Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs HMX Sunset Gleam
The Durock POM Linear (Piano) and the HMX Sunset Gleam are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 4 mm on the Durock POM Linear (Piano) and 3.5 mm on the HMX Sunset Gleam; stock they sound different: poppy, resonant versus clacky bright linear; the HMX Sunset Gleam costs less per switch ($0.50 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchHMX Sunset Gleam$0.50 versus $0.60
- Lubed from the factoryHMX Sunset Gleamusable 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.
Choose the HMX Sunset Gleam if
- you want a switch popular for clacky HMX builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
- you want a factory-lubed switch out of the box.
Durock POM Linear (Piano) vs HMX Sunset Gleam, spec by spec
| Durock POM Linear (Piano) | HMX Sunset Gleam | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 48g | 48g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM blend | POM |
| Top housing | POM blend | PC |
| Bottom housing | POM blend | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | none | factory lubed (stronger spec) |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.50 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | poppy, resonant | clacky bright linear |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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); 49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the HMX Sunset Gleam.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the HMX Sunset Gleam.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Durock POM Linear (Piano); 63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the HMX Sunset Gleam.
Where to buy the Durock POM Linear (Piano)
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Where to buy the HMX Sunset Gleam
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