While I enjoy the aesthetic of the switch, I couldn’t help to think it would look much better with the Ink Red, Ink Yellow, or Ink Blue design. The stem itself is a jet black color that stands out from the rest of the build in a really stylish way. Similar to the name, the housing is a black smoky color as if ink was spilt inside a clear housing switch. The style of the Gateron Ink Black is quite unique.
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The KBD75 full aluminum frame with foam inside was the perfect soundstage for these switches, not to mention the switch film prevented an of the wobble from muddying the sound.Įxcellent sound all-around, especially for the price. The bounce back is equally as satsifying as the bottom-out and produces a very similar sound. On the bottom out, there is a nice bassy click noise that separates itself from the higher pitched noise on a non-Ink Gateron switch. With virtually no scratchiness post-lube, the Inks sound amazing. I was not too excited until I opened them up and applied Krytox 205g0 to the spring, stem, upper housing, and lower housing, then the switch acoustics could really shine. The sound of the switches was quite scratchy out of the box. I found that a thick lube such as Krytox 205g0 improved the feel more than a thin lube, but that off course is subjective to how you would interpret the feel. Out of the box, the switches felt a bit scratchy, so we decided to lube them to improve the feel and acoustics even more. To limit the wobble, I found that installing switch film did improve how stable the switch felt when installed to a plate, but didn’t help much in terms of the stem. The smaller sized stem does make for a smoother keystroke, so there is definitely a tradeoff between smoothness and wobble. The only downside is the slight stem wobble that most Gateron switches have due to slightly imprecise tolerancing and a smaller sized stem. The feel of the Gateron Ink Blacks is quite nice, it’s everything you could want in a linear switch. You can find the switches on KBDfans, if you are interested in checking them out for yourself. Just keep in mind the heavier spring force and linear actuation are not for everybody. If you’re looking for a premium switch that will give you smooth and creamy experience, the Gateron Ink Black switches are worth taking a look at for sure. Upon applying lube and film, I began to realize exactly why this switch is such a favorite in the community as the out-of-the-box issues started to melt away. They are extremely smooth and produce a nice bassy sound on impact.īefore applying lube and switch film to the batch of Inks, the switches felt a bit scratchy and I was a little disappointed by how much they seemed to wobble. While being a bit on the pricier side compared to their normal switches, the Gateron Ink Black switches perform very well. With a full aluminum keyboard and all of the switch mods, lets see just how well these Gateron Ink switches perform. I ended up lubing, filming, and installing them into the KBD75 custom build. Gateron Ink Black switches have been a favorite in the community for quite a while now, so I decided to test the switches out.
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