C3 Tangerine vs Durock Alpaca V2
The C3 Tangerine and the Durock Alpaca V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.8 mm on the C3 Tangerine and 4 mm on the Durock Alpaca V2; stock they sound different: deep thocky linear versus smooth, muted clack; the Durock Alpaca V2 costs less per switch ($0.56 versus $0.65).
- Cheaper per switchDurock Alpaca V2$0.56 versus $0.65
Choose the C3 Tangerine if
- you want a switch popular for thocky linear builds.
Choose the Durock Alpaca V2 if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast custom builds.
- you want a switch popular for lube and film projects.
- you want to spend less per switch.
C3 Tangerine vs Durock Alpaca V2, spec by spec
| C3 Tangerine | Durock Alpaca V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 62g | n/a |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | 62g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | 62g or 67g | 62g gold-plated, bottom-out weighted |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | $0.56 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep thocky linear | smooth, muted clack |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the C3 Tangerine.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the C3 Tangerine; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Alpaca V2.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the C3 Tangerine; 81% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Alpaca V2.
Where to buy the C3 Tangerine
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Where to buy the Durock Alpaca V2
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