Weird to see almost no sound difference between lubed and unlubed! Probably my favourite review on the Boba U4T now!
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was honestly shocked when I went through all the trouble of lubing them and then not noticing that much of a difference. Wow that's high praise! Thanks!
@sparklingjuice023 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV which parts did you lube? I only have 205g0 and am wondering if that's too thick
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
@@sparklingjuice02 I lubed the rails and around the bottom post of the bottom housing and the entirety of the stem, legs included
@Instinct04253 жыл бұрын
@@IamZeidy I’m just gonna say rn. There is no 105g0. It’s just krytox gpl 105. No grade rating as that is for greases only
@unkimochi14943 жыл бұрын
So true i use unlubed one and the sound pretty same for me owo
@Hionimi3 жыл бұрын
It's really nice that you also looked at the key-travel, it's interesting to see all these differences.
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought it was worth mentioning! Glad you appreciated it!
@kdiaz80543 жыл бұрын
This was by far one of the best switch reviews I have seen. Very detailed and very well put together. Thank you.
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@jsnadrian3 жыл бұрын
new to mechanical keyboards, but probably ~1000 vids deep by now: i'm blown away by how good this vid is. comps to switches i was considering, sound tests early on, interesting/useful info abt weights/travel/key height (hadn't even thought about the last one). thanks a lot!!
@benplaster99432 жыл бұрын
this is such an awesome video, most people don't even approach this level of detail and controlled comparison
@anthonyvillaa2 жыл бұрын
I'm genuinely confused as to why you have so little subscribers. This is really well made. I am subscribed.
@SsRazer3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job here!
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ol1mar3 жыл бұрын
What I have noticed from viewing many Boba videos is that stock Bobas are really surprisingly good, like maybe lubing them isn't even that essential from just an acoustic point of view
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I agree. For the amount of work required to lube switches, the payout isn't as much as you would get from other switches. Prob the only switch I can recommend stock
@JTchinoy3 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV Can testify that lubing my Boba U4 made a minimal difference over stock. Takes a minute amount of scratchiness away, but nothing you'd notice outside of a dead silent room.
@IamZeidy3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh an inverted spacebar. I see you are a man of culture
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Flipped spacebar gang gang
@duanepo90993 жыл бұрын
Amazing review, as usual!! Fantastic job!!
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate it!
@TCSB293 жыл бұрын
I have 80 of these switches waiting to be put into a new board, thanks for the review. Looks like I won't need to lube them
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@ethanstechworld2073 жыл бұрын
I think this is a great "in the middle" of a clicky switch and a tactile switch. In my opinion at least, it's not the annoying part that the super clicky high pitched blue switches make, but it is definitely not subtle as a regular brown switch. That's how I see and hear it at least. And I actually think lubing the switches brought out the tactical "nature" (weird way to put it) Anyways, nice review man!
@davieslm3 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. I just picked these up today in the 68g spring. They feel fantastic and I dont think I will be lubing them as I only have Krytox 205 g0. This is my first tactile switch and they do feel fantastic but to be honest I did expect them to have a lower pitch with my Drop MT3 WoB keycaps. I am coming from lubed Tealios V2. However as you said, you really need lubed and filmed black inks in you want the deepest thock. My lubed Tealios sound a little deeper than these and I do have films on the way. However I do really like these Boba switches and with the MT3's it looks and sounds (sort of) like a 1970's IBM terminal keyboard. EDIT: Lightly lubed the rails and donut dipped the bottom spring with 205g0. Made no difference for me in terms of sound or smoothness. These are excellent switches out of the box.
@ease8882 жыл бұрын
Hello. Replying to an old comment here but I was planning to get these switches along with some drop mt3's as well. Any regrets/things you would do differently after 10 months? Thanks! Also, isn't krytox 205G0 suggested for these switches or no?
@AeroPR2 жыл бұрын
Amazing review. Loved the detailed measurements and specifications. Keep it up.
@PearaeThePlatypus3 жыл бұрын
Mine are coming this week. Im really excited
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
🙌🏻
@altflx9623 жыл бұрын
the sound made me wana drink boba tea
@xXHalfPrinceXx3 жыл бұрын
Nice review!
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@joseemilianoriosfernandez15043 жыл бұрын
I was looking exactly if it would be a problem with cherry profile and north facing in the boba. Love u.
