Gateron Switches

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Gateron switches are made by Huizhou Gateron Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (惠州佳达隆电子科技有限公司), in China.

Gateron switches began to appear in USA market in 2015.

Gateron G Pro 2.0 Switches

gateron g pro 2.0 switches 2024-04-15
gateron g pro 2.0 switches 2024-04-15

Gateron Box Link V2 Switches

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gateron box link v2 switches 2024-04-15 dpC https://www.gateron.co/collections/gateron-switches/products/gateron-box-ink-v2-switch-set

Gateron Ink V2 Switch

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gateron ink v2 switch 2024-04-15

Gateron KS3, KS8, KS9 Switches

Gateron switch is a series of Cherry MX Switches compatible made by Gateron . There are KS3, KS8, KS9 series and variations. They differ in tech details, but key feel is color coded the same as Cherry MX when possible.

Gateron mechanical switches (2022-09-25)
Gateron ks3/ks8/ks9feelactuation forceactuation traveltotal travel
whitelinear35g2mm4mm
Silverlinear45g1.1mm4mm
Redlinear45g2mm4mm
Yellowlinear50g2mm4mm
Blacklinear60g2mm4mm
Browntactile55g2mm4mm
Blueclicky55g2.3mm4mm
Greenclicky80g2.3mm4mm

Gateron KS-9 Key Switch Buy at amazon

Zealio Switch

Zealio Switch (year ~2015) is from Gateron. It is another variant improvement of Cherry MX, smoother, less scratchy.