How long did it take for them to come in? My friendās been waiting for nearly six weeks and hasnāt seen any shipping updates, so Iām a bit wary.
Hmm not sure. It took about a week for them to go out before I got a tracking number and then however long after that. Certainly not six weeks thoughā¦
I ordered on April 7th, it got shipping labelled on April 8th, and arrived today, on April 18th. So 10 days more or less from South Korea to California.
My Halos finally arrived today, so of course I immediately threw the stem into one of my mint pandas. I gotta say, after waiting over a year to try Holy Pandas, Iām pretty underwhelmed, especially after using v2 Zealios for the last few months.
I still need to lube and assemble the rest and throw them in a board for a proper test drive, so Iāll reserve final judgment until then.
Thatās not too bad at all. I managed to get 200 78g Catweewee springs that I love, but when those run out Iāll go to Sprit to get the rest of mine.
Comparing Halos and Zealio V2s is like comparing boxers in different weight classes - their shape completely changes the game.
so after a year, how are the yok mint holy pandas holding up? I just ordered some to make some holy pandas and was wondering about the springs you used and lube you used.
I actually desoldered the board that had the red holy pandas and hardly touch the one with mint holy pandas. Theyāre just not for me I think. Maybe Iāll give them another try but Iām not a fan of the bottom out when compared to a Zilent.
With that said, I did use 63.5g springs for the red ones and they have a nice tactile feel. If I recall correctly I think I used 3203 which is a pretty safe bet for lubing tactile switches.
Hope you enjoy yours! Theyāre definitely a unique switch.
Iām in the same boat here. Put them on my Lubrigante and while its a nice feel, I still prefer the Zilents overall. Compared to the regular pandas, their pretty indistinguishable. I had mines setup with 63.5 springs.
I use these on my JJ50 at work and I love them more than when I started. I still prefer to use linears for home since I game quite a bit, but for a typing-intensive job I think they hold up.
I like Yok Linears more than I expected after lubing them up and using them quite a bit 
Where are yaāll getting your YOK Pandas from? I checked NovelKeys as Iāve recently acquired some Halo Clears, but their website says they wonāt be restocking reds and mints 
The most recent ones that Novelkeys stocked were the trash (black colored) pandas. No word from them yet on the restock. Theyāve been surprisingly quiet on that front. Weāre all hoping that they have plans to restock after shipments from china resume.
This is something I was testing a bit as Iām planning on rebuilding my E6.5 with some linears at some point soon & found them surprisingly alright also. Although I want to make sure I go with something I am really happy with since I canāt open the switch tops on that plate. Right now Iām leaning towards Gateron black bottom housings & stems, Cherry tops, a spring weighted between 60g & 65G, filmed, & lubed with GPL 107. Since I have really fell in love with the Chellows I have in my Klippe build, but I donāt want to rule out anything else yet since Iām just now starting to really appreciate linears.
Are you rocking straight up stock YOK linears just lubed or did swap stems, springs, or doing anything else to them?
Lubed and spring swapped. Either 62g or 63.5g springs. Not sure what lube I used to be honest. When it doubt, it was the Huey Classic.
Just butting-in here - Iāve been using some switches made of lubed Outemu silent linear stems and YOK housings. Not the most stable, but extremely quiet and decently smooth. Since the Outemu stems use silicone or something like it for the dampening material, the bottom-out feels like rubber domes if less mushy, and of course the action is linear. The YOK housings seem the slightest bit fatter in terms of tolerances; the top and bottoms fit snugly together and have a nice tight fit in a mounting plate. They arenāt my favorite housing, but theyāre good enough that Iād be happy using them in a build even if I chose them purely for color.
Thank you kindly for the response! Iāll just keep looking out for the email from NovelKeys stating they restocked the Trash Pandas 