Durock Blue Lotus

Tactile Durock, made by JWK

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

TypeTactile
Actuation force55g
Bottom-out force65g
Pre-travel2 mm
Total travel3.7 mm
StemPOM
Top housingPC/UPE blend
Bottom housingnylon
Springextended
Factory lubelight
Pins5-pin
Typical price$0.50 / switch
Sound profilecrisp, clacky tactile
Released2023

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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.