Tecsee Honey Peach vs Tecsee Ice Candy
The Tecsee Honey Peach and the Tecsee Ice Candy are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the Tecsee Honey Peach is lighter to actuate (45g versus 55g); the Tecsee Ice Candy costs less per switch ($0.60 versus $0.70).
- Cheaper per switchTecsee Ice Candy$0.60 versus $0.70
Choose the Tecsee Honey Peach if
- you want a switch popular for metal-pole novelty builds.
- you want a lighter keystroke (45g).
Choose the Tecsee Ice Candy if
- you want a switch popular for RGB 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.
Tecsee Honey Peach vs Tecsee Ice Candy, spec by spec
| Tecsee Honey Peach | Tecsee Ice Candy | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 55g |
| Bottom-out force | 52g | 63.5g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2.1 mm |
| Total travel | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm |
| Stem | POM with brass metal center pole | Nylon |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | PC | PC |
| Spring | single-stage, 52g | gold two-stage, approximately 22mm |
| Factory lube | moderate factory lube, inconsistent between switches | n/a |
| Pins | n/a | 5-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.70 | $0.60 (stronger spec) |
| Sound profile | reviewed as inconsistent due to the metal-to-plastic stem interface (ThereminGoat sound score 2/10) | 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 Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.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
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the Tecsee Honey Peach; 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 Honey Peach; 16% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the Tecsee Ice Candy.
91% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Honey Peach; 83% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the Tecsee Ice Candy.
Where to buy the Tecsee Honey Peach
Where to buy the Tecsee Ice Candy
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