Gateron Longjing Tea switch
The Gateron Longjing Tea is a tactile mechanical switch with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM (rail bottom out) stem (standard). The 48g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by WJBY Studio. Manufactured by Gateron.
Where to buy Gateron Longjing Tea switches?
Here are some notable keyboard shops offering Gateron Longjing Tea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InputGear | DE | 0.42 EUR / 1 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.49 USD | buy | |
| The Thocc Exchange | UK | 3.80 GBP / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.51 USD | buy | |
| DiviniKey | US | 6.30 USD / 18 pcs | 0.35 USD | sold out | |
| Lume Keebs | US | 3.33 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEW (not kbdnewS) | 0.33 USD | sold out | |
| UniKeys | CN | 3.26 USD / 10 pcs 7% off, KBDNEWS | 0.33 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!
Gateron Longjing Tea data sheet
| Name | Gateron Longjing Tea |
|---|---|
| Type | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin |
| Top housing | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM |
| Stem | POM (rail bottom out) standard |
| Spring | |
| Tactile force | - g |
| Actuation | 48 g |
| Bottom-out | 55 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | WJBY Studio |
| Manufacturer | Gateron |
Comments on Gateron Longjing Tea switches
The Gateron Longjing Tea tactile switch is a light tactile switch similar to Cherry Brown switches. They are designed by WJBY Studio and manufactured by Gateron using a modified light tactile stem mold. Longjing Tea switches are full POM switches with a 4mm full travel – Unikeys.
Gateron Longjing Tea alternatives
Here are some notable alternatives to the Gateron Longjing Tea, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92% | BSUN Olive tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/LY, 45/65gF, 2.2/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 91% | Haimu Industrial Orange V2 tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/UPE, 55/65gF, 2.4/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 91% | Gateron Banana Smoothie tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 60/65gF, 2.0/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 88% | Invokeys Hojicha Reserve tactile, 5-pin, POM (with gold flakes)/POM/LY, 46/60gF, 0.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 88% | Haimu x YG Studio Mulberry tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 47/55gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | Gateron POM Chocolate Smoothie tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 55/0gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | HMX K01 tactile, 5-pin, PA66 Nylon (matted surface)/PA66 Nylon/POM, 45/57gF, 2.0/3.8mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | MMD Princess Tactile V4 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PC/LY, 48/60gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | MMD Princess Tactile Ultra tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon PA66/LY, 48/60gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PA66 Nylon/POM, 42/53gF, 2.0/3.8mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | Duhuk Lumia Bitter Tea V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PBT/POM, 42/58gF, 1.8/3.0mm | Compare | ||
To recap: we were looking for tactile mechanical switches possibly with POM top housing, POM bottom housing, and POM (rail bottom out) stem (standard). The 48g actuation occuring at 2mm. The 55g bottom-out being at around 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! — similar to the Gateron Longjing Tea.