Gazzew Boba U4T vs Kailh Polia
The Gazzew Boba U4T and the Kailh Polia are often cross-shopped. The main differences: travel is 3.2 mm on the Gazzew Boba U4T and 3.6 mm on the Kailh Polia; stock they sound different: deep, thocky tactile versus medium boxy tactile; the Kailh Polia costs less per switch ($0.40 versus $0.65).
- Cheaper per switchKailh Polia$0.40 versus $0.65
Choose the Gazzew Boba U4T if
- you want a switch popular for thocky builds.
- you want a switch popular for enthusiast tactile builds.
Choose the Kailh Polia if
- you want a switch popular for tactile customs.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Gazzew Boba U4T vs Kailh Polia, spec by spec
| Gazzew Boba U4T | Kailh Polia | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | n/a | 60g |
| Bottom-out force | 62g | n/a |
| Pre-travel | n/a | n/a |
| Total travel | 3.2 mm | 3.6 mm |
| Stem | POM | n/a |
| Top housing | proprietary boba blend | n/a |
| Bottom housing | proprietary boba blend | n/a |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | n/a |
| Pins | 5-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.65 | $0.40 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | deep, thocky tactile | medium boxy tactile |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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 Kailh Polia.
6% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Gazzew Boba U4T; 34% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Kailh Polia.
87% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Gazzew Boba U4T; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Kailh Polia.
Where to buy the Gazzew Boba U4T
Where to buy the Kailh Polia
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