Owlab Neon Linear Switch

Introduction

Let us start this introduction by saying that if you love deep thocks, look elsewhere as this is just not for you. 

Great, now that it’s just the clack enjoyers, let us say that this is our #1 switch recommendation for clack. It is just so damn good, and we use this switch daily in several of our own personal builds. Manufactured by SWK, the Owlab Neon is a beautiful linear switch that has essentially zero wobble, mind-blowing smoothness and a distinct crisp bottom out sound that will send you directly to the gates of clack heaven. It does this without being harsh or annoying in any way, the sound that this switch produces is high pitched yet so thick and luscious - truly a blessing to anyone’s ears especially when paired with a well-designed board. 

Featuring a box-style stem, the Owlab Neon as mentioned is so smooth right out of the box, and very consistent at that. The weight is slightly on the lighter end of things, even lighter than the supposedly 58mm bottom out due to the shortened travel distance. If we were to take a guess, we’d say that the switch realistically bottoms out at the 50g to 53g range. The most important part are the housings - a custom blend of nylon that slightly differs between the top and bottom housings, giving birth to the signature clack we love. Typing this introduction out on the Neon has been such a joy, a joy we believe you should have as well.

If you’re a fan of clack, look no further as this is the switch to get.

Specifications

• Linear
  
• 3.5mm travel
  
• 5 pins
  
• 58g bottom out force
  
• 20mm spring length
  
• Two-stage spring design
  
• Nylon blend housings
  
• Polyoxymethylene (POM) blend stem
  
• Factory lubed

RB's Based Rating scale

Sound: 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 ●●●●● 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘺
Smoothness: 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 ●●●●○ 𝘚𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩
Weight: 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 ●●○○○ 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺
Travel Distance: 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 ●●●○○ 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥
Price-to-Performance: 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 ●●○○○ 𝘈𝘭𝘭-𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳

Footnotes

If you'd like to explore the rest of our curated switch catalog and how they stack up to one another, do visit our Switches section. For any questions or for just a quick chat, shoot us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.