The Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 and HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PC top housing, standard stem shape, 45 g actuation, however, they come with different bottom housing (PBT+30% fibreglass vs Nylon), stem material (U4+UPE vs POM), spring (21mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 22 mm single-stage), bottom-out force (57.5 g vs 52 g), pre-travel (1.80 mm vs 1.90 mm), total travel (3.70 mm vs 3.90 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 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 HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 1.90mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.90mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Sillyworks. Manufactured by HMX. |
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| Name | Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 | HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PBT+30% fibreglass | Nylon |
| Stem material | U4+UPE | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 21mm single-stage Japanese wire | 22 mm single-stage |
| Actuation | 45 g | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 57.5 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 1.80 mm | 1.90 mm |
| Total travel | 3.70 mm | 3.90 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | Sillyworks |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | HMX |
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 HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U can be found in 7 stores.
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Comments on Keygeek Mirror Lake V2 switches | Comments on HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2U switches |
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. | Not long after the release of the Hyacinth V2 switch, Sillyworks came up with a new version of it. They are not calling it V3 as you might have expected. Instead, what you see here is the V2U. There is a story behind the V2U. When they started designing the Hyacinth V2 switches, fans begged them to make the new Hyacinth switches to have a longer travel distance and a full purple color. However, due to some manufacturing reasons at the time, Silly decided to make the V2 version a 3.6mm travel linear switch and kept the green stem from the Hyacinth V1s. Silly did not give us what we wanted but he never forgot. After some hard work with HMX and tweaks in designs, they finally came up with a set of molds to make the near-full travel Hyacinth switch come true. Here it goes the V2U as the "U" stands for designed by "U" and designed for "U" (U here represents the enthusiasts) – Unikeys. |