@aidindvi90833 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kingsargonii69393 жыл бұрын
Waiting for my shipment of Boba U4T's. Great vid 🐐
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Enjoy your bobas! 🐐
@jammies7012 жыл бұрын
FYI to anyone viewing that didn’t know because I didn’t see that in a comment, but Gazzew recommends against lubing these as the factory lube work is done really well in these, just like the housing tolerances. If you do want to lube them, there is a specific video a couple of people have put out detailing how to do it Gazzew’s recommended way. Personally, I have U4’s and am extremely happy with them stock
@MyReviews_karkan7 ай бұрын
How do they compare to baby kangaroo and Anubis? I have the roos and I'm looking at these and I'm not sure.
@nickrobinson64343 жыл бұрын
The Boba U4 (Silent) was a bit mushy feeling, but I absolutely love the U4T version.
@yokaicl3 жыл бұрын
Hi buddy, really nice video, this review was really different from other ones, it really shines! Cool aspects, and details that makes the different, thank you for that. Here in 4:00 is the same tofu build right? how did you get that amount of flex? Just with the o ring mod? Is amazing!
@GuidoDePalma Жыл бұрын
excellent review
@n3lls813 жыл бұрын
I stuck with these as they are good and prevents me from accidental key presses. There are so many switches out there and it's very hard to keep track. For my money these are sublime. I haven't tried the Zealios or the T1s but i'm still pretty happy with the U4Ts that I don't find the urge to swap them out with other switches.
@ra30143 жыл бұрын
Great and to the point review!
@tracked243 жыл бұрын
great vid! you should make another for some of the silent switches out there like the u4 boba silents etc.
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I have a video on the durock (jwk) silent linears: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZqaqtNpqLW4mWQ.html But I do plan on getting the silent bobas sometime in the future. Will prob make a video on them if I get
@cmonkey99403 жыл бұрын
Incredible review. Thanks!
@darkoperativez3 жыл бұрын
Glad to know lubing the switch is not necessary as they sound great already. Got a couple of questions, how's the spring ping and leaf crunch on these? Do you think I'll need to lube the springs? And also how would you compare the tactile bump compared to more tactile switches like Moyu Blacks/Zealios/Kiwis? Thanks for spending time looking at the comments and replying to all of them :D
@walkerstandard23733 жыл бұрын
Lube the springs; the bump is more rounded than zealios/kiwis
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I would say lubing the springs isn't as necessary on these switches. Since they come donut dipped already, there's a strong chance you won't hear any ping from them. Significantly less leaf crunch/ping than lubed zealios and about the same as lubed kiwis. Haven't used moyu blacks before. Yeah bump is pretty strong. Bigger than all of the above I would say. It's so strong I would almost say it's snappy
@MrBlitzpunk3 жыл бұрын
Mr.Krabs chasing plankton be like: 5:58
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
He'll never get the secret formula
@multicuber50243 жыл бұрын
Finally a new video!
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
🙌🏻
@obambaman3 жыл бұрын
Its incredible how affordable these are considering their seemingly very high quality. Are the springs really factory lubed and what lubing technique could you recommend? And also, where would you recommend picking these up from?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Yeah they're factory lubed. Not really sure what you mean by lubing technique. Just lube them how you would normally lube a switch. Pretty much every vendor is sold out atm. Just order from whoever has them in stock lol. They post on r/mechmarket whenever they come in normally
@dainese013 жыл бұрын
I saw in another video that was informed by gazeew themselves to doughnut dip the springs
@lucidzz3 жыл бұрын
just ordered some from ringer keys, thanks!
@AbdurRahman-vj6hq3 жыл бұрын
boba U4T vs EG dark jade vs Mx Brown vs Holy pandas..which one has better and thocky tactile???
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Hmm I have all of those except for dark jades. May have to cop some in the future But obv mx browns are the most tactile ;) Jk I think bobas are the most tactile for the rest. They're so tactile it almost feels snappy if you know what I mean. Sounds thockier than HPs too imo
@HAJZX3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I won't be lubing them when mine came xD
@bubblecheeks38673 жыл бұрын
Nice review. It’s starting to sway me to get the U4T’s. Just wondering, how are these for gaming? I tend to have long gaming sessions.
@fargoththemoonsugarmaniac3 жыл бұрын
'd love to know this as well.
@oscarreed29142 жыл бұрын
custom keyboards aren't very good for gaming at all, due to all keyboards that use VIA have a 100-200 hz polling rate, making them terrible for gaming. If you're gaming, just buy an apex pro.
