Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 vs Gateron EF Grayish
The Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 and the Gateron EF Grayish are often cross-shopped. The main differences: stock they sound different: snappy, thumpy versus deep, thumpy; the Gateron EF Grayish costs less per switch ($0.20 versus $0.50).
- Cheaper per switchGateron EF Grayish$0.20 versus $0.50
Choose the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 if
- you want a switch popular for typing.
Choose the Gateron EF Grayish if
- you want a switch popular for budget tactiles.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 vs Gateron EF Grayish, spec by spec
| Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 | Gateron EF Grayish | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 59g | 59g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.4 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | dual-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.50 | $0.20 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | snappy, thumpy | deep, thumpy |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
81% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0; 81% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron EF Grayish.
13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0; 13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron EF Grayish.
63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0; 5% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron EF Grayish.
Where to buy the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0
Where to buy the Gateron EF Grayish
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