Keygeek Neo Oat 36g

Quick Summary

The Neo Oat 36g is a featherweight nylon linear developed for the Evo80, and it nails the “creamy, no-fuss” brief. The milky PA66/PA6 housings give it a smooth, rounded sound with none of the high-pitched clack of sharper linears, and the translucent tops light up beautifully. It is a great pick for fast touch typists who want a light, smooth board with minimal modding.

Specs and Feel

It actuates at a very light 36g and bottoms out around 45g, with 2.0mm of pre-travel and a slightly shortened 3.6mm of total travel on a 22mm spring. That short travel plus the low weight makes it feel quick and effortless — your fingers float across it. Smoothness is the headline: the L4 stem rides cleanly in the milky nylon housings with very little scratch, which is why it plays well even unlubed. Wobble is controlled. Sound-wise, the nylon housings damp the top end and push a softer, fuller signature — think a Gateron Creamy Yellow Pro but lighter and a touch deeper, rather than a bright clack-master. Factory build quality is good, though the thin retail packaging can let pins bend in transit, so straighten any before seating.

Tuning

This is a switch you can leave alone. The nylon-on-L4 combo is smooth enough that hand-lubing buys you little, and the light spring means heavy stem lube would only deaden an already soft bottom-out. If you hear any spring ping, a quick bag-lube fixes it. The only “mod” I would suggest is a stiffer spring swap if 36g feels too sensitive for your typing style — a 45–50g spring keeps the smooth housings while adding confidence.

Verdict

Buy the Neo Oat if you want a light, creamy, smooth linear that looks great under RGB and works straight from the bag — it is ideal for the Evo80 it was built for and for any quiet, fast-typing board. If 36g sounds too light, the Mirror Lake R2 45g gives you the same deep-leaning Keygeek smoothness with a firmer press. For touch typists chasing effortless travel, though, the Neo Oat is hard to beat at this price.