Editing Holy Panda (section)

==History==
The original Holy Panda was made with Halo stem in a [[Invyr Panda]] switch.

Due to scarcity of the Invyr Panda, enthusiasts have turned to instead using [[GSUS Panda|GSUS "New Panda"]] or [[YOK]] switch housings as substitutes - and some have still called those Holy Pandas.
Purists tend to call the latter hybrids '''Holy GSUS''' or '''Holy YOK''' respectively.
GSUS "New Panda" are made by [[BSUN]], the maker of the Invyr switch.
<ref name="mechwiki">MechWiki—Holy Panda. (Defunct. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200331155306/https://mechwiki.com/holy-panda/ Copy on archive.org]). Originally retrieved 2020-02-03</ref>

[[Drop]] (formerly Massdrop) began taking preorders for pre-assembled Holy Panda switches in December 2018. These had Kailh-made Halo stems, with housings made by [[BSUN]] using the same tooling and materials as for Invyr and GSUS.<ref name="mechwiki"/>

In February 2020, Drop had claimed that housings in the next run would be made of [[POM]], and that the switches would not have [[lubrication]].<ref name="droppom">Drop.com—[https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-invyr-holy-panda-mechanical-switches/talk/2572608 Post on "Drop + Invyr Holy Panda Mechanical switches" 2020-02-06]. Dated 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-09-05</ref>
After switches were received, both claims turned out to be false. People have also claimed that the stem looks different in closeup comparison to the Kailh-made stems, and that the switch wobbles less, has a different sound and weaker tactility.<ref name="geekhack20200718">Geekhack.org forum—[https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107568.0 Drop Holy Pandas 2020 Run]. Dated 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-09-04</ref>
More than a month later Drop answered that there had been a "miscommunication" about the materials and claimed that Holy Pandas have always had a Nylon bottom and a polycarbonate top "painted to match" the bottom. Drop did however not address other issues.<ref name="drop200820">Drop.com—[https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-invyr-holy-panda-mechanical-switches/talk/2687415?utm_source=linkshare&referer=AH7ZX5 Post on "Drop + Invyr Holy Panda Mechanical switches" dated 2020-08-20] by "Will (Chief Product Officer)". Dated 2020-08-20, but edited. Retrieved 2020-09-04</ref>

Switches marketed as "Holy Panda" have appeared on various merchant sites such as Taobao, and are believed to be counterfeit because the stems do not match previous stems made by Kailh.
[[Deskhero]] has supposedly had a group buy of Holy Panda switches with [[POM]] housings made by BSUN and "Halo style" stems.<ref name="deskhero">Deskhero.ca—[https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/switches/products/nowyotrszmf8lv941xakq Holy Panda POM Edition]. Retrieved 2020-09-04</ref>

On September 4, 2020, [[Glorious]] launched their own [[Glorious Panda]] switches for preorder<ref name="gloriousblog">Glorious PC Gaming Race blog—[https://www.pcgamingrace.com/blogs/news/introducing-glorious-holy-panda-switches-preorders Introducing Glorious Panda Switches - Pre-Orders Open 9/4 @ 12PM CT]. Dated 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2020-09-05</ref>, with reviewers publishing reviews of the switch at around the same time.<ref name=theremingoatglorious">ThereminGoat's Switches—[https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/glorious-panda-switch-review Glorious Panda Switch Review]. Dated 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-04</ref>.
Glorious claims to use Invyr housings in "upgraded materials" and an "improved stem".

After these, many other clones and switches with near-similar tactile feel have been introduced, including the lower-cost "Feker Panda".