KTT Kang White V3 vs KTT Wine Red
The KTT Kang White V3 and the KTT Wine Red are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the KTT Kang White V3 is lighter to actuate (45g versus 55g); travel is 4 mm on the KTT Kang White V3 and 3.8 mm on the KTT Wine Red; stock they sound different: poppy, light clack versus deeper ktt linear.
- Cheaper per switchKTT Kang White V3$0.14 versus $0.35
Choose the KTT Kang White V3 if
- you want a switch popular for budget builds.
- you want a switch popular for clacky builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the KTT Wine Red if
- you want a switch popular for heavier budget linears.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (55g).
KTT Kang White V3 vs KTT Wine Red, spec by spec
| KTT Kang White V3 | KTT Wine Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | n/a | n/a |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | n/a |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PA66 | nylon |
| Spring | progressive | n/a |
| Factory lube | light | factory lubed |
| Pins | 3-pin | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.14 (stronger spec) | $0.35 |
| Sound profile | poppy, light clack | deeper KTT linear |
| Released | 2022 | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the KTT Kang White V3; 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 KTT Kang White V3; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the KTT Wine Red.
2% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Kang White V3; 30% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the KTT Wine Red.
Where to buy the KTT Kang White V3
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Where to buy the KTT Wine Red
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