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Gateron Milky Yellow
Retail Price
$0.233
Lowest Price
$19.99
Release Date
2014
The Gateron Milky Yellow switches are not the best switch in the world, but they are plentiful, always in stock, cheap, have nice springs, and sound and feel nice when lubed, especially in bottom out. The milky top and bottom yellows sound smoother and quieter than the normal Yellows due to the softer nylon housings, and they have a deeper sound, so it’s best partnered with a board that can take advantage of it. Overall, it’s a good switch.
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Overview
- Budget-Friendly
- Performance
- Linear Switch Variant
- Conclusion
- Positive
- Negative
Budget-Friendly - It's considered the best budget option because it's cheaper than other linear. Also, its springs are nice, lubed, and filmed, making them smooth. For those looking for a solid linear, this is a great choice.
Performance - It's decently smooth with great spring weight and is even better when lubed, though not top tier, but still a world-performing lynnium.
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06/17/2020
Linear Switch Variant - The yellow is a linear switch, not tactile like a cherry red or black, meaning it'll have similar smoothness down and back up on the keystroke. Also, it's a 5-pin switch, so consumers should have boards that accept 5-pins.
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Conclusion - They are not the best switch in the world, but they are plentiful, always in stock, cheap, have nice springs, and sound and feel nice when lubed, especially in bottom out. The milky top and bottom yellows sound smoother and quieter than the normal Yellows due to the softer nylon housings, and they have a deeper sound, so it's best partnered with a board that can take advantage of it. Overall, it's a good switch.
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Build & Design
- Bottoms
- RGB
- Spring
- Variants
- Positive
- Negative
Bottoms - It has clear bottoms with no difference when lubed.
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02/26/2021
RGB - The Gateron milky has a different housing than the regular Gateron, and the milky housing seems to allow the RGB to shine through to some extent. Still, it may be dispersed as the appearance of the milky housing seems translucent.
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03/09/2020
Spring - Its spring weight bottoms out at 50g of force, which serves as a nice, lightweight stock option that can easily be upgraded to higher spring weights without the smoothness suffering.
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Variants - There are 5 different versions of the Gateron Yellow, including the clear top/milk bottom, all milk, milk top/black bottom, and all black KS3, which all have different feels in terms of smoothness, scratch, and sound. Also, some have tighter housings and less wobble than others, but all will be noisy as they aren't silent switches but won't be clicky loud.
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03/12/2021
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Performance
- Actuation
- Bottom Out
- Feel
- Performance
- Pressing
- Resistance
- Sound
- Sound - Bottom Out
- Sound - Scratch
- Sound - Upstroke Return
- Spring Ping
- Wobble - Stem
- Wobble - Top Housing
- Positive
- Negative
Actuation - It has less acceleration force than black but more than the typical red. They have around 55-60 actuation force.
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02/13/2023
Bottom Out - The bottom-out is solid and firm, without a plasticky or hollow bottom-out feeling like its cheaper counterparts.
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Feel - Throughout the stroke, it's consistent and produces a nice linear feel with no changes in force or jumps due to poor lubrication from the factory.
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Performance - It performs decently smoothly, like in the middle of the pack.
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06/17/2020
Performance - It feels good for a budget linear, but those who have tried more premium switches may not feel it as good. It's also fairly similar to the milky tops and black bottoms, but the full yellows are a bit scratchier out of the box though better if you care about RGB. Lubing with 205g0 makes them smooth, and it's recommended for beginners.
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10/05/2021
Performance - It's nice, silent, and smooth.
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10/14/2021
Performance - It's fairly light on the bottom-out since the frequency is 5 grams, not that heavy, but because it's starting at a higher initial force, it doesn't feel too light, making it decently smooth, and the spring weighting is great.
Glarses
06/17/2020
Performance - The milky ones have a lower pitch but sound similar to stock though the milky ones sound better lubed. Also, the milky ones have more stem wobble. However, if you want smoothness and have the budget, the Durock/JWK linears are a bit smoother and quieter, though the Yellows still have great value for money.
