# EPOMAKER Wisteria V2 38gf Linear Switches: Pack-Count Math and Fit Checks > EPOMAKER Wisteria V2: 38gf linear, factory-lubed, 5-pin, 35 per pack. Tags: keyboard, epomaker, wisteria-v2, mechanical-switch, linear-switch, hotswap, rgb Source: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CWLGNFK3 Article page: https://web-autoai.com/articles/epomaker-wisteria-v238gf-5?lang=en Prices and ratings change over time — check the article page for the current values. --- The EPOMAKER Wisteria V2 Linear 38gf Switch Set — sold in Japan as EPOMAKER Wisteria V2リニア38gfキーボードスイッチセット ライトディフューザー付き 潤滑済み 5ピンクリーミースイッチ — is built around one idea: a light linear switch you can drop in straight from the bag. This article digs into what the spec numbers actually feel like, and the pitfalls buyers hit after ordering. ## Overview Wisteria V2 is a linear switch with a 38gf actuation force, lubricated at the factory. The stem is a POM+PTFE blend, the housing is PC on top and PA66 on the bottom. The design goal is a stroke smooth enough that you never need to lube or film it yourself. The honest summary: this suits people who want the result, not the process. If you enjoy hand-lubing springs and swapping stems, factory lube fixes your starting point — and re-lubing an already-lubed switch is more work than finishing a dry one. 38gf is genuinely light by mechanical switch standards. Common red-style linears are usually rated around 45g, so treat 38gf as the light end of the scale. That helps over long typing sessions, but it trades against accidental keypresses. ## Compatibility Guide The stated compatibility is MX-style keycaps and 5-pin PCB-mount keyboards, with pins to be clipped for 3-pin boards. Here is what that means in practice. | Check | This product | Common mistake | | --- | --- | --- | | Stem | MX cross stem | Low-profile, Topre, or optical-only keycaps will not fit | | Pins | 5-pin | On 3-pin boards, clip the two outer plastic legs | | Mounting | PCB-mount oriented | Fits plate boards fine, but non-hotswap PCBs need soldering | | LED | Built-in LED slot | Diffuser only helps if your PCB has per-key RGB | Check first whether your keyboard is **hotswap**. Switch-swap guides often skip this. Without hotswap sockets you need a soldering iron and desoldering braid. With them, a switch puller and keycap puller are the only tools required. A 5-pin switch has two locating legs beside the central stem. Forcing it into a 3-hole socket bends pins and causes dead keys. Clip the outer legs with flush cutters instead — and test one switch before you cut all 35, because the cut is not reversible. The light diffuser spreads per-key RGB from the PCB more evenly toward the keycap. That only pays off if your board has RGB LEDs and you use translucent or shine-through caps. On single-color or unlit boards, the diffuser does effectively nothing. Confirm your board's lighting spec before buying for this feature. ## Product Info Specs: linear switch type, 38gf actuation force, 5 pins, POM+PTFE stem, PC upper and PA66 bottom housing, MX cross-stem keycap compatibility, built-in light diffuser, factory lubrication, 100 million keystroke rated lifespan, 35 pieces per pack. Check the retailer's page for the latest price. co. jp as captured on 2026-09-04. Prices move, so check the product page for the current figure before ordering; sales and coupons shift the real cost too. **The 35-piece count is the number to watch. One pack cannot fill any of them. Budget from your key count, not from one pack. ## Sound and Feel Within what the specs support, here is the likely character. PTFE is self-lubricating, so a POM+PTFE stem tends to reduce stem-on-housing scratchiness; combined with factory lube, expect the smoother, creamier end of linear. PA66 nylon bottom housings are generally associated with a lower, rounder bottom-out sound, while the PC upper adds some brightness. Read that pairing as a tightened bottom-out with the top end left open. Final sound still depends heavily on case material, plate, and foam — switches alone do not decide it. The 100-million-keystroke rating is high as a manufacturer figure, but in practice dust ingress and spring fatigue change the feel long before the rated life matters. Treat it as a durability indicator, not a guarantee. ## Installation Steps 1. Confirm your board is hotswap. If not, this is a soldering job. 2. Pull keycaps, then pull switches straight up. Angled pulls damage sockets. 3. Inspect every switch's pins before insertion; straighten bent pins with tweezers. 4. On 3-pin boards, clip the outer plastic legs — test with one switch first. 5. Press in vertically until it clicks home. Angled insertion is the top cause of dead keys. 6. Run a key tester on all keys before putting caps back on. ## Best Use Cases - **Long-session typists** — 38gf is measurably light, so less force per keystroke and less finger strain over a workday of writing or data entry. - **Per-key RGB owners** — the built-in diffuser matters when paired with translucent or shine-through keycaps. - **People who want a quieter board** — linears have no click mechanism, so they skew quieter than tactile or clicky switches (quieter, not silent). ## Things to Know Before Buying **35 pieces will not fill a keyboard. If you assumed one pack builds a board, you will come up short. Count your layout's keys and budget from there. **38gf is not for everyone. ** If you rest your fingers on the keys or type heavily, expect more accidental inputs. Lightness trades against accuracy. Buying one pack and trying the main cluster first is a reasonable hedge. **Linear means no feedback bump. ** There is no tactile event mid-travel, so if you type by feel — or want clear confirmation in games — this will feel vague. That is preference, not a defect. **Factory lube is rarely perfectly uniform. ** As a general rule with factory-lubed switches, a few units in a batch can feel slightly scratchy. Fixing that means opening and re-lubing those pieces. If that work is unacceptable to you, try to test the feel before committing. **The diffuser is environment-dependent. ** With no RGB LEDs, or with fully opaque doubleshot PBT caps, you get almost nothing from it. Verify light actually reaches your caps before choosing this switch for lighting. **Verify the listing yourself. ** This article draws on the Amazon. co. jp listing (ASIN B0CWLGNFK3, captured 2026-09-04). Marketplace listings occasionally mix in another product's specs or price. Before ordering, confirm from the images and title that you are getting the 38gf, 5-pin, 35-piece version — EPOMAKER tends to offer variants with different weights and pack counts, which makes mix-ups easy. ## FAQ **Q. Will these fit my keyboard as-is? ** A. Yes if it is hotswap and MX-compatible. On 3-hole sockets, clip the outer legs. On non-hotswap PCBs you will need to solder. **Q. Is one 35-piece pack enough? ** A. No. **Q. How light is 38gf? ** A. Clearly on the light side — common red-style linears are rated around 45g. Heavy typists will see more accidental presses. **Q. Do I need to add lube? ** A. No. They ship lubed and are meant to be used as-is. Re-lube only the occasional piece that feels scratchy. **Q. Are stabilizers included? ** A. No. This is switches only. Shift and spacebar feel depends on your board's stabilizers. **Q. Are these silent switches? ** A. They skew quieter than clicky or tactile switches, but they have no dedicated silencing mechanism — bottom-out noise remains. For true silence, look at silent-linear switches. ### Product Disclosure (Amazon) - Manufacturer: EPOMAKER - Seller: Epomaker-JP - Fulfilled by: Amazon - ASIN: B0CWLGNFK3 - Note: This article covers a manufacturer-made product based on Amazon listing details.