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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings
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Where to buy
- View at Amazon · around $0.75 per switch
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