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Drop Holy Panda X

Manufacturer: Gateron
Brand: Drop
60g
— g
— mm
3.50mm
POM
Coloured (opaque)
PC
Transparent
Nylon
Coloured (opaque)

Quotes, thoughts and opinions

Stats and figures are one thing but here are some quotes, thoughts and opinions we've been able to find from across the web regarding these switches.

On one hand, I’m very well impressed with the performance aspects of these switches and think that they are both excellent tactile switch options and competitive with current releases from other, various manufacturers and vendors on their performance metrics.

ThereminGoat

HPX is definitely a bit more assertive on the tactility than the original. I have the U4T as well, and side by side, they have a similarly sized tactility. The bump on the U4T feels a tad sharper, while the HPX is a tad rounder. Those are just my non-scientific comparisons.

/u/Quakemz

The HPX has a large yet soft tactile bump. As a comparison, it is less aggressive than something like the Anubis.

In terms of sound, I found the handful I had to test to be more clacky (higher pitched) than thocky (deep), even when the stem rails were lightly lubed with 3204.

The HPXs could be used without lubing, but I recommend some 105 on the springs to remove the spring ping.

Swatermasysk
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Holy Panda X Switch Review by Consumer Tech Review
Tactile
Switch Type icon
Tactile switches have a satisfying tactile "bump" when the switch is activated, providing a little resistance at the start of the press.

Mount type

Plate & PCB
Available in both
Switch Mount icon

Spring

Standard (stainless steel)

Volume

Switch Volume icon
normal
Standard switch with no dampers, can be further silenced with lubrication or O-rings.

Lubrication info

Factory lubed icon
Factory lubed? Slight factory lube
Looking for switch lubrication advice? Here's a great start

Switch film

Switch Film icon
No data available. If you've tried these switches with films let us know on our #reviews discord channel.
Why use switch film? Here's a good explanation and a great demonstration.

More info on films and Thicc films by Jinra.

Stem construction

Stem icon
Standard
The stem on this switch is of the standard variety.

ThereminGoat switch score

Drop Holy Panda X
31
/35
Push Feel
23
/25
Wobble
5
/10
Sound
13
/20
Context
4
/10
Other
76
/100
Total
View full score card on GitHub View full review on ThereminGoat.com

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Where to buy

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$0.82 US
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Related Links

Reddit introduction post by /u/Quakemz reddit.com
New Drop ‘Holy Panda X’ switches discussion thread on keebtalk.com keebtalk.com

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