The Novelkeys Cream and Menel Eight Nine (Haku) switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature POM top housing, POM bottom housing, POM stem material, standard stem shape, however, they come with different spring (stainless steel vs 18 mm), actuation (55 g vs 40 g), bottom-out force (70 g vs 60 g), total travel (4 mm vs 3.50 mm). That said, they are moderately 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 Novelkeys Cream is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a stainless steel spring. The 55g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 70g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Designed by NovelKeys. Manufactured by Kailh. | The Menel Eight Nine (Haku) is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a 18 mm spring. The operating force is 40g. The 60g bottom-out occurs at 3.50mm. Extra: Light diffuser. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Haimu. |
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| Name | Novelkeys Cream | Menel Eight Nine (Haku) |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | POM | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM | POM |
| Stem material | POM | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | stainless steel | 18 mm |
| Actuation | 55 g | 40 g |
| Bottom-out | 70 g | 60 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | - mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.50 mm |
| Lube | unknown | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | NovelKeys | - |
| Manufacturer | Kailh | Haimu |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Novelkeys Cream is not available at the moment, while the Menel Eight Nine (Haku) can be found in 1 stores.
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Novelkeys Cream force curve | Menel Eight Nine (Haku) force curve |
| No Menel Eight Nine (Haku) force curve available. |
Comments on Novelkeys Cream switches | Comments on Menel Eight Nine (Haku) switches |
NovelKeys Cream switches are incredibly popular thanks to their full POM housing and self lubricating stem. While you can still lubricate these switches to get an even smoother experience, they are already extremely smooth stock, and provide one of the best linear switch experiences – mechboards.co.uk. | The Menel Eight Nine are in-house switches (OEM rebrands) – StacksKB. |
