This new switch from Gateron originally had a more mouthful name: Gateron North Pole Mint Candy Looking Sweet Sugar Non-Caramelized Unsalted North-Facing Switches from the North
As someone that enjoys quiet non-silent switches I really appreciate your charts. I’ve had my eye on North Poles for a while and your video just lifted them up the wish list!
its your scientific breakdowns of boards and sounds that let me get into custom boards, allowed me to know what i want which made it easier to research how to get it. hope real life never takes away your time for this channel
This review is the most detailed and informative of all switch reviews I have ever watched. So much thank and a lot of respect for putting out that much effort and professionalism for a review video!
I have been trying to pinpoint how I view your videos in the space of the keyboard community and it finally hit me, you are like the Alton Brown of the community in my eyes. Gives me vibes of his old cooking videos and the science he points to behind the food. Amazing video sir!
These videos deserve much more attention man. Video quality is so well made and very informative without being boring. I didn't even realize that this was a 15min video. Great content dude, hope you keep making these kinds of videos.
Man! Your videos are amazing! When I have any question or doubts about a switch that I’m interested in, I always get the answers from you videos! Great job! Thank you so much!
I love your testing methods for this video. They’re helpful when comparing switches and gives you an idea of what specs cause a switch to behave in certain ways.
Those dominant ranges are in the frequency range if your desk. If the board were isolated from your desk, you would find that dominant range much higher. Somewhere in the several hundreds
Scott, your constant efforts to always go above and beyond in your videos never ceases to amaze me. You have become one of my favorite content creators on the site. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you for showing such a detailed switch performance comparison chart with all the various criterias as well as including price per helps gauge if the switches are worth the performance. I've never seen anyone else show so much detail with easy to read visuals.
this has to be one of the best and most objective breakdowns of a switch i have seen! i would suggest to include the respective values or value ranges within the comparison charts to further improve objectivity and maybe even allow for broader comparisons to other linear switches or future testings. as i already said though: phenomenal breakdown!
ive been watching scott's videos for a while and didn't realize he only has 69k (nice?) subcribers. how can this be? with the quality of the content i thought it must at least matched one of the top keyboard channels
Fantastic as usual. I love my Aqua Kings, but these North Poles are an awesome alternative. Also, being full 4 mm travel is a breath of fresh air amongst all the short travel, long pole switches coming out these days. All of these part Ink offerings from Gateron is a boon for us.
For anyone watching, the north poles have a 2.0/v2 version with a little yellow silicone ring at the bottom. Basically turning these into semi silent switches with a softer bottom out than normal.
@@TheChrisDecember not sure but the inks are a solid choice. The north pole not only sounds quiet but also can hear soft rubber sound thats not appealing in my opinion.
Love this review. Didn't just cover subjective opinion, but had measurements. But then also covered the noise level of the switch compared to others, which is something not a lot really do.
Thank you for this! I've been curious about these but hadn't heard much about them until your video. Definitely seems like once they're lubed they'd be a good contender for my next build
I have been hoping that you would review these switches and you never fail to impress! Thank you for the great content. I have been scouring the internet to get a good review of these switches and you have provided your usual excellent analysis. Mine just came last week and I was holding out to see if they needed to be lubed. Now I know and knowing is half the battle... Thanks Scott!
@keybored Seeing North Pole V2 - with a silicone dampener at the base along with some venting holes - wondering if you had taken a look at the new version - and if the dampener contacts the stem - affecting the feel (mushy) of the switch. Thank you for the videos BTW - your scientific approach to testing is really appreciated vs. subjective "feel"
When I saw the images of prototypes on Theremingoat's blog, I got excited knowing that Gateron was working on an all-clear switch like this, because I knew they'd take the time to polish the idea until it was truly ready.
Thanks for the thorough review on these Scott!! Ever since they popped up on Divinikey, I was curious to see what they were all about. Definitely an intriguing option!
Need those sound tests while looking for the newest tactiles with deepest sound. Dooms, Sapphires, Coffee Chip(Your last deep sound winner), Turbulence, S2 V2 Snow, Baby Kangaroos, Akko V3 Cream Blue, Dark Warriors. Anubis is supposed to being released again.
I actually bought these switches for my gmmk pro 2. Sounds pretty good imo after I lubed the switches. Also they don't sound as clacky like they do in the video.
The switches make the sound.. but everything it’s attached to and surrounded by drastically changes the pitch, tone, and volume. That includes your keyboard/mouse pad and even desk size and material.
There's a red (dustproof), silver (dustproof) and a yellow (in video) north pole switch! I got the red north pole and I absolutely loved it, but I would want the silver ones but they're all sold out everywhere :(
I almost got these but did some research and some people report they are over lubed and just average, however this video kinda changed my opinion since they seem pretty good
I compared Gateron Clears to Aqua Kings, though it was a personal comparison rather than something data-based. Great, light switch lubed and filmed (and affordable!)
