Gateron Oil King Pre Lubed 5pin Switches 55g Linear Mechanical Keyboard Custom Switch (90 pcs)

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With the titanium inserts, the sounds of the Cream+ switches almost entirely becomes the bottoming out. A clear and crisp bottoming out is one thing, but the metallic tone is unlike anything you’ve heard in a switch before, even if it is a bit overpowering. While unique, and definitely something many users will enjoy, it is still fundamentally a bit lopsided in execution. Context

Silicone Inserts: In similar fashion as the 34,000-actuation set, the silicone insert Cream+ switches broken into 51,000 actuations do appear to have noticeably lesser spring ping to them than their non-insert counterparts broken in for the same length of time. There is the most subtle increase in stem wobble in both N/S and E/W directions which could easily be a function of batch wide variability in the samples which I broke in, or could actually be something seen in Cream+ switches broken in thus far. 34,000 Actuations The UHMknown linear switches are definitely on the softer end of the scale, with a medium to light and volume and fairly softened and muted housing collision sounds. The detractors here come from a very subtle scratch sound that is present in some switches across a batch as well as the poppiness noted in the push feeling section notes above. Context The Gateron Oil King switches are compatible with all standard mechanical keyboard plates and PCBs, making them easy to install and use. They are also compatible with a variety of keycaps, including Cherry MX style keycaps, which means you can easily personalize your keyboard with your favorite keycaps. A wonderful UK based operation which sells singles to switches that I’ve used above in my comparisons for collectors and the curious alike. Matt has gone out of his way to help me build out big parts of my collection, and buying something using this link supports him as well as my content! KeebCats UKThe H1 switches are slightly more grainy and scratchy than that of the Oil King switches. While the H1s were definitely competitively smooth at the time of their release a few years ago, it really comes to show just how much factory lubrication techniques have improved across the board over the past few years, regardless of the manufacturer. In terms of smoothness, the 8008 Inks have a consistent-grain scratch feel that is subtle, albeit significantly more noticeable when comparing side by side to that of the Oil King switches. Scores and Statistics Of any of the switches on the list, the KTT Strawberries are surprisingly the most similar sounding to the Oil Kings in both terms of overall volume as well more specific characteristics such as pitch, sharpness, etc. To be entirely honest, the changes with respect to scratch between 34,000 and 51,000 actuations are both strange and outside of my ability to explain. While there is still that same noticeable improvement with respect to smoothness in push feel that was previously noted, the switches sound distinctively more scratchy at 51,000 actuations.

The bottoming out of the H1 switches is significantly more muted, dampened, and subtle than that of the Oil King switches, but not by all that much.

Keeping with the same Cream family molds used extensively in releases throughout 2022, the Cream+ switches have a minor amount of stem wobble in both directions that is consistent across the batch and not large enough to bother the vast majority of users. Sound