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Linear Switches
Smooth travel, no bump — the gaming and lubing culture's favorites. Sound is modding, not the switch.
Cherry MX Red
⌨️Cherry's linear standard since 1984: 45 g actuation, no bump, and the switch every other linear is compared to.
Actuation: 45 g
Bottom-Out: 60 g
Travel: 4.0 mm (2.0 pre)
Acoustics: mildly scratchy stock
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Gateron Oil King
⌨️Gateron's pre-lubed heavy linear: 70 g bottom-out with factory lubing so thorough the DIY culture it replaced shrugs.
Actuation: 55 g
Bottom-Out: 70 g
Travel: 3.6 mm
Acoustics: deep, poppy thock stock
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Cherry MX Speed Silver
⌨️Shortened actuation (1.2 mm) for speed: the gaming-optimized linear where registering early is the feature.
Actuation: 45 g @ 1.2 mm
Bottom-Out: 60 g
Travel: 3.4 mm
Acoustics: typical linear
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