@michaelhenry32342 жыл бұрын
@@oscarreed2914 Never even thought about that. What about QMK? Are there workarounds?
@Niels_f27043 жыл бұрын
I'm sold
@jonicailagan10163 жыл бұрын
solid vid
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@YamSakerII3 жыл бұрын
great video!
@muCephei_3 жыл бұрын
I've run into a problem. I entered this hobby with a prebuilt keyboard with mx blues than after hearing about U4Ts, transitioned immediately to U4Ts and I can't seem to find a worthy contender. For instance, I've tried lubed GPs and it just doesn't measure up to U4T standards. It's kind of got me a a point where I don't know what switch to try but I want to get more boards lol. And I certainly don't want to have all boards with U4Ts for the sake of variety. Any worthy contenders out there?
@Chaosrayne3 жыл бұрын
if you're not going to do any gaming, i recommend Kailh Box Navy
@muCephei_3 жыл бұрын
@@Chaosrayne Thanks, I got whole bunch of Kailh box switches including navy, but the navy are too heavy for me. I tried pale blues and they are amazing but I've come to dislike the clicky sounds at high wpm and also quite heavy. I think box whites might be the closest to my preference.
@TheBigJoshi3 жыл бұрын
Hey Austin I have a question, I’m thinking about buying these switches from ringerkeys. These switches come in packs of one, so I was wondering if each switch comes individually packaged, are they?
@ryan08083 жыл бұрын
no from my experience they just package all of them in the same bag.
@TheBigJoshi3 жыл бұрын
@@ryan0808 thank u 🙏
@Sush1ft3 жыл бұрын
Should I get the 62g or 68g I’m really thinking about getting these for my build I’ve heard so much positivity toward them
@xjeeno3 жыл бұрын
same heree i just got it around a week or 2 ago and it's great! ive been using the 68 switches, which at first is a little too heavy, but ive gotten used to them and love it. but I think most people will prefer the 62g. havent tried it thogh.
@animalblundetto56733 жыл бұрын
Dammn those thock harder than the Pandas. I kind of regret ordering Gorious Pandas just now.
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Bobas are pretty cheap! Maybe for your next build?
@IanTompsett3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to cancel my G pandas :D Gotta wait for the GMMK Pro anyway which in the UK is like, June earliest...
@MyReviews_karkan7 ай бұрын
I know this is an old video, but if you had to choose between these switches and Anubis and baby kangaroo, which ones would you go with?
@WiseGuyFTW2 жыл бұрын
Great video but I think that an unmoded Tofu case is the worst for these sound tests, the original audio profile of the switch is barely noticeable in all the 'clank' coming from the tofu case. With low profile cases OR O-ring modded and foamed tofu case it should show a difference between the lubed and stiock version of the switch.
@nicholasm89463 жыл бұрын
Does the 3mm travel feel weird? I actually disliked the HP cause of the shorter travel distance when compared to other MX style switches
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
No not to me. I actually prefer the shorter travel distance of the bobas. If you don't like that then these switches may not be for you since this is even less travel than the HP
@solaceoftheworld3 жыл бұрын
i used 67g outemu skies v2, this switches looks very good, but im kinda scared about 62g actuation force of this swirch makes me feel weird than my outemu skies v2, anyy opinion about that? anyways, tjankyou nice video
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
These are easily the most tactile switches I've used, including other switches that have 67g springs. So you shouldn't have any issues. But if you are concerned, just get the 68g variants
@solaceoftheworld3 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV noted, thankyou so much
@speedjunkie8133 жыл бұрын
they sound crunchy
@jeramymang66092 жыл бұрын
2:03 boba no lube 2:29 boba lube
@henNstuff3 жыл бұрын
should i get kiwis or bobas? i am looking for a thock like more deeper then more pitch
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Kiwis are probably gonna have a deeper sound and aren't as loud
@henNstuff3 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV thanks man! I will look into kiwis on my id80
@khomkritweerawanitkun53093 жыл бұрын
Could you tell us which is of the 4 switches tested is the most tactile to the least tactile?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I'd say the ranking goes Boba > HP > Kiwi > Lilac in order of most to least
@introbrilliantm75833 жыл бұрын
i feel the lubed kiwi sounds a bit overlubed. or did i wrong??bcs i never get my hands on kiwi
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I think kiwis just take lube very well and sound extra thocky when lubed and filmed. Check out Brandon Taylor's video on the dragon fruits and you can hear how much of a difference there is between kiwis and dragon fruits
@lil_lingling70683 жыл бұрын
Holys are still my favorite
@detimzhao75103 жыл бұрын
Hey man. I'm just starting out onto this hobby by getting the ikki68 Aurora. I've tried my friend's lubed and filmed 67g tangies and stock zealios. I'm thinking about gat black inks v2 or these. A lot have already told me that it's ultimately up to my preference for linear and tactile but I love the way both switches felt. Also I I current have an anne pro 2 with box whites. I honestly can't pick! Maybe I could order a sample of both but idk. Thoughts?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree that it's up to your preference esp since linears and tactiles are such a different experience. If you're used to box whites you might find tactiles more your taste since linears can have more accidental presses if you're not used to them. However, since you have the ikki68 I'm assuming you got the hotswap version, so you could just get both switches and swap them out whenever you're in the mood
@detimzhao75103 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV Yeah after some time, I think I have to go with the bobas. What are your thoughts on 62g vs 68g?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
@@detimzhao7510 I'm a pretty light typer so I definitely think 68g is too heavy for me. I find myself getting fatigued quickly with 67g tactiles
@detimzhao75103 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV I don't really see a difference with my fatigue of typing so I think I might just end up for the 68. I wanna thank you for your input and video, both were extremely helpful!
