C3 Kiwi vs Gazzew Boba LT Tactile
The C3 Kiwi and the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile is lighter to actuate (65g versus 67g); stock they sound different: rounded tactile versus thocky boba tactile; the C3 Kiwi costs less per switch ($0.65 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchC3 Kiwi$0.65 versus $0.70
Choose the C3 Kiwi if
- you want a switch popular for medium tactile customs.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (67g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for Boba tactile fans.
- you want a lighter keystroke (65g).
C3 Kiwi vs Gazzew Boba LT Tactile, spec by spec
| C3 Kiwi | Gazzew Boba LT Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 67g | 65g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | 67g | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 (stronger spec) | $0.70 |
| Sound profile | rounded tactile | thocky boba tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 95% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile.
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 Gazzew Boba LT Tactile.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the C3 Kiwi; 91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile.
Where to buy the C3 Kiwi
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Where to buy the Gazzew Boba LT Tactile
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