The Keygeek Cera and HMX Crisp switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature 48 g actuation, 55 g bottom-out force, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different top housing (L4 POM vs Nylon PA12), bottom housing (L4 POM vs POM), stem material (modified POM (with ceramic powder) vs POM), stem shape (standard (flat stem tip) vs standard), spring (20 mm single-stage KOS vs 22 mm single-stage extended KOS), total travel (3.70 mm vs 3.50 mm). That said, they are not too 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 Keygeek Cera is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with L4 POM top housing, L4 POM bottom housing, and modified POM (with ceramic powder) stem (standard (flat stem tip) shape). It features a 20 mm single-stage KOS spring. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 3.70mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Gearpod. Manufactured by Keygeek. | The HMX Crisp is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with Nylon PA12 top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage extended KOS spring. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Extra: Light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by WY. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Keygeek Cera | HMX Crisp |
|---|---|---|
| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | L4 POM | Nylon PA12 |
| Bottom housing | L4 POM | POM |
| Stem material | modified POM (with ceramic powder) | POM |
| Stem shape | standard (flat stem tip) | standard |
| Spring | 20 mm single-stage KOS | 22 mm single-stage extended KOS |
| Actuation | 48 g | 48 g |
| Bottom-out | 55 g | 55 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.70 mm | 3.50 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! The stem is lubed with dry film. The top housing is dry to get rid of the oily feeling. | Factory lubing? Yes! Mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails. |
| Designer | Gearpod | WY |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the HMX Crisp is available at a single shop at the moment, while the Keygeek Cera can be found in multiple stores.
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The Keygeek Cera linear switch is Keygeek's another full POM switch. Unlike POMkin, Cera has a flat pole tip for a more clacky and crispy sound profile. Designer Gearpod also commissioned a new housing mold for them. Because full POM switches tend to have more surface friction, the sizes of the top housing opening and bottom housing stem hole have been adjusted to make sure the stem wobble is minimal while eliminating the sluggish feeling caused by the syringe effect. Material-wise, the POM stem was modified with ceramic powder added to increase its hardness and lower POM's surface friction coefficient as much as possible. The Cera switch also comes with a different factory lubrication method from previous Keygeek switches: The stem is lubed with dry film. The top housing is dry to get rid of the oily feeling – Unikeys. | The HMX Crisp linear switch features HMX's newest stem and housing molds; Its POM stem and PA12 top housing ensures a smooth typing experience while the POM bottom housing creates a clacky and solid overall sound profile. Great news for those who love keyboards that shine, the Crisp switch comes with HMX's newest light diffusers for better RGB performance – Unikeys. |
