned rather than firm. The KS-9 3.0 handles that trade better than most, helped by a dual-stage spring that keeps the press from going mushy near the end. A sensible pick for an office, or for anyone typing next to someone else.
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KTT
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ 27c
A middleweight linear at 45 gf with a 50 gf bottom-out and 1.9 mm of pre-travel, which is a very ordinary specification and meant as a compliment. Nothing here is unusual, which makes it a sensible default when you want a board to feel normal rather than distinctive. The nylon bottom housing keeps the sound on the deeper side.
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TTC
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed
A factory-lubed five-pin linear with POM top and bottom housings and an extended, dust-proof POK stem. TTC lists 45 gf operating force, 53 gf bottom-out, 2.0mm pre-travel and 3.6mm total travel. These figures describe the Flaming Red V2 rather than an unspecified red switch. Check the board supports its five-pin arrangement and choose the pack quantity at the shop before comparing costs.
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TTC
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed
A linear revision with a published 45 gf operating force, 3.4mm nominal total travel and a dual-spring design. TTC lists factory lubrication and dust protection around the stem. Pre-travel is left blank because the manufacturer page gives conflicting figures. Pin-count descriptions also differ between listings, so check the exact switch and PCB arrangement before ordering rather than relying on the V2 name alone.
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TTC
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $5.09 / 10
A factory-lubed linear sharing Neptune's POM top, polycarbonate bottom and 3.8mm total travel, but listed at 45 gf actuation and 52 gf bottom-out. Its 1.8mm pre-travel is a switch specification, not a measurement of keyboard latency. Check the board's support for a five-pin mechanical switch before ordering. Milktooth sells ten switches per order, so quantity must be planned in packs.
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Wingtree
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A thocky-leaning linear with a PC top, a PA66 bottom and a UPE stem, on a 22 mm single-stage spring that gives 45 gf actuation and 53 gf bottom-out over 3.6 mm. Designed by Hitune on one of Wingtree's newer molds. Only one of the shops checked for this index sells it, so it is harder to buy locally than most Wingtree linears.
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Wingtree
Tactile45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $6.84 / 18
A tactile with a PC top, a PEI bottom that gives it the gold colour, and an LY stem, the first Wingtree switch to use one. Actuation is 45 gf and bottom-out 53 gf over a short 3.3 mm of travel, so the bump and the bottom arrive close together. Factory lubed, lightly on the stem legs and with dry film on the spring. Some shops list it as Golden Apple V2 PEI; it is the same switch. Try it before a full set if you are used to 4 mm travel.
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Wingtree
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A lively linear designed by Shu: PC top, PA66 bottom, a UPE stem, and 45 gf actuation with 50 gf bottom-out on a 20 mm single-stage spring, over 3.6 mm. The small gap between actuation and bottom-out gives it a light, bouncy return. Of the shops checked, only an international store and a Canadian one carry it, so buyers elsewhere are ordering from abroad.
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Wingtree
Tactile45 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A silent tactile with a large, HP-style bump, from the Wingtree and Lichicx line. Silicone dampening removes the bottom-out and return noise while the bump stays pronounced. PC top, nylon bottom, POM stem, 45 gf actuation and 52 gf bottom-out on a 16 mm spring over 3.6 mm. The bump is big for a silent switch, which makes it a poor pick for anyone after a subtle tactile.
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Wingtree
Tactile45 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4.20 / 10
A silent tactile designed by XLLAB with Lichicx: a refined bump, silicone dampening, a PC top, a PA66 bottom and a POM stem. It has 45 gf actuation and 53 gf bottom-out on a 22 mm spring over 3.8 mm, factory lubed with a mix of GPL 105 and 205. It is quiet enough for shared spaces, but the damping takes some of the sharpness off the bump compared with an undamped tactile.
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Wingtree
Linear45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A Hall effect magnetic linear: PC top, PA66 bottom, POM stem, 45 gf actuation and 55 gf bottom-out over 3.6 mm, factory lubed. On a compatible magnetic board the actuation point is adjustable and rapid trigger is available. It will not register on an ordinary mechanical hot-swap board, which reads a metal contact leaf this switch does not have, so check your board first.
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Wingtree
Tactile45 gfFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A light tactile with a small bump in the manner of an MX Brown, on a long-pole stem that gives it a clacky sound. PA66 top and bottom, a POM stem, 45 gf actuation and 58 gf bottom-out, 2.4 mm to actuation and 3.7 mm in total, factory lubed. Two shops publish identical figures for it. If you want a pronounced bump, this is the wrong switch.
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Keygeek
Linear48 gfFactory-lubed≈ $5.76 / 18
The heaviest Keygeek linear indexed here: 48 gf to actuate, 53 gf at the bottom, factory lubed, 3.6 mm of travel. The stem is a UPE blend rather than POM, and hollowed at the tip, both choices aimed at the sound rather than the weight. PA12 housing top and bottom.
