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Gateron Coral Mechanical Keyboard Switch
G Ross
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
I'm a bit picky when it comes to linears. Less resistance works better for me on some boards than others. Too much resistance feels like typing on old gunked up browns that have lost their tactile bump to me. This can be balanced out by keycap weight but I digress. These switches are perfect linears for me. Just enough resistance to give a bit of a bouncy feel without the feedback of tactiles. The resistance provides a deeper clack sound when the key bottoms out on my hot swappable board which I like better than the faster linears that were on it previously. They feel buttery smooth while typing too. I'm not sure entirely about the origin of these as it's the first I've heard of this specific switch from Gateron, but the results speak for themselves. I'll be back for more soon.
Doc sav
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
Using and reviewing these switches has inadvertently led me down a bit of a rabbit hole. See, I was trying to find the official Gateron specs for these switches, but they don't exist anywhere on Gateron's own website. There are some other "Coral" switches, most notably Nuphy's Gateron Magnetic Coral switches, but according to Nuphy, these are exclusive to their HaloHE keyboard range, and have coral colored stems. More importantly, the Nuphy Corals are magnetic Hall effect sensor keys, while the ones on this listing are dual stage linear. There are some other brands that have had "coral" switches, but as far as I can tell those are all single stage linear or tactile.This leaves one to wonder what exactly these switches are, and why Mciepny and a few other smaller retailers sell them but Gateron doesn't. Maybe it all comes down to the tangled web of Chinese supply chain logistics, and it very well could be that these smaller drop shippers get this stuff out to the western market more quickly. Unfortunately, I don't have answers, only more questions.Here's what I can say: I've been looking to transition to something less clicky than a blue switch but with better feedback and "crispness" than the ubiquitous red switch styles. I am using these on a macro keypad, and I can say they definitely spring back with more authority than reds, though I don't think these are what I am going to end up populating my daily driver with. Still, I would choose them over reds any day, and the dual stage helps out a lot. The lube job that they came with is solid, which is nice since lubing keys is a bit of yak shaving that I'm rarely in the mood for.Overall, I think these are pretty good, and for someone who loves linear but wants to not feel like they spilled oatmeal in their keyboard, they could be a great option. I wish I could be more assured of the provenance, but I guess as long as the end result is good, it doesn't matter much where exactly they came from.
johnmc
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024
I don't often give out a 5 star review. I mainly deduct a star because they will often say pre lubed but I have always found the lube job to be subpar. Not these!!Basically if you're looking for a switch that meet these specs and have a low pitched thock and crisp, mellow and silky sound to them then get them!So back to the 5 stars....I pulled a couple of these apart and found a very complete lube job. Both rails were lubed (so many times I will see very very very light lube and often only one rail!!!), the stem and spring were also lubed (very rare). I also found a spot of lube on the legs (extremely rare, and maybe just an error). I kind of think that these were hand lubed due to the coverage. I'm not 100% about that and speculate that most brands just machine lube these switches which is why coverage is so lackluster.Again, if these switch specs are something you are looking for AND you were wanting them pre lubed, look no further.
Elpollogrande
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
I needed a few spare keys and these worked out great. Good click and feels nice when typing.
Mitchell Wainwright
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2024
These switches are nice and smooth.
Adoration
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
I am a fan of Gateron. I have their jade series Brown and Green switches. They are the creamy click free type switches that make it a pleasure to bounce your fingers off the keys. So I thought I'd give these a try. In the box they are practically soundless. Just a super soft depression with no click. In a keyboard (mine is a heavy metal construction) there is a soft click. The pressure is still very light and has that "creamy" feel to it, but there is a tiny click, which is superb. Not as loud as the red or blue keys, but not as soft as the brown. Would need a full keyboard of these for science!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
I haven't heard of these switches before, but as a fan of lighter switches, I wanted to give these a try.First impression is that they are very smooth. They are well-lubricated, and there's very little friction.I'm currently using Gateron G Pro 3.0 Silver switches, which are light linears that spring back quickly after releasing a key press. By comparison, these Coral switches feel slow on the upstroke. I think this behavior is reflected in their respective force travel diagrams. Although they have similar operation forces around ~45gf, the Silver switches have more force on the upstroke.I'm personally finding that these Coral switches spring back too slowly for me to enjoy. Maybe this is because I've become accustomed to my Silver switches, but I think I'd find these a little annoying to type on.All that said, these seem to be quality switches that behave as expected. If the force curve diagram matches what you're looking for, these Coral switches should work well for you.
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