Gateron Oil King vs C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
Weight is the real gap here: 13 g between the Gateron Oil King and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g at bottom-out, which is enough to change how a long session ends. Our switch library links the two to each other for that reason. Play the A/B bursts below to hear them back to back, match the volumes, then read the spec table and the verdict.
Hear them back to back
simulated from real specssound loads on your first tapShortcuts: press A or B anywhere outside a text box to fire that burst. Use the volume trims to loudness-match the pair before judging which sounds better.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Gateron Oil King | C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | actuation | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 55 g | 55 g |
| Bottom-out force | 80 g | 67 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | Yes | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Mid-range | Premium |
| Street price | ~$0.65 / switch | varies |
Watch the "brand rates force at" row: these two makers do not measure at the same place, actuation for the Gateron Oil King and bottom-out for the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g. Force numbers only compare within a row.
Verdict
Both the Gateron Oil King and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g are linears, so this matchup comes down to weight, travel and sound rather than feel. 13 g at bottom-out is a bracket apart, not a shade, and it is the Gateron Oil King carrying the heavier end at 80 g. Budget also has a say, since the Gateron Oil King is mid priced and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g is premium priced. One pick, not three: the Gateron Oil King takes gaming and typing, and it is the safer of the two in a shared room. The C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g is the answer only to a question our scoring does not ask.
- Overall pick
- Gateron Oil King
Our three scores agree on this pair. The Gateron Oil King takes all of them, which is why there is a single card above instead of three.
Force curves
Gateron Oil King
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
Gateron Oil King or C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g: the long answer
Specs first, since the feel gap is what you notice in the first minute of typing. Springs split them by 13 g at bottom-out: 80 g for the Gateron Oil King, 67 g for the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g. Gateron and C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) are both selling you linears here, so both give you spring resistance and nothing else. The two stroke depths are identical, 2.0 mm to actuation inside 4.0 mm of total travel. Same stroke character, so the spring is the fact to weigh.
The ears usually get the last word here. Played back to back, the Gateron Oil King is deep, muted, oily thock; dark and full-bodied against soft deep clack, gently muted by UHMWPE housings from the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g. The usual caveat applies. Nothing here is a studio recording; both packs are synthesized from published specs, and the players say so.
On cost and convenience, the Gateron Oil King is mid priced at roughly $0.65 per switch, about $46 for a typical 70 pack, while the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g is premium priced. Both come factory lubed, so neither needs work out of the box.
This one does not split. Every axis we score points the same direction: the Gateron Oil King is our pick for gaming, for typing and for a shared desk. On speed, this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. On typing feel, nothing about it gets tiring by the afternoon, which is the whole test for a writing switch. On noise, it makes the least fuss of the pair in a shared space. That leaves the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g to anyone who preferred its voice in the player above, which is a good enough reason on its own. Before you order either, match the volume trims above and hear them back to back.
There is more on both than a head-to-head can carry. Start with the Gateron Oil King page and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g page. Or leave switches aside for a minute and run your current keyboard through the free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Gateron Oil King or the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g the better gaming switch?
We pick the Gateron Oil King for gaming. The two are close enough for gaming that either works; our scoring defaults to it by a small margin.
Is the Gateron Oil King quieter than the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
Nothing in either one is built to reduce noise, so on raw volume this is a tie decided by your keyboard rather than your switch. What you will actually hear is a difference of pitch and texture, which the player above shows better than a sentence can.
Which has the heavier spring, the Gateron Oil King or the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
The Gateron Oil King, and the comparison is clean: bottom-out on both sides, 80 g to 67 g.
Which is cheaper to fill a board with, the Gateron Oil King or the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
The Gateron Oil King sits in the mid priced bracket and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g in the premium priced one. We do not hold a reliable per-switch price for both, so the bracket is the honest answer rather than a total.
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