based on: Gateron · switch
For you, the Gateron Yellow.
sentiment
spec
feel_weight · mediumswitch_type · linear
switch specs
typeLinear
actuationMedium
bottom-outMedium
travelStandard
lubedPartial
silencedNo
good for
first-time builderslong-haul daily driversmedium-weight linear fans
A safe first-build linear that won't disappoint, even if it won't end up an endgame pick either.
heads up
Doesn't fit the modern thocky or poppy chase
Gateron Yellow
Gateron · switch
Most people land on Gateron Yellows as a first-build linear and end up keeping the board around for years. Consensus is they're a perfectly fine medium-weight linear that just doesn't quite fit the modern thocky or poppy chase — easy to like, easy to outgrow.
- +Many hobbyists' first-ever build switch — gets people into the hobby
- +Medium-weight linear that's hard to dislike
- +Still in service years after the build went together