Zeal PC Tealios V2 vs C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
On paper these two are the same spring. The Zeal PC Tealios V2 and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g tie at every published measuring point, so the answer has to come from sound and build. Our full 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 | Zeal PC Tealios V2 | C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 55 g | 55 g |
| Bottom-out force | 67 g | 67 g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Silent (dampened) | No | No |
| Factory lubed | No | Yes |
| MX-compatible stem | Yes | Yes |
| Price tier | Premium | Premium |
| Street price | ~$1.00 / switch | varies |
Zeal PC and C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) both advertise a bottom-out force, so the two headline figures in this table are measured at the same point and can be read against each other.
Verdict
The Zeal PC Tealios V2 and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g are both linears, so nothing separates them at the fingertip. Weight is a wash: the two are rated identically at actuation and at bottom-out. Only the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g arrives factory lubed, which is an evening of work saved on a full board. Split by use: the Zeal PC Tealios V2 for gaming, the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g for typing and a shared office.
- Gaming pick
- Zeal PC Tealios V2
- Typing pick
- C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
- Office pick
- C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
Force curves
Zeal PC Tealios V2
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
Zeal PC Tealios V2 or C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g: the long answer
The table above already holds the answer. Here is what it means under a finger. Weight settles nothing: 55 g at actuation and 67 g at bottom-out, identical on both. Both are linears either way, so nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom. Distance is not the difference: both register at 2.0 mm and stop at 4.0 mm. On paper these are the same switch. The difference has to be somewhere the spec sheet does not reach.
What the table cannot tell you is how either one lands in a room. The Zeal PC Tealios V2 sits at bright, slightly hollow glassy clack; the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g answers with soft deep clack, gently muted by UHMWPE housings. These demos are synthesized from published specs and documented character rather than studio recordings, which every player on the site says plainly.
On cost and convenience, both are premium priced, with the Zeal PC Tealios V2 at roughly $1.00 per switch, about $70 for a typical 70 pack and no reliable street price for the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g. One of them has already been lubed for you and one has not, which is worth more than the price gap if you were not planning to open 70 switches.
Answer the use case and the switch follows. Games point at the Zeal PC Tealios V2, because this axis is nearly a tie, and it comes out ahead only once the scoring is added up. Writing points at the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g, since its keystroke stays consistent and comfortable across a full day of writing. A shared room points at the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g, as it is the one of these two you would not apologize for. None of this beats hearing them yourself, which the player above lets you do in about a minute.
For either one on its own terms, read the Zeal PC Tealios V2 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
For gaming, should I buy the Zeal PC Tealios V2 or the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
We pick the Zeal PC Tealios V2 for gaming. This is close to a coin toss. The scoring hands it over by a margin you would not feel in a match.
Is the Zeal PC Tealios V2 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.
Is the Zeal PC Tealios V2 heavier than the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
Neither: they are rated the same at actuation and at bottom-out (55 g at actuation), so the springs really are the same weight and any difference in feel comes from the stroke, not the spring.
Do the Zeal PC Tealios V2 and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g need lubing?
The C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g arrives lubed from the factory, so it is usable straight out of the bag. The Zeal PC Tealios V2 does not, and on a full board that is an evening of work if you want it at its smoothest. Plenty of people run unlubed switches happily; it is a question of whether a slightly drier stroke bothers you.
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