Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0
Tactile Gateron
The Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 is a heavy 59g tactile with a big early bump, a 22mm dual-stage spring, and a shortened 3.4mm travel that snaps back hard after each press.
Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 specs
| Type | Tactile |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 59g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Spring | dual-stage |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.50 / switch |
| Sound profile | snappy, thumpy |
| Released | 2023 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0
Gateron Jupiter Banana Tactile The Gateron Jupiter Banana is the punchy 59g tactile of Keychron's Jupiter line, with an earlier, stronger bump and shorter 3.4mm travel than a standard brown. Cherry MX Clear Tactile The Cherry MX Clear is a stiff 65g tactile with a larger bump than the MX Brown, best known today as the donor stem for the community's Ergo Clear spring-swap mod.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout keyboard finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.