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Gateron Cap Brown

Manufacturer: Gateron
Brand: Gateron

The cap style of switch was made by Gateron to improve on stem wobble and to set themselves apart from the rest of the industry.

There are 2 variations of this switch:

Golden Brown
55g
70g
2.00mm
4.00mm
POM
Coloured (opaque)
Nylon
Coloured (opaque)
Nylon
Coloured (opaque)
Milky Brown
55g
70g
2.00mm
4.00mm
POM
Coloured (opaque)
Custom ("Milky")
Milky
Custom ("Milky")
Milky
Gateron CAP V2 Brown Switch Sound Test | Stock Factory Lubed By Jaeyou Park
Tactile
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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
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Spring

Standard (stainless steel)

Volume

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

Lubrication info

Factory lubed icon
Factory lubed? No
Looking for switch lubrication advice? Here's a great start

Switch film

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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

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Cap
The stem on this switch is of the cap variety eg. Gateron Cap with an enlarged, hollowed, longer inner pole. Here's a great article on the keychron website with more information.

ThereminGoat switch score

Gateron Cap Brown
28
/35
Push Feel
15
/25
Wobble
7
/10
Sound
14
/20
Context
6
/10
Other
70
/100
Total
View full score card on GitHub

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Where to buy

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0.25 CN
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0.43 CN
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These prices are subject to change at any time and should be used only as a rough guide (plus, quite often switches are not sold individually and can sometimes include discounts for larger quantities).

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