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The Gateron Longjing Tea and Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the tactile breed. They both feature standard stem shape, - spring, - g , - mm , 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different top housing (POM vs PC), bottom housing (POM vs PA66 Nylon), stem material (POM (rail bottom out) vs POM), actuation (48 g vs 42 g), bottom-out force (55 g vs 53 g), total travel (4 mm vs 3.80 mm). That said, they are moderately similar. Let's check out this side-by-side specs rundawn with details, availability -- and even current prices -- to figure out which one fits you the best!
The Gateron Longjing Tea is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM (rail bottom out) stem (standard shape). The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by WJBY Studio. Manufactured by Gateron. | The Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, PA66 Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 53g bottom-out occurs at 3.80mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Silliworks. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Gateron Longjing Tea | Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 |
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| Type | tactile | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | POM | PC |
| Bottom housing | POM | PA66 Nylon |
| Stem material | POM (rail bottom out) | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | - | - |
| Tactile force | - g | - g |
| Actuation | 48 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 55 g | 53 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.80 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! Stem legs and stem sliders are covered with a very thin coat of 205g0. The spring and leaf are lubed. |
| Designer | WJBY Studio | Silliworks |
| Manufacturer | Gateron | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Gateron Longjing Tea is available at a single shop at the moment, while the Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 can be found in multiple stores.
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Prices, discounts, and stock status are checked regularly; however, changes since the last update cannot be ruled out. Everything here is for informational purposes only. Check the product pages for the latest prices!
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The Gateron Longjing Tea tactile switch is a light tactile switch similar to Cherry Brown switches. They are designed by WJBY Studio and manufactured by Gateron using a modified light tactile stem mold. Longjing Tea switches are full POM switches with a 4mm full travel – Unikeys. | The Waverider V2 tactile switch is the successor to the classic KTT Waverider tactile switch that was released back in 2023. The new Waverider V2 tactile switch is now manufactured by HMX using their super-popular tactile designs. They come with a P tactile bump and a slightly longer than usual 3.8mm travel distance. This design pays tribute to the V1, which also had a large P and close to D tactile bump and slightly longer travel. Overall, the Waverider V2 switches are clacky, crisp, and clean to type on – Unikeys. |
