Durock Koala vs Durock POM Tactile
The Durock Koala and the Durock POM Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: full, rounded tactile versus deep pom tactile; the Durock Koala costs less per switch ($0.55 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchDurock Koala$0.55 versus $0.60
Choose the Durock Koala if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Durock POM Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for POM housing tactiles.
Durock Koala vs Durock POM Tactile, spec by spec
| Durock Koala | Durock POM Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 63g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | POM |
| Bottom housing | nylon | POM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 (stronger spec) | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | full, rounded tactile | deep POM tactile |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
94% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock POM Tactile.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Koala; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Tactile.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Koala; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Tactile.
Where to buy the Durock Koala
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Where to buy the Durock POM Tactile
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