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The Keylist Kitty and Unikeys x BSUN Udon switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature PC top housing, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, however, they come with different bottom housing (PA66 vs PA66 + 30% fiberglass), stem material (HPE vs Y3X), spring (20 mm KOS single-stage extended vs 22 mm single-stage nickel-plated), actuation (45 g vs 48 g), bottom-out force (50 g vs 55 g), total travel (3.70 mm vs 3.60 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 Keylist Kitty is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, PA66 bottom housing, and HPE stem (standard shape). It features a 20 mm KOS single-stage extended spring. The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 50g bottom-out occurs at 3.70mm. With kitty paw light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Keylist Studio. Manufactured by Tecsee. | The Unikeys x BSUN Udon is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, PA66 + 30% fiberglass bottom housing, and Y3X stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage nickel-plated spring. The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Unikeys. Manufactured by BSUN. |
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| Name | Keylist Kitty | Unikeys x BSUN Udon |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | PA66 + 30% fiberglass |
| Stem material | HPE | Y3X |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 20 mm KOS single-stage extended | 22 mm single-stage nickel-plated |
| Actuation | 45 g | 48 g |
| Bottom-out | 50 g | 55 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.70 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! Stem legs and stem sliders are covered with a very thin coat of 205g0. The spring and leaf are lubed with dry film. | Factory lubing? Yes! Factory lubed. The upper section of stem sliders is lubed only to avoid lube pooling issues. Springs are lubed with dry film. |
| Designer | Keylist Studio | Unikeys |
| Manufacturer | Tecsee | BSUN |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keylist Kitty is not available at the moment, while the Unikeys x BSUN Udon can be found in 1 stores.
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Comments on Keylist Kitty switches | Comments on Unikeys x BSUN Udon switches |
The Kitty linear switch designed by Keylist Studio features a cute kittycat paw light diffuser on the top housing. With transparent keycaps on and RGB underglow, the kittypaws light up and look very adorable. Material-wise, Kitty switches come with an HPE stem and PA66 bottom housing for a thocky and relatively deep sound profile. The HPE stem also ensures each keystroke is smooth and clean – Unikeys. | The Unikeys Udon linear switch is our attempt at trying to create a clacky BSUN switch that is not thin-sounding. The stem material, Y3X, is the same as the Jade Rosales switches; It can be considered an improved LY or Y3 material, and Y3X is slightly softer than LY but much smoother than both LY and Y3. We chose to pair it with a modified PA66 bottom housing to create a full but clacky-sounding bottom out. The PC top housing gives them a clean and sharp top-out sound. Overall, these will be one of the more clacky new BSUN switches in our collection. In order to prevent the lube pooling issues, we chose to only lube the stem sliders and legs with a very thin coat of 205g0. Springs are lubed with dry film – Unikeys. |