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KTT
Linear48 gfFactory-lubed≈ 74c
A short-travel linear built for speed: 1.3 mm of pre-travel, so the key registers barely into the press, and 3.5 mm total. That combination is aimed at gaming, where the distance to actuation matters more than how the switch sounds. At 48 gf it is not light, which stops the short travel turning into constant mistypes. A specialist choice, and honest about it.
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Gateron
Linear50 gfFactory-lubed≈ 30c
Gateron's third revision of the G Pro Yellow, and the switch most often recommended as a first upgrade from whatever came in the box. It is a plain linear: no bump, no click, 50 gf to actuate and 67 gf to bottom out, which is light enough to type on all day and heavy enough not to trigger by accident. The interest is in what Gateron does before it ships. The stem is POM in a polycarbonate top and nylon bottom housing, the spring is 15.4 mm stainless steel, and it arrives factory lubed, so it feels smooth out of the packet rather than after an evening with a brush. That combination is why it turns up in so many builds: it is the closest thing the hobby has to a default.
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Gateron
Tactile50 gfFactory-lubed≈ 38c
A low-profile tactile on Gateron's KS-33 platform, so it is not an MX switch and will not fit MX keycaps or a standard hot-swap socket. Everything is shorter than MX: 1.7 mm to actuation and 3.0 mm to the bottom, against roughly 2.0 and 4.0 on a full-height switch. At 50 gf it is the middle weight of the three KS-33 flavours indexed here, and it ships factory lubed.
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Wingtree
Tactile50 gfFactory-lubed≈ $5.76 / 18
The shorter, higher-pitched sibling of the BM10. The bottom housing swaps PA66 for PC with fiberglass, and total travel drops to 2.9 mm, with 50 gf actuation and 56 gf bottom-out on a 20 mm spring. At that travel the bump and the bottom arrive close together. If you are used to 4 mm switches, try a few before filling a board: 2.9 mm feels abrupt at first.
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Gateron
Tactile55 gfSilentFactory-lubed≈ 38c
The tactile version of the same silent housing, at 55 gf with a short 1.5 mm pre-travel, so the bump arrives early and the key registers soon after it. Tactile and silent is a harder combination than either alone, because the dampening that kills the noise also blunts the bump. This keeps enough of it to feel deliberate. Heavier than the Pink, and the right choice if you want feedback from a switch nobody else can hear.
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Gateron
Linear55 gfFactory-lubed≈ 65c
One of the switches that built Gateron's reputation with enthusiasts rather than manufacturers. A heavy linear at 55 gf that bottoms out around 80, so it takes deliberate pressure and returns firmly, and the ink-style housing gives it the deep sound the hobby spent years chasing. Not a beginner switch: if you have only used a stock keyboard it will feel like hard work. If you already know you type heavily, this is the reference everything else gets compared to.
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Gateron
Clicky60 gfFactory-lubed≈ 38c
A low-profile clicky, which is an unusual thing to want and a very specific thing to enjoy. Total travel is 3.0 mm rather than the usual 4.0, so everything happens sooner, and at 60 gf the press is firm. The POK top and POM bottom housing give the click a harder, drier sound than a standard-height clicky. Only relevant if your board takes Gateron low-profile switches, which is worth checking before you buy.
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TTC
LinearFactory-lubed
A five-pin linear with a polycarbonate top, PA66 nylon bottom and a listed 23mm spring. TTC specifies factory lubrication, 1.6mm pre-travel and 3.6mm total travel. The shop URL contains tactile, but its V2 specification explicitly identifies the switch as linear. Stem material and actuation force are left blank because similarly named listings differ on polymer and force units; confirm the exact revision before ordering.
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TTC
LinearFactory-lubed
A factory-lubed linear with a transparent stem and housings, a listed 24mm spring, 1.6mm pre-travel and 3.6mm total travel. The maker gives 45 gf as initial force, which is not recorded as actuation or bottom-out force. It does not name the transparent polymers in the checked text, so the material fields remain blank. Check the exact product and mounting arrangement before choosing it for a board.
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TTC
TactileSilentFactory-lubed≈ $5.35 / 10
A factory-lubed silent tactile with a polycarbonate top, nylon bottom and POM stem. The consulted listings agree on 50g bottom-out and 3.5mm total travel. Actuation is omitted because one retailer mixes g and cN labels. Choose this exact silent V2 listing rather than assuming every Bluish White version has the same damping and mounting arrangement. Milktooth lists the V2 as a three-pin switch, in packs of ten.
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TTC
LinearSilentFactory-lubed≈ $5.55 / 10
A silent linear with polycarbonate top and bottom housings, a POM stem and factory lubrication. Both consulted product descriptions list 43g bottom-out and 3.5mm travel. Actuation is left blank because the Mechanical Keyboards page mixes g and cN labels for that figure. Check the V2 version and three-pin mounting arrangement when comparing sellers. Silent describes the switch design, not a measured noise level for your assembled board.