@gaydubbbz81483 жыл бұрын
hey how would you compare the tactility compared to maybe a panda, a kiwi and (hear me out) cherry mx brown cuz iv only ever tried mx brown as a tactile and i wana give a shot to tactiles nut im afraid i may get something too tactile since iv only used linears in my main keebs
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
From my personal experience, the bobas are the most tactile. The bump is large and also very sharp at the same time if that makes sense. The kiwis aren't as sharp but still have a large bump. Compared to the other 2, I think the HP actually has the smallest bump, but it's all relative. If you've only ever used browns, it's going to be a big shock I think. Browns have very light springs and a negligible bump. You may find your fingers getting sore pretty quick. If you're afraid of these switches being "too tactile" maybe try out an ergo clear or something similar like the dragonfruits or naevies
@gaydubbbz81483 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV are dragon fruits just lighter kiwis ? Or is less sharp ?
@Felix_Tan3 жыл бұрын
I got Zealios V2’s 67G. Between the zealios and the boba, which do you think is better?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer these over the zealios. I prefer the snappier tactile bump of the bobas and more importantly, the zealios have a lot of leaf sounds and the bobas have practically none
@yunginunicorn3 жыл бұрын
I’m a huge kiwi fan but these sound awesome
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Kiwis and these are prob my top 2 tactiles atm
3 жыл бұрын
They do sound a bit better than Invyr Holy Pandas. But I don't think I'm gonna rush and switch out my Holy Pandas for them anytime soon. I think I'm good.
@leinardesteves39872 жыл бұрын
Do you have any suggestions for a cheap alternative for the housing? I'm trying to franken switch the boba with an akko ocean blues but the boba switch is just too expensive to fill a keyboard
@albioncia3 жыл бұрын
how about filming them to get deeper sound profile? i am intereseted in them but i dont know if i can get deep sound out of them. my 2 option for upgrading my keychron k4 is either this or gateron black ink. ive boight 1 gat black ink for sample and i really like the deep sound, still waiting for 4 pcs of this switch for testing
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
So the housings are so tight on these that if you add film, it actually makes it worse. Same thing that happens for NK Creams and newer Holy Pandas. When it comes to deep sound, you'd be hard pressed to find something tactile that has a deeper sound than a gat black ink that's filmed and lubed
@albioncia3 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV well then gateron black ink for me then
@dominicstocker51442 жыл бұрын
I’ve got Boba U4Ts in my keyboard and they feel kinda scratchy to me (if pressed down slowly), does that change after lubing them?
@shortscouture12 жыл бұрын
i bought like 90 of these, now im looking for a board to put them on lmfao
@ItzAceGamez2 жыл бұрын
I just bought 90 as well, and am putting them in an rk87 that I got as a gift (although I might buy the rk84pro, bc its metal.
@shortscouture12 жыл бұрын
@@ItzAceGamez oooooo, i bought a kbd67lite and put it there instead!
@pivscd91813 жыл бұрын
Does lubing the switch make the switch more smooth and do u recommend lubing them
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it does make them more smooth but only marginally. I guess it depends on how much you value your time if you want to lube them or not
@milkman67123 жыл бұрын
AYOOOO THIS SONG IS THE ONE THAT I LISTEN TO ALL THE TIME FANTASY ARCADE LESSS GOOOOOO
@LEGnewTube Жыл бұрын
Don’t these come slightly lubed from the manufacture?
