HMX Caramel Pudding V2

Quick Summary

The HMX Caramel Pudding V2 is a light, smooth linear built around a deep, creamy sound signature. Its main feature is a waffle-cut stem tip that rounds off the bottom-out and pushes the pitch lower than most stock linears manage. If you want a full-bodied linear that needs no work to sound good, this is an easy one to recommend.

Specs and Feel

This is a fully linear travel with no bump, actuating around 37g and bottoming out near 45g (a heavier 42g/53g variant exists for those who prefer more push-back). Pre-travel sits at the standard 2.0mm, but total travel is shortened to roughly 3.7mm, so bottom-outs arrive a touch sooner than a 4.0mm switch. The PA12 top and P4 (PA66 plus fiberglass) bottom housing pair with an H1 stem, and the result is smooth. HMX’s tighter, more controlled factory lube application means the glide feels even without the muddy drag that over-lubed switches can have. Stem wobble is well controlled, and there is no perceptible scratch through the keypress. The waffle stem tip is the main story: it tames the harshness at the bottom of the stroke and gives the switch its deep, rounded tone.

Tuning

There is little to do here. The factory lube is dialed in (thin 205g0 on the stem legs and sliders, dry film on the spring and leaf, and an intentionally bare bottom housing and pole to prevent pooling), so adding more lube usually hurts more than it helps. Films are optional and largely unnecessary given the tight housing fit; run it stock.

Verdict

Buy it if you want a creamy, deep-sounding linear that performs out of the bag with zero tuning. The light weighting, controlled smoothness, and waffle-tip sound profile make it a good pick for poppy-but-deep builds, and the per-switch price keeps a full board affordable. Heavy-handed typists may prefer the 42g/53g version. For everyone else chasing that thocky, dessert-named tone, the Caramel Pudding V2 is a solid pick.