Glorious Mako Switches - Standard - Retail GLO-KB-ACC-SWT-MAKO-LUBED-110 KB0878

Overview

Glorious Mako Switches - Standard - Retail (GLO-KB-ACC-SWT-MAKO-LUBED-110 / KB0878) is a 110-piece pack of factory-lubed tactile switches for mechanical keyboards. The short version: this is for people who already own a 5-pin hot-swap MX board and want a light, smooth, well-behaved tactile feel without spending an evening lubing switches by hand.

It is not for people who enjoy the tuning process itself, or who want a pronounced bump or a clicky sound.

Amazon.co.jp reviews stood at 135 ratings and 4.4 out of 5 stars (88% positive) as of 2026-07-10.

That is a small sample with a high average, so weigh the compatibility notes below more heavily than the score.

Reading the Feel From the Numbers

The defining number is the 10g gap between 45g actuation and 55g bottom-out. A tactile bump is created by that force difference, so a small gap means a low, gentle bump.

In practice it feels less like a distinct step and more like a soft resistance at the start of the press followed by a clean run to the bottom.

That suits long typing sessions. Aggressive tactility is fun for a few hundred keystrokes and tiring after tens of thousands.

The combination of a light 45g press and a low bump is tuned toward reducing fatigue. If you are switching from browns specifically because you want more feedback, however, Mako may not assert itself as much as you hoped.

The 2.0mm actuation point and 4.0mm total travel are textbook MX values.

These are not short-travel gaming switches, and there is no rapid-trigger style behaviour — that belongs to magnetic (Hall effect) designs. Mako spends its budget on everyday comfort, not on shaving milliseconds.

Compatibility Guide

These are 5-pin (PCB-mount) MX-style switches. The manufacturer's guidance is explicit: compatible only with 5-pin hot-swap MX-style keyboards, and not compatible with 2-pin (Cherry MX) sockets.

On a GMMK or any other MX hot-swap board, installation is solder-free.

The most common mistake is buying before checking what your PCB accepts. An MX switch has two metal contact pins plus a central plastic post; 5-pin versions add two plastic legs on either side.

Boards drilled only for the centre post (commonly called 3-pin or plate-mount) will not seat a 5-pin switch flush.

Trimming those two plastic legs with flush cutters is a well-known workaround in the custom keyboard community, but it is modification: an angled cut leaves the switch tilted and causes intermittent contact, and you should assume it voids the warranty. Verify the PCB holes visually, or look for "5-pin hot-swap" in your keyboard's spec sheet.

These boards are out of scope entirely — different standards, not a fit issue:

• Optical switch keyboards (Razer Optical, Gateron Optical and similar)
• Magnetic / Hall effect keyboards, including most rapid-trigger models
• Soldered keyboards, which would require desoldering 110 switches
• Low-profile boards, where height and latch position differ

Quantity is part of compatibility too. 110 switches cover a 104-key US full-size with six spares and an 87-key TKL with more than twenty.

A 109-key JIS layout leaves you one or two. Bent pins during installation are common, so plan accordingly.

Product Info

Prices below are captured values and move over time:

• Amazon (Japan): ￥3,980 — as of 2026-09-17
• eBay US: $34.95 — as of 2026-08-17

At the Japanese price that works out to roughly ¥36 per switch, which is inexpensive for a pre-lubed tactile. Be careful, though: switch lines are usually sold in 36-, 60- and 110-piece packs, so the same product name can lead to a different quantity.

Always read the price together with the piece count. The gap between the two listings above is explainable by currency, shipping and sales format.

Warranty is one year. The two differentiators are factory lubrication and the transparent housing, which lets per-key LEDs shine through.

Swapping to an opaque housing visibly dims RGB lighting, so Mako is a sensible pick when you want to change the feel without changing the look.

The Mako line arrived in late 2024 and sits in the mid-range tactile segment.

Versus the Alternatives

The obvious comparisons are Cherry MX Brown and Gateron Brown, both commonly cited around the same 45g range. The difference is lubrication: standard browns ship dry, so getting them smooth means hand-lubing or buying a lubed variant.