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03/12/2021
Pressing - They're a bit difficult to press down.
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10/14/2021
Resistance - It's described as a slow curve switch by some, but it's linear and not curved, making the resistance feel more constant throughout the downstroke compared to other switches that start at 30 grams as its bottom is 65 grams. It also gives a peaceful increase throughout compared to other linears, which are more like the sprint feel. It's different from other switches as they have a slower increase in resistance on the down stroke.
Sound - The Milky yellow sound deeper and thockier with a deeper pitch, but the variant with milky bottoms is super scratchy, while the variant with black bottoms sounds better. Also, the upstroke has a plasticky clack, and other Yellows have a high-pitched sound, which can be bothersome for others. A user described it as ceramic crucibles bumping.
Sound - Bottom Out - The bottoming-out sound is solid with a less hollow sound, similar to many lighter spring linear switches, though by no means is the noise bass-heavy.
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07/25/2021
Sound - Scratch - The sound is quite pleasant, with virtually no sound from scratch during activation at any speed.
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Sound - Upstroke Return - The upstroke return has a familiar hollow noise expected from lightweight, linear switches, almost similar to a suction cup attaching to an object but in a slightly higher-pitched tone.
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Spring Ping - A slight spring ping is more noticeable at higher activation speeds.
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Wobble - Stem - The stem wobble on Gateron stock switches has never been extremely good, but it has always been on par with their price point and availability. Specifically, there's a minimal wobble in the N/S direction that might be noticeable on taller keycaps but otherwise is within an acceptable range for most people. In contrast, the E/W direction wobble is better and is near the same region of most standardDurock/JWK linears that aren't made with specifically modified molds, such as C3 Equalz Tangerine V2s.
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07/25/2021
Wobble - Top Housing - The top housing wobble is almost non-existent, with 30-40% of switches per batch giving a slight indication that there's an E-W direction wobble.
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07/25/2021
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Tags
- Actuation
- Bottom Out
- Feel
- Performance
- Pressing
- Resistance
- Sound
- Sound - Bottom Out
- Sound - Scratch
- Sound - Upstroke Return
- Spring Ping
- Wobble - Stem
- Wobble - Top Housing
Sources
- YouTube
- ThereminGoat’s Switches
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Glarses
06/17/2020
r/MechanicalKeyboards
10/05/2021
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10/14/2021
Glarses
06/17/2020
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10/14/2021
Glarses
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Comparison
- Comparison vs Yellow
- Positive
- Negative
Comparison vs Yellow - There's no bump since they are both linear, but they're not similar in smoothness, spring weight, and sound as the Yellows are also a better value for a budget option, but the milkys are less pingy and feel unique and premium. Also, if you like red, you will like yellows.
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Availability & Price
- Availability & Price
- Price
- Value
- Positive
- Negative
Availability & Price - They're sold directly from China via Aliexpress at $0.11 per switch, while western-facing markets price most variants of Yellows between $0.20 to $0.30 a switch due to associated importation costs.
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07/25/2021
Price - They are a cornerstone of the budget option, often running at half the price of new, more hyped-by-streamer linear releases. Offered all over the internet for 25 bucks per 100.
Value - The black bottom and clear top have minimal difference from the yellows, but the latter is the king of budget with a nice spring and is very smooth after lubing. Also, if you got the cash, it's recommended to get a film to place between the housing. Overall, you got yourself a great switch for the price.
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Miscellaneous
- Gateron Yellow Switches
- Staple
- Positive
- Negative
Gateron Yellow Switches - The Gateron Yellow switches made their first appearance sometime in 2014 with the Gateron KS-1 line of switches.
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07/25/2021
Staple - Since their debut, Gateron Yellows have become a staple of the Gateron production line with reintroductions in the KS-3, KS-3-X1, KS-3-X47, KS-8, KS-9, and KS-15.
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