Gateron Ink Black V2 vs KTT Wine Red
The Gateron Ink Black V2 and the KTT Wine Red are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the KTT Wine Red is lighter to actuate (55g versus 60g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Ink Black V2 and 3.8 mm on the KTT Wine Red; stock they sound different: deep, clacky versus deeper ktt linear.
- Cheaper per switchKTT Wine Red$0.35 versus $0.75
Choose the Gateron Ink Black V2 if
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast builds.
- you want a switch popular for premium linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (60g).
Choose the KTT Wine Red if
- you want a switch popular for heavier budget linears.
- you want a lighter keystroke (55g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Ink Black V2 vs KTT Wine Red, spec by spec
| Gateron Ink Black V2 | KTT Wine Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 60g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 70g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | smoky INK blend | PC |
| Bottom housing | smoky INK blend | nylon |
| Spring | single-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.75 | $0.35 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, clacky | deeper KTT linear |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the KTT Wine Red.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Ink Black V2; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the KTT Wine Red.
95% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Ink Black V2; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Wine Red.
Where to buy the Gateron Ink Black V2
Where to buy the KTT Wine Red
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