Durock Blue Lotus

Tactile Durock, made by JWK

Durock Blue Lotus switch
Image courtesy of Durock

The Durock Blue Lotus is a T1-style tactile from Durock's overhauled Lotus molds, pairing a 65g bottom-out with a long spring and a crisper, cleaner stroke than the original T1.

Durock Blue Lotus specs

Type Tactile
Actuation force 55g
Bottom-out force 65g
Pre-travel 2 mm
Total travel 3.7 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PC/UPE blend
Bottom housing nylon
Spring extended
Factory lube light
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.50 / switch
Sound profile crisp, clacky tactile
Released 2023

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.

Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

Switches similar to the Durock Blue Lotus

Durock T1 Tactile The Durock T1 is the classic JWK strong tactile, with a large rounded 67g bump that spawned an entire family of T1-based recolors and variants. Compare: Durock Blue Lotus vs Durock T1
Durock Sunflower Tactile The Durock Sunflower is the full-POM version of the T1 tactile, keeping the 67g bump while the POM housings deepen and soften the sound. Compare: Durock Blue Lotus vs Durock Sunflower

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Durock Blue Lotus (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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