Tecsee Carrot vs Tecsee Ice Candy
The Tecsee Carrot and the Tecsee Ice Candy are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Tecsee Carrot costs less per switch ($0.43 versus $0.60).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Carrot$0.43 versus $0.60
Choose the Tecsee Carrot if
- you want a switch popular for thock builds.
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the Tecsee Ice Candy if
- you want a switch popular for RGB builds.
Tecsee Carrot vs Tecsee Ice Candy, spec by spec
| Tecsee Carrot | Tecsee Ice Candy | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 55g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 67g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM | Nylon |
| Top housing | PME | PC |
| Bottom housing | PME | PC |
| Spring | n/a | gold two-stage, approximately 22mm |
| Factory lube | light factory lube | n/a |
| Pins | n/a | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.43 (stronger spec) | $0.60 |
| Sound profile | smooth and thocky (PME housing) | n/a |
| 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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; 70% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Ice Candy.
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 Ice Candy.
55% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Carrot; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Ice Candy.
Where to buy the Tecsee Carrot
Where to buy the Tecsee Ice Candy
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