Everglide Aqua King V3 vs Gateron Ink Black V2
The Everglide Aqua King V3 and the Gateron Ink Black V2 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: clean, slightly deep clack versus deep, clacky; the Everglide Aqua King V3 costs less per switch ($0.55 versus $0.75).
- Cheaper per switchEverglide Aqua King V3$0.55 versus $0.75
Choose the Everglide Aqua King V3 if
- you want a switch popular for RGB boards.
- you want a switch popular for clean-sound builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Gateron Ink Black V2 if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
- you want a switch popular for premium linears.
Everglide Aqua King V3 vs Gateron Ink Black V2, spec by spec
| Everglide Aqua King V3 | Gateron Ink Black V2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | 70g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stem | PC | POM |
| Top housing | PC | smoky INK blend |
| Bottom housing | PC | smoky INK blend |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.55 (stronger spec) | $0.75 |
| Sound profile | clean, slightly deep clack | deep, clacky |
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
82% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Ink Black V2.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Everglide Aqua King V3; 57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Ink Black V2.
70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Everglide Aqua King V3; 95% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Ink Black V2.
Where to buy the Everglide Aqua King V3
Where to buy the Gateron Ink Black V2
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