HMX Aster Switch
HMX Aster Linear Switch blends the best of classic design with modern refinement.
Built on the proven foundation of the HMX Cheese, Aster features the same 3.6mm LY stem produced from the original Cheese mold, along with a PA12 top housing and PA-2 bottom housing for a familiar yet signature sound profile.
Where Aster truly stands out is in its significantly improved factory lubing—carefully tuned to reduce unwanted noise while preserving a crisp, responsive typing experience.
The result?
A switch that delivers a clean, clacky, and satisfyingly loud sound profile, paired with exceptional smoothness—all without any sluggish or over-lubed feel.
Specs:
1 quantity = 10 switches
Switch Type: Linear
Designer: WY LAB
Mold: L1 Stem mold same as Cheese. L3 top and bottom housing mold
Manufacturer: HMX
Stem material: LY
Top Housing: PA12
Bottom Housing: PA-2
Operating Force: 37±2g/42±2g
Bottom-out Force: 43±2g/50±2g
Pre-travel: 2.0mm
Total Travel: 3.6±0.2mm
Spring: 22mm KOS single-stage extended
Factory Lubed: Yes! Stem legs and stem sliders are covered with a very thin coat of 205g0. The spring and leaf are lubed with dry film. Everything else is dry. There is no lube in the bottom housing or anywhere near the stem pole. The chance that these get lube pooling issue is very small.
Product Highlights
- The clackiest linear switch on earth
- Factory lubed and ready to use out-of-the-box
- Great acoustic on both thocky and clacky keyboard builds
- Manufactured using custom and high-precision molding
- Unique material blends for special sound and feel
They are great for:
- A unique clacky-sounding keyboard build
- Precise and fast actuation for gaming
- A 3.5mm travel distance for a comfortable typing experience
- Medium-heavy spring for most work duties
All products are inspected and videotaped by our QA staff before shipping out. If any items arrive damaged, we will help you replace them right away!