G
LINEAR · 40g
linear thocky Gateron

Gateron Smoothie

The Gateron Smoothie is a full-POM 40g linear that lands deep and smooth out of the box — a ready-to-use thocky switch with no tinkering required.

40g
Actuation
2mm pre-travel
3.6mm
Travel
total key travel
5.0/5
Smoothness
our feel rating

How it feels

Smoothness silky → scratchy 10.0

How it sounds

thocky
Profile thocky
Noise level
Spring ping None

Frequently asked

Do the Gateron Smoothie switches need lubing?

No. They ship factory-lubed and feel smooth straight from the bag, so hand-lubing offers little practical gain for most builders.

How heavy is the Gateron Smoothie?

It is a light linear with roughly a 40g actuation force on a 22mm extended spring, making it well suited to fast, low-effort typing.

Why does the Gateron Smoothie sound deeper than other linears?

The full-POM housing and stem plus a shortened 3.6mm travel with a poled bottom-out produce a fuller, thockier note than a standard MX linear.

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