INK-V2-YELLOW
ActivGateron INK V2 Yellow Linear Premium
Gateron INK V2 Yellow — 50g premium linear.
Aplicații frecvente
The premium version of the community favorite Yellow. INK housing for deeper sound. 50g spring. The enthusiasts upgrade from standard Milky Yellow.
Research Notes
1. Overview
The Ink V2 Yellow is the "quick" member of Gateron's flagship Ink V2 family — same translucent smokey-blend polycarbonate housing and POM stem as Ink Black/Red, tuned with a shorter, faster stroke rather than a lighter spring. Gateron's own datasheet rates it at 60±15gf actuation (not 50g), with a short 1.2mm pre-travel / 3.4mm total travel vs. Black/Red's standard 2.0mm/4.0mm. Several blogs citing "50g" appear to confuse it with Gateron's unrelated standard (non-Ink) Yellow switch.
2. User Sentiment
Called "one of the smoothest linears" in Gateron's premium tier, with a brighter/cleaner sound than Ink Black's deeper "muted thock." RGBKeys frames Yellow vs Black as a speed/gaming pick vs a controlled/heavy typing pick. Compared mainly to Ink Black (heavier, more controlled) and Gateron Oil King (smoother, buttery, deeper thock at ~55g; Ink housing is clackier/"chirpier"). Mild factory scratchiness/stem wobble is common line-wide — improved over V1's fall-out-prone leaves but not eliminated.
3. Real-World Applications
Built for fast typing and gaming where quick actuation beats a heavy, deliberate bottom-out. Popular in hot-swap gaming and speed-oriented customs; less favored by typists wanting Black's heavier feel. Bright, clacky tone suits builders chasing "poppy" sound over thockier switches like Oil King.
4. Technical Specs
- Type: Linear
- Actuation: 60±15gf (official Gateron spec; some blogs cite 50g — likely conflated with standard non-Ink Yellow)
- Bottom-out: ~67gf
- Travel: 1.2±0.3mm pre-travel / 3.4mm max total (shorter than Black/Red's 2.0/4.0mm)
- Stem: POM; Housing: proprietary translucent smokey-yellow "Ink" blend, top+bottom
- Spring steel, lightly factory lubed
- Mount: 5-pin PCB, hot-swap compatible
- Cycle life: 50,000,000 (50M) — not 80M
5. Ordering & Compatibility
Sold in 10/30/35-pc packs by Divinikey, KBDfans, MechanicalKeyboards.com, 1upkeyboards, RGBKeys, Dangkeebs, KPrepublic. Street price ~$0.60–$1.20/switch. Standard 5-pin MX footprint, hot-swap/solderable; SMD LED support unraised-only.
6. Known Issues
Mild factory scratchiness and slight stem wobble out of the box, generally fixed with films/lube. Contact leaves more secure than V1 but can still be pushed out with thumb pressure. No major failure-mode complaints beyond typical premium-linear break-in variance.
11 sources
- Gateron Ink V2 Switch Set - Gateron Switch (official specs by colorway) — gateron.co
- Gateron Ink V2 Switch Datasheet (per-color PDF filenames encoding force) — gateron.co
- Gateron Ink Yellow V2 60g Linear PCB Mount Switch — mechanicalkeyboards.com
- Gateron Ink Yellow V2 Linear Switches - KeebFinder — keeb-finder.com
- Gateron Yellow Ink V2 — dangkeebs.com
- Gateron Ink V2 Yellow Review – Smooth, Light & Fast Linear Switches — rgbkeys.com
- Gateron Ink V2 Black vs Yellow: Which Is Right for You? — rgbkeys.com
- Gateron Ink Black V2: Review & Comparison with Top Switches — hirosarts.com
- Gateron Switches Complete Guide: Every Switch Compared (2026) — mkbguide.com
- Gateron Ink Black V2 Linear Switch vs Gateron Oil King (V2) Linear Switch — milktooth.com
- Gateron Ink Switches V2 – Divinikey — divinikey.com
Specificații
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Actuation Force
The force needed to press the button. Lower = more sensitive. Sanwa ~65g (light), Seimitsu ~85g (medium), Happ ~130g (heavy).
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60gf (±15), ~67gf bottom-out
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Color
Button/actuator color. Green = start/go, Red = stop/emergency, Yellow = caution, Blue = reset (per IEC 60204-1).
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Yellow stem, smoky Ink housing
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Material
The bezel/body material. Metal bezels are more durable in harsh environments. Plastic is lighter and cheaper.
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POM stem, Ink-blend translucent smoky housing
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Mechanical Life
How many press cycles before mechanical failure. Higher is better — 10M cycles at 100 presses/day = 274 years.
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50,000,000 cycles
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Mount
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5-pin (PCB-mount)
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Switch type
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Linear
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Travel Distance
How far the button moves when pressed. Shorter = faster response. Sanwa 0.85mm is extremely short for competitive gaming.
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1.2mm actuation, 3.4mm total
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Referință rapidă de instalare
Panel cutout: 22mm. Insert from the front of the panel, secure with mounting nut from behind (tighten to 2-3 Nm).
Contact block: Snap or screw the contact block onto the rear of the button body. Ensure the contact block orientation matches the wiring diagram — NO terminals are usually marked.
Wiring: Use 0.5-2.5mm² stranded wire with ferrules. Tighten screw terminals to 0.8 Nm. Test the button function before energizing the circuit.
Dimensiuni
Depanare
Button doesn't respond when pressed
Check the contact block first — it's the most common failure point. Test continuity across the NO or NC terminals with a multimeter. If no click is felt, the return spring in the head may be broken.
Works intermittently
Contact block contacts are pitted or burned. Replace the contact block — don't try to file the contacts. Check if the rated cycle count has been exceeded.
Button feels mushy or doesn't click
The spring return mechanism in the button head is worn. Replace the head. The contact block can usually be reused if it tests OK.
De unde cumpărați
Interval de preț
$53.14 — $87.07
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Specificații rapide
- Actuation Force
- 60gf (±15), ~67gf bottom-out
- Color
- Yellow stem, smoky Ink housing
- Material
- POM stem, Ink-blend translucent smoky housing
- Mechanical Life
- 50,000,000 cycles
- Mount
- 5-pin (PCB-mount)
Ce spun utilizatorii
“The premium version of the community favorite Yellow. INK housing for deeper sound. 50g spring. The enthusiasts upgrade from standard Milky Yellow.”
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