Gateron Ink Black V2
Linear Gateron
The Gateron Ink Black V2 is a premium 60g linear whose proprietary smoky INK housing made it the community's benchmark smooth linear for years.
Gateron Ink Black V2 specs
| Type | Linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | 70g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | smoky INK blend |
| Bottom housing | smoky INK blend |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.75 / switch |
| Sound profile | deep, clacky |
| Released | 2019 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Gateron Ink Black V2
Gateron Oil King Linear The Gateron Oil King is a heavily factory-lubed 55g linear that combines a nylon top with Gateron's INK bottom housing for a deep, oily thock straight out of the box. Cherry MX Black Linear The Cherry MX Black is the original 1984 MX linear, a firm 60g switch whose vintage "broken-in" examples are still hunted by enthusiasts for frankenswitch builds.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Ink Black V2 (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use our keyboard finder to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.