Gateron Oil King vs Kailh Cocoa
The Gateron Oil King and the Kailh Cocoa are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Kailh Cocoa is lighter to actuate (45g versus 55g); travel is 4 mm on the Gateron Oil King and 3.6 mm on the Kailh Cocoa; stock they sound different: deep, oily thock versus creamy, full-bodied clack.
- Cheaper per switchKailh Cocoa$0.50 versus $0.60
Choose the Gateron Oil King if
- you want a switch popular for stock-ready linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
Choose the Kailh Cocoa if
- you want a switch popular for budget prebuilts.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gateron Oil King vs Kailh Cocoa, spec by spec
| Gateron Oil King | Kailh Cocoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 65g | 55g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | black nylon | POM |
| Bottom housing | black INK blend | PA66 |
| Spring | single-stage | 20mm single-stage extended |
| Factory lube | full | yes |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.60 | $0.50 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, oily thock | creamy, full-bodied clack |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Oil King; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Kailh Cocoa.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Oil King; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Cocoa.
83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Oil King; 63% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Cocoa.
Where to buy the Gateron Oil King
Where to buy the Kailh Cocoa
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