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geekhack Community => Reviews => Topic started by: Sup on Fri, 05 January 2018, 11:24:32
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Introduction
I bought the Realforce 104UG and after using it for a while i can give you my opinion about it.
Content
Build quality
Keycaps
Typing
Is it worth the money?
Build quality
So like any other Real force board it's build quality is very good and doesn't have almost any flex because of the steel plate.
It feels like it's build like a tank and the plastic housing is made from a high quality plastic.
Keycaps
The keycaps are Hi Pro so a bit different then SA. They are made from PBT but the space bar is made from ABS. The Keys they do feel nice to touch and feel very smooth.
Typing
When i first got this board it was hard for me to type making a lot of mistakes because you can't hit the sides of the cap it has to be centered. It takes a while to get adjusted to the Hi Pro Key caps because they are taller than normal key caps. I had to position my hands a bit higher up then normal giving me some pain after a while and i am using a wrist wrest.
Is it worth the money?
I would say yes it's worth it. But you should think a bit more before you are going to buy a Hi Pro keyboard the main reason is people are buying the keyboard is for the Hi Pro key caps
.And i would say that the key caps aren't everyone's taste it looks cool but hey comfortable typing -> Cool Keycaps IMO. But you could always learn to type on it and if you know how to type on it you would really like the board:).
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What's the difference between hi-pro and SA keycaps?
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What's the difference between hi-pro and SA keycaps?
The Hi-Pro keycaps are a bit different from SA, especially in that they have a very sharp, crisp top edge and more pronounced dishing than SA
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Thank you.