Tecsee Carrot vs Tecsee Honey Peach
The Tecsee Carrot and the Tecsee Honey Peach are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Tecsee Honey Peach is lighter to actuate (45g versus 55g); stock they sound different: smooth and thocky (pme housing) versus reviewed as inconsistent due to the metal-to-plastic stem interface (theremingoat sound score 2/10); the Tecsee Carrot costs less per switch ($0.43 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Carrot$0.43 versus $0.70
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).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Tecsee Honey Peach if
- you want a switch popular for metal-pole novelty builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Tecsee Carrot vs Tecsee Honey Peach, spec by spec
| Tecsee Carrot | Tecsee Honey Peach | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 45g |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | 52g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM with brass metal center pole |
| Top housing | PME | PC |
| Bottom housing | PME | PC |
| Spring | n/a | single-stage, 52g |
| Factory lube | light factory lube | moderate factory lube, inconsistent between switches |
| Pins | n/a | n/a |
| Price / switch | $0.43 (stronger spec) | $0.70 |
| Sound profile | smooth and thocky (PME housing) | reviewed as inconsistent due to the metal-to-plastic stem interface (ThereminGoat sound score 2/10) |
| Released | n/a | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Carrot; 22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Honey Peach.
16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Carrot; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Honey Peach.
55% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Carrot; 91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Honey Peach.
Where to buy the Tecsee Carrot
Where to buy the Tecsee Honey Peach
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