Gateron Smoothie vs KTT Sea Salt Lemonade
The Gateron Smoothie and the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.6 mm on the Gateron Smoothie and 3.5 mm on the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade; stock they sound different: soft, muted versus bright lemonade linear; the Gateron Smoothie costs less per switch ($0.35 versus $0.40).
- Cheaper per switchGateron Smoothie$0.35 versus $0.40
Choose the Gateron Smoothie if
- you want a switch popular for budget thock.
- you want a switch popular for light linears.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade if
- you want a switch popular for clacky budget linears.
Gateron Smoothie vs KTT Sea Salt Lemonade, spec by spec
| Gateron Smoothie | KTT Sea Salt Lemonade | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 40g | 40g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.6 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | POM | PC |
| Bottom housing | POM | nylon |
| Spring | dual-stage | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.35 (stronger spec) | $0.40 |
| Sound profile | soft, muted | bright lemonade linear |
| Released | 2024 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Gateron Smoothie; 7% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade.
34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gateron Smoothie; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade.
30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gateron Smoothie; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade.
Where to buy the Gateron Smoothie
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Where to buy the KTT Sea Salt Lemonade
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