Wuque Titanium Switch Puller for Mechanical Keyboard Switches Black

How much are you willing to pay for a switch puller? It seems like a silly question since switch pullers are usually fairly inexpensive. But consider this: Do you ever need to swap out switch pullers because the one you like most doesn’t fit into tight spaces? Do you ever feel like your secondary switch puller for those tight spaces isn’t as awesome as your usual switch puller? Do you ever wish you only ever needed just one switch puller for the keyboard you’re working on? If you answered “yes” to one or more of those questions, you should consider buying this switch puller. I used to primarily use the yellow one in the picture. It’s an off-brand of the Glorious switch puller and identical. It works very well, but it struggles with switches that are too close to the keyboard wall. Then, I would have to switch to the combo switch/keycap puller, which would work, but the metal is too bendy and I find the tips are too narrow. After trying this titanium switch puller, it’s now my go-to switch puller. The gap is just a little wider than a mechanical switch, so it doesn’t need to be compressed a ton, which is good because titanium general doesn’t like bending much. I find the tips are wide enough that I don’t need to try to get perfectly centered on the latches on the switch in order to pull them. The jimping helps to maintain a good grip while pulling switches. And lastly, it’s also a beautiful piece of titanium art. No, your switch puller doesn’t need to be pretty, but why not? I recently used this switch puller to pull all 87 switches from a TKL keyboard, as well as one-off switches here and there to check pulling switches in tight spaces. There were zero issues and zero struggles. I didn’t have any discomfort, but if that’s an issue for you, then you could always wrap a bit of CoBan self-adhesive bandage, or something of the sort onto the puller to help pad it. I’m convinced that I won’t ever need a different switch puller. Of the switch pullers I’ve used, this one is without a doubt the best. I’ve searched Amazon and I’ve yet to find switch puller anything like this one. Yes, it costs almost twice as much as what the yellow one goes for, but it negates the need for two different switch pullers anyway. So, if you don’t have a GOOD switch puller yet, it’s really worth strongly considering this one.

I really believe that everyone needs a good switch puller so you dont accidentally damage your switches. This makes sure you precisely take a switch out even from the most stubborn of PCBS or Plates!

I hate that I was so excited for this to come! I took it out of of the package in anticipation of getting the job done... only for these to bend out of shape before I could even pull the first switch. Now I have to try to find another switch puller and spend even more money. End of the day, its gonna be a no for me dawg.

I bought one of these because I had been dealing with an E-Yooso keyboard with Outemu switches that were very tough to get out. Quite possibly the most frustrated Ive been when doing mechanical keyboard stuff. I wound up bending two IC extractors to the point that they were next to useless on that keyboard. Fortunately, I was able to get one of these Wuque ones pretty quickly. Holy cow what a difference! The puller tips that grip the switches do not bend at all. The thin tips also allow you to get to switches that might be positioned in a tight spot where theres little room to operate. I cannot recommend this thing enough, especially if youre working on keyboards where the switches are an absolute pain to remove.

It is an all metal construction. I didnt seem to encounter any problems with pulling switches out of my keyboard. The puller is quite thin however and it wasnt super comfortable as I was getting to my 30th switch pulled. I with it was a big wider or maybe had some kind of rubber coating just to make holding it more comfortable. All in all it does get the job done. It works well and looks really interesting!

If you have a board with hotswap key switches, get this. Ive got another switch puller … you maybe know the one: Its got a wire keycap puller on one side and a switch puller on the other. The thing is, to pull a switch, you really need to press in the locking tabs, and a stamped piece of metal is just going to bend inward at the point you squeeze it, meaning the tips arent going to push those tabs enough and the key just wont come out! I cant say that this product pulls the key first time every time without conscious effort … but I can say it takes minimal effort. Line it up, give it a squeeze, and wiggle. About four out of five times the switch comes out just like that. Maybe more than that. With the other switch puller, not so much. If it doesnt, reposition and try again and … yeah I have yet to fail to remove a switch on the second attempt. Im glad Ive got mine, and Im not lending it out because I dont want it to not find its way back to me. Im hard on switches and none of them at any price point last forever in my hands. This is mine. You should get one yourself if you need it, but you cant have this one, its mine.

Having never seen this particular design before, I was interested. To my surprise, it actually arrived looking exactly like the image; namely the smooth gradient of the anodize finish. Usually thats the first place where these brands cheap out: inconsistency with the finish. Typically with titanium anodize (which is basically just discoloration of the titanium oxide on the surface), you might get some color shifting, but at least one side is all one color because the manufacturer needs to find the fastest and cheapest way possible to reproduce the finish. Maybe I got lucky. In terms of functionality, it works great. Most of the cheap keyswitch pullers are a bent piece of metal that you have to force quite a ways down to grip the switch tabs, but this is only about 1/8 wider than the switch itself. Shown in the second image, Im doing my best to show the size compared to the switch tab locations. This makes it a breeze to grip and pull switches and requires noticeably less effort. Honestly, the only improvement I can think would be to make it wider (obviously the tips the same width). Just to make it more comfortable in the long term. I did switch swaps on two boards and didnt necessarily find it uncomfortable, but Im sure it would be after a while.

If you need a switch puller for your keyboard, this is the one. Way better than the old school IC chip puller pretending to be made for this task. I also have bought the Gateron one, which looks cool but is hella scary if the plate finish is important to you. The tips on this puller are thin and sturdy enough to remove any switch from your board, very steadily. It is also very fast to use because you can get a sure grip rather quickly. It is light in the hand, but sturdy in use. If you don’t abuse it, it will likely disappear before it breaks. The only thing I don’t love is the price. The titanium “name” comes with a premium markup… but I guess it’s better than what those Gateron pullers are going for nowadays. Geez. I may pick up another as a backup, but for the price of two lunches… definite hard pause.

After wrestling with the keycap and switch removers which come with so many keyboards, I was ready to give them something better a shot, and I have no regrets. The reduced hand pain alone makes the exercise worthwhile. This just gets into the necessary spaces and YOINK, out comes your switch or cap. I’ve had a couple caps go flying but that’s probably not the unit’s fault. No-brainer. Get this.

Folks with a lot of keyboard stuff dont really NEED a new switch puller (I have like 10 of them) but having a shiny thing that works a bit better than all the other things you already have have is kind of like a central tenant of mechanical keyboards. Easy to use, fits in my hand and all that. But like I said, primarily its shiny, pretty, and not entirely necessary - but like, in a good way.