Cherry Blossom 35g
The Cherry Blossom 35g is Cherry's lightest linear switch: a featherweight 35g actuation with a short 3.8mm travel. Our full feel and tuning review.
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Quick Summary
The Cherry Blossom 35g is Cherry’s lightest linear switch to date, pairing a 35g actuation force with a 50g bottom-out and a shortened 3.8mm total travel. It’s a featherweight built on Cherry’s modern MX2A tooling, aimed at typists and gamers who want minimal finger effort and quick, low-resistance keystrokes. If you find standard 45g linears tiring over long sessions, this is a switch worth a look.
Specs and Feel
This is a smooth, uniform linear with no bump or click anywhere in the stroke. The headline is the spring: at 35g to actuate it sits well below the usual 45g standard, and the 50g bottom-out keeps the press from feeling bottomless despite how light it starts. Travel is shortened to 3.8mm total with a 2.0mm pre-travel, so actuation arrives quickly and the keystroke feels brisk rather than deep.
Cherry’s MX2A platform shows its work here. The stem rides cleanly with the kind of low-friction glide Cherry has dialed in across its newer linears, and scratch is minimal stock: a high-precision CAD-shaped stem riding in a plastic-polymer top housing over a glass-fiber-reinforced bottom. Stem wobble is well controlled, in line with what you’d expect from current-generation Cherry tolerances. The featherweight spring does mean the switch can feel a touch nervous under heavy hands until you recalibrate your typing pressure.
Tuning
You don’t need to do much. Stock smoothness is already strong thanks to MX2A, so most builders can leave these alone. A light application of a thin lube will smooth the spring’s lighter return and quiet any faint ping, and that’s about the extent of worthwhile tuning here. Films are unnecessary given the tight housing fit.
Verdict
Buy the Cherry Blossom 35g if you want the lightest mainstream linear Cherry makes and you value a quick, low-effort keystroke for long typing days or fast-paced gaming. It’s smooth stock, sensibly priced, and a genuine point of difference from the 45g crowd. Skip it if you prefer a weightier, more deliberate press or you’re prone to typos on light springs. The same feathery feel that makes it a joy can work against accuracy until your hands adapt.
Frequently asked
How light is the Cherry Blossom 35g?
Very. It actuates at 35g and bottoms out around 50g, making it Cherry's lightest linear to date. If you're used to a standard 45g linear, expect a noticeably airier, lower-effort keystroke.
Is the Blossom 35g good for gaming?
Yes. The featherweight spring and short 3.8mm travel make rapid double-taps and fast key changes effortless, which suits twitchy gaming. The trade-off is a higher chance of accidental presses until your hands adjust.
Does the Cherry Blossom 35g need lube?
It runs on Cherry's modern MX2A tooling, so it's already smooth out of the box. A light hand-lube can refine the feel and quiet spring noise, but it's a polish, not a fix.
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