The Neo Oat and Keygeek Cyan switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature L4 POM stem material, standard stem shape, 2 mm pre-travel, 3.60 mm total travel, however, they come with different top housing (PA66 vs PC (polished)), bottom housing (PA6 vs Nylon PA6 (polished)), spring (22 mm single-stage vs 20mm single-stage KOS extended), actuation (36 g vs 42 g), bottom-out force (45 g vs 52 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 Neo Oat is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA6 bottom housing, and L4 POM stem (standard shape). It features a 22 mm single-stage spring. The 36g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 45g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Evo80 x Keygeek. Manufactured by Keygeek. | The Keygeek Cyan is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC (polished) top housing, Nylon PA6 (polished) bottom housing, and L4 POM stem (standard shape). It features a 20mm single-stage KOS extended spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 52g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Keygeek. |
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| Name | Neo Oat | Keygeek Cyan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 | PC (polished) |
| Bottom housing | PA6 | Nylon PA6 (polished) |
| Stem material | L4 POM | L4 POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 22 mm single-stage | 20mm single-stage KOS extended |
| Actuation | 36 g | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 45 g | 52 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! Mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails. | Factory lubing? Yes! Mixed GPL105&GPL205 on leaf spring, stem feet, and bottom housing rails. |
| Designer | Evo80 x Keygeek | - |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek | Keygeek |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Keygeek Cyan is available at a single shop at the moment, while the Neo Oat 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!
Neo Oat sound test | Keygeek Cyan sound test |
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Keygeek Oat (previously Evo80 x Keygeek Oat) switches have been developed by QwertyKeys together with Keygeek for the Evo80 and offer a very pleasant thocky sound profile with very good factory lubrication – MonacoKeys. | The very special thing about the Keygeek Cyan switches is that both the top and bottom housing come polished out of factory. Not only the exteriors are polished, more importantly, the interior of the housing and the bottom housing rails are also polished. The reason to do such a thing is to decrease the overall surface friction, and they won't rely on factory lubing too much to ensure its smoothness – Unikeys. |
