Take a walk on the mild side.

TL;DR: This simple mod yields a more clean tactile profile than a Polia while taking off the 'Roo’s sharp edge.

Do you want a silky-smooth Ink tactile with a bit less 'tude than the NK Kangaroo? Well. If the 'roo is Surge then the Lilac Tea is, um… tea.

That is to say, while the switch shares a similar tactile bump profile to the harsh Heisenbergs, the relative weighting between the spring’s bottom-out and the peak force of the bump makes for a very different and altogether more gentle experience.

Where the 'bergs practically demand smashing the bottom-housing with the stem, the Polia’s spring and 'Roo’s leaf make it much easier to have a very light bottom-out.

Compared with a Holy Panda, the bump and bottom-out alike are quite a bit softer despite sharing the shortened travel via the center post.

Like many switches using Ink housings, these are plenty smooth without lubing, but can be further tuned.

With a gentle appearance to match its character, the Lilac Tea could be a good option for those seeking a high quality tactile switch of the less bombastic variety.

As a closing note, this applies to pretty much any switch with a total throw less than 4mm: If you’re interested in doing a build with these, I recommend you check out the video below by Walker's Keyboard Science - it will save you some headache when it comes to the stabs. Basically, you'll want a certain size of washer that fits around the cross-mounts and acts as a raised floor to prevent the cap from teeter-tottering one way or another on the stab mounts. This is also helpful for stabs where clipping significantly reduces the normal resting height of the mounts.

← Back to recipes