Tecsee Carrot

Linear Tecsee

Tecsee Carrot switch
Image courtesy of Tecsee

The Tecsee Carrot is a linear switch with PME top and bottom housings, a POM long-pole stem, and a light factory lube, actuating at 55g and bottoming out at 67g across 3.5mm of total travel for a smooth, thocky sound.

Tecsee Carrot specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 55g
Bottom-out force 67g
Pre-travel 2 mm
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem POM
Top housing PME
Bottom housing PME
Spring n/a
Factory lube light factory lube
Pins n/a
Typical price $0.43 / switch
Sound profile smooth and thocky (PME housing)
Released n/a

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Unverified: specs compiled from manufacturer listings

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Switches similar to the Tecsee Carrot

Tecsee Ice Candy Linear The Tecsee Ice Candy is a fully transparent PC-housed linear switch with a nylon stem and a gold two-stage spring, actuating at 55g and bottoming out at 63.5g over 3.5mm of total travel, popular for RGB keyboard builds.
Tecsee Honey Peach Linear The Tecsee Honey Peach is a linear switch with a transparent PC housing and a POM stem built around a brass metal center pole, actuating at 45g and bottoming out at 52g over 3.5mm of total travel, though reviewers flagged inconsistent sound from the metal-to-plastic stem interface.
Tecsee Sapphire Linear The Tecsee Sapphire is a long-pole linear that bottoms out with a firm, clacky pop, giving budget builders a sharper, louder linear profile than the muted creamy Gateron defaults.
Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow Linear Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is a budget milky-housed linear long favored for hand-lubing projects, later refined into the factory-lubed Milky Yellow Pro.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Tecsee Carrot. Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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