Gateron Khonsu

Quick Summary

The Gateron Khonsu is a full-POM linear designed by Mori on Gateron’s well-liked Sea Salt Smoothie housing mold. It pairs a light 45g actuation with a firm rail bottom-out and a deliberately clacky, sharp signature, built for people who want a linear they can hear. If you like a poppy, high-pitched typing sound with a clean stroke, Khonsu is an easy recommendation; if you’re chasing deep thock, look elsewhere.

Specs and Feel

Khonsu is a smooth, uncomplicated linear. Actuation sits at 45±2g with a 50±2g bottom-out, riding a single-stage 22mm KOS spring, so the keypress feels light up top and lands with a defined floor rather than a soft cushion. Travel follows the MX standard at 2.0mm pre-travel and 4.0mm total. The all-POM construction (modified POM top, bottom, and stem) keeps the stroke consistent and self-lubricating, with minimal scratch and well-controlled stem wobble thanks to the proven Sea Salt Smoothie tolerances. The headline trait is the sound: crisp, clacky, and sharp, with that bright POM-on-POM character on the bottom-out.

Tuning

The factory-lubed version is genuinely ready to go and needs nothing. If you buy unlubed and want to chase smoothness, a light hand-lube on the rails and a dab on the spring cleans up any high-frequency noise, but go easy, since heavy lube will dull the very clack that makes Khonsu interesting. Films aren’t necessary given the tight housing fit.

Verdict

Pick Khonsu if you want a light, smooth linear with a loud, clacky personality and a clean rail bottom-out. It’s one of the more characterful budget-friendly POM linears around. Skip it if you prefer a quieter, deeper, more muted sound profile, since the bright POM signature is the whole point here. For clack-forward builds, it’s a confident buy.