Funky Frankenswitches

Lilac Tea

  • NK Ink Kangaroo housing
  • Kailh Polia stem & spring
  • Smooth and clean :tea:
  • Round, wide bump :egg:
  • Bouncy & gentle :rabbit2:

Take a walk on the mild side.

This simple mod yields a more clean tactile profile than a Polia while taking off the 'Roo’s sharp edge.


Flavor-text:

Do you want a silky-smooth Ink tactile with a bit less 'tude than the NK Kangaroo? Well. If the 'roo is Surge then the Lilac Tea is, um… tea.

That is to say, while the switch shares a similar tactile bump profile to the harsh Heisenbergs, the relative weighting between the spring’s bottom-out and the peak force of the bump makes for a very different and altogether more gentle experience.

Where the 'bergs practically demand smashing the bottom-housing with the stem, the Polia’s spring and 'Roo’s leaf make it much easier to have a very light bottom-out.

Compared with a Holy Panda, the bump and bottom-out alike are quite a bit softer despite sharing the shortened travel via the center post.

With a gentle appearance to match its character, the Lilac Tea could be a good option for those seeking a high quality tactile switch of the less bombastic variety.

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