![]() Otherwise, the sound is largely the same as the Tangerines on both the upstroke and downstroke. The housing shares similar qualities to the Tangerines and has a distinct plasticky pop on the upstroke that can be dampened with lube but are quite unique compared to most switches in the market. Otherwise, I cannot describe any odd ticking or pinging arising from the leaf but as with many JWKs, this application of oil is very inconsistent from switch to switch and from batch to batch, so your mileage may vary. Given the light application of oil on stems undertaken by JWK, the Kiwis can mitigate this usual pitfall significantly. Tactiles are often plagued with the introduction of odd noises by the leaf moving in an often much more abrupt manner given the legs of the stem taking a more complicated path over the leaf when compared to linear switches. The housing on the C3 range of switches seem to be leading the pack when it comes to JWK as these follow their cousins the Tangerines in offering nice tightness leading to decent stem wobble and a more solid typing feel once in the board. Typing on the Kiwis is a thoroughly enjoyable experience but given the sharpness of the bump, some users may find the bottom out abrupt and harsh. ![]() It is a typical middle-of-the-road offering from T1s but is enhanced and elevated by the smoothness of UHMWPE. Enough of a bump to feel substantial enough where you’re not questioning whether you’re using a scratchy linear and less of a bump to make you want to give your finger an ice bath afterward. The bump itself is what I would describe as a medium magnitude but sharp bump that occurs following a little pre-travel. It is not often I would describe smoothness as the star of the show in a tactile as it gets pushed down a few pegs in favour of a nice tactile bump but these stand out. Little other feedback or noise is coming from the stem other than a bump occurring on the leaf. Often not a point of concern for a tactile as the bump itself can remove any sort of sensory input for the end-user when it comes to scratch, these are noticeably smooth and isolate the tactile bump very well. And with the benefit of lube, these things are silky smooth. My experiences with Dragonfruits and Tangerines lead me to believe that this holds true with Kiwis. The UHMWPE housing from C3 has delivered upon rather large claims as being the smoothest in the business. Sticking with 95c per switch these remain in line with their cousin the Tangerines without imposing the usual tactility tax that you see with other switches. With the standard Durock gold plated spring in 67g, they are fairly standard in weight, sound, and general feel. TL DR - Smooth, usually shrinks but not in this case. ![]() I’ve spoken at length about UHMWPE in my previous Tangerine review and it holds true for the Kiwis. The Kiwis feature C3’s UHMWPE housing coloured in a transparent green with a grey T1 POM stem. To test your Tangerines or Kiwis see the following: NOTE: recent batches of Tangerines and Kiwis have had some issues with holes in the bottom housing leading to some wobbling and clicking issues in their switches. I’ll navigate through this review by throwing objectivity out of the window even more than I usually do since tactiles always seem to be so divisive in terms of describing whether is a bump is small or large or sharp or rounded, etc etc. Reviewing tactiles in general are difficult waters to navigate by virtue of the number of combinations and permutations that make up the feel of a tactile bump and the ever-present spectre of preference becoming even more apparent in this regard. I describe T1s as being middle of the spectrum in that they offer a much more noticeable bump than your small tactiles (Cherry Browns) and are less tactile than those finger chattering big tactiles (Moyus, HBCs). T1s offer a middle-ground level of tactility that is not offensive to either end of the tactile gang spectrum despite their origin being rooted in claims that they were 95% Holy Pandas when being nothing similar to that. They can create good switches consistently but instead of venturing out and trying new things, their linear offerings are filled with recolours and have very minute differences and their tactile offerings seem to all be derivations of the T1.Īnother entry in the C3 Fruit Series of switches and yet another T1 clone, Kiwis stick to a tried and true switch type but reimagined in a fun and well-executed manner. The world of JWK is a rather confusing one. Middle of the road tactility with sharp bump (T1)
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