The first thing you’ll notice about this switch is the fully transparent housing Before we start today’s review, I want to give a shoutout to PCBWay. PCBWay specialises in PCB prototyping and CNC machining. A few months ago they sent me an acrylic plate for my GMMK Pro, which was very well made. They haveContinue reading “Gamakay Crystal Switch Review”
Category Archives: Switches
Gateron Blue Bubblegum: New and Improved Black Ink
The Blue Bubblegum has a great typing feel with that classic bassy sound that is characteristic of the Ink housing Get the Blue Bubblegum on Ctrl.Shift.Esc I think most keyboard enthusiasts have heard about the Gateron Oil King by now, a switch that combines the famed Ink bottom housing with a nylon top. But thereContinue reading “Gateron Blue Bubblegum: New and Improved Black Ink”
Mauve Review: A JWK Classic
If you’re looking for a smooth linear with a great sound profile, you cannot go wrong with the Mauve I’ve been looking to add another JWK linear switch to my collection, and this time I chose the Mauve for its heavier spring weight of 65g. I’ve been wanting to try something slightly heavier than 62gContinue reading “Mauve Review: A JWK Classic”
Ajazz Diced Fruit Kiwi Switch: Style Meets Performance
This switch offers a very tactile and punchy typing experience with a satisfying thocky sound profile Get the Ajazz Diced Fruit Kiwi on Amazon Today we’re taking a look at the Epomaker Ajazz Diced Fruit Kiwi switch. This switch forms part of the Diced Fruit series, a collaboration between Ajazz and Huano. There are currentlyContinue reading “Ajazz Diced Fruit Kiwi Switch: Style Meets Performance”
FFFF Switches Review
Today we’re looking at a JWK switch that has kind of flown under the radar, the FFFF Linear. Interestingly the FFFF features a full nylon housing, deviating from the more common nylon and polycarbonate combination. The housing material is pretty much the only thing that keeps this from being a JWK recolour. The housing matchesContinue reading “FFFF Switches Review”
Tangerine v2 Review: Insanely Smooth
The Tangerine offers incredible stock performance with a huge sound improvement after lubing Today we’re reviewing the Tangerine, a switch that touts itself as the smoothest linear in the game. This is the v2 version that has been made with a brand new mold, featuring a tighter top housing. The Tangerine is designed by C³Continue reading “Tangerine v2 Review: Insanely Smooth”
Gazzew Boba U4T Review
The Boba U4T offers a superb stock experience and gets even better with lube If you’ve been following the channel, you may have noticed that I have a strong partiality for linear switches, but in the name of experimentation we’re going to start exploring some tactile options. The Gazzew Boba U4T was an obvious choiceContinue reading “Gazzew Boba U4T Review”
Durock Lavender Review
The Durock Lavender is a fairly new linear switch, having been released in December of 2020. You might think that this is yet another recolour, but Durock actually made new molds for the bottom and top housing. Another interesting point to note is that the Lavender makes use of a full-nylon housing, deviating from theContinue reading “Durock Lavender Review”
Alpaca Linears: Premium Smoothness
The Alpaca is a benchmark switch in the world of linears If you’re a fan of custom switches you’ve almost surely heard of JWK’s Alpaca Linears. Released back in December of 2019, these switches enjoyed mainstream success which eventually lead to the release of the v2, featuring a revised mold. On this latest batch theContinue reading “Alpaca Linears: Premium Smoothness”
Akko Ocean Blue: The New Budget King
The budget-friendly price and accessibility of Akko’s CS switches will make it a great option for beginners and hobbyists alike Akko Ocean Blue on Amazon Akko’s Custom Series switches has been making waves in the keyboard world, and it’s good to see more and more budget switches popping up. Going for only $10 per 45Continue reading “Akko Ocean Blue: The New Budget King”
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