C3 Tangerine vs Gazzew Boba LT
The C3 Tangerine and the Gazzew Boba LT are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.8 mm on the C3 Tangerine and 3.2 mm on the Gazzew Boba LT; stock they sound different: deep thocky linear versus deep, muted thock.
Choose the C3 Tangerine if
- you want a switch popular for thocky linear builds.
Choose the Gazzew Boba LT if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
C3 Tangerine vs Gazzew Boba LT, spec by spec
| C3 Tangerine | Gazzew Boba LT | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 62g | 62g |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | 65g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 3.2 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | proprietary boba blend |
| Bottom housing | nylon | proprietary boba blend |
| Spring | 62g or 67g | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| Sound profile | deep thocky linear | deep, muted thock |
| Released | 2020 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the C3 Tangerine; 90% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gazzew Boba LT.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the C3 Tangerine; 6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Boba LT.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the C3 Tangerine; 87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba LT.
Where to buy the C3 Tangerine
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Where to buy the Gazzew Boba LT
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