The Prevail Epsilon and Alpaca V2 switches are both standard MX mechanical switches of the linear breed. They both feature Nylon bottom housing, standard stem shape, however, they come with different top housing (Nylon vs PC), stem material (P3 vs POM), spring (18 mm gold-plated extension vs gold-plated stainless steel), actuation (42 g vs 41 g), bottom-out force (68 g vs 62 g), pre-travel (2 mm vs 1.80 mm), total travel (4 mm vs 3.90 mm). That said, they are mostly different. 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 Prevail Epsilon is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with Nylon top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and P3 stem (standard shape). It features a 18 mm gold-plated extension spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 68g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Prevail. Manufactured by JWK. | The Alpaca V2 is a linear standard MX mechanical switch with PC top housing, Nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard shape). It features a gold-plated stainless steel spring. The 41g actuation occurs at 1.80mm. The 62g bottom-out occurs at 3.90mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by PrimeKB. Manufactured by JWK/Durock. |
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| Name | Prevail Epsilon | Alpaca V2 |
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| Type | linear | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Top housing | Nylon | PC |
| Bottom housing | Nylon | Nylon |
| Stem material | P3 | POM |
| Stem shape | standard | standard |
| Spring | 18 mm gold-plated extension | gold-plated stainless steel |
| Actuation | 42 g | 41 g |
| Bottom-out | 68 g | 62 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.80 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.90 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! | Factory lubing? Yes! light factory lubing |
| Designer | Prevail | PrimeKB |
| Manufacturer | JWK | JWK/Durock |
By tracking prices and in-stock status of 30+ well-known keyboard stores worldwide, we can state that the Alpaca V2 is not available at the moment, while the Prevail Epsilon can be found in 3 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!
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P3 is a JWK proprietary plastic mix | Alpacas are smooth linear switches with gold plated 62g springs (bottom out). Colors are based on the SA Bliss colorway brought to us by Minterly – PrimeKB. Alpaca switches are an incredibly smooth linear switch manufactured by Durock and with colours based on the SA Bliss colourway by Minterly. Designed by PrimeKB, the Alpaca switch has become the gold standard for a stock switch. Coming slightly factory lubricated, you'll be getting an incredibly smooth typing experience right out of the box – mechboards.co.uk. |
