C3 Kiwi vs Gazzew Boba U4T
The C3 Kiwi and the Gazzew Boba U4T are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 4 mm on the C3 Kiwi and 3.2 mm on the Gazzew Boba U4T; stock they sound different: rounded tactile versus deep, thocky tactile.
Choose the C3 Kiwi if
- you want a switch popular for medium tactile customs.
Choose the Gazzew Boba U4T if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
C3 Kiwi vs Gazzew Boba U4T, spec by spec
| C3 Kiwi | Gazzew Boba U4T | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 67g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 62g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.2 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | proprietary boba blend |
| Bottom housing | nylon | proprietary boba blend |
| Spring | 67g | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| Sound profile | rounded tactile | deep, thocky tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the C3 Kiwi; 6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Boba U4T.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the C3 Kiwi; 87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba U4T.
Where to buy the C3 Kiwi
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Where to buy the Gazzew Boba U4T
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