Durock Koala
Tactile Durock, made by JWK
The Durock Koala is a 62g T1-family tactile with a cream-colored housing and a slightly softer, rounder bump than the standard T1.
Durock Koala specs
| Type | Tactile |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 62g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | n/a |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.55 / switch |
| Sound profile | full, rounded tactile |
| Released | 2020 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Durock Koala
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. Drop + Invyr Holy Panda Tactile The Drop + Invyr Holy Panda is the mass-produced version of the legendary Halo-stem-in-Panda-housing frankenswitch, with a sharp P-shaped bump right at the top of travel.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Durock Koala (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.