Reviews

Keygeek Raw

★★★

Quite clacky. Personally, I prefer Briny over this one.

Keygeek Explosion

★★★

As the name 'Explosion' suggests, this is on the louder side, but not so loud that it's a problem -- honestly it feels like a fairly ordinary switch in that regard. Fiberglass in the housing does tend to push a switch toward clacky, which tracks with past experience, but the 21mm spring is a pretty standard length, so

HMX Moksae Silent

★★★

HMX's first silent switch, as far as I know. I'm giving it 3 stars, but I'm genuinely looking forward to how this line develops. It uses the most common silent-switch construction -- silicone in the side rails. HMX's usual smoothness is fully intact and that part is excellent. But as a 'silent' switch it's still a bit

HMX Moksae Silent Tactile

★★★

One of HMX's earliest silent tactile switches, and it shows -- the smoothness HMX is known for is here, but the silencing itself still feels unfinished. It's genuinely smooth and the tactile bump comes through clearly, but this isn't a truly quiet switch; stem wobble is also a bit more noticeable than usual for HMX. Th

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Gateron X R3

★★★

Honestly, right now I keep thinking 'wouldn't Milky Black Pro or Milky Yellow just do the job?' -- the materials and stem/spring lengths are about that basic. There's probably a keyboard it shines on; it felt mediocre on a Keycult, so I suspect a thockier board would resonate better with it. Either way, this is a switc

Gateron x Bowl L'Orange

★★★

Louder than Gateron X, but the sound is still fundamentally basic, and it's hard to get hold of -- hence this score. I do prefer the sound over Gateron X (in the sense of it being louder), but I wouldn't say it's worth specifically seeking out.

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Gateron EverFree Curry

★★★

If you're going to buy this, you might as well just get Milky Black Pro.

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Everglide Aqua King

★★★

Unit-to-unit variance is fairly large, but I really like it when you get a good one. The smooth, 'nuru-nuru' feel is the best part. It's pricier per unit though.

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Epomaker Sea Salt V2

★★★

This is what a textbook silent switch feels like. Its stem shape is distinctive, similar to Roseveil, and interestingly it seems to be silenced without any silicone at all. Unlike Roseveil, there's no hopping sensation -- which might be a relief depending on your taste. Factory lube is generally fine, though some units

Epomaker Roseveil

★★★

At 41g this is light, so it should appeal if you like lighter switches. The stem shape resembles the RGY switch's hopping design, which is likely how it achieves its silence. The result is a faint hopping-like sensation similar to RGY, which is interesting and will probably be a love-it-or-hate-it trait. Most silent sw

Chosfox & HMX Dune Fox

★★★

A quiet 'koto-koto' switch. Not as quiet as Rosewood, but it is genuinely quiet.

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BSUN RGY

★★★

A switch with a distinctive side-rail stem shape. It produces a hollow 'poko-poko' sound that will likely split opinion. Personally I find it fun for a short while, but I suspect I'd get tired of it for daily long-term use, hence 3 stars. Being a BSUN switch, it's smooth with no scratchiness in feel or sound, so build

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