Gazzew Boba U4T
Tactile Gazzew, made by Outemu
The Gazzew Boba U4T is the benchmark thocky tactile, pairing a big D-shaped bump with soft proprietary housings for a deep bottom-out; also sold in a 68g weighting.
Gazzew Boba U4T specs
| Type | Tactile |
|---|---|
| Actuation force | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 62g |
| Pre-travel | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm |
| Stem | POM |
| Top housing | proprietary boba blend |
| Bottom housing | proprietary boba blend |
| Spring | n/a |
| Factory lube | light |
| Pins | 5-pin |
| Typical price | $0.65 / switch |
| Sound profile | deep, thocky 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Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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 Gazzew Boba U4T
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Which keyboards can use it?
Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Gazzew Boba U4T (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.