linear switches recommenddations？

[Crazy Designers]

whats up guys, im looking for some real good linear switches. it there any recommendations?

[phinix]

Tealios.

I tried mx blacks, Gateron blacks, MX reds and found that only Tealios are purely sooo smooth and maazing when type on, that I think these are the only choice:)
No need for lubing - I think - as these are really really smooth.

People also like Gateron Inks - I haven't tried those yet, but supposed to be pretty good as well.

[IronCheeks]

Hello there! I got a few recommendations I can think of that I have used and enjoyed.

If you are on a budget and do not mind lubing your own switches/spring swapping - Gateron Yellows.
Gateron is notorious for having plenty of variations out there, but the original Gateron Yellows can be had for a very low price and are super smooth once lubed w/ Krytox 205g0.They turn into even more plush switches if you spring swap with a weight of your choice or progressive springs.

Kailh Creams are my personal favorite once lubed. I feel they bottom out with a good amount of cushion on bottom-out due to their weight. Restocks do happen on them, so be on the look out for those

Tangerine V2s (C3Equalz production) are great out of the box. They've got a good amount of lube when they come out of the factory and after testing them on a board - these feel phenomenal.
In the same vane, Silent Alpacas (and Durock's variant Dolphin 62g) are very good switches right out of the bag, but do have a silent upstroke due to the rubber ring, so may change the feel of what you would expect from a linear.

[chyros]

Steelseries Hall effect, or Razer optoelectric if you like REALLY sensitive switches. Both pretty much peerless IMO - anything contact-based will be inherently limited. 

[jamster]

Dental banded Topre

[adsimilisjesu]

i am really enjoying typing on the ink blacks that I got today. may update this post if anything changes

[Scottw]

There is no right answer. But community can help you if you can narrow down what is important to you (feel, sound, budget, availability, etc).

As was previously mentioned, Tealios are super smooth, but the sound is suspect at best.

Inks are great, usually not hard to find, but they are not the cheapest (same with Tealios).

Creams have great sound, good feel, decent price, but take some time to break in and get right.

I love my Tangerines, but they required lube and thicc films to get right. They are also in very short supply.

JWKs - Alpacas, H1s, Marshmallows, and other others are all great once lubed and filmed. The price is pretty good, but they sell out quickly. Biggest difference among them is color and spring weight (which can be changed).

MX Blacks are good (and cheep) and can be made almost as good as Inks with a PE stem...you just have to find the stems.

Milky yellows are cheap hidden gem.

[jamster]

I wasn't joking about dental banded Topre, by the way. It's almost linear, and just incredibly smooth. Also has less wobble than MX.

[joecoolbob]

i really enjoy my vint / nice retooled blacks. You have to film them tbh, but they sound and feel really nice.

[Kavik]

I just installed Kailh BOX Yellows, and I'm rather impressed. I was going to lube them but didn't feel like taking all the time to do so. I don't think I'll bother now since they're actually rather smooth. The sound, feel, and weight are really good. My main issue with linears is that they are unpredictable (I'm not sure if that's the right word) because they're light and have no tactile event. The extra weight of the yellows somehow fixes that for me, and I don't make as many mistakes as I do on MX Reds.

[HungerMechanic]

You can get the same effect [decent typing weight that you know when you are about to bottom-out] by trying different mid-weight springs in a linear. Like take any Durock linear and put in a 65 or 68 spring until you get what you want.

If you are lubing and filming the switches, then Durock linears probably give you the best price to performance ratio in the MX world right now.

Otherwise, from factory you can use Tealios or Gateron Black Ink. The Gateron Inks are probably better in stock form than most Durock linears.

[Crazy Designers]

nice. thanks all!!