Hey @Keybored, would you think you will make a comparison of all existing Gateron Yellows? There are so many of them on the market these days and I felt like a comparison with the latest KS9 Pro Yellow 2.0 and the original Yellow would be cool.
I've had gat CJs, Oil kings, Milky Pros, all have a mix of different stem notches in the same batch. Some stem cuts North + West and some North + East. Gat Ink V2 (new mould) also seem to use the modern Gat stems with two notches
I need help Scott. I just got my Maja v2 and it’s so stiff! Any ideas to help make it have a softer typing experience. I’m using the poly plate with no stand-offs
Would it be possible to include the lubed and/or filmed main tested switch (eg: North Pole in this vid), to the the objective test chart so we can see if a particular switch benefits from modding, and by how much?
They made switches with one part of the housings made of ink material now they made a switch with an ink material stem. The only thing missing is a switch made entirely of ink material. I'm curious on what will it sound like.
I wonder if you can review the Kailh Clione Limacinam switches? Both the tactile and linear variant. They are also crystal switches like Aqua King or North Pole for that maximum RGB goodness.
This new switch from Gateron originally had a more mouthful name: Gateron North Pole Mint Candy Looking Sweet Sugar Non-Caramelized Unsalted North-Facing Switches from the North
Gateron North Pole: Light Novel Edition
lol
The North Pole by Peter
@@kuuhakudesu That Time I Went to the North Pole and Found some Keyboard Switches
Gateron King Peter North
These are my favorite types of videos. Thanks Scott!
Thanks Matthew! It's been a while since a switch review!
As someone that enjoys quiet non-silent switches I really appreciate your charts. I’ve had my eye on North Poles for a while and your video just lifted them up the wish list!
its your scientific breakdowns of boards and sounds that let me get into custom boards, allowed me to know what i want which made it easier to research how to get it. hope real life never takes away your time for this channel
This review is the most detailed and informative of all switch reviews I have ever watched. So much thank and a lot of respect for putting out that much effort and professionalism for a review video!
I have been trying to pinpoint how I view your videos in the space of the keyboard community and it finally hit me, you are like the Alton Brown of the community in my eyes. Gives me vibes of his old cooking videos and the science he points to behind the food. Amazing video sir!
These videos deserve much more attention man. Video quality is so well made and very informative without being boring. I didn't even realize that this was a 15min video. Great content dude, hope you keep making these kinds of videos.
Gateron has been releasing some big bangers recently
Box jades still king
@@Serkong nope gat ink v2 black easily king
@@Stoic_Cat_ BOX JADES GIGACHAD
@@Serkong box navies better
@@chunkymilk1288 box pink
One of the best channels going for this hobby. Informative and no bullshit way to go brother!
Cringe asf
You know that you love a channel, when you press like before seeing a whole video for linear switches, being a tactile gang guy.
Scott: I have no affiliations with Gateron
Also Scott: Shows the exact process of Gateron marketing team all the time
Insinuating that someone is shilling is very basic and without a doubt rude. Not to forget that it reeks of immaturity on your part.
Omfg, a review that actually shows sound frequencies. Scott you, my friend, have earned my respect even more. Awesome job and keep up the good work!
Thanks!
so sigma
BEST SWITCH TH-camR I FOUND SO FAR!! PROBS THE BEST ON TH-cam! KEEP IT UP
Man! Your videos are amazing! When I have any question or doubts about a switch that I’m interested in, I always get the answers from you videos! Great job! Thank you so much!
I love your testing methods for this video. They’re helpful when comparing switches and gives you an idea of what specs cause a switch to behave in certain ways.
Those dominant ranges are in the frequency range if your desk. If the board were isolated from your desk, you would find that dominant range much higher. Somewhere in the several hundreds
I'm a simple man. I see a switch review, I like. I see a switch performance comparison chart, I subscribe.
Scott, your constant efforts to always go above and beyond in your videos never ceases to amaze me. You have become one of my favorite content creators on the site. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you for showing such a detailed switch performance comparison chart with all the various criterias as well as including price per helps gauge if the switches are worth the performance. I've never seen anyone else show so much detail with easy to read visuals.
Gateron at it again with a top tier switch release. their higher end switch lineup is unreal. Thanks again for the scientific reviews!
Love your content.
The title though… absolutely fantastic
this has to be one of the best and most objective breakdowns of a switch i have seen!
i would suggest to include the respective values or value ranges within the comparison charts to further improve objectivity and maybe even allow for broader comparisons to other linear switches or future testings. as i already said though: phenomenal breakdown!
You make the best switch tests on youtube! Thank you!
ive been watching scott's videos for a while and didn't realize he only has 69k (nice?) subcribers. how can this be? with the quality of the content i thought it must at least matched one of the top keyboard channels
You never cease to amaze me with your reviews brother. Excellent job as always!
