Durock Lychee vs Durock POM Linear (Piano)
The Durock Lychee and the Durock POM Linear (Piano) are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Durock POM Linear (Piano) is lighter to actuate (48g versus 62g); stock they sound different: thocky fruit linear versus poppy, resonant; the Durock Lychee costs less per switch ($0.55 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchDurock Lychee$0.55 versus $0.60
- Lubed from the factoryDurock Lycheeusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Durock Lychee if
- you want a switch popular for thocky linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (62g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Choose the Durock POM Linear (Piano) if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for lubing projects.
- you want a lighter keystroke (48g).
Durock Lychee vs Durock POM Linear (Piano), spec by spec
| Durock Lychee | Durock POM Linear (Piano) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 62g | 48g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM blend |
| Top housing | PC | POM blend |
| Bottom housing | nylon | POM blend |
| Spring | 62g | n/a |
| Factory lube | light (stronger spec) | none |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 (stronger spec) | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | thocky fruit linear | poppy, resonant |
| Released | 2022 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Durock Lychee; 49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock POM Linear (Piano).
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock Lychee; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Linear (Piano).
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock Lychee; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Linear (Piano).
Where to buy the Durock Lychee
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Where to buy the Durock POM Linear (Piano)
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