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TACTILE · 59g
tactile Gateron

Gateron Jupiter Banana 59g

Gateron Jupiter Banana 59g tactile switch review: a 59g rounded bump with a short 3.4mm travel, factory lube, and a POM stem in a PC/nylon housing.

59g
Actuation
2mm pre-travel
3.4mm
Travel
total key travel
4.0/5
Smoothness
our feel rating
4.0/5
Wobble
lower is better

How it feels

Smoothness silky → scratchy 8.0
Wobble stability rock-solid → loose 2.0
Cleanness glass-smooth → scratchy 2.0

How it sounds

Profile unrecorded
Noise level
Spring ping None

Frequently asked

Is the Gateron Jupiter Banana a heavy tactile switch?

Not really. At 59g it sits in the medium range — heavier than a stock Brown but well short of a true heavy tactile. The bump feels more pronounced than the spring weight alone suggests, so it reads as confident rather than fatiguing for all-day typing.

Do the Jupiter Bananas need lubing out of the box?

They come factory lubed and are perfectly usable stock. A light hand-lube and switch films are optional refinements rather than fixes, mostly tightening housing wobble and smoothing the return.

What is the total travel on the Jupiter Banana 59g?

Total travel is a shortened 3.4mm rather than the MX-standard 4.0mm, which shaves the bottom-out and suits faster typists who want the bump to land sooner.

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