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Pearl Linear
this switch · 50 gf · creamy · from $7
- Actuation
- 50 gf
- Bottom-out
- 62 gf
- Travel
- 3.8 mm
- Sound
- Creamy
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SKU DC-SW-PRL-10
Pearl Linear
LinearMX · 5-pinCreamy soundFactory lubed
Full POM, two-stage spring. Soft and creamy.
- Actuation
- 50gf
- Bottom-out
- 62gf
- Pre-travel
- 2.0mm
- Travel
- 3.8mm
$7$0.70 per switchIn stock
Pack: 10 switches
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Pearl Linear
10 switches · $0.70 each
0-01Pearl Linear
Overview
Pearl is our flagship linear. The top housing, the bottom housing and the stem are all POM — a naturally slippery plastic — so nothing in the switch rubs against a harder material. The result is the smoothest stroke in our line and the soft, creamy sound people usually chase with hand-lubed custom builds.
A 22 mm two-stage spring actuates at 50 gf and firms up to 62 gf over a 3.8 mm stroke, so the bottom-out is cushioned rather than abrupt, never mushy. Cream housings and an espresso stem match the Pearl colourway of Strata 75.
- Full POM housings and stem
- Soft, creamy sound
- 22 mm two-stage spring, 50 → 62 gf
- Rated for 100M keystrokes
0-02Pearl Linear
Force curve
How hard the key pushes back at every depth of the press, drawn through its measured actuation, peak and bottom-out forces. The dashed line is the way back up.
Force curve · Pearl Linear
Pearl Linear force curve. The key starts at 37 gf and rises evenly, with no bump. It registers at 2.0 mm with 50 gf and bottoms out at 3.8 mm with 62 gf. On the way up the force typically runs about 4 gf lower.
- Actuation
- 50 gf at 2.0 mm
- Bottom-out
- 62 gf at 3.8 mm
- Release
- typically 4 gf lower
0-03Pearl Linear
Anatomy(4)
Four parts, each in its own plastic and colour. The materials decide much of the sound.
0-01top housing
POM
Self-lubricating: the smoothest stroke and a soft, creamy sound. Closes the switch and guides the stem; shapes the sound of the upstroke.
0-02stem
POM
Self-lubricating: the smoothest stroke and a soft, creamy sound. The moving part. Its cross holds the keycap; with no bump legs, nothing interrupts the stroke.
0-03spring
22 mm two-stage spring
Sets the weight: how hard the key pushes back at the top and at the bottom of the stroke.
0-04bottom housing
POM
Self-lubricating: the smoothest stroke and a soft, creamy sound. Holds the metal contacts and pins; shapes the sound of the bottom-out.
- 5-pin
- Factory lubed
- 100M keystrokes
0-04Pearl Linear
Sound & feel
Linear switch with a creamy sound profile.
Sound profile
- Muted
- Creamy
- Thocky
- Poppy
- Clacky
- Clicky
Creamy. Smooth and soft, a rounded, muffled note.
Linear switches
Straight down and back up with no bump — the smoothest, most consistent stroke.
- Feel
- The spring’s force rises evenly from the first millimetre to the bottom. Nothing interrupts the stroke, so every press feels the same.
- Sound
- Set almost entirely by the plastics: nylon reads deep, polycarbonate bright and poppy, full POM soft and creamy.
Good for
- Fast games and repeated taps
- Smooth typing if you bottom out anyway
- Your first custom build
- Heavy hands, with a heavier spring
Think twice if: You want to feel the moment a key registers — a linear gives no signal until it bottoms out.
0-05Pearl Linear
Keyboards it fits(2)
Any MX-style hot-swap keyboard takes these — no soldering. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards.
- Strata 7582 switches · hot-swap
Strata 75 takes 82 switches — the 90-switch pack fills it with 8 spares.
- Flux TKL87 switches · hot-swap
Flux TKL takes 87 switches — the 90-switch pack fills it with 3 spares.
- Hot-swap
- Sockets that let you pull and insert switches without soldering. Strata 75 and Flux TKL have MX-style hot-swap sockets; Halo 65 HE has magnetic (HE) hot-swap sockets — each takes only its own kind of switch.
- 3-pin vs 5-pin
- 5-pin switches have two extra thin plastic legs that steady them in boards without a plate. Hot-swap boards with 5-pin holes take both kinds; for a 3-pin-only board, clip the two plastic legs off with flush cutters — never the metal pins.
0-06Pearl Linear
Specs(15)
Covered by a 12-month warranty.
- Type
- Linear
- Mount
- MX-style, hot-swap
- Pins
- 5-pin (PCB mount)
- Actuation force
- 50 gf
- Bottom-out force
- 62 gf
- Pre-travel
- 2.0 mm
- Total travel
- 3.8 mm
- Spring
- 22 mm two-stage spring
- Top housing
- POM
- Bottom housing
- POM
- Stem
- POM
- Factory lubed
- Yes
- Long pole
- No
- Sound
- Creamy
- Rated lifespan
- 100M keystrokes
In the box(2)
- Switches in a padded tray — quantity as selected
- Switch puller with packs of 35 and up
0-07Pearl Linear
Questions(8)
Still unsure? Write to [email protected] — we reply within one business day.
They fit any hot-swap keyboard with MX-style sockets, including our Strata 75, Flux TKL and Atelier builds. They have 5 pins, and our boards take them as they are. If your board only takes 3-pin switches, clip the two thin plastic side legs flush with a pair of flush cutters — never the metal pins. They do not work in magnetic (HE) keyboards, and a board without hot-swap sockets needs soldering to change switches.
side by side
Compare with similar(3)
The closest switches in feel that fit the same keyboards, with their force curves on one scale.
Linear
45 gf · poppy · from $6
- Actuation
- 45 gf
- Bottom-out
- 55 gf
- Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Sound
- Poppy
Linear
55 gf · thocky · from $6
- Actuation
- 55 gf
- Bottom-out
- 65 gf
- Travel
- 4.0 mm
- Sound
- Thocky
Linear
40 gf · clacky · from $5
- Actuation
- 40 gf
- Bottom-out
- 50 gf
- Travel
- 3.5 mm
- Sound
- Clacky
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