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TTC
LinearFactory-lubed
A five-pin linear listed with a POM stem, factory lubrication and a 22mm spring. Its nominal pre-travel is 1.6mm and total travel is 3.6mm. The maker describes double-gold contacts. Force is left unrecorded because the corporate table calls 42 gf operating force while the shop calls it initial force. This entry covers V3 specifically, rather than the earlier Speed Gold revisions.
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Wingtree
LinearFactory-lubed≈ $5.76 / 18
A linear on a revised version of the mold behind Wingtree's Yuying Black, designed by YG Studio: PA66 top and bottom, a modified POM stem, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.6 mm in total. It is sold in 42, 47 and 55 gf bottom-out at the same price, so the force fields are blank. The feel is deliberately a little scratchy rather than smooth, which is the thing to know before buying.
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Wingtree
TactileFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
The tactile version of the Matcha Cream, also by Zuoce Studio: a light bump, a PA66-blend housing, a POM-blend stem, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total. The lube is applied sparingly to keep the scratchy character while controlling noise. Two spring weights, 45 gf and 55 gf bottom-out, so the force fields are blank. The bump is light; for a strong tactile, look at the BM10 or the Yunie Tactile.
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Wingtree
LinearFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A factory-lubed linear designed by Zuoce Studio to keep the texture and sound of an older sandy-feeling switch rather than smoothing them away. PA66-blend housing, a POM-blend stem, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.6 mm in total on a 19 mm spring. Sold in two weights, 45 gf and 55 gf bottom-out, so the force fields are blank. It is textured on purpose; look elsewhere for a glassy-smooth linear.
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Wingtree
TactileFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
Wingtree's first custom light tactile, designed by SULAB on new molds rather than those of the Yuying Brown. PA66 housings with fiberglass, 10 percent in the top and 30 percent in the bottom, a POM stem, 2.4 mm to actuation and a full 4.0 mm in total. Sold in 48, 52 and 58 gf bottom-out, so the force fields are blank. A silent Puer Tea also exists and is a different switch.
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Wingtree
TactileFactory-lubed≈ $5.76 / 18
A tactile designed by Ruben Studio with a full PC housing and a UPE stem, 2.4 mm to actuation and 3.3 mm in total, leaning thocky rather than bright. Actuation and bottom-out are left blank because the two sources disagree: Divinikey lists 38 gf and 56 gf, Unikeyboards 45 gf and 55 gf. Treat both as unconfirmed until the maker publishes one figure.
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Wingtree
LinearFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A light linear designed by Xida Studio, notable for a light diffuser in the top housing that spreads RGB lighting. PC top, PA66 bottom, UPE stem, 1.8 mm to actuation and 3.6 mm in total. Unikeyboards sells very light weights, 32 gf and 43 gf bottom-out, while Keybay lists 50 gf, so the force fields are blank. Check the weight before ordering.
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Wingtree
LinearSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A silent linear on the Lichicx silencing design, with a silicone silencer built into the stem rather than separate dampening pads. PC top, modified PA66 bottom, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total. It is sold in two spring weights, 45 gf and 53 gf bottom-out, so the force figures are left blank here: pick the weight on the product page. Designed by Black Cat Studio.
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Wingtree
TactileSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4 / 10
A silent tactile on the classic Lichicx silent mold, designed by XLLAB, with a small bump and a silicone silencer in the stem. PC top, modified PA66 bottom, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total. It is sold in 42 gf and 53 gf bottom-out, so the force fields are blank. The bump is small; anyone who wants obvious tactile feedback should look at the Taro or the Pumpkin instead.
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Wingtree
LinearSilentFactory-lubed≈ $4.89 / 10
A silent linear on the Lichicx design, with a silicone silencer built into the stem and a newer top-housing mold. PC top, modified PA66 bottom, 2.0 mm to actuation and 3.8 mm in total, designed by XLLAB. It is sold in 42 gf and 53 gf bottom-out, so force is blank here. At 4.89 dollars for ten it costs more per switch than any other Wingtree switch priced in this index.
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Wingtree
LinearFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
One of Wingtree's stock linears, with a thocky, clean sound, a light diffuser in the PC top, a PA66 bottom and a UPE stem, 1.8 mm to actuation and 3.5 mm in total. It is sold in two weights, 50 gf and 60 gf bottom-out, plus a hand-lubed option with longer springs, so the force fields are blank. The factory-lubed version is the one priced here.
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Wingtree
TactileFactory-lubed≈ $3.50 / 10
A tactile with a large P-shaped bump that takes up most of the travel and ends in a very short linear stretch. Full PC housing, a UPE stem, 2.2 mm to actuation and 3.2 mm in total. It is sold in 60 gf and 63.5 gf bottom-out, plus a hand-lubed option, so force is blank. The bump is strong and the travel short, a combination light typists may find tiring over a long session.
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