Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro vs TTC Watermelon Milkshake
The Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro and the TTC Watermelon Milkshake are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.3 mm on the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro and 4 mm on the TTC Watermelon Milkshake; stock they sound different: soft, muted tactile versus crisp, poppy tactile; the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchAkko V3 Cream Blue Pro$0.20 versus $0.55
Choose the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for office.
- you want a switch popular for first customs.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the TTC Watermelon Milkshake if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for themed builds.
Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro vs TTC Watermelon Milkshake, spec by spec
| Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro | TTC Watermelon Milkshake | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 63g |
| Pre-travel | 2.2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.3 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | extended |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.20 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | soft, muted tactile | crisp, poppy tactile |
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Watermelon Milkshake.
8% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Watermelon Milkshake.
5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Watermelon Milkshake.
Where to buy the Akko V3 Cream Blue Pro
Where to buy the TTC Watermelon Milkshake
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