I am a big boy and I like heavy switches. As a linear gang member they are perfect, smooth pretty and for now reliable. The lube is okay. I recommend putting them into a keyboard (if it is hotswap) and then just applying more lube if certain switches need it.
Hoooooooooly cow these are smooth. Like smoother than smooth. You think Durock linears are smooth? You ain't felt smooth. Slap some of these bad boys into your board and prepare for a linear experience unlike anything else. Mine were even perfectly factory lubed and the housing tolerances were perfect, meaning you don't have to do any extra work to them. They're totally stock, and they're totally sick.
I 'm glad I bought these Aqua King's. I lightly applied lube on top of the existing factory application focusing on evening the distribution, and I bag-lubed the springs. I'm going to say it: they are like Oil King's that let the light shine through. Is it accurate? Of course not, but it's the best compromise I've found so far.
My fingers are happier with the Aqua King's because when I look down, I see my beautiful keyboard shining like a device worthy of obsessive tedium and the occasional squee from nerdy me.
They felt a tiny bit scratchy before I lubed, but now they are freaking awesome, man. So good, I regressed to talking like it's the 80s. Don't hate me because I'm corny. I'm just a girl on a keyboard with a huge grin and an emptier wallet.
This town is big, there's lots of competition, but somehow the Everglide Aqua Kings just have that X factor that few other linears have. I was replacing a set of Gateron Milky Yellow Pros on a GMMK Pro base. No matter if it was factory lube or if I gave them my once over, the Gateron switches had this incredibly unpleasant "squelch" when bottoming out, as if they were way over-lubed. I swapped them out for the Aqua Kings, and my goodness... With a tape, gasket and PE foam mod... The MARBLE on this thing, wow. You could put this keyboard in the Louvre next to the Venus de Milo. No scratching, easy to pull and swap switches (gaterons broke my switch puller, that's how difficult they were). The feel at 55g is awesome, obviously personal preference there. But they just have such a sublime sound and feel. They're so good I put them in my second build!
These are really good budget options, great for RGB. I think this is a pretty good linear with the 67g, I prefer heavier linears for sound and feel. These are a decent "heavy" linear but a really good in between for people who want to have heavier without going over 70g
Not really anything to complain about on these other than be careful resting your fingers on keys and it feels easy to double press if you're not an avid keyboard user
I love these, and think they’re a great addition to my collection. I got the 62g, but if I had a chance to do it over…I’d go with the 67g. I think they’re just fine with the factory lube. I didn’t find them scratchy.
I recently tried using these switches with an acrylic keyboard and I must say, they not only look great but also feel great. If you are looking for some reliable switches to use with an acrylic keyboard, I would definitely recommend them.