Gateron North Pole Linear Switch (Yellow and Red) Review | Compare with Oil Kings, Ink V2, CJ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2022
- In this video, we review the latest Gateron switch, the North Pole! Compared (both stock and lubed + filmed) and analyzed the frequency of the sound to help you visualize the differences between the switches.
Switches compared:
Gateron North Pole Yellow
Gateron North Pole Red
Gateron Oil King
Gateron Ink V2 Black
Gateron CJ
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honestly the best sound test video ive seen
Thank you so much!
Great and very professional video. You hav a new sub! I bought the Nort Pole yellow for my daily driver at work, and they are great, with deep sound and a little subdued to be ok in an office space. Would be interesting to see the same kind of comparison with those and the Aqua kings.
Thanks Stefan! The north pole yellow is indeed quite unique in sound signature. Glad you like it! We are actually getting some aqua kings in and will do a comparison next =)
@@LumeKeebs Do you think that the Aqua Kings v3 will be added to your sampler set in the future? Would love to sample all of these switches at once. Thank you.
@@TakedaKenshi Yes, we have added Aqua Kings to our sampler set! lumekeebs.com/products/mini-lubed-and-filmed-switch-sample-packs
Nice maannn! Just the perfect video to get on the Gateron Train. Just used cherry and aflions so far, looking forward to try the g ones. Team red oc.
Thanks! North pole red is great!
I got these switches last week and I have a feeling the NP yellows were changed. Very heavy, mushy, and muted on the press but has a thock on release. I found there was a yellow cushion of some sort inside the bottom of the center mast. So that when the center pole goes down inside the mast it is cushioned by it thus muting the press sound. After a lot of testing and messing around with the switch, I have decided to remove the yellow cushion inside (it is removeable with a long thin tool like a needle or the tip of a sharp tweezer) the mast and replace the springs with a longer spring for better return. It improved the press feel as well as sound to my preference.
Hi Jonathan, it sounds like the NP you got is their 2.0 version that has the yellow rubber inside the bottom of the housing. We just made a video compare the 2.0 version and the original.
You are right, the 2.0 version is more cushioned primarily due to the yellow rubber which we think it's some kind of silicon. On the downstoke, it feels like a silent switch but upstoke still sounds and feels like the original yellow.
Nice comparison! The Gateron page for the North Pole switches shows the two box stem versions (Red & Silver) have a shorter travel distances so I'd assume that means long pole, which would indicate the cause of sound difference. I have the 'Yellow' variant and it's easily one of the best Gats to date, along with the Oil Kings (and spin-offs of that like the Blue Bubblegums) and it's overall better than the Inks and Aqua King IMO. Very muted and deep overall, my personal preference. Cheers!
how would you compare the Oil Kings to the North Pole? Are NP heavier at all?
@@Arome909 The NP is a bit lighter overall but both are standard springs IIRC. NP is the deeper and more muted of the two, otherwise both are modern Gateron molds but the NP seems to have tighter tolerances with stem wobble.
@@flockofwildcactus Thanks for your input! I'm going for the NP Yellow for my next build but wasn't sure if it's heavier than the Oil Kings.
have you tried gateron pro 2.0 yet? which is smoother vs cj?
These north pole switches are amazing. I love them very much. Best successor to the black ink v1 . All other switches I tested are trash compared to these
They are indeed amazing! Looks great too!
What switches have you tested and how do they compare?
@@supr1920 black inks v1, oil kings, gateron milky yellow, boba u4t, some jwk, mx brown, mx blue, nk creams, glorious pandas and more.
They are similar to the first black inks. They are extremely tight and smooth. The sound is deep and creamy almost
@@1roOt I only owed yellows and creams along with reds .
Do you think they beat the Creams and are they thockier / creamer?
@@supr1920 definitely! They have almost no clack when hitting the top housing on upward travel.
I lubed mine and I noticed that they are so tight that you can feel the smallest dust particles that got on the stem. I need to take a few out and clean them so I don't scratch my stem or housing
In fact it seems that North Pole is so less « wobble » (0.38mm something like that, less than average for what i’ve seen in a vid wobble comparaison) that at this level, it’s as if lubing isn’t anymore required… ? 🤔 Btw it sounds equal between stock and lubed (yellow). Thanks for this great vid about NPole that look to be excellent kcaps. Gonna buy them i think..
have you used the aqua kings before? i'm wondering how they would fair in comparison to the north poles for you
Hi Vince, that's coming up next!
Hi Vince, here is a quick comparison between Aqua King and North Pole th-cam.com/video/npewd_PrpIo/w-d-xo.html
Hey man, I bought the North Pole yellow but why do I feel it's SO heavy compared to Gateron yellow or other gateron switches?
I just bought the Epomaker TH66 with Gateron Pro Yellows. I was thinking of swapping them out with these yellows. What do you mean by heavy?
Yea I think it’s 65g. My oil kings are 60g on bottom out and I can tell for sure
@@JalenF they are heavy for sure. oil kings need less force
How are North Pole vs Ink Black V2? I have the IBV2 on my board rn
Hi Chris, thanks for your comment! North pole is deeper sounding compared to the ink v2 black. In terms of feel, both are very smooth to begin with. North pole has more factory lube compared to Ink V2 Black in stock form.
@@LumeKeebs interesting. I think I should get some North Poles. Thanks for your reply.
Hello, i am building my first keyboard and i am looking at all this switches to choose from... i kind got to the point i want to get one of these: Gateron north pole, oil kings, CJs or KTT Strawberry can you please give some advice which will maybe help me chose one of these :D ? Thanks !
Hi there, sorry for the slow response. Did you end of choosing one of the switches you mentioned?
@@LumeKeebs Hi, yea i did get the Oil Kings and they are great!
@urospecanac1065 Oil King is great! One of the smoothest linear switches in stock form.
they are great, but the spring's return is slow
They do feel a bit different from the other switches. I got used to them quickly though!