| Switch Type: Linear | Mount: PCB Mount (5-pin) | Spring: Single Stage | Price: $3.30 (10pcs) on TTC Switches |
| Top Housing: Nylon | Bottom Housing: Nylon | Stem: POM | Factory Lubed: Yes |
| Actuation Point (mm): | 2.0 ± 0.2 | Actuation Point (mm): | 1.79 |
| Actuation Force (gf): | 43 | Actuation Force (gf): | 39.2 |
| Total Travel (mm): | 4.0 | Total Travel (mm): | 3.86 |
| Reset Point (mm): | Reset Point (mm): | 1.78 | |
| Bottom-out Force (gf): | 50 | Bottom-out Force (gf): | 49.0 |
| Stem Length (mm): | 12.93 | ||
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These switches were sent by TTC for review and testing purposes. No one paid me to write this review, and impartiality will always be a top priority here at KeebWorks.
TL;DR
While they may not be the best on the market, they offer excellent value for the performance they offer.
This is a legit reason to stick with contact-based switches as opposed to pricier HE options.
Smoothness: 8/10
On-centre keypresses are decently smooth, but with fairly noticeable scratchiness at very slow keypresses.
Off-centre keypresses are also decently smooth, but the scratchiness is more noticeable at very slow keypresses.
Overall, it gets close to HE levels of smoothness, but doesn’t quite achieve that. Still, they’re very smooth at normal keypresses.
TTC x Pantheonkeys switch disassembled.
Weighting: 5/10
Now, according to TTC these switches have an actuation force of 43g at 2.0mm and a total travel of 4.0mm.
TTC x Pantheonkeys force curve.
As you can see from the force curve above, the TTC x Pantheonkeys is on spec in all areas apart from its actuation point at 1.79mm, which is just outside TTCs tolerance of 2.0 ± 0.2.
TTC x Pantheonkeys consistency force curve.
As you can see above, the switches are very consistent with only slight weighting variances between the 3 switches.
TTC x Pantheonkeys vs. Cherry MX Red force curve.
The force curve above shows the comparison between the TTC x Pantheonkeys and the Cherry MX Red. Their downstroke weighting is essentially identical until 2.2mm where the MX Red starts to be ever so slightly heavier.
TTC x Pantheonkeys vs. Gateron Yellow force curve.
The force curve above shows the comparison between the TTC x Pantheonkeys and the Gateron Yellow. As expected, the Gateron switch is heavier overall.
Overall, these are very consistent, lightly weighted linear switches. But, they aren’t to my preferences – I would’ve liked a heavier variant; which I hope they are working on.
Sound: 7/10
They’re slightly tinny with a clacky sound signature to them.
Overall, I wish they had a fuller sound, but I also don’t mind how they are now. Additionally, it helps they aren’t scratchy!
The TTC x Pantheonkeys stem length is 12.93mm.
Typing Performance: 7/10
There’s no doubt that these are lightly weighted switches, but they’re also very smooth and consistent.
However, I prefer heavier switches as I find them more comfortable to type on. These were just too light for my tastes; I made a lot of typos due to their weighting – and I believe they would’ve been mitigated if the switches were heavier.
Overall, I liked using them as they were very smooth and consistent during normal typing sessions, but it would’ve been more pleasurable if they were heavier.
Gaming Performance: 8/10
These had some slight niggles during my gaming sessions.
They struggled slightly in both fast and slow-paced games due to them not being quite as smooth as many HE switches. I particularly noticed it with slower-paced titles where precision was key.
Overall, despite that, they still make for excellent gaming switches. And, this may be a surprise to some, but I didn’t make a single mis-press throughout my gaming sessions which I normally would do with switches as light as these.
Final Score = 35/50 (70%)
Places to purchase this switch:
TTC Switches | PantheonKeys | Proto[Typist]