Gateron Milky Black 60g

Quick Summary

The Gateron Milky Black 60g is a no-nonsense medium-weight linear built around a self-lubricating POM stem and a milky nylon housing. It delivers a smooth keystroke and a deep, muted sound signature at a price that makes it an easy bulk buy for a full board. If you want a dependable daily-driver linear without the boutique markup, this is one of the safest picks going.

Specs and Feel

This is a true linear with no bump or click, just a clean 60g actuation across a 2.0mm pre-travel and 4.0mm total travel. The 60g spring sits in the medium range: weighty enough to resist accidental presses and reduce fatigue for heavier typists, but never so stiff that it tires the fingers over a long session. The POM stem and milky nylon housing pairing is the headline here. POM is naturally slick, so the stock travel is genuinely smooth, with only a faint trace of texture that disappears once you’ve been typing for a while. Stem wobble is well-controlled for the price, and bottom-out is firm rather than mushy. The milky housing rounds the sound off into a deep, full-bodied poke, notably less plasticky and clacky than a clear-housed linear.

Tuning

These are good to go out of the box, but they reward a light touch. A thin coat of 205g0 on the stem rails and springs takes the smoothness from good to excellent and pushes the sound even deeper. Films are optional; the housing fit is tight enough that most builders skip them on this switch.

Verdict

Buy them. The Gateron Milky Black 60g is the kind of switch that quietly does everything right: smooth, deep, comfortable, and cheap enough to fill a board without a second thought. They won’t dethrone a $1-per-switch flagship in outright refinement, but for a reliable medium-weight linear that sounds good stock and improves with a quick lube, they’re hard to beat. A solid pick for anyone wanting a linear on a budget; skip only if you specifically want a lighter actuation.