C3 Kiwi vs Drop + Invyr Holy Panda
The C3 Kiwi and the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: rounded tactile versus deep, poppy tactile.
- Lubed from the factoryC3 Kiwiusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the C3 Kiwi if
- you want a switch popular for medium tactile customs.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Choose the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want a switch popular for collectors.
C3 Kiwi vs Drop + Invyr Holy Panda, spec by spec
| C3 Kiwi | Drop + Invyr Holy Panda | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 67g | 67g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | 67g | n/a |
| Factory lube | light (stronger spec) | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | n/a |
| Sound profile | rounded tactile | deep, poppy tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
97% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the C3 Kiwi; 97% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the C3 Kiwi; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the C3 Kiwi.
Where to buy the C3 Kiwi
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Where to buy the Drop + Invyr Holy Panda
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