Author Topic: Real Force 87U for 400 dollars? (Read 4247 times)

qtan5370 · « **on:** Wed, 13 July 2011, 20:58:12 »

I got tens of people ask me about Realforce 87U, Now I find a few and believes those are real. But price end up to be about 400 dollars for one. If I order a couple of them might broke down to 380....It is still too high?

I have no idea why people keep asking about 87U.....

mmmty · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 13 July 2011, 21:27:10 »

It's like Filco 87 Red - hard to find. What kind of 87U can you get? 45g, 55g, variable? What color?

qtan5370 · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 13 July 2011, 21:46:44 »

variable Black/White

litster · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 13 July 2011, 22:13:00 »

$400 shipped or $400 + shipping?

qtan5370 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 13 July 2011, 22:15:25 »

Could be shipping free with my group buy order.

Daniel Beaver · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 14 July 2011, 08:36:10 »

Where's ripster's supply/demand graph when you need it?

litster · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 14 July 2011, 09:55:45 »

I bet EK is stuck with a bunch of 86Us in storage and haven't sold them all, therefore is not ordering any 87U from Japan for sale.

Canuck21 · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 14 July 2011, 12:25:41 »

Quote from: ripster;380236

People keep asking about the 87U because they want the latest version, not the tired old 86U and 103U that Elitekeyboards keeps selling.

If it's the latest version, why is it also hard to find in Asia?... Is it hard to find in Asia?

qtan5370 · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 14 July 2011, 13:07:08 »

It is limited vision. The only way you could get it is group up to 50 and place order to the factory then they make it.

I did hear someone in China did that for 2 run. That is why I could get a offer.....I mean I did get before, just not from a good source now thit is is good.

demik · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 19:56:16 »

what's the difference between the 87U and 86U? i was thinking of ordering an 86U from ek on monday, but if there is a big difference between the two, i'll go for the newer one instead

isp · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 20:05:11 »

The difference comes out to be about 1u

hcry4 · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 20:14:07 »

Quote from: demik;381142

what's the difference between the 87U and 86U?

People need their right windows key...

demik · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 21:10:29 »

yeah i google it right after i posted it, sorry about that.

elitekeyboards · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 21:36:19 »

Quote from: qtan5370;380341

It is limited vision. The only way you could get it is group up to 50 and place order to the factory then they make it.

I did hear someone in China did that for 2 run. That is why I could get a offer.....I mean I did get before, just not from a good source now thit is is good.

That's 2 big fish qtan.

And ripster, you're not helping...

qtan5370 · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 15 July 2011, 21:40:07 »

Quote from: elitekeyboards;381204

That's 2 big fish qtan.

And ripster, you're not helping...

Well, Do you interest on it too? We can share the fish.

ambroise · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 19 July 2011, 23:35:46 »

Hi qtan5370,

Do you still have access to the keyboard?
I might be interested.

As long as it's a variable one.

How long would it take for delivery once the order is placed?

qtan5370 · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 01:41:05 »

Yes, still can get it. Both white with regular caps and black with engraved caps, 87u or 103u.

Delivery based on your location. For this high value item, I might send via UPS/FedEx International with insurance, don't worry, it won't be every hight, if to U.S, just 25-30 dollars I believed.

It is variable one.

ambroise · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 18:55:12 »

Hi qtan5370,

I would probably be more interested in the 87U white but just to make sure before I make the final decision, when you say "black with engraved caps," do you mean black keys with black ink? or are the keys really engraved?

Thanks

qtan5370 · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 19:29:11 »

Quote from: ambroise;384341

Hi qtan5370,

I would probably be more interested in the 87U white but just to make sure before I make the final decision, when you say "black with engraved caps," do you mean black keys with black ink? or are the keys really engraved?

Thanks

Those term is a little confusing but I am sure it is only black caps with black ink now.

