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The Keygeek Explosion and Keygeek Butterfly switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA66 top housing, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, 3.60 mm total travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (N1 Nylon vs PA12 (with spherical contact point)), stem material (M4 POM blend vs U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip)), spring (21 mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire), actuation (45 g vs 42 g), bottom-out force (53 g vs 48 g). 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 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 Keygeek Butterfly is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA12 (with spherical contact point) bottom housing, and U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) stem (standard shape). It features a 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Spherical stem tip combined with a spherical contact point in the bottom housing -- for a deep and thocky sound. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Suixin Studio. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Keygeek Explosion | Keygeek Butterfly |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | N1 Nylon | PA12 (with spherical contact point) |
| Stem material | M4 POM blend | U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 21 mm single-stage Japanese wire | 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire |
| Actuation | 45 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 53 g | 48 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | Awareness Club | Suixin Studio |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Explosion is much more widely available, but the Keygeek Butterfly is also available in 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 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. | The Keygeek Butterfly linear switch is very unique in two aspects: It comes with not just a spherical stem tip, there is also a spherical contact point in the bottom housing; During the keystroke, the spherical stem tip hits the spherical contact point to create a deep and thocky sound profile. The keygeek butterfly linear switch might be the best thocky sounding keygeek switch so far. After fine tuning the material blend and molding design, the Butterfly switches sound deeper, thockier, and noise free; there is no spring or leaf noise during typing – Unikeys. |
