C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split vs C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
The C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g are separated mostly by spring weight, 5 g of it at bottom-out, with the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g the firmer press and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split the easier one to hold down. Our switch library cross-links them because this matchup keeps coming up. Start with the A/B bursts below, then take the spec table and the picks in order.
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 | C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split | C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Brand rates force at | bottom-out | bottom-out |
| Actuation force | 48 g | 55 g |
| Bottom-out force | 62 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 | Premium | Premium |
| Street price | varies | varies |
Both of these are rated at bottom-out, which is the one case where the advertised numbers compare directly. Every other force row still has to be matched basis to basis.
Verdict
The C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g are both linears, so nothing separates them at the fingertip until you look at springs and acoustics. Weight is nearly even at bottom-out: 67 g for the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g against 62 g, a gap most fingers will barely register. What really separates them is sound, with the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split tending toward creamy deep thock, rounder than Tangerine and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g toward soft deep clack, gently muted by UHMWPE housings. By use case, then: the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split for gaming and a shared office, the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g for typing.
- Gaming pick
- C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split
- Typing pick
- C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
- Office pick
- C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split
Force curves
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split 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. At bottom-out they sit 5 g apart, 67 g against 62 g, close enough that lube and housing will decide the feel before the spring does. Both are linears either way, so nothing sits between the top of either key and the bottom. Travel is a straight match, 2.0 mm of pre-travel and 4.0 mm in full on both. Nothing here is decisive on its own, which is why the sound comparison matters more than usual on this pair.
Now the part spec sheets cannot carry: the voice. Played back to back, the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split is creamy deep thock, rounder than Tangerine against soft deep clack, gently muted by UHMWPE housings from the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g. One caveat we repeat wherever a player appears: no studio recording sits behind either of these. They are built from what each maker publishes and what the community reports.
On what they cost to fill a board, both are premium priced. Both come factory lubed, so neither needs work out of the box.
All three questions get different answers on this pair. Fast inputs: the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split, because the honest answer is that either would do, and it wins on a margin too small to feel. A long draft: the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g, since it holds the same feel from the first hour of writing to the last. A room with other people in it: the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split, as it makes the least fuss of the pair in a shared space. Before you order either, match the volume trims above and hear them back to back.
Each of these has a page of its own with the full spec sheet and the sound notes. Start with the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split page and the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g page, or test how your current keyboard performs with our free keyboard tester.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for gaming, the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split or the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
We pick the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split for gaming. The two are close enough for gaming that either works; our scoring defaults to it by a small margin.
Is the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split quieter than the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g?
They are close. Neither is a silent switch and neither clicks, so loudness depends mostly on how hard you bottom out and the board they sit in. Their character differs though: the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split leans toward creamy deep thock, rounder than Tangerine, while the C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g is soft deep clack, gently muted by UHMWPE housings.
C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Banana Split vs C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g: which one is the heavier press?
The C³Equalz x TKC (JWK) Tangerine 67g, by 5 g. Both figures are published at bottom-out, 67 g against 62 g, so they are measured at the same point and can be read straight.
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