Gateron Linear Switch Compare | Oil King, Baby Raccoon, Milky Yellow Pro, North Pole 2.0
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- Finally managed to complete the review of some top-tier Gateron linear switches.
Hope you guys find it useful.
If you’re looking for silent linears - the North Pole 2.0 is your go-to.
~For the product links check below~~
P A R T S
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~ Gateron Oil King
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~ Gateron North Pole 2.0
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~ Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
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~ Gateron Baby Raccoon
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MY G E A R
Camera:
~ Sony Alpha 6100 (ILCE-A6100L)
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~ Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary (Sony E)
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~ Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO Art (Sony E)
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~ Pergear 35mm f1.6 (Sony E)
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~ Velbon Videomate 638 Camera Tripod
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Microphone:
~ HyperX Quadcast
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Tools:
~ Xiaomi Mi Screwdriver Set
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~ Camera Monitor
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~ Softbox Lighting
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0:00 Intro
0:11 Gateron Milky Yellow Pro 2.0
0:26 Gateron Baby Raccoon
0:38 Gateron Oil King
0:51 Gateron North Pole
1:18 Stats
1:29 Wobble test
1:48 Milky Yellow Pro Sound Test
2:03 Baby Raccoon Sound Test
2:18 Oil King Sound Test
2:34 North Pole 2.0 Sound Test
2:49 Milky Yellow Pro KEEBROLL
3:13 Baby Raccoon KEEBROLL
3:35 Oil King KEEBROLL
3:56 North Pole 2.0 KEEBROLL
4:19 Final Thoughts
M U S I C
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Hey guys, I just realized that I made a typo in the Stats: the Baby Raccoon's Total Travel is 3.6mm.
Sorry for the mistake!
I really like the oil kings with their sound based mostly in lower frequencies.
Yes, they provide a nice deep thock! I'll check them out with slightly more lube - to see if the thocc freq can get any lower.
Thanks for giving me more knowledge about the oil kings. The first switches I've tried were the jwick blacks, and they didn't sound as good as the oil kings. Thanks again!
I'm just about trying the jwick blacks, thanks for the info, then I won't get my hopes up too much 😅 Though if they could create something similar to Oil King for less than half the price, that would be still impressive ^^
I just ordered the North Pole Yellow V2's ... I can hardly wait to get them!!
So exciting! ^^ I hope you'll also enjoy them - they're quite different from any other silent switches that I've used before.
The only switches I have tried are the Gateron Pro Milky Yellows and I must say that they are an excellent choice for a budget switch. I prefer a deeper/thocky sound profile and these sound really great. I have really been considering getting some oil kings in the future, though!
Yes, they are an excellent budget choice! :) Do you use them stock or lubed?
Went from milky yellows to oil kings and I can’t recommend the oil kings enough. Didn’t think I’d find one I liked as much as milky yellows but the oil kings are by far my favorite.
Thank you! This helped me decide between the baby raccoon and the oil king. I think I will get the oil king.
I'm glaid it could help you choose. 😊 All of them are quite top quality switches with their own strength - but I think the Oil King is always a safe bet!
Pre ordered the tofu65 2.0. cant wait to put the north poles on it. gonna be using it as a work build. hng cannot wait. have some oil kings on my gmmk pro. love them a lot but a bit too loud for office work
thanks for showing the head to head
Nice, happy to hear that this could help you choose! I'm sure with the pc/fr4 plate its sound will be approved by your colleagues as well. :)
I have Milky Yellows in a GMK65, they sound and feel amazing. I have a set of Oil Kings to put in my Neo65 when it gets here and I'm excited to try them out. Currently running WS Morandi in my main 2 keyboards, trying linear from the Glorious Pandas I've been using for a while now. They and the Milky Yellows may turn me into a Linear fan. Only negative on the Morandi is the stem wobble, not too bad with Cherry profile but very significant when using taller ones and when putting the caps on. Fantastic video, can't wait to get these Oil Kings installed!
Oh, thank you for your insight! I always wanted to try the Morandis, I found them beautiful sounding.
Are they similar to the Milky Yellows in feel?
@@thoccnology Yes but a little smoother and they are long stem so the travel is slightly reduced as well. As I've used Glorious Pandas as my primary for a while the less travel with no bump means these are super easy to type on. So much so I feel silly at times just typing on Monkeytype for way to long just to enjoy the experience!
@@MarbsMusic That sounds convincing. At the moment the Vertex V One and the BSUN Akashi has got me there - waiting for any opportunity to start typing on them!
Thank you for the tip, I'll try to get my hands on some Morandis too, I have a similar feeling regarding them!
I have the Oil Kings and honestly, they're one of the best switches I've ever used. I'm getting some Baby Raccoon switches within the next few days to see if they're any better. Thank you for the work you put into this review.
I think you'll like the Baby Raccoons too then. :) In my opinion, they're quite similar, but maybe because of the PC upper house it feels a bit more 'tighter' in a good way (if it makes sense).
so are you liking the baby raccoons?
