The Keygeek Orange Boi and XLLAB Keygeek Briny switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PA12 top housing, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, 3.60 mm total travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (N1 Nylon with 10% fiberglass vs PA66), stem material (M4 POM blend vs UPE (U4)), spring (20mm single-stage Japanese wire vs 20 mm), actuation (40 g vs 42 g), bottom-out force (48 g vs 50 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 Orange Boi is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, N1 Nylon with 10% fiberglass bottom housing, and M4 POM blend stem (standard shape). It features a 20mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 40g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Keygeek. | The XLLAB Keygeek Briny is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA12 top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and UPE (U4) stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by XLLAB. Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Keygeek Orange Boi | XLLAB Keygeek Briny |
|---|---|---|
| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA12 | PA12 |
| Bottom housing | N1 Nylon with 10% fiberglass | PA66 |
| Stem material | M4 POM blend | UPE (U4) |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 20mm single-stage Japanese wire | 20 mm |
| Actuation | 40 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 48 g | 50 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | - | XLLAB |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Orange Boi is available at a single shop at the moment, while the XLLAB Keygeek Briny can be found in multiple 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!
Keygeek Orange Boi sound test | XLLAB Keygeek Briny sound test |
No XLLAB Keygeek Briny sound test available. |
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The Keygeek Orange Boi linear switch is the second keygeek switch that uses the N1 nylon bottom housing. In short, the N1 bottom housing is nylon with 10% fiberglass which makes the bottom out sound clacky and clean. The M4 strengthened POM stem also lives for that purpose: It's strengthened to create a solid and clacky sound signature. Along with Keygeek Explosion switches, Orange Boi switches are also one of the clackiest Keygeek switches available now – Unikeys. | The Keygeek Briny linear switch is XLLAB's latest project. Featuring a pure PA66 bottom housing, modified PA12 top housing and a UPE stem. Sound wise these lean towards the middle ground, they are not high pitched or super deep sounding either. The Briny switches utilise Keygeek's latest factory lubing technique, lube is applied to the leaf, spring, and stem slider – SerpentKeys. |
