Tecsee Ice Candy

Linear Tecsee

Tecsee Ice Candy switch
Image courtesy of Tecsee

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 Ice Candy specs

Type Linear
Actuation force 55g
Bottom-out force 63.5g
Pre-travel 2.1 mm
Total travel 3.5 mm
Stem Nylon
Top housing PC
Bottom housing PC
Spring gold two-stage, approximately 22mm
Factory lube n/a
Pins 5-pin
Typical price $0.60 / switch
Sound profile n/a
Released n/a

Spec fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers rather than guesses.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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Switches similar to the Tecsee Ice Candy

Tecsee Carrot Linear 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 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.
Kailh Cocoa Linear The Kailh Cocoa is a factory-lubed long-pole linear made for Wobkey, shipping stock in the Rainy75 and Crush80.

Which keyboards can use it?

Any hot-swap board with standard MX sockets accepts the Tecsee Ice Candy (5-pin: check that your plate or PCB supports 5-pin, or clip the legs). Use KeebScout to shortlist hot-swap boards that fit your budget and size, or browse the keyboard database.

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