Gateron Hippo switches

I received my :hippopotamus: switches today in the mail. Keeping it short and simple:

Sample of 3 in a hotswap board, so I might update when I get a full board.

Pros:
Love the colors. Don’t need films. Very similar smoothness to recent JWK offerings, even unlubed.

Cons:
Not as skating smooth as tangarines. More North/South wobble than JWK linears.

Of note:
My usual amount of 205 was too much for this switch. I had to take it apart and wipe some off the stem and housing to make it less sluggish. 3204 felt better but didn’t help the sound as much as I wanted.

Conclusion:
Not a miracle switch. If you can find JWKs that you like and don’t need films (for me, that’s moss and snow whites), I see no advantage to these new Gateron switches. Stock or lightly lubed with 205g0, I would say these are a nice competition with current JWK offerings, one drawback being the more noticeable North/South wobble. Now, time to see what the stems can do in other housings, right?

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