Tecsee Amethyst switch
The Tecsee Amethyst is a tactile mechanical switch with PC top housing, PC bottom housing, and POM stem (standard). It features a double-extension stainless steel spring. The bottom-out weight is 63g. No factory lubing. Designed by Ashkeebs. Manufactured by Tecsee.
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| Name | Tecsee Amethyst |
|---|---|
| Type | tactile |
| Footprint | 5-pin |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | PC |
| Stem | POM standard |
| Spring | double-extension stainless steel |
| Tactile force | - g |
| Actuation | - g |
| Bottom-out | 63 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm |
| Pre-travel | - mm |
| Total travel | - mm |
| Lube | No factory lubing. |
| Designer | Ashkeebs |
| Manufacturer | Tecsee |
Comments on Tecsee Amethyst switches
Ashkeebs’ tactile switch debut, the Amethyst switches, are featuring PC opaque housing with the Ashkeebs logo on the top housing, POM long-pole stem, and double-extension spring for an even, snappy keypress!
Tecsee Amethyst alternatives
Here are some notable alternatives to the Tecsee Amethyst, 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% | Keebz N Cables Ice Kachang V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/55gF, 0.0/0.0mm | Compare | ||
| 91% | BuiltByNim (BBN) Tactile tactile, 5-pin, Nylon/PC/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/2.9mm | Compare | ||
| 88% | DK Creamery - Birthday Cake tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 86% | BSUN x Punkshoo Melody Redux tactile, 5-pin, POM/POM/POM, 0/60gF, 0.0/3.4mm | Compare | ||
| 86% | Keebz N Cables Mountain King tactile, 5-pin, T1 Nylon/T1 Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/3.1mm | Compare | ||
| 86% | GAZZEW U4T tactile, 5-pin, //, 0/65gF, 0.0/0.0mm | Compare | ||
| 86% | HMX Snowfall tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/50gF, 2.0/3.0mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | GAZZEW U4 RGB tactile, 5-pin, GAZZEW/GAZZEW/POM, 0/65gF, 0.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | Gazzew U4Tx tactile, 5-pin, PC/blend/POM, 0/65gF, 0.0/3.7mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | DK Creamery - Red Velvet tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 0/63.5gF, 0.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | GAZZEW Boba U4T tactile, 5-pin, GAZZEW/GAZZEW/POM, 0/62gF, 0.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
To recap: we were looking for tactile mechanical switches possibly with PC top housing, PC bottom housing, and POM stem (standard). The bottom-out weight being about 63g. No factory lubing. — similar to the Tecsee Amethyst.