The Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 and Keygeek Higanbana switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature U4+UPE stem material, standard stem shape, 45 g actuation, 1.80 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different top housing (PC vs PA12 (with glitter)), bottom housing (PBT+30% fibreglass vs PBT+30% fiberglass), spring (21mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 20 mm single-stage Japanese), bottom-out force (57.5 g vs 52 g), total travel (3.70 mm vs 3.80 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 Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, PBT+30% fibreglass bottom housing, and U4+UPE stem (standard shape). It features a 21mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.80mm. The 57.5g bottom-out occurs at 3.70mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Keygeek. | The Keygeek Higanbana is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 (with glitter) top housing, PBT+30% fiberglass bottom housing, and U4+UPE stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm single-stage Japanese spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.80mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.80mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Awareness Club. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 | Keygeek Higanbana |
|---|---|---|
| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC | PA12 (with glitter) |
| Bottom housing | PBT+30% fibreglass | PBT+30% fiberglass |
| Stem material | U4+UPE | U4+UPE |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 21mm single-stage Japanese wire | 20 mm single-stage Japanese |
| Actuation | 45 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 57.5 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.80 mm | 1.80 mm |
| Total travel | 3.70 mm | 3.80 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | Awareness Club |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 is not available at the moment, while the Keygeek Higanbana can be found in 2 stores.
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Do they remind you of a peaceful ice lake? The Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 switch is a full upgrade from the V1. The major improvement is that they are now manufactured using Keygeek's newest mold set, which fixes some of the issues that existed on the V1, such as stem wobble, loud but noisy bottom-out sound, etc. The UPE stem plus PBT+%30 FG bottom housing creates a loud, clacky, and clean sound profile. The UPE stem also buffers the bottom-out feel to make it more comfortable to type with. Just as we always say, don't expect Keygeek's flat tip UPE stems to sound deep or thocky. They are more like Keygeek's LY blend for clacky switches – Unikeys. | The Keygeek Higanbana switches are another clackish Keygeek switch. It comes with the strengthened UPE U4 blend and the PBT+ fiberglass bottom housing in order to achieve that clacky sound profile. What's more special about these switches is that they were made with Keygeek's newest top housing mold. Keygeek modified the top housing mold to eliminate the sticky feeling at the start of each key press. Now, the travel would not be sticky anymore, and the result is they feel smoother than previous keygeek switched with the old top housing – Unikeys. |
