Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 vs TTC Venus
The Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 and the TTC Venus are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Venus is lighter to actuate (45g versus 59g); travel is 3.4 mm on the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 and 3.6 mm on the TTC Venus; stock they sound different: snappy, thumpy versus light tactile.
- Cheaper per switchGateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0$0.50 versus $0.55
Choose the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 if
- you want a switch popular for heavy tactile fans.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (59g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the TTC Venus if
- you want a switch popular for light tactiles.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 vs TTC Venus, spec by spec
| Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0 | TTC Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 59g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | PC | n/a |
| Bottom housing | nylon | n/a |
| Spring | dual-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.50 (stronger spec) | $0.55 |
| Sound profile | snappy, thumpy | light tactile |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Venus.
13% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Venus.
63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0; 70% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Venus.
Where to buy the Gateron Baby Kangaroo 2.0
Where to buy the TTC Venus
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