Keygeek Butterfly switch
The Keygeek Butterfly is a linear mechanical switch with PA66 top housing, PA12 (with spherical contact point) bottom housing, and U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) stem (standard). It features a 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire spring. The 42g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out occurs at 3.60mm. Spherical stem tip combined with a spherical contact point in the bottom housing -- for a deep and thocky sound. Factory lubing? Yes! Designed by Suixin Studio. Manufactured by Keygeek.
Where to buy Keygeek Butterfly switches?
Here are some notable keyboard shops offering Keygeek Butterfly 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 | 0.29 EUR / 1 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.33 USD | buy | |
| UniKeys | CN | 3.26 USD / 10 pcs 7% off, KBDNEWS | 0.33 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 |
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!
Keygeek Butterfly data sheet
| Name | Keygeek Butterfly |
|---|---|
| Type | linear |
| Footprint | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PA66 |
| Bottom housing | PA12 (with spherical contact point) |
| Stem | U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) standard |
| Spring | 19mm/22mm single-stage Japanese wire |
| Actuation | 42 g |
| Bottom-out | 48 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.60 mm |
| Lube | Factory lubing? Yes! |
| Designer | Suixin Studio |
| Manufacturer | Keygeek |
Keygeek Butterfly sound test
Comments on Keygeek Butterfly switches
The Keygeek Butterfly linear switch is very unique in two aspects: It comes with not just a spherical stem tip, there is also a spherical contact point in the bottom housing; During the keystroke, the spherical stem tip hits the spherical contact point to create a deep and thocky sound profile. The keygeek butterfly linear switch might be the best thocky sounding keygeek switch so far. After fine tuning the material blend and molding design, the Butterfly switches sound deeper, thockier, and noise free; there is no spring or leaf noise during typing – Unikeys.
Keygeek Butterfly alternatives
Here are some notable alternatives to the Keygeek Butterfly, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | Keygeek Matcha Pudding linear, 5-pin, PA66/PA12/U4+UPE, 45/52gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | Keygeek Explosion linear, 5-pin, PA66/N1 Nylon/M4 POM, 45/53gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | Keygeek Guns N Roses linear, 5-pin, PA66/PA66/L4 (POM with a sprinkle of undisclosed metal powder), 45/52gF, 2.0/3.5mm | Compare | ||
| 90% | Neo Oat linear, 5-pin, PA66/PA6/L4 POM, 36/45gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | Keygeek VC linear, 5-pin, PA66/POM/U4+UPE, 48/57.5gF, 2.0/3.7mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | KEYGEEK X UNIKEYS PURPLE DAWN linear, 5-pin, PA66/PBT+30% fiberglass/L4 POM, 50/58gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | MMD Vivian linear, 5-pin, PA12/PUM (modified)/UPE (modified), 43/48gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | MMD Princess Linear Ultra linear, 5-pin, PC/PA66/LY, 42/48gF, 1.9/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | MMD Vivian V2 linear, 5-pin, PA12/PUM (modified)/UPE (modified), 43/48gF, 2.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | HMX Snow Crash linear, 5-pin, PA66/PA66/POM, 50/58gF, 2.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 89% | HMX Twilight linear, 5-pin, PA12/PA-2/LY, 42/50gF, 2.0/3.9mm | Compare | ||
To recap: we were looking for linear mechanical switches possibly with PA66 top housing, PA12 (with spherical contact point) bottom housing, and U5 UPE (with spherical stem tip) stem (standard). The 42g actuation occuring at 2mm. The 48g bottom-out being at around 3.60mm. Spherical stem tip combined with a spherical contact point in the bottom housing -- for a deep and thocky sound. Factory lubing? Yes! — similar to the Keygeek Butterfly.