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Gateron CJ Light Blue
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Feel
Linear
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.9 mm
Feel
Linear
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
2.1 mm
Our Verdict
Gateron CJ Light Blue
Gateron Oil King
Gateron CJ Light Blue and Gateron Oil King are linear switches that actuate smoothly through the entire keystroke. The CJ Light Blue switches have a slightly higher-pitched sound, but they're less smooth-feeling from the factory without lubing. On the other hand, the Oil Kings are deeper sounding and smoother out of the box. However, they have an opaque black upper housing that will dampen RGB lighting somewhat.
Variants
- CJ Light Blue (10 Pcs)
- CJ Light Blue (110 Pcs)
- CJ Light Blue (35 Pcs)
- CJ Light Blue (70 Pcs)
- CJ Light Blue (90 Pcs)
- Oil King (10 Pcs)
- Oil King (100 Pcs)
- Oil King (110 Pcs)
- Oil King (35 Pcs)
- Oil King (50 Pcs)
- Oil King (70 Pcs)
- Oil King (90 Pcs)
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10 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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10 Pcs
Oil King
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110 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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110 Pcs
Oil King
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35 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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35 Pcs
Oil King
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70 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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70 Pcs
Oil King
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90 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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90 Pcs
Oil King
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100 Pcs
Oil King
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50 Pcs
Oil King
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Design
Compatibility
8.1
8.1
Housing Picture
Cherry MX PCB Pinout
Yes
Yes
Pin Count
5
5
Keycap Mount
MX Style
MX Style
Illumination
6.9
5.0
Upper Housing Color
Blue
Black
Upper Housing Finish
Clear
Opaque
Performance
Keystrokes
Actuation Graph
Feel
Linear
Linear
Initial Force
44gf
44gf
Peak Tactile Force
N/A
N/A
Actuation Force
49gf
48gf
Bottom-Out Force
65gf
61gf
Actuation Distance (Pre-Travel)
1.9 mm
2.1 mm
Bottom-Out Distance
4.0 mm
3.9 mm
Factory Smoothness
6.8
7.8
Smoothness Sample
Keystroke Data Used For Smoothness
Scratchy Factor
14.0
18.7
Mid Actuation Peak Noise
-65.1 dB
-73.0 dB
Mid Actuation Peak Frequency
3,698 Hz
1,076 Hz
Latency
7.2
7.7
Raw Data
Press Average
2.0 ms
1.7 ms
Press Std Dev
±0.39 ms
±0.23 ms
Release Average
6.7 ms
6.2 ms
Release Std Dev
±0.27 ms
±0.36 ms
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10 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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10 Pcs
Oil King
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110 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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110 Pcs
Oil King
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35 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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35 Pcs
Oil King
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70 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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70 Pcs
Oil King
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90 Pcs
CJ Light Blue
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90 Pcs
Oil King
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100 Pcs
Oil King
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50 Pcs
Oil King
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