@bastiwen3 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I hear no difference between stock and lubed.
@ATFarms_3 жыл бұрын
Are the switches in the sound test the 62g or 68g version of the u4t?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
0:27 They're the 62g version!
@IamZeidy3 жыл бұрын
Can you put these in your k8 please? I want to buy a k8 and put my u4t’s in them and I kinda want to know how it sound because that’s my endgame keyboard (wireless, very tactile, good sounding hopefully, hotswap, works with Mac and windows, and looks great) I really love your videos bro and it would be nice if you made a video about this, but I completely understand if you don’t
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Sorry but I don't have the K8 anymore so I can't make a video on it :(
@andyl49183 жыл бұрын
FWIW, the hollowness of the K2 on my bobas was bad enough that I put them in ny mill-maxed Anne Pro 2 instead. If you’re looking for possible endgame sound, check out the ikki68 aurora GB which is gasket mount and various plate options!
@IamZeidy3 жыл бұрын
@@andyl4918 yeah I thought that would be an issue. I have a roll of sorbothane, do you think that would make it sound better?
@strikewave19183 жыл бұрын
What keycaps are these? I see you have arrow keys on the tofu 60 and im looking for a split right shift key
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
amzn.to/3luc12a
@chelciep42113 жыл бұрын
Hey man, just wondering where you got your cable?
@salehkhalid21553 жыл бұрын
Are they hot swappable in the gk61? The bobas or thr pandas
@wyx58543 жыл бұрын
Whats the difference in fee between the boba and holy panda?
@jonathanleonard95073 жыл бұрын
how would the 68g compare to the 62g? also this vs the rgb version?
@StrykeSZN3 жыл бұрын
any clue when these bad boys come back in stock?
@dragoxyt5172 жыл бұрын
it is highly tactile that my fingers getting fatigue XD
@matthewle233 жыл бұрын
Hey guys! Whats the difference between the 62g vs 68g u4t? And which one would you guys recommend?
@user-kz9rz8ui1c3 жыл бұрын
There's no difference other than how much pressure is required to actuate. There's really no "better" option. If I may ask, what switches do you use currently, and do you wish it was heavier or lighter?
@IanTompsett3 жыл бұрын
@@user-kz9rz8ui1c I have a similar question, but I'm coming from a Thinkpad and no experience of a mech board. So I ordered Glorious Pandas, but worried 67g is too much. Trying to cancel and order these in 62g.
@user-kz9rz8ui1c3 жыл бұрын
@@IanTompsett I went from 50g switches to 68g Boba U4Ts, and for tactiles at least, the large jump wasn't a big deal. However, I always typed really heavily, so that might be it.
@pasi29853 жыл бұрын
Is the 62 gram or 68 gram version better?
@toasty69863 жыл бұрын
so, should i lube???
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
That depends on if you think it's worth putting in the hours to lube them for the 10% increase in sound/feel
@toasty69863 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV yeah if its that small im just gonna keep them stock
@Jochiruu3 жыл бұрын
stock and lubes are the same sounds
@hazimhakim3 жыл бұрын
so its not worth lubing?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
That depends on if you think it's worth putting in the hours to lube them for the 10% increase in sound/feel
@benjamincook47963 жыл бұрын
Does the PCB work with three pin switches
@raymondngo74873 жыл бұрын
is it worth to lube the switches?
@cybermoose173 жыл бұрын
what kind of tactility do they have?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
Really strong, D shaped bump
@cybermoose173 жыл бұрын
@@AustinV cool thank you, i am gonna get a set from gazzew
@brands42172 жыл бұрын
What mousepad is that?
@fherch013 жыл бұрын
god forgive me for what im about to do
@sdl_cb13 жыл бұрын
Great review but not very thocky that I’m hearing
@lloydapalooza Жыл бұрын
Why would you make a switch review video but not provide any information about how the switch feels? Do you only care about sound?
@jerielcaranto58783 жыл бұрын
Did you get the 62g or 68g?
@AustinV3 жыл бұрын
62g
@PlanetComputer3 жыл бұрын
ok
@hypnoticlizard96933 жыл бұрын
alu plates should be removed as the go to standard for keyboards as they dont give a great sound. FR4 or PC should become the standard.