Just tried a couple in hotswap.
They obviously do remind me somewhat of TTC Gold Brown V2, which tried to be Ergo Clears by upping the weight and tactility of Browns a little bit.
Feels a little heavier than Browns and a little more tactile, without the Cherry scratchiness. I’m testing them beside some Hyperglide Browns, and the Browns are way more high-pitched and chittery.
[Not exactly a fair comparison, as the Browns have GMK and the Watermelon has ePBT.]
The sound is relatively deep and relatively loud. Maybe it’s because I’m using tall PBT keycaps from a TADA68 beside other, shorter keycaps on the number row, but it’s very clacky and somewhat clunky. And audibly louder than almost anything on the board.
There’s definitely a benefit from lube here. You get that sort-of-lubed sound out-of-box. It’s basically like running Browns that are lubed and a few G heavier.
The closest thing sound-wise on my board are some lubed Pro Purples, but the Watermelon is louder. It’s also lower-pitched and louder than various Ergo Clears, which seem more subdued in comparison.