Durock Koala vs Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile
The Durock Koala and the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 4 mm on the Durock Koala and 2.2 mm on the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile; the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile costs less per switch ($0.50 versus $0.55).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Middle Switch Tactile$0.50 versus $0.55
Choose the Durock Koala if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
Choose the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for low-profile custom keyboards.
- you want a switch popular for mid-profile builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Durock Koala vs Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile, spec by spec
| Durock Koala | Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 2.2 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | HPE |
| Bottom housing | nylon | Nylon |
| Spring | n/a | approximately 11.75mm |
| Factory lube | light | thin factory lube on the slider rails |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 | $0.50 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | full, rounded tactile | n/a |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Koala; 0% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Koala; 63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile.
Where to buy the Durock Koala
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Where to buy the Tecsee Middle Switch Tactile
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