Gateron North Pole 2.0 Yellow

Both. The 50g spring sits in the comfortable middle that suits long typing sessions and fast gaming without fatigue, and the linear travel keeps keypresses quick and predictable.

No. It ships factory lubed and feels smooth as-is. Most people can build with it straight from the bag and only consider a hand-lube or filming pass if they want to push it toward boutique-tier polish.

The polycarbonate housing gives it a deeper, muted, slightly poppy bottom-out rather than a sharp clack — a clean, well-rounded linear sound that pairs nicely with foamed builds.