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Tecsee Sapphire V2

Spec sheet

Type: tactile
Top housing: pc
Bottom housing: pc
Stem: mixed
Spring: 55g actuation · 63.5g bottom-out
Travel: 3.8 mm
Factory lubed: yes
Released: Jun 1, 2023

Mid-tactile with a UHMWPE stem and sparkly polycarbonate housings; the bump sits at the top of the stroke and rounds off into a softened bottom-out. Sound is muted and creamy rather than poppy.

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Mentioned in 2 articles

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Deep Dives

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Guides

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Tecsee Sapphire V2 appears in editor-curated build sheets.

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