The HMX Snow Crash and Keygeek Guns N Roses switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA66 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different stem material (POM vs L4 (modified POM with a sprinkle of undisclosed metal powder)), spring (22 mm KOS single-stage extended vs 21mm), actuation (50 g vs 45 g), bottom-out force (58 g vs 52 g), total travel (4 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 Snow Crash is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 50g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 58g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Keebscape.Co. Manufactured by HMX. | The Keygeek Guns N Roses is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and L4 (modified POM with a sprinkle of undisclosed metal powder) stem (standard shape). It features a 21mm spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Keys in Cheese Studio. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | HMX Snow Crash | Keygeek Guns N Roses |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | PA66 |
| Stem material | POM | L4 (modified POM with a sprinkle of undisclosed metal powder) |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended | 21mm |
| Actuation | 50 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 58 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.50 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! Newest batch: To prevent a mushy and muted bottom-out, only the leaves and springs are factory-lubed. Leaves are lubed with a thin coat of 205g0 and 105g0 mix, and springs are lubed with dry-film. The stem, bottom housing, and top housing are all dry. | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | Keebscape.Co | Keys in Cheese Studio |
| Manufacturer | HMX | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Guns N Roses is available at a single shop at the moment, while the HMX Snow Crash 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!
HMX Snow Crash force curve | Keygeek Guns N Roses force curve |
No HMX Snow Crash force curve available. |
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HMX Snow Crash sound test | Keygeek Guns N Roses sound test |
No HMX Snow Crash sound test available. |
Comments on HMX Snow Crash switches | Comments on Keygeek Guns N Roses switches |
HMX Snow Crash switch, designed by Keebscape, is the first ever rail bottom-out HMX switch. It has a full 4mm total travel, traditional PA66 housing and POM stem, and an effortless but clean color. Unlike the traditional HMX switches we know of, the Snow Crash switches don't have a super loud and clacky bottom-out sound since they bottom out on stem rails. They still have that extremely tight stem and near-to-zero stem wobble, but they don't suffer from the so-called syringe effect. The reason is that the stem pole does not go deep into the stem hole so less friction and resistance are created. They are super smooth although they are made with more traditional PA66 and POM, and this is all attributed to HMX's precise molding and factory lubrication – Unikeys. | Guns N Roses is the first non-cheese themed switch by Keys in Cheese studio. The name and colourway is a tribute to one of her favourite rock bands from the 80s. This switch has a kinda deep/thocky and kinda clacky sound profile unlike Blue Cheese V2 which is the current thock king. They've achieved this by using the same materials as Blue Cheese V2, except adding metal powder into the L4 stem blend to make it clack a little – Keebzandcables. |
