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Gateron Oil King
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The Gateron Oil King is a linear mechanical switch with Nylon PA66 top housing, proprietary INK blend bottom housing, and POM stem (standard). It features a 20 mm black plated spring. The 55g actuation occurs at 2mm, bottom-out is 65g at 4mm. Factory lubing? Yes! Manufactured by Gateron.
Where to buy Gateron Oil King switches?
Here are some notable keyboard shops offering Gateron Oil King switches. When available, the prices indicated already include the discount - use the KBDNEWS coupon code at checkout to claim your saving!
| Gateron Oil King offers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashkeebs Design | CA | 6.18 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.62 USD | sold out | |
| BeaverKeys | CA | 8.27 CAD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.59 USD | buy | |
| CandyKeys | DE | 0.65 EUR / 1 pcs | 0.68 USD | buy | |
| Coffeekeys | IT | 0.53 EUR / 1 pcs 10% off, KBDNEWS | 0.56 USD | buy | |
| Dangkeebs | US | 6.18 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.62 USD | buy | |
| DeskHero | CA | 9.00 CAD / 10 pcs | 0.64 USD | buy | |
| DiviniKey | US | 11.12 USD / 18 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.62 USD | buy | |
| Gateron | CN | 67.20 USD / 105 pcs | 0.64 USD | buy | |
| Kinetic Labs | US | 11.70 USD / 18 pcs | 0.65 USD | buy | |
| Lume Keebs | US | 6.18 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEW (!!! not kbdnewS, temporarily !!!) | 0.62 USD | buy | |
| Mechanical Keyboards | US | 0.62 USD / 1 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWSMK | 0.62 USD | buy | |
| Mechboards | UK | 6.18 GBP / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.78 USD | buy | |
| pkkeyboards | US | 9.26 USD / 15 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.62 USD | buy | |
| SerpentKeys | UK | 5.70 GBP / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.72 USD | buy | |
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 Oil King force curve
Gateron Oil King data sheet
| Name | Gateron Oil King |
|---|---|
| Type | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin |
| Top housing | Nylon PA66 |
| Bottom housing | proprietary INK blend |
| Stem | POM standard |
| Spring | 20 mm black plated |
| Actuation | 55 g |
| Bottom-out | 65 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | unknown |
| Manufacturer | Gateron |