Gateron Yellow Switches

Name: Gateron Yellow Switches | thockpop
Price: 2.20 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

These are the KS-3X47 variant of the Gateron Yellow Switches. This variant consists of a smooth milky top housing with a solid black bottom housing.

Linear Spring 60g Unlubed 5-Pin

Pack of

10 Switches

Clear

Gateron

Gateron Yellow Switches

These are the KS-3X47 variant of the Gateron Yellow Switches. This variant consists of a smooth milky top housing with a solid black bottom housing.

Linear Spring 60g Unlubed 5-Pin

Pack of

10 Switches

Clear

Description

There’s a good reason why Gateron Yellows are always called the best budget switches. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another as smooth and poppy at this price range.

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Materials:

Top Housing: PC / Nylon Mix
Bottom Housing: Nylon
Stem: POM

Spring:

Length: 15mm (Slightly longer than the average 14mm)
Actuation: ~50g
Bottom-out: ~60g

Misc:

Manufacturer: Gateron
Factory Lube: None
Pins: 5
Pre-travel: 2mm
Total travel: 4mm

How does this variant compare to other Gateron Yellow Switches?

We tested a number of lubed and filmed Gateron Yellow switches and ranked them according to our preferences:

KS-3X47 (Milky Top, Black Bottom) - Thockiest
KS-3 (Black Top, Black Bottom) - Smoothest
KS-3X1 (Milky Top, Milky Bottom) - Scratchiest
KS-8 (Clear Top, Black Bottom) - Meh-est

KS-9 (Clear Top, White Bottom) was not tested.

Should these switches be lubed?

Yes, we highly recommend lubing these switches to remove their stock scratchiness. We found using Krytox 205g0, or a lube of similar viscosity, to provide the best feel and sound.