HK Gaming MS-1 Mechanical Key Switches for Mechanical Gaming Keyboards | PCB Mounted | Pre Lubed | 67cN ; Linear (Pro Marlin Blue, 90 Pcs)

These are super underrated switches. Whether you are a beginner or a fan of creating custom frankenswitches, these switches are a great addition.They are newer version JWK switches that have very unique tops. Lubing these switches, they are very smooth and on par with any other linear JWK switch on the market.The tops are a huge sell for me. They provide a muted upstroke which is different from any JWK top that I've ever used. I have used these tops for various sets of switches and they create a sound profile that I really like.

Got these to try out after watching the techne. They sound and feel pretty nice! I currently have them installed on my slightly modded keychron k2, and think I'll keep them in for a while. I do want to compare them again gateron black ink v2s, as I see those recommended a lot.

Great preluded switches

These are apparently pre-lubed and they are really smooth switches, but they don't sound like lubed switches in my opinion. They sound kinda high pitched and harsh, so I'm probably gonna add some superlube oil to make them sound better. These also have barely any wobble which surprised me since I'm coming from box switches.

In the mechanical keyboard community switch choice always comes down to preference. Weight, sound feedback, and many other things will always determine what the user of said switches prefers, and people will ultimately use what they like when they can choose what they want. Personally I am not a fan of linear switches, I like to have some kind of tactile feedback while typing, that being said I have used my fair share of linears, and HK Gaming's line of linear switches, for the money, is actually pretty decent.The Pro Lake/Marlin/Sky Blue switches are all a PCB-mount linear switch, different only in color and spring weight. The Lake Blue is a dark blue with a 72g spring, the Marlin is your standard blue with a 67g spring, and the Sky is a light, or sky, blue with a 63g spring. They actuate at 2mm with a bottom-out at 4mm. All switches come pre-lubed from the factory, which for the beginner MK enthusiast, is a huge time saver.My experience with these switches came hot off the use of C3Equalz X TKC Tangerines, another linear switch with comparable weights. While I liked Tangerines, I thought that the overall housing being made of UMWHPE plastic definitely left the sound profile of the stem bottoming out to be a little higher pitched than I'd like. Lubing the switches I had the same result, they felt great and incredibly smooth, but just the pitch on the bottom-out was a bit too high.Going into the HK Blue Linear switches, I was hopeful to get a similar experience to Tangerines, with a deeper sound, and that's exactly what I got. Right out of the box the switches are incredibly smooth, with a nice sound profile on both the top and bottom-out, and no spring ping to be heard. I feel as though the material to make the black top and bottom of the housing have something to do with this as I do believe that it's the translucent UMWHPE of the Tangerines that changes their sound profile.Opening the switch up, these are in fact very nicely and consistently lubed. I'm not entirely sure what they're lubed with, but whatevr it is, it's doing the job well. I cleaned one off and lubed it with Krytox 205g0 to compare, and honestly I couldn't tell a difference. Both were smooth, both sounded and felt great.Looking at the stems, there is barely any wobble on the north/south side, as well as the east/west. They sit very snug in the housing, which means really there is no need to film them.I would compare the overall feel to that of a well lubed Gateron Yellow, which is what I think HK Gaming was going for. Obviously with different weights the spring resistance will be different, but for a reference point, use this.These retail on Amazon in packs of 65, 90, or 120 and cost about $0.50/switch, which is a bit higher than the budget linear king they are trying to dethrone, but when you remember they come lubed and save you the time and effort of having to do this yourself, I feel the price is fair.