Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs Durock POM Tactile
The Durock POM Linear (Piano) and the Durock POM Tactile are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Durock POM Linear (Piano) is linear and the Durock POM Tactile is tactile; the Durock POM Linear (Piano) is lighter to actuate (48g versus 63g); stock they sound different: poppy, resonant versus deep pom tactile.
- Lubed from the factoryDurock POM Tactileusable out of the box without lubing
Choose the Durock POM Linear (Piano) if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for lubing projects.
- you prefer a linear feel.
- you want a lighter keystroke (48g).
Choose the Durock POM Tactile if
- you want a switch popular for POM housing tactiles.
- you prefer a tactile feel.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (63g).
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs Durock POM Tactile, spec by spec
| Durock POM Linear (Piano) | Durock POM Tactile | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 48g | 63g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM blend | POM |
| Top housing | POM blend | POM |
| Bottom housing | POM blend | POM |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | light (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | poppy, resonant | deep POM tactile |
| Released | 2021 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 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 POM Linear (Piano); 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Tactile.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Tactile.
Where to buy the Durock POM Linear (Piano)
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Where to buy the Durock POM Tactile
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