linear Switch Best: heavy-linear fans, zero-mod builds

Gateron Oil King

Gateron's pre-lubed heavy linear: 70 g bottom-out with factory lubing so thorough the DIY culture it replaced shrugs.

Mechanical Hardware Specifications

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Actuation / Bottom-Out

55 g / 70 g

Linear force progression

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Travel Distance

3.6 mm

Full mechanical stroke

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Acoustic Signature

deep, poppy thock stock

pre-lubed — ready

Switch Performance & Teardown Analysis

The Oil King represents the factory-lube era: Gateron's lubing makes stock switches feel like community-modded ones from a decade ago. The 70 g bottom-out is a statement — heavy, smooth, and deep-sounding without touching a brush. Heavy-linear fans and lazy perfectionists agree on this one.