Epomaker Flamingo vs Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
The Epomaker Flamingo and the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Epomaker Flamingo is lighter to actuate (47g versus 50g); travel is 3.8 mm on the Epomaker Flamingo and 4 mm on the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro; stock they sound different: soft, creamy versus muted, creamy.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Milky Yellow Pro$0.20 versus $0.37
Choose the Epomaker Flamingo if
- you want a switch popular for budget custom builds.
- you want a switch popular for Epomaker prebuilts.
- you want a lighter keystroke (47g).
Choose the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for first builds.
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (50g).
Epomaker Flamingo vs Gateron Milky Yellow Pro, spec by spec
| Epomaker Flamingo | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 47g | 50g |
| Bottom-out force | 60g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 1.75 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.8 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | milky nylon |
| Bottom housing | PC | milky nylon |
| Spring | dual-spring | single-stage |
| Factory lube | yes | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.37 | $0.20 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | soft, creamy | muted, creamy |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
49% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Epomaker Flamingo; 52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Epomaker Flamingo; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
47% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Epomaker Flamingo; 5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
Where to buy the Epomaker Flamingo
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Where to buy the Gateron Milky Yellow Pro
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