Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Tecsee Carrot
The Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow and the Tecsee Carrot are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow is lighter to actuate (50g versus 55g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow and 3.5 mm on the Tecsee Carrot; stock they sound different: milky housing linear versus smooth and thocky (pme housing).
- Cheaper per switchGateron KS-3 Milky Yellow$0.25 versus $0.43
Choose the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow if
- you want a switch popular for budget customs.
- you want a switch popular for hand-lube projects.
- you want a lighter keystroke (50g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Tecsee Carrot if
- you want a switch popular for thock builds.
- you want a switch popular for budget linear upgrades.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow vs Tecsee Carrot, spec by spec
| Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow | Tecsee Carrot | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 50g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | 67g |
| Pre-travel | n/a | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | n/a | POM |
| Top housing | milky | PME |
| Bottom housing | milky | PME |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | n/a | light factory lube |
| Pins | 5-pin | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.25 (stronger spec) | $0.43 |
| Sound profile | milky housing linear | smooth and thocky (PME housing) |
| Released | 2020 | n/a |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
52% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Carrot.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Carrot.
15% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow; 55% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Carrot.
Where to buy the Gateron KS-3 Milky Yellow
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