Gateron Oil King Linear Switch
Gateron
The Oil King switch is the newest mechanical linear switch that features a Nylon PA66 upper housing, a housing base made of secret black Ink housing material, and a POM stem. The stem in the upper housing is fantastic with ultra-stability and almost no wobbliness. Compared to CJs, it has a deeper patch sound.
Appearance
Structure diagram
Travel diagram
Basic specs
| Mount | MX |
|---|---|
| Footprint | MX |
| Keycap stem | MX stem |
| Key pitch(mm) | 19.05 (MX) |
| Pins | 5 |
| Silent | − |
| RGB | ● |
| Factory lubed | ● |
| Stem material | POM |
| Top housing material | Nylon PA66 |
| Bottom housing material | Proprietary "INK" blend |
| Protecting cover material | − |
| Slider material | − |
| Light guide | − |
| Spring material and plating | stainless |
| Contact material | Gold Alloy Contact |
Detailed specs
| Model number | − |
|---|---|
| Series | − |
| Type | Linear |
| Actuation force(gf) | 55 ±5 |
| Bottom-out force(gf) | − |
| Tactile force(gf) | − |
| Return force(gf) | − |
| Pre-travel(mm) | 2.0 ±0.6 |
| Total travel(mm) | 4.0 |
| Tactile position(mm) | − |
| Operating life(Cycle) | 60 × 10⁶ or more |
| Spring stages | − |
| Spring length(mm) | 20 |
| Spring weight(gf) | − |
Data updated: 2026-04-27