Awoo Switches (IC)

Announcing Awoo Switches, which pair with the GMK Harvest keyset. These JWK linear switches have a 63.5g spring, featuring a PC top and Nylon bottom with a POM stem. Unlubed and accompanied by recolored Durock v2 stabilizers, the project seeks community feedback via the IC Form and Discord.

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02 Apr 2021

Community Sentiment

12 votes

medium interest

Positive33%

Neutral42%

Negative25%

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Community Feedback & Sentiment

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Positive

A user expressed interest in the project and commented that it looks great.
Another user found the switches visually appealing, comparing them to Noctua and caramel apples.
The general design and concept of the switches received positive mentions.
Some community members appreciated the initiative overall.

Negative

A user criticized the thread for adding more JWK switches to Geekhack.
Concerns were raised about whether the switches would be factory lubed.
Another user questioned the relevance of the project as it seemed like a standard recolor.

Suggestions

One user suggested that the project might be better suited as part of the existing GMK set IC.

Questions

A user asked which specific JWK linear the Awoo switches would be cloned from.
There was a question about the accuracy of the stabilizer version depicted in the renders.

Duckeebs Analysis

The thread had 12 comments in total with varied engagement, some redundancy present. There was a mix of criticism and positive remarks, indicating a moderate level of interest in the project.

Project Specs

NameAwoo Switches

Release year

Switch typeLinear

Actuation force63.5

Bottom out force

Pre travel

Total travel

Pins

Top Housing MaterialPC

Bottom Housing MaterialNylon

Stem MaterialPOM