Lubing 110 switches is a multi-hour job, and uneven application shows up directly as inconsistent feel. Mako removes that step, which is its main practical value.

If you chase tactility, though, look elsewhere. Next to a Boba U4T or a Holy Panda-style switch, Mako will read as subtle.

"Smoother than a brown, and about as understated as a brown" is the honest summary.

Choosing between this and a linear comes down to typos. If you want confirmation under the finger, take the tactile; if you want uninterrupted glide for repeated presses, take the linear.

At 45g, resting your fingers on the keys can cause accidental actuation.

Installation Notes

On a hot-swap board you need only a keycap puller and a switch puller. Pull caps, grip the switch by its latch sides, lift straight up, check that the two metal pins on the replacement are straight, and press down vertically.

Budget 30–60 minutes for a full-size board.

Nearly every failure is a bent pin or an angled insertion. Hold each switch up to the light before seating it, and if you feel resistance, pull it out and straighten the pin instead of pushing harder.

Forcing it damages the socket on the PCB, not the switch — and sockets are wear parts with a finite number of insertions.

If the sound barely changes afterwards, the cause is usually the stabilisers and the case, not the switches. Spacebar and Enter rattle is a stabiliser issue; overall hollowness is a case-foam issue.

Switch swaps mainly change what your fingertips feel and the tone of a single keypress.

Best Use Cases

• First-time switch swappers with a hot-swap board — no soldering, and 110 pieces cover a whole keyboard. No grease or brushes to buy either.
• Heavy typists — 45g actuation with a low bump is tuned for endurance: writing, coding, data entry.
• RGB builds — the clear housing keeps per-key lighting bright while the feel changes.
• People bothered by scratchy browns — same weight class, minus the friction. That is exactly the gap this switch fills.

Not recommended for anyone who prefers 50g+ switches, wants a clicky feel or sound, needs competitive features like rapid trigger, or owns a soldered keyboard.

Before You Buy

1. Confirm your sockets are 5-pin. This is the single biggest pitfall.

Plate-mount PCBs require trimming the plastic legs, which is a modification and should be treated as outside warranty coverage.

2. Expect a mild bump. A 10g gap is gentle by tactile standards. Buying these hoping for a distinct step will disappoint.

3. These are not silent switches. Factory lube reduces friction noise, not the bottom-out thock.

If quiet is the goal, choose dampened silent switches.

4. Factory lubing can vary between units. Mass-applied lube has some spread in volume, so a handful out of 110 may feel slightly different.

Touching up those few by hand is the practical fix.

5. Match the part number and quantity on the listing. This product is the 110-pack (GLO-KB-ACC-SWT-MAKO-LUBED-110 / KB0878); smaller packs exist under a similar name, and it is easy to buy the wrong one by comparing price alone.

6. Listing metadata is sometimes wrong. Manufacturer, model number and ASIN fields on retail pages are auto-linked and occasionally do not match the actual item.

Confirm the product from the images, the title and the stated piece count before ordering, and check the current price on the product page — the figures here are capture-time values.

7. 110 pieces is tight on a JIS layout. With roughly 109 keys you have almost no spares, so start with a TKL or keep extras on hand.

FAQ

Q. Will they fit a 3-pin plate-mount board? A.

Officially they are specified for 5-pin sockets. Clipping the two plastic legs is a known workaround but counts as modification and likely voids the warranty; an angled cut causes contact problems.

Q. Is 110 enough for a full-size keyboard? A.

Six spares on a 104-key US layout, twenty-plus on an 87-key TKL, and one or two on a 109-key JIS layout.

Q. Do I need to lube them further?
A. No. They ship lubed. At most, touch up an individual switch if you hear spring ping.

Q. Will my keyboard get quieter? A.

Friction noise drops; bottom-out noise stays. Case and stabiliser treatment matters more for overall volume.

Q. Are they good for gaming? A.

Fine for mixed use, but with a standard 2.0mm actuation and 4.0mm travel there is no short-travel or rapid-trigger advantage.

Competitive players should look at purpose-built designs.

Q. What does the warranty cover?
A. One year, though modified switches (trimmed legs) should be assumed excluded.