43 Studio Jing
The 43 Studio Jing is a factory-lubed linear with a custom nylon housing, P3 short-travel stem, and ThicThock DL V2 springs. Specs, feel and verdict.
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Quick Summary
The 43 Studio Jing is a medium-weight linear built around a custom nylon-blend housing, a P3 short-travel stem, and ThicThock DL V2 springs. It trades the usual MX travel for a shorter, more deliberate keystroke that bottoms out fast and firm. It’s a sensible pick for anyone who wants a deeper, more muted linear with a gaming-friendly short throw, and the clearance pricing makes it easy to justify a tester batch.
Specs and Feel
This is a true linear, with no bump or click, actuating around 52g and bottoming out near 62g, so it sits in comfortable medium-weight territory rather than feeling heavy or featherlight. The headline trait is travel: at roughly 3.7mm total, the P3 stem reaches its pole sooner than a standard switch, which produces a snappier, slightly clipped bottom-out that suits fast typing and gaming better than long presses. The nylon-blend housing leans the sound deeper and rounder, with a fuller, less plasticky note than a polycarbonate switch. Factory lube keeps the stroke smooth and scratch largely out of the picture, and stem wobble is kept in check well enough for the price tier. The short pole is the dominant character here; you feel the floor arrive early on every press.
Tuning
It arrives pre-lubed, so it’s ready to use as-is without a hand-lube session. If you want to soften the firm short-pole bottom-out, swap-friendly stem films or a lighter spring will round it off, but most users can run these stock and be happy.
Verdict
Buy the Jing if you want a deep-sounding, medium-weight linear with a short, decisive keystroke and zero setup work. Long-travel purists who prefer a soft, drawn-out bottom-out should look elsewhere, but for a gaming-leaning daily linear at clearance pricing, it’s an easy recommendation.
Frequently asked
How long is the travel on the 43 Studio Jing?
It's a short-pole linear with roughly 3.7mm of total travel, noticeably shorter than the MX-standard 4.0mm. That gives a quicker, more abrupt bottom-out that gaming-leaning typists tend to like.
Does the Jing come pre-lubed?
Yes. It ships factory-lubed, so it feels smooth out of the bag and doesn't require a hand-lube pass to be usable. Enthusiasts can still tune it further if they want.
What springs does it use?
ThicThock DL V2 16.5mm springs, paired with a 52g actuation and 62g bottom-out. The longer spring keeps the return crisp and consistent despite the reduced travel.
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