Convice me to buy/not buy a Topre 86u

[Elissar]

Well, I can only assume that without putting volition to an object, a vast majority of literature would sound bland and uninteresting.

If I amend my sentence it would be; 'there is initial resistance, but after that the switch will just give in'?

I don't know. I feel like I'm violating a Topre switch right now.

[Tisca]

SO my Topre came in the mail today.

And long story short; my two CM QF's will be going on the classifieds soon. They don't rival this at all. That soft landing, that quiet muted tone of typing, slight resistance, as if she's telling you no, but really asking for more.

The way your fingers snap back softly to place. I type faster with my Topre than with my blues; They feel more delightful than my browns.

The variable nature feels right for me.

It just feels right.

Was looking for info about CM QF vs. Topre. I could get a Topre Realforce 88 UB (SWE/FI) at twice the price of a QF. Comparing it to the QF only because it's so cheap.
Sounds from this post that the switches don't act the same even if they are or then I'm missing something concerning the mechanics (I'm certainly no expert). Does anyone have anything to add? Also, read another thread and got the impression that these Topre kb's are really hard to get hold of. Why is that?
I don't know what switches I'd like but I was looking at Cherry reds for gaming and browns for workstation. This Topre has blacks but I could give it a shot and I get the red QF model with the correct layout (at least yet).

[Squelos]

Well CM QF is using Cherry switches. Realforce use Topre switches, which are capacitive rubber domes.
I  would not hesitate, where I live realforce board are nearly 5times more expensive than CM QF.

[Tisca]

Well CM QF is using Cherry switches. Realforce use Topre switches, which are capacitive rubber domes.
I  would not hesitate, where I live realforce board are nearly 5times more expensive than CM QF.

Really, how the hell did I get that wrong. In that case:
Are Topre switches comparable to any other ones? I was looking for cherry reds or black, will I like Topre?
What keycaps fit? Do you have to buy Topre caps (small set of 12 costs like 30€)?

[didjamatic]

Topre is unlike anything else.  Only Topre key caps fit Topre keyboards and any board you buy will have them on them already so it's an optional add-on.

[mkawa]

shine builds character

it's the lack of variety that's distressing

[Tisca]

Yeah, what the hell. Just ordered a 88 UB. Won't know if I like before I try, right =).

[Squelos]

Hope you like it.
When you get it, give it at least a week before judging it.

The feeling is quite subtile.

Cherry switches are like : this one is really clicky and tactile(blues), this one is just .... smooth (reds), this one is quite smooth, but with a little bump (browns).

Topres are quite hard to understand and explain.
They are tactile, but smooth. Quite hard to understand when you use cherries. I would say browns would be the closest.


Then, you get great keycaps with the topre. Realllllllllllly great keycaps.

[mkawa]

my feeling is that the closest switch to a topre is a standard rubber dome. the major difference is that the topre switch feels extremely precise -- there isn't unnecessary wobble or friction in the mechanism, and because it's capacitive, the engagement point isn't at the absolute bottom, so you can type much lighter on a topre than a standard rubber dome.

[urbanus]

my feeling is that the closest switch to a topre is a standard rubber dome.

My feeling is that the closest thing to sex is masturbation.

[mkawa]

touche

[Tisca]

Hope you like it.
When you get it, give it at least a week before judging it.

Sounds like good advice. Typing this on my Logitech Illuminated which I bought only based on looks. To be honest, I've never really liked typing on it. I type faster on whatever rubber-domed kb's Dell/HP supply with their workstations.
If I don't like it I'm sure I can turn it over to someone else, noticed in another thread that some people are having problems getting hold of these.