The HMX Hydra and BSUN Hutt switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the tactile breed. They both feature PC top housing, standard stem shape, - g , - mm , however, they come with different bottom housing (P2 vs Nylon PA12 (modified)), stem material (POM vs POK), spring (22 mm single-stage extended KOS vs 20.5 mm palladium coated, single-stage), actuation (42 g vs 40 g), bottom-out force (50 g vs 49 g), pre-travel (2.30 mm vs 2 mm), total travel (3.10 mm vs 3.50 mm). That said, they are only slightly 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 HMX Hydra is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, P2 bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage extended KOS spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2.30mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.10mm. Extra: Light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by HMX. Manufactured by HMX. | The BSUN Hutt is a tactile standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon PA12 (modified) bottom housing, and POK stem (standard shape). It features a 20.5 mm palladium coated, single-stage spring. The 40g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 49g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by XY Studio. Manufactured by BSUN. |
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| Name | HMX Hydra | BSUN Hutt |
|---|---|---|
| Type | tactile | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | P2 | Nylon PA12 (modified) |
| Stem material | POM | POK |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 22 mm single-stage extended KOS | 20.5 mm palladium coated, single-stage |
| Tactile force | - g | - g |
| Actuation | 42 g | 40 g |
| Bottom-out | 50 g | 49 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2.30 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.10 mm | 3.50 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! Stem legs and stem sliders are covered with a very thin coat of 205g0. The spring and leaf are lubed with dry film. | Factory lubing? Yes! Special formula 3203 on stem legs, leaf spring and bottom housing sliders. |
| Designer | HMX | XY Studio |
| Manufacturer | HMX | BSUN |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the BSUN Hutt is available at a single shop at the moment, while the HMX Hydra 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!
Comments on HMX Hydra switches | Comments on BSUN Hutt switches |
The HMX Hydra tactile switch is designed by XLLAB and features a big almost D-shaped tactile bump similar to Retro J. It is an attempt to replicate the classic Gateron Type R's D-shaped bump, but with a touch of the signature HMX clacky sound profile and fantastic stem wobble control. Thanks to the P2 bottom housing, the Hydra switches are one of the clackiest HMX tactile switches so far – Unikeys. | XY Studio clearly doesn't want to let the legend of the Holy Panda switch to die out. That is why they decided to work with BSUN/YOK to create another "masterpiece" of a tactile switch. Inspired by the Hutt Lagoon in Australia, the Hutt switch is on full pink mode. They come with specially picked 20.5mm single-stage palladium coated spring which eliminates the spring crunch to its best extent. Also, the spring itself has a very unique 40gf actuation point and a 49gf bottom-out point which categorizes the switch as light tactile while ensuring a snappy and responsive top out. Lastly, the material choice makes sure the switch's sound is very balanced. It is neither super loud nor muted. You can clearly hear the tactile bump and enjoy a bit of thockiness the bottom-out brings – SerpentKeys. |
