DROP + Invyr Holy Panda Mechanical Keyboard Switches - Plate Mounted Tactile Switches, Cherry MX Style, 67g Spring, by Kailh (110 PCS)

I read a lot of reviews highlighting some quality control issues with these switches, so maybe I was lucky, but I had a perfect experience with them. They were delivered next day, and packaging was solid. They had a layer of foam inside the box to keep the switches in place. Every one of these switches is in perfect working condition, no factory lube whatsoever, no bent pins, and all same size springs. After lubing, they feel and sound exactly like I expected, which is in my opinion the best typing experience you can get to date.Absolutely recommend these switches to anyone interested. Don't let the QC issues scare you. Even if I had to deal with the things other reviewers dealt with, I'd say it's worth it if the end product is as good as this (not to let Drop off the hook, just stating that the product itself is top tier).I do wish they'd lower the price on these considering the other "panda" variations are considerably cheaper and apparently come close in terms of quality. Also, would not say that these are ideal for most gamers. Tactile switches usually aren't, so I'm not sure why that's even in question. Not to say you can't game with them, of course. I game occasionally, mostly FFXIV or Vermintide 2, and I think tactile switches work fine for me. However, most "hardcore" gamers tend to prefer linear switches, which these are not.For clarity on the image, I bought a new board to put these switches in, so no I was not using Gateron blues. That's just what came with the board, which didn't matter to me since I knew they were getting tossed regardless. Also included a photo of my finished board so you all can admire it's beauty. 😁 All parts can be found here on Amazon btw. Keycaps are Tokyo World Tour by Akko, board is RK100 by Royal Kludge.Hope this review is helpful to some. Enjoy your holy panda switches. 🐼

The tactile feel of these switches is really, really nice. They are very similar to the Glorious Panda switches, but possibly have just a slightly more strong (less round) tactile feedback than the Glorious pandas. There is nearly no pre-travel before the tactile bump, which I really like. Strong tactile sensation not only when the switch is depressed but also when it restores to its normal position. I highly recommend these switches for anyone looking for a tactile switch.

I wasn't sure if I wanted these switches or the Glorious Pandas, but I finally decided on the Drop Holy Pandas. They are a great switch, and once lubed, they feel great and have a wonderful sound. They have plenty of tactile feel, and QC was perfect in the batch of 90 I got. The only complaint is the price.

I was worried that my set of switches would have the same QC issues that were stated in the past few months, such as broken stem legs, unequal spring lengths, and poor packaging causing the switches to look like they exploded in the box, but after inspecting half of the set I received, it's been very good so far.The switches arrived neatly packed, with all the switches sitting in the black plastic rails topped with 1/2" thick packing foam to keep everything in place.All of the switches I opened had the most minimal trace of a thin lube applied, but I found it to be a non-issue and it seemed it was at least consistent. I would be applying my own lube to these switches anyway, but at least the lube that was applied from factory was both very minimal but consistent across all switches I inspected.The only issue or inconsistency that I shared with other negative reviews were that many of the springs had unequal free lengths. I would approximate 25% of the springs were about 2-3mm longer in free length vs the majority. However, in actual usage of the switches, the actuation and bottom-out forces are not noticeable. They all feel and sound the same when used straight out of the box.Less than 5% of the switches I inspected and tested had audible spring ping, but with lube, this is not an issue.The housings on all switches had no noticeable wobble, so I won't be filming these.Other than the varying spring free lengths and a few switches with spring ping, these switches work, feel, and sound as expected of Holy Pandas.Update: Opened up the rest of the switches and found more inconsistencies. A much larger proportion of unequal length springs. Some switches are more scratchy than others, even after lubing.Although they didn’t need it, I tried applying 0.125mm thick switch films anyway. They fit fine, and the sound is slightly altered. Not better but just different.

Quality Issues were not bad. Almost none of them are pre-lubed, in my batch I only saw 1. 1 also had a broken leg but for my keyboard I had 3 extra switches so it's fine.Without the lube, you might be disappointed in the lack of thocc and the dry sound. Unlubed is part of the V2 holy pandas. But lube these up (correctly), it's a night and day difference. They feel amazing and the lubing process softens the sound and is much different than the unlubed sound. 10/10 would recommend.

Just a disclaimer before reading, I usually am a big linear switch fan and have usually used them over tactiles. Okay, first off, these switches feel amazing. The tactility on them is very nice and is outstanding for typing and still pretty good for gaming (I still prefer linears for gaming). Using these switches stock are still pretty good but when lubed, they are probably my favorite switches (note, these switches lose some tacility when lubed, I would suggest using tribosys 3203 if you want to keep tactility, if you want smoothness, use 205 g0). The quality when I unboxed these switches was also superb. There were no bent pins upon unboxing and all the switches worked fine in my GMMK Pro.

Bought it as a Christmas gift for my 13 year old. Says it's really good stuff. He lubricated one, but prefers their clicking without lubricating. He's very very happy, and that's why I rate it high.

Ein Traum für die Ohren

Los switches llegaron bien acomodados y sin lubricar, lo cual es mejor para ya uno lubricarlos con krytox. El único problema fue que 3 switches no se insertaban correctamente en el socket, si servían y se detecta la tecla pero quedaban saltados (ver foto 2), pero todos fue resuelto porque al contactar directamente con Drop, al decirles el problema, me enviaron 5 switches extras y con ellos ya complete los 68 de mi teclado donde todos estaban funcionando al 100%.Muy recomendados por su sonido aun en stock, pero ya con lub y films seguramente suenan muchísimo mejor.

I lubed these switches with krytox 205 g0 (don't lube the stem feet!) And they sound and feel amazing. The stock sound is quite scratchy so I highly recommend lubing them. I heard they came pre lubed but mine didn't seem to be? I'm not sure if they changed that though. Anyway, best tactile switches on the market. (I haven't tried the Yoks though)

Along with the Glorious Pandas, these Holy Pandas are my favourite tactile switches. They are firm, thoccky switches that for me, pairs well with high profile MT3 keycaps. If you are after the deepest thoccky feeling/sound, partner these with high profile PBT keycaps like MT3 and SA