Gateron Ink Blue V2 75g

Quick Summary

The Gateron Ink Blue V2 75g is a heavy clicky switch that pairs a classic blue-style click jacket with Gateron’s smoky INK-blend housings and a POM stem. The result is a crisp, full-bodied click with more weight and refinement than a stock MX Blue. It suits typists who want a pronounced, audible keystroke and don’t mind the extra force on every press.

Specs and Feel

This is a true clicky switch, not a soft tactile pretending to be one. Actuation lands at a hefty 75g over a 2.3mm pre-travel, with a full 4.0mm of total travel. The click itself is sharp and well-defined, sitting a touch lower and rounder than the thin, chattery click of older blue designs, which gives it a more satisfying signature. The INK-blend housings and POM stem keep the downstroke smoother than you’d expect from a clicky switch, with only minor scratch on the return. Stem wobble is modest and well-controlled, and the stainless steel spring gives the keypress a firm, planted bottom-out. The 75g weighting is the defining trait here: it’s a deliberate, somewhat fatiguing switch over long sessions, and lighter typists should go in expecting to work for each character.

Tuning

Leave it stock. Lubing a clicky switch deadens the click jacket that produces its entire character, so hands-off is the right call. If you want to refine the sound, focus on the build instead: a poly or PC plate and thoughtful case foam will round off the highs far more effectively than any switch-level mod.

Verdict

Buy the Ink Blue V2 75g if you want a loud, crisp click and a heavier, better-made version of the formula than the usual MX Blue clone. The INK housings add a smoother stroke and a fuller click signature. Skip it if you’re sensitive to heavy springs, type for hours at a stretch, or share a room or office where a clicky board would be a problem. For the right typist, though, this is one of the more refined heavy clickies you can put in a board.