They are definitely more thocky than clacky, and the nylon top plays a part in that. The stock sound is already full, rich and bassy, as you would expect from the Ink housing. They feel fantastic to type on with a nice solid bottom out feel.
Eyecatching aestheticĬonsidering that the Blue Bubblegums do not come factory lubed, the stock performance and sound was exceptional. Personally I like the 65g bottom out, as I have been moving towards heavier springs lately. Like many of Gateron’s new switches, the stem is factory polished which should increase the stock smoothness. The Blue Bubblegum features a POM stem with a standard length stem pole and also a standard 15mm spring. Nylon usually means a deeper and more muted sound, so we’ll see how the sound profile compares to the Black Ink. The Blue Bubblegum and Oil King feature an opaque nylon top. But where these switches are truly unique is the top housing. So it’s the same material but they just made it more opaque than the Black Ink. The bottom housing features Gateron’s proprietary Ink material, which is of course used in the famous Black Ink. The most interesting thing about the Blue Bubblegum and Oil King is the housing. Both switches are rated for 55g actuation and 65g bottom out, but I think the Blue Bubblegum’s actuation should be closer to 50g as it has less preload. Like the Gateron CJ, the Oil King’s top housing is designed to support Cherry keycaps in a north-facing configuration, but we don’t see this design on the Blue Bubblegum. Finally, these switches are using different top housing molds, which is apparent when looking at the inverted nameplate on the Oil King and the different LED slots. So you can expect good out of the box performance from the Oil King, with Gateron implementing their new factory lubing method which promises better consistency across switches. Secondly the Oil King does come factory lubed whereas the Blue Bubblegum is not prelubed. Consequently the Oil King will have more preload and a faster snapback. The first of these is the spring: the Oil King features a longer spring of 22mm whereas the Blue Bubblegum has a more standard 15mm spring. The Blue Bubblegum is going for $0.75 per switch, and CSE’s price of R500 per 36 pack is very competitive.Ĭomparing the Blue Bubblegum to the Oil King, there are a few noteworthy differences. It’s really crazy to think that we have a switch like this available locally a few years ago this was almost unthinkable. Their Blue Bubblegum pre-orders are expected to be fulfilled this month (June 2022), and after that they will be selling the switch as an in-stock item. One of those vendors is none other than our very own, and a big shoutout to CSE for sending these switches out. Back in December of 2021, Keebhut did an interest check on the Gateron Blue Bubblegum, with vendors running their group buys earlier this year.
But there is another Gateron switch that uses the exact same housing combination, a switch that has somewhat flown under the radar. I think most keyboard enthusiasts have heard about the Gateron Oil King by now, a switch that combines the famed Ink bottom housing with a nylon top. You need to pay return shipping fee for returns.The Blue Bubblegum has a great typing feel with that classic bassy sound that is characteristic of the Ink housing This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days). You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. NOTE - the 140-day starter is from the day you have the tracking info, NOT from the day when you place the order. If you don't receive the parcel after 140 days, please feel free to contact us for a solution (refund or reshipment). UPDATE - Since the COVID-19, the longest shipping time we encounter is over 140 days with free shipping. Thank you for your understanding and support. After confirmation, we will send you a replacement product for free.
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