As I know, a Chinese company order 50 RF87U/103U from Factory with difference model, actually, they make two order(but total would be last than 100 for all model). I can confirm that they are real and officially sold in China.

ambroise · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 21:01:32 »

Hi qtan5370,

I sent you a PM so you can send me an invoice.
I forgot to ask.

How long would it take to arrive to Miami, FL from the time I place my order?

002 · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 21:41:29 »

I might have missed something here, but I e-mailed the guy who sent the Topre coloured keycaps for the recent group buy about ordering Realforce keyboards from Leopold.
He said that he can get what I wanted, so I'd assume that he can also get the 87U. The 87U is 360,000 KRW which is $340 US. I doubt shipping would run you more than 60 dollars.

qtan5370 · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 21:49:19 »

Quote from: 002;384468

I might have missed something here, but I e-mailed the guy who sent the Topre coloured keycaps for the recent group buy about ordering Realforce keyboards from Leopold.
He said that he can get what I wanted, so I'd assume that he can also get the 87U. The 87U is 360,000 KRW which is $340 US. I doubt shipping would run you more than 60 dollars.

Depend on the exchange rate, then add PayPal transit fee, Tax, I did not end up for a lot earning. I would give a different price if you paid on RMB.

You are welcome to buy from that guy, it is a free market. My price is based on Chinese open market price.

ambroise · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 23:31:24 »

Thanks 002 for the info.

It's tempting to try to get the keyboard for cheaper but it's been such a pain to find that keyboard that I think I'm going to take the jump with qtan5370.

I don't want to try to save some money and end up with nothing.
This keyboard seems like the white whale of keyboards.

I do really appreciate the information. By the way that was good thinking. I never thought of e-mailing that guy in my search for the keyboard.

ambroise · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 20 July 2011, 23:32:30 »

qtan5370: I sent you the payment.

Any idea about estimated time of delivery?

002 · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:03:17 »

With respect to qtan5370, who has been nice enough to organise this for you all, I don't think the 87U is as difficult to obtain as most people would have you believe.

The board has been commercially available in both colours (black and white), in low noise and standard and also in variable and 55g force on Leopold for quite some time (I got mine around this time last year).

It's not so much a matter of rarity, but rather a matter of how much you're willing to pay to get one.

qtan5370 · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:20:37 »

Just double confirm the white is SE070s, Silent+variable. Well, the price is market price, that's it.

I am just help people and point out a way they can buy, I have no comment either high or low price. :music:

litster · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:23:05 »

Quote from: 002;384542

With respect to qtan5370, who has been nice enough to organise this for you all, I don't think the 87U is as difficult to obtain as most people would have you believe.

The board has been commercially available in both colours (black and white), in low noise and standard and also in variable and 55g force on Leopold for quite some time (I got mine around this time last year).

It's not so much a matter of rarity, but rather a matter of how much you're willing to pay to get one.

That was true until elitekeyboards stopped carrying 87U a year or so back, and until around May 2011, when leopold.co.jp sold out their 87U stock. At that time, leopold.co.jp said new 87U stock would be available in late June, then July, then they stopped selling to outside of Japan when they started their "office construction", and started referring potential customers to leopold.co.kr.

qtan5370 · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:28:16 »

lister, have any idea about the different SE0700 and SE070s?

ambroise · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:28:59 »

002,

Did you get it from the korean or japanese website?

I was directed by another member a while back to the korean website. He told me he ordered it through them.
I contacted them and they referred me to the japanese website which doesn't seem to be working (at least when I click to it through google).

Also do you know what the difference is between standard and low noise?
Is the standard version noisy/clicky? I thought it was a membrane with springs underneath so how noisy can it be?

ambroise · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 21 July 2011, 00:31:37 »

Quote from: qtan5370;384556

Just double confirm the white is SE070s, Silent+variable. Well, the price is market price, that's it.

I am just help people and point out a way they can buy, I have no comment either high or low price. :music:

Do I have a choice between standard and low noise?

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