Fantastic as usual.
I love my Aqua Kings, but these North Poles are an awesome alternative. Also, being full 4 mm travel is a breath of fresh air amongst all the short travel, long pole switches coming out these days.
All of these part Ink offerings from Gateron is a boon for us.
Oh same here ...all these short throw switches are killing me lol
The amount of effort that went into this is fantastic
The keyboard content I love! Please keep up these measurements, charts, and science! You’re like the Gamers Nexus of keyboard content!
For anyone watching, the north poles have a 2.0/v2 version with a little yellow silicone ring at the bottom. Basically turning these into semi silent switches with a softer bottom out than normal.
Makes it feel mushy. I was gonna get these switches but v1 no longer available.
@@kenvilla7248 yeah I'm not a fan either. They feel and sound very dead and boring. Sad.
What is more silent than North Pole? Using Ink Black V2s at the moment.
@@TheChrisDecember not sure but the inks are a solid choice. The north pole not only sounds quiet but also can hear soft rubber sound thats not appealing in my opinion.
Probably gonna stick to my Aqua kings. Honestly like the sound better and it’s less work. But I do need to get some oil kings!
Awesome review! Can’t wait for the next one. 👍🏼
Thanks!
Love this review.
Didn't just cover subjective opinion, but had measurements.
But then also covered the noise level of the switch compared to others, which is something not a lot really do.
You do such an amazing job with these switch reviews. Very impressed!
I rly love ur videos. It always makes my day and its also nice seing u explaining it with science
gatreon is really making these bangers
Great review as always!
Thanks! Looking forward to the loki
for myself
7:30 np (L)
7:33 aqua king
7:43 oil king
7:48 ink black
Akko also just released a Crystal series switch that is very similar to both mentioned in this video. I would love to know how those three compare.
Congrats on 69K subs. Nice!
I LIKE THAT TITLE SCOTT!
Me too!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful analysis. Very helpful and interesting.
14:58 they work north facing with cherry keycaps. Literally the only criteria I was waiting to find out before they checked my list
LETS GOOOOO been waiting for this!
I would love to see a comparison between the North Poles, Aquakings and Ice Candys
Same here, they all seem incredibly similar, though the Ice Candy has an UHMWPE stem option along with the transparent stem
Hoping for thockiest switch award 2022 based on ur test (and yes i wanted to see boba u4t compared to the other)
please take a look at the Bolsa Supply Zakus, I NEED that ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE
Love your switch analysis, great job
Love them! Also gg on 69k subs! haha, i cant wait for the next videos!
Thank you for this! I've been curious about these but hadn't heard much about them until your video. Definitely seems like once they're lubed they'd be a good contender for my next build
love the content and gateron has been on a roll lately! would be cool if you reviewed the ttc tiger switch!! great video scott!
i really love the aqua king, thank you for the video
I have been hoping that you would review these switches and you never fail to impress! Thank you for the great content. I have been scouring the internet to get a good review of these switches and you have provided your usual excellent analysis. Mine just came last week and I was holding out to see if they needed to be lubed. Now I know and knowing is half the battle... Thanks Scott!
uhhhh i think you meant “never disappoints”?
How did you like the switches so far?
@@JayNguyen0702 the switches are nice and smooth. I have them on a little 65% wireless keychron k6 pro. Nice sound and great fit for my build.
Wish I'd known about these when I was buying a a full set of Water Kings.
@keybored Seeing North Pole V2 - with a silicone dampener at the base along with some venting holes - wondering if you had taken a look at the new version - and if the dampener contacts the stem - affecting the feel (mushy) of the switch. Thank you for the videos BTW - your scientific approach to testing is really appreciated vs. subjective "feel"
When I saw the images of prototypes on Theremingoat's blog, I got excited knowing that Gateron was working on an all-clear switch like this, because I knew they'd take the time to polish the idea until it was truly ready.
Came for the north pole switch review and was more impressed with the ks9 v2s
Right?
@@Keybored I got them and they really are the smoothest switch I have ever used. Super impressive.
Thanks for the thorough review on these Scott!! Ever since they popped up on Divinikey, I was curious to see what they were all about. Definitely an intriguing option!
7:28 North Pole Lubed
vs
7:43 Oil King (Unlubed ?)
vs
7:53 Onion (Unlubed ?)
Looks great for the RGB boys but from your sound test the Aqua King sounds deeper.
Wow sounds quite similar to the Ink Black, and fairly clacky. The stem wobble is impressive. I do think they're worth considering for sure.
Scott describing the switch like I describe my cousin ;)
ayo 💀
Need those sound tests while looking for the newest tactiles with deepest sound. Dooms, Sapphires, Coffee Chip(Your last deep sound winner), Turbulence, S2 V2 Snow, Baby Kangaroos, Akko V3 Cream Blue, Dark Warriors. Anubis is supposed to being released again.
great content. Sound Frequency chart is awesome.
