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Honeydew Switches | Pre-order live till June 14th
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Description
Off the back of GMK fenglisu (鳳梨酥), we bring you a switch with a new material developed by Tecsee with an XL TX Spring. I have named and themed these switches after the Honeydew.
HPE is a proprietary blend produced by Tecsee to improve on the structural rigidity of UHMWPE but maintain the characteristic features that make it a joy to type on (if you’ve tried Tecsee Jadeites, then you know what I’m talking about). For these Honeydews, HPE will be used on both the top and bottom housings.
I am by no means a switch connoisseur (and will leave judgement to our reviewers and content creators). Still, to my feel, HPE provides a softer or ‘less-aggressive’ typing experience than current PC/nylon offerings whilst still maintaining that clacky sound profile that so many of us seek.
Of the stem and spring configurations that I tried, I felt that the snappy feel of the 18mm XL TX Spring in combination with a POM stem further makes this switch much more fun and engaging than many current offerings.
Pre-order live June 1st at all participating vendors! We will be opening a 2-week pre-order for Honeydew switches from June 1st!
Switch Specs Type: Linear, 5-pin, MX stem Housing: HPE (Tecsee proprietary blend) Stem: POM (13.0mm stem length with 2.0mm pre-travel and 3.8mm total travel distance) with no factory lube Spring: XL TX Spring [18mm length] [65g weight] Manufacturer: Tecsee
Note: Per Tecsee and IC form responses, we will be changing the stem length from 13.5mm to 13.0mm and also removing factory lube.
Samples Photo was taken with an iPhone 12 Pro Max in natural light. Perceived colour will depend on a plethora of factors.
Your responses or interest dictate whether or not we can offer this as an in-stock item and in large enough quantities.
Sound Tests
F2-84 by Geonworks Plate Material: Aluminium Mounting Style: O-ring gasket
TOMO by Monokei x TGR Plate Material: Aluminium Mounting Style: Top
Nemui by Bachoo Plate Material: Brass Mounting Style: Leaf spring gasket
Vega by ai03 Plate Material: Aluminium Mounting Style: Poron gasket
Think6.5V2 by Graystudio Plate Material: POM Mounting Style: Poron gasket
Alter by DeskDaily Plate Material: FR4 Mounting Style: Top
ESNTL TKL by KCK Plate Material: PC Mounting Style: Poron gasket
Please let us know if there are certain boards you’d like us to record/film a sound test on!
Reviews:
TofuTypes
Qwertyqop
Tecsee’s Sampling/Manufacturing timeline:
Upon ordering samples, Tecsee requires 10 business days in order to produce samples to be delivered to myself, vendors, and the listed content creators and reviewers.
Following confirmation of these samples, Tecsee will need up to 20 business days to fulfil our order in full. At this point, switches will be delivered to each respective vendor and then into the hands of buyers.
1. Arrange for reviews by content creators 2. Record more sound tests in different boards
Updates:
29th May 2022: IC Posted. 19th July 2022: Samples ordered with revised specification. 17th August 2022: Samples posted. 30th October 2022: Updated renders and sound tests with revised specification. 15th February 2023: Removal of EU vendor. 22nd May 2023: Announcement of pre-order.
Acknowledgements
@Lizcuits for the beautiful renders and quick turnaround @pheefs_a_n_d for the cute banner
