Gateron 9 Key Switch Tester Mechanical Keyboards Testing Sampler Zealios 67g Tealios, with Keycap Puller and 40A-L O-Rings

UPDATE: They responded to me ASAP and got it to me with expedited shipping. They also made sure to check in regularly to make sure I got it in time. I said I was going to give 4 stars, but the customer service was so phenomenal that I'm giving this 5 stars.***I was sent a sample without the Zealios and instead it had two Tealios. I have emailed the vendor and am hoping for a swift response since I am driving three hours in a few days to bring the tester to someone who is having me build a KB for them and they wanted to test the Zealios. It would be less important to get this resolved ASAP if it came with more tactile switches, but 55% of them are linear already, so having two Zealios means there is a single tactile switch and it's a Brown which is notoriously not very tactile for a tactile switch. It's possible that one is the 65g Tealios switch, but I've never felt like that was very distinguishable from the 67.5g one unless you have two boards built with both so you could feel the fatigue vs bottom out feel. It could be a simple mistake, and I will update my review depending on the resolution of this.***Putting aside the switch mixup and taking a look at the rest of the contents, the acrylic sample plate is uniform, and it is clear when a switch is put in with the correct orientation because the incorrect orientation will cause the switches to pop out easily. However, it is still not secure enough to keep the switch mounted if you are pulling off the keycaps. Some of the sockets are a little bit tighter than others, but I kind of expected that given typical tolerances for this stuff, and it isn't as important to have tighter tolerances for testers. This is especially the case when using the keycap puller that comes with this. I am not a fan of these types of keycap pullers since they tend to damage keycaps and don't release them very easily, but I have my own anyway and I didn't purchase this tester for $0.25 puller. Plus, you really don't need to worry about the keycaps getting damaged for this since they are cheap ones anyway. Don't use pullers like these on those $150 GMKs you waited 6 months for from that group buy though.The O-rings are nice and come on handy little plastic safety pins which is appreciated to keep from losing them easily. Mine came with two different thicknesses even though I only expected one which was kind of nice because you can feel the difference in how much cushion and silencing they provide as well as how they affect the bottom out distance.As for the switches, I feel that having 5 linear switches compared to 2 tactile and 2 clicky is a little redundant, and all four Gateron linear switches isn't necessary. I feel like removing the Yellow switch would allow for a better use of space with an additional tactile switch in its place since linear switches can be modded the easiest to feel almost indistinguishable from each other to someone who doesn't spend a ton of time trying to feel the nuanced differences between switches. I don't think Gateron clicky switches are very satisfying nor do they sound great, so I don't have a problem with limiting it to two of those. Maybe substituting the Yellow for a Yellow Ink switch so you can feel the difference between bottom out distances or even for a Gateron Silent switch would be useful. But this is more a critique of the types of switches that would be more helpful as opposed to the product itself as it is advertised. I knew what was coming, and aside from the missing Zealios switch I don't have a problem with what was sent. I'll update it to 4 stars if the mixup is handled expediently and at no detriment to me.The only reason this wouldn't be 5 stars is because it doesn't secure the switches enough to keep them from coming out when you pull the keycaps off and the hassle of having to try to resolve the missing Zealios switch. I don't believe in docking stars simply because products are what I see they are in pictures and the description, so just because it doesn't have the switch configuration that I would prefer doesn't mean it get's fewer stars. Keep in mind that you are paying for the switches and the acrylic plate and everything else is superfluous for evaluating this.

Love that I’m able to test out mechanical switches before buying the actual keyboard of my choice! It’s a great way for newbies like me to fully understand the feel and sound of all these various types of switches, compared to just listening the ones on Youtube. Highly recommend for people who want a low priced, but great quality switch tester!

Got these sample switches since I didn't know much about mechanical switches and what their feel would be like. This contains the most popular 3 (red, blue, brown) plus others. Gave me an excellent sense of what a switch would feel like when ordering a mechanical keyboard. In addition, I not keep it on my office desk as a pseudo fidget toy.

I bought this because I wanted to try out a bunch of different types of keyboard switches. Was really helpful in letting me try a number of different switches. Also is fun to just click and clack on all of the different switches when bored.

Having been out of the mechanical keyboard world for a few years, I decided to jump back in because I wasn't content with my simple Cherry Brown switches. I had never used a linear switch before, so this was the perfect setup to give a few main ones a try. I was eyeing Tealios switches, and this gave a great comparison of that against other linears like Gateron.There are a few mentions of the switches slipping out in other reviews, but mine came assembled and didn't have any of those issues. They're a friction fit, and you can push them out from the bottom, but they don't fall out even trying to shake the board. Easily enough to swap in new switches to try out, as I might check out a few more before making the ultimate decision for my keyboard.Overall very satisfied with this as a way to try out a wide range of switches, and it makes for a sweet fidget gadget for my desk now!

The material feels really good and is super easy to use. I actually like the keycap puller that comes with this better than I like any of the others I have gotten. this one is cheap and plastic, but it works as well and much faster than the metal wire models I have gotten up to this point.I am pretty new to the mech keyboard works, and this tester is very useful for me to feel different types of switch. I will say that here doesn't seem to be a super wide range of switches on this; it seems to be some of the most popular, but many feel pretty similar. that could well be my un-practiced hand, I guess.

Bought this to try out the tealios v2 switches as I’ve been in on the fence about getting them for awhile now. It just made the decision harder because now I’m stuck between the tealios and the zealios 😂 overall great product! The switches do tend to come out of the acrylic housing, but it’s not as bad as reviews make it sound. Atleast not in my case. I rearranged them and when I did that the switches were in the acrylic case very well it took a lil force to push them out. Overall, I think this product is very well made and if I need to test switches out in the future I’ll be a returning customer that’s for sure! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to test out the gateron switches!!

I’ve used mechanical keyboards as a kid way back on old IBM monochrome workstations. I’ve been gaming and building PCs all these years. Keyboards used to be an afterthought, membrane based and inexpensive. Later I overspent on Steelseries, Logitech G, Corsairs, and Razers but never got the exact combo of feel and sound I always wanted. The recent build your own custom keyboard hobby is exciting to me because obviously I get to build to my personal spec. The only stumbling point was how to know exactly what keyswitch I would use in my personal build. These Griarrac test beds allow for exactly that. Try each key for feel for sound and trigger point and weight. For a gaming board I can config one type for wasd keys and another for others. Buying these switch blocks remove any doubts. Only wish I could also personally try out barebones frames as well!

Great little tester. If anyone needs to figure out what type of switch they might like, or if you're torn between two (like I was), then this is the item for you.I was torn between browns and reds, but after getting this I know I prefer reds 🙂