@@-daigher-2549 They are good switches and after a day or two of typing and gaming on them, I got used to them but if I had to compare them with Oil Kings, I would go with the Oil Kings. That is not to say that you or someone else would not like these switches because they are very good!
@@-daigher-2549 For me the Baby Raccoons are quite similar to the Oil Kings - in a good way, because those are one of the most popular Gaterons for a reason - in sound but they have an even more 'tighter' feeling to the typing (I guess it might because of the PC upper housing). So yeah, they are one of my go-to linears, quite pleasant to type on. :)
@@thoccnology is baby racoon sound the same as gateron oil king?, i like the sound of oil king when i heard them in youtube, but i want my switch to lights up, cause i often use my keyboard in a dark room, so that i cannot get oil king. So is it the same?
Great video, very imformative and helped me decide to go with the Oil King. Liked & Subscribed!
Glad that it could help! :) Thank you for your comment!
Yes, I'm going for the oil king too! Oh and quick advice, Don't touch the stem, the factory lube is pretty good already but mostly because the stem is polished, which is why it's smooth. Lube the rest of the parts but the stem, but if you need to lube it, do it carefully. Good luck on ur build! I'm still waiting for mine to arrive
even though the milky yellows are prelubed i highly recommend lubing them, as they sound less clacky and more soft and smooth, and the springs stop echoing
Yes, a small corrective lubing can go a long way! (I just wanted to show the stock sounds and where someone can start from in case using it out-of-box)
Gat Yellow Pro 2.0 vs North Pole 2.0 ? What would you recommend ?
If you prefer a smooth, budget switch choose the Gat Yellow Pro 2.0 - but if you plan to use a silent build then definitely go for the North Pole 2.0!
How can you describe the difference between Oil Kings and North Pole v2s?
Soooo much difference - with the Oil Kings it's like a nice, firm type feel yet quite similar to any standard switches. But with the North Poles I definitely can feel that the stem arrives into a piece of rubber, very interesting!
Newbie question - do the switches normally have the led inside them or is it on the board itself?
The board has the LEDs on it, but if you want the lights to shine through your keycaps, provided you get those, you might want to choose a more clear switch like the north pole ones
Really looking in to buy Baby Racoon or Kangaroo ones, what do you think about them? Were you actively using them as main switches at any point? Oil Kings are nice as well, but no RGB is kind of deal breaker for me.
The BBK's are the best switches I ever used. I never tried the racoons, I don't like linears.
I only used the Raccoons (I don't have the Kangaroos), and they're very good (a bit pricey though). I had very bad experience with the OIl Kings, two different batch got very pingy and scratchy after a short time.
My go-to brands now are BSUN and HMX, they are far more affordable and better quality in general.
Building my first and I'm really struggling between the Oil Kings And the New North Pole v2's.
Try to decide based on the long-term sound profile: do you prefer standard sounds or you're more into an almost completely silent build (even for a longer period)?
@@thoccnology I ended up with the NNPv2's. I did prefer the sound of the Oil Kings, but the feel of the NNPv2's was undeniable.
@@kevinlhighfill I think that was a fair choice! They feel like a much better quality too!
do you think lubed gateron milky yellows will be as smooth as gateron oil kings?
To be honest, they're smoother with stock lube already.
Maybe my batch of Oil Kings are somehow different, but they have a terrible spring noise and leaf spring scratch - so I prefer the Mikly Yellows over them anytime.
@@thoccnology thank you! for me the oill kings are reallly smooth tho, but I think I will get the milky yellows to avoid inconsistency, thanks for the advice!
Could you describe it what is the difference between Oil King an Raccoon?
I feel that the polycarbonate top housing of the Raccoon gives it a more 'harder', stiffer feeling and a slightly higher pitched sound. The Oil King is quite similar, but it has a 'softer' feeling to it.
@@thoccnology I can get Raccoon for +10$ more with the NuPhy Halo75 instead of Night Breeze but my plan was to order Oil King... On the other side I was happy with Gateron Red from Keychron K8 Pro... Oil and Raccoin are f expensive comoare to that
@@nekilik5925 I haven't had the chance to try out the Night Breeze yet, but if you wanted to go for the Oil King, the Raccoons are no big difference, so they will give you a similar feeling. But if you choose the Night Breeze in the end, I'd gladly hear your opinion on them. :)
@@thoccnology I think Baby Raccoon sounds "harder" might be due to the long pole, shorter travel distance?
@@larry_chen Yeah, I also feel it, and maybe because of the material - the polycarbonate top housing also adds hardness to it.
Racoons are 3.6mm, they're slightly shorter than the usual 4.0mm pole
Thank you for your sharp eyes! :)
Yes, unfortunately I made a typo. Couldn't fix it after uploading the video, but added a pinned comment about it.
Oil king