Drop Halo True vs Everglide Oreo
The Drop Halo True and the Everglide Oreo are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Drop Halo True is lighter to actuate (54g versus 55g); stock they sound different: sharp, high-force tactile bump with a firm 100g bottom-out; louder and heavier feeling than typical browns. versus crisp, high tactile bump with a cushioned bottom-out; stock housings can sound slightly rattly or scratchy until lubed or filmed.; the Drop Halo True costs less per switch ($0.50 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchDrop Halo True$0.50 versus $0.55
Choose the Drop Halo True if
- you want a switch popular for heavy tactile typing.
- you want a switch popular for Topre-like feel.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (54g).
Choose the Everglide Oreo if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for budget tactile builds.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Drop Halo True vs Everglide Oreo, spec by spec
| Drop Halo True | Everglide Oreo | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 54g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 100g | 62g |
| Pre-travel | 1.9 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | n/a | Polycarbonate |
| Bottom housing | n/a | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | Gold-plated steel |
| Factory lube | Factory lubed | Light factory lube |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.50 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | Sharp, high-force tactile bump with a firm 100g bottom-out; louder and heavier feeling than typical browns. | Crisp, high tactile bump with a cushioned bottom-out; stock housings can sound slightly rattly or scratchy until lubed or filmed. |
| Released | 2017 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Drop Halo True; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Everglide Oreo.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Drop Halo True; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Everglide Oreo.
63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Drop Halo True; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Everglide Oreo.
Where to buy the Drop Halo True
Where to buy the Everglide Oreo
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