PLEASE NOTE ALL HAND LUBED SWITCHES ARE PRE-ORDERS AND CAN TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR MORE FOR FULFILLMENT. IF YOU CAN NOT WAIT A MONTH OR MORE FOR YOUR SWITCHES PLEASE DON'T ORDER THE HAND LUBED (Sometimes orders go out within a couple of days but to be safe if you can't wait please don't order these). STOCK IS LIMITED TO PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR THESE REASONS SOME OPTIONS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE FURTHER CUSTOMIZATION (excluding films or other non Gazzew parts) PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL VIA THE CONTACT FORM OR EMAIL kirball@kirballskeys.com.
CLEAR TOPS DO CAUSE A SLIGHT CHANGE IN SOUND PROFILE ON THE UPSTROKE OF THE SWITCH.
The Boba U4T is a tactile switch from Gazzew and manufactured by Outemu. Sold in packs of 10. They are available with white bases and white or nixdork tops. Nixdork tops are a white top with tighter tolerances resulting in less stem wobble. The stem color is mustard yellow. These are lubed to order and are lubed in the order that orders are recieved. Switches are lubed with Gazzew's recommended method and his recomended lubes. PLEASE NOTE: Lubing is a time consuming process and fulfillment time can reach several weeks depending on the current volume of orders. If you need your switches sooner please consider buying the factory assembeld switches found here https://kirballskeys.com/factory-assembled-boba-u4t/.
If you disassemble your switches please watch this video on the correct assembly procedure to prevent damaging the leaf and causing inconsistent tactility. https://youtu.be/8ZSlVkCLBWY
If you would like to tip our luber for doing a great job you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/clk86
(She would really appreciate it!)
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Extremely high quality and consistent
These hand-lubed switches are a delight! I bought 71 for a 65 key layout and I can confidently say that the lube across all switches feels very consistent. The sound quality is excellent, these have that classic u4t thock with absolutely no scratchiness. Really glad I purchased!
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Great switches and quality service!
The wait was worth it. The switches sound GREAT and feel great. I got mine with the 72g multi-stage spring and the feel versus the stock 62g sample pack I bought a while ago is phenomenal!
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Amazing Switches
These switches are top tier, I will be putting in future orders for these switches!
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A+
Great feeling switches with a really good price for being hand lubed. Previously had Cherry browns on a K70 and the difference is night and day. Won't ever be able to go back to cherry switches. One switch appeared to be faulty but there was already an extra switch included in the package so it wasn't a problem.
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Good for the price but lube is too light for my preference
For the price this is a good value lube job. It's acceptable and seems consistent enough. I would give this product 3-stars for "average" but the cheaper prices and decently quick turnaround added an additional star. It's all up to personal preference but the application of the lube is too light for my taste and you can still hear the spring ping and plastic clack characteristics of stick bobas but reduced. It doesn't provide the deep thock sound of what I consider a properly lubed boba but once again, it's acceptable for the price but I would still suggest you lube yourself for any higher-end boards. I would buy again for cheaper boards or when I don't feel like lubing.
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Perfect
Super happy with these. They sound and feel amazing. I'm used to typing on Cherry MX Browns, and these switches are a game changer.
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Top Notch!
Great switches, great service, will definitely buy more!
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Still the best
I bought another four sets with clear tops and 65g springs. Exactly what I expected - feels great to type on them and they have that thocky report.
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Glad they offer hand-lubed, but need to fix casing issues
I got 70 switches and they arrived in a plastic bag. Not the end of the world, but that did mean a few bent pins. The big issue was that because the team had to open every switch to lube them, 90% of the switches had one corner not fully clicked into place and I had to squish them with a screwdriver individually to get the cases closed and flush again.
