In general, Gateron red feels lighter and smoother than the Cherry red, though they are more comfortable to use. Paired successfully to Windows with Bluetooth dongle and a MacBook Pro onboard Bluetooth and no latency or lost keys in my usage.

Item: WS Silent Linear, Switch Type : Silent Linear, Top Housing Material: Nylon, Bottom Housing Material: Nylon, Stem Material: POM, Spring: 15mm/Single Stage , Total travel: 3. These mechanical switches are manufactured and produced by Gateron, and are fully compatible with our Glorious Modular Mechanical Keyboard.To create a comprehensive comparison, we reviewed the switches based on 3 main categories: the pressing feeling, needs of the scene, and of course the sound on the environment. The writing feel of the Gateron switches is very pleasant as the switches are much smoother yet more tactile. The Gateron switches are compatible with SMD LEDs and can be illuminated through the transparent housing. But the parts I received were perfect and delivered very well in great packaging and it wasn't too expensive.

The tactile bump comes a little too early in the travel leaving the switch with plenty of over-travel. On the flip side, Gateron blues sound sharper and louder while the Cherry blues feel softer and more stable. The tactile bump is also much higher compared to other popular clones, meaning you may have less chances of bottoming out, giving you a small advantage if you practise long enough.As keyboard and mouse specialists since 1989, we are perfectly placed to meet virtually every keyboard and mouse requirement. Gateron is the first mechanical switch that brings noticeable improvements over the original Cherry switches that have dominated the market. The switches were designed to be used with our Glorious Modular Mechanical keyboard, but can be used with other keyboards and DIY projects just fine.

The Gateron G Pro Switch, however, goes a step further and adds pre-lubed technology to the already polished feeling switches for a smooth actuation. These Gateron switches are fully SMD-LED compatible, (+) stem, and have a rated lifetime of 50 million cycles.The keyboard comes with a key puller which does the job, but it's a little chunky and not long enough to get both clips under all the keys.