Tecsee PME Purple Panda Tactile Switch

Introduction

Since the rise of the ‘early generation’ of MX-style switch manufacturers such as Gateron, Kailh and Outemu, numerous other brands started to gain traction and popularity amongst the enthusiast community - one of them being Tecsee. As a newer contender in the switch manufacturing scene, Tecsee switches offered unique materials which the companies before them did not - UHMWPE, PME, POM etc. as well as unique stems that were long-poled, a feature not commonly found in switches at the time. 

The Tecsee Purple Panda is a tactile switch with a round D-shaped tactile bump similar to that of the Holy Panda, coupled with a long stem pole that shortens the travel to just 3.0mm. The PME housing makes for a smooth push feel even with the minimal factory oil, and a unique high-pitched yet ‘thick’ sound signature. If you’re into franken-switching, the stems of the Purple Pandas make for a great Halo stem replacement for use in Zykos, producing a slightly cleaner bottom out sound due to the difference in pole diameter vs. Halo stems. The Purple Panda sparked the start of Zyko-inspired tactile switches, and in our opinion is still worthy of being a top long-pole tactile pick today.

If you’re into short travel switches with a medium-strong tactility, this switch is for you.

Specifications

• Tactile
  
• 3.0mm travel
  
• 5 pins
  
• 55g operating force 
  
• 68g bottom out force
  
• 15.5mm spring length
  
• PME housings
  
• Polyoxymethylene (POM) stem
  
• Lightly factory oiled

RB's Based Rating scale

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

Footnotes

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