Scott i love your measurements, can you add some kind of tool and graphs to show the vertical travel of the keys?
Have you tried the Tecsee Ice Candy switches? They are long pole linears that are also clear.
The Switch Performance Comparison is sooo goood!
Thank you so much for this! Really helps!
Very well done comparison, thank you.
You're welcome!
It's weird, I got alot TH-cam recommend video but none one is you but is ok, I search you 🙈🙈🙈 nice video 👍
I love that these test just so happen to be on the same keyboard as me haha. I'll know exactly which ones I want to get.
Very interesting! Looking at the comparison, I don't see a practical reason to stick to the ink v2's... 🤔
I think the Jelly Blacks should be in this comparison too. That being said I just kinda love them.
I actually bought these switches for my gmmk pro 2. Sounds pretty good imo after I lubed the switches. Also they don't sound as clacky like they do in the video.
most likely because the GMMK Pro is a muted board.
@@vectivuz1858 also depending on how he lubed he may have dampened the clack
The switches make the sound.. but everything it’s attached to and surrounded by drastically changes the pitch, tone, and volume. That includes your keyboard/mouse pad and even desk size and material.
I like the Charts, but nowhere is it listed if the switches are stock, lubed/filmed or a mix (im almost sure they're stock right?)
I'm surprised that there isn't a FULL teflon switch
Idk if i want these before I saw a review, they look kinda nice. LOL 69k Subs
Hey keybored, do you think gat ink v2 black needs to be filmed after the stem wobble update
you just violated the man, the myth, the legend, Ice cue
I’d go to the North Pole for that sound
I challenge you to make a board that has per-key and downfiring LEDs in a clear PC case and put these switches in along with clear caps 😁
hey scott, great videos. i was just wondering, what are the sample sizes in the wobble tests?
this switch sounds like you're pressing 3 keys at the same time, I kinda like it
These are all great switches, I honestly don't think 99pct of people would be unhappy with any of these if they are looking for a linear switch.
I fully agree
I would add epsilon and nebula to this list of awesome switches
There's a red (dustproof), silver (dustproof) and a yellow (in video) north pole switch!
I got the red north pole and I absolutely loved it, but I would want the silver ones but they're all sold out everywhere :(
I also missed out on brown north poles too, and those are even more elusive!
Dust proof sounds like a good idea~
@@Keybored you should totally try the dustproof reds if you can get one! Or even the browns for the tactile gang xD
I almost got these but did some research and some people report they are over lubed and just average, however this video kinda changed my opinion since they seem pretty good
I compared Gateron Clears to Aqua Kings, though it was a personal comparison rather than something data-based. Great, light switch lubed and filmed (and affordable!)
So what is YOUR favorite switch at this point in your keyboard journey?? What’re your favorite sound profiles?
Hey @Keybored, would you think you will make a comparison of all existing Gateron Yellows? There are so many of them on the market these days and I felt like a comparison with the latest KS9 Pro Yellow 2.0 and the original Yellow would be cool.
I love my Aqua Kings maybe I will try out the North Pole switches :)
How do you think they would compare to Tecsee Ice Candy?
I've had gat CJs, Oil kings, Milky Pros, all have a mix of different stem notches in the same batch. Some stem cuts North + West and some North + East.
Gat Ink V2 (new mould) also seem to use the modern Gat stems with two notches
Which one would you recommend out of all of those, I don't care about price, just smoothness, sound and overall performance
@Tom T CJs are smoothest but Oil Kings are probably the best option still
Have you tried the gat pro 2.0 yet? If so, how is it compared to cj in terms of smoothness?
@crankiisago CJ still smoothest but gat 2.0 still very good
I need help Scott. I just got my Maja v2 and it’s so stiff! Any ideas to help make it have a softer typing experience. I’m using the poly plate with no stand-offs
Hi! Pretty late to this but would like to know your personal thoughts on the north poles vs the oil kings!
Would it be possible to include the lubed and/or filmed main tested switch (eg: North Pole in this vid), to the the objective test chart so we can see if a particular switch benefits from modding, and by how much?
They made switches with one part of the housings made of ink material now they made a switch with an ink material stem. The only thing missing is a switch made entirely of ink material. I'm curious on what will it sound like.
Can you make a modding video for the Glorious GMMK 2? It'd of great help. Thank you.
im looking forward on comparing to the transparent ones from kailh and tecsee
I wonder if you can review the Kailh Clione Limacinam switches? Both the tactile and linear variant. They are also crystal switches like Aqua King or North Pole for that maximum RGB goodness.
this may accidentally serve as an example of why a lot of people should just go with ks9 pro v2 lol