Gateron Oil King
Linear Gateron
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.
Gateron Oil King specs
| Type | Linear |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | black nylon |
| Bottom housing | black INK blend |
| Spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | full |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.60 / switch |
| Sound profile | deep, oily thock |
| Released | 2022 |
Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.
Switches similar to the Gateron Oil King
Gateron Ink Black V2 Linear 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 Smoothie Linear The Gateron Smoothie is a full-POM 40g linear with a 22mm dual-stage spring that delivers a soft, muted keystroke at a very friendly price.
Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gateron Oil King (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use the KeebScout database to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.