Gateron Summertime

“On the most beautiful of days, you’ve gathered together with your closest friends and family for a delightful summer picnic. The air is filled with the sweet scent of freshly cut grass and blooming flowers as you spread out your picnic blankets and set up a colorful array of food and drinks. Laughter and lively conversations filled the air as you played games like frisbee and cornhole, with the sounds of friendly competition adding to the joyful ambiance. You indulged in an assortment of delicious homemade dishes, from refreshing fruits to mouthwatering grilled burgers, and washed down with your favorite summer beverages. As the sun begins to set, you huddle around a crackling bonfire, sharing stories and toasting marshmallows for gooey s’mores. It was a carefree day of laughter, good food, and cherished moments with friends, leaving all of you with memories that would be treasured for years to come.“

Heya! PuNkShoO here again with my final design of the year. If you’re unfamiliar, I am the designer of the Cream Soda, Root Beer Float, Melody, and Runner switches. Today I would like to introduce you to Summertime, a switch premise heavily built around community input and designed to capture a special spot in the hobby which I have not been able to in my journey thus far.

Summertime is inspired by fond memories growing up spending time on my Memaw’s farm in the summers with my cousins and extended family. Every year we’d have a big get together with lots of good grub, fireworks, farm chores, and plenty of wild shenanigans. One of my favorite things about those summers was picking fresh watermelon from the garden, sitting on the back porch on a hot summer day with a nice breeze and enjoying a well-deserved slice while surrounded by family.

The colorway is not meant to precisely represent a watermelon but takes inspiration from the color palette and combines it with other fond summer memories such as Kool-aid, picnics, grapefruit, strawberry shortcake, and more.

Summertime features a full polished rail Milky top and bottom with molds being custom polished just for this project. The switch also brings the Ink material in the form of a lightly lubricated and polished 3.8mm travel linear stem paired with a dual stage 63g long spring. The goal is to provide a nostalgic feeling and sounding quality linear with a bright sound profile akin to BCPs (black cherry pies) and a crisp bottom out at a mid-tier price point.

Switch Specs:

• Linear
• Polished Milky Top Housing
• Polished Gateron Long Pole Ink Material Stem
• Polished Milky Bottom Housing
• 63g Dual-stage Long Spring
• 3.8mm Travel
• Factory Lubricated