The Keygeek Explosion and HMX Snow Crash switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA66 top housing, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (N1 Nylon vs PA66), stem material (M4 POM blend vs POM), spring (21 mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 22 mm KOS single-stage extended), actuation (45 g vs 50 g), bottom-out force (53 g vs 58 g), total travel (3.60 mm vs 4 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 Explosion is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, N1 Nylon bottom housing, and M4 POM blend stem (standard shape). It features a 21 mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 53g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Awareness Club. Manufactured by Keygeek. | 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. |
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| Name | Keygeek Explosion | HMX Snow Crash |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | N1 Nylon | PA66 |
| Stem material | M4 POM blend | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 21 mm single-stage Japanese wire | 22 mm KOS single-stage extended |
| Actuation | 45 g | 50 g |
| Bottom-out | 53 g | 58 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm | 4 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | 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. |
| Designer | Awareness Club | Keebscape.Co |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | HMX |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that availability of the Keygeek Explosion and HMX Snow Crash switches is exactly the same:
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The Keygeek Explosion switch was designed by Awareness Club, the same designer of Keygeek Higanbana switches. As hinted by the name, there was only one goal behind Explosion: it needed to be the most clacky Keygeek switch by far. In order to achieve that, an M4 strengthened POM stem and a N1 nylon bottom housing were chosen for it. Both of these materials are Keygeek's new blends, and they create a clacky, loud, and high-pitched bottom-out sound. With an improved housing mold like the Cera switches, the Explosion switches come with a perfectly balanced typing feel and a satisfying sound signature that many sought after – Unikeys. | 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. |
