BSUN Olive switch
The BSUN Olive is a tactile mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and LY stem (standard). The 45g actuation occurs at 2.20mm. The 65g bottom-out occurs at 3.40mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by BSUN.
Where to buy BSUN Olive switches?
Here are some notable keyboard shops offering BSUN Olive switches. When available, the prices indicated already include the discount - use the KBDNEWS coupon code at checkout to claim your saving!
Currency:
| Store | Area | Offer | Price | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeekeys | IT | 0.38 EUR / 1 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.44 USD | buy | |
| Lume Keebs | US | 4.28 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEW (not kbdnewS) | 0.43 USD | buy | |
| InputGear | DE | 0.39 EUR / 1 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.45 USD | buy | |
| Pantheonkeys | SG | 5.98 SGD / 10 pcs 2% off, KBDNEWS | 0.47 USD | buy | |
| BeaverKeys | CA | 6.18 CAD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.45 USD | sold out |
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!
BSUN Olive data sheet
| Name | BSUN Olive |
|---|---|
| Type | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin |
| Top housing | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM |
| Stem | LY standard |
| Spring | |
| Tactile force | - g |
| Actuation | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 65 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2.20 mm |
| Total travel | 3.40 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | unknown |
| Manufacturer | BSUN |
BSUN Olive sound test
BSUN Olive alternatives
Here are some notable alternatives to the BSUN Olive, our reference switch. Competitors with comparable specs across parameters like switch type, housing material, actuation and bottom-out forces and travel distances — even color. Not perfect matches but the closest results in order of similarity.
| Sim. | Similar switches | Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93% | Haimu Industrial Orange V2 tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/UPE, 55/65gF, 2.4/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 92% | Gateron Banana Smoothie tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 60/65gF, 2.0/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 92% | Invokeys Hojicha Reserve tactile, 5-pin, POM (with gold flakes)/POM/LY, 46/60gF, 0.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 92% | Gateron Longjing Tea tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM (rail bottom out), 48/55gF, 2.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 91% | Chosfox Poison Gas tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 45/62gF, 2.0/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | BSUN Golden Apple tactile, 5-pin, PC/PEI/LY, 45/60gF, 2.0/3.3mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | MMD Princess Tactile V4 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 48/60gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | MMD Princess Tactile Ultra tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon PA66/LY, 48/60gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | Wingtree Golden Apple V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PEI/LY, 45/53gF, 2.2/3.3mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | Haimu x YG Studio Mulberry tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 47/55gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | BSUN Ocean tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/LY, 40/57gF, 2.0/3.3mm | Compare | ||
To recap: we were looking for tactile mechanical switches possibly with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and LY stem (standard). The 45g actuation occuring at 2.20mm. The 65g bottom-out being at around 3.40mm. Factory lubing? Yes! — similar to the BSUN Olive.