Unpopular Keyboard Opinions

[Solo]

The Miami colorway is hideous.

The colorway or the keyset?

Pretty much the colorway itself. It reminds me of Grand Theft Auto and violent movies such as Casino or Goodfellas. Also, I'm just not into hot pink and electric blue lol.

[SploogeFactory]

The Miami colorway is hideous.

The colorway or the keyset?

Pretty much the colorway itself. It reminds me of Grand Theft Auto and violent movies such as Casino or Goodfellas. Also, I'm just not into hot pink and electric blue lol.

GTA is great, Vice City.

[bocahgundul]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

[Waateva]

The Miami colorway is hideous.

The colorway or the keyset?

Pretty much the colorway itself. It reminds me of Grand Theft Auto and violent movies such as Casino or Goodfellas. Also, I'm just not into hot pink and electric blue lol.

But GTA:Vice City, Casino, and Goodfellas are all fantastic, so isn't that a good thing?  I can understand not being into the colors though, I'm not the biggest fan but its grown on me a little.

[ander]

I think thin caps are great. I can't stand thick caps. They're too thick. Their thickness annoys me. When I'm typing on them, I can just feel how thick they are. They're way too thick. Their thickness is obvious to my plastic-depth-detecting fingers. Anyone else whose fingers can detect the thickness of the plastic they're touching will instantly agree.

[1deeg]

I put SA profile on my Novatouch and hated it. DSA keeps the tactility and sound that I like.
Put it on MX Blue, mediocre as well. I was almost giving up hope for SA but found it was tolerable on my RC-930

[trenzafeeds]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

That's a fairly popular opinion. The only cherry's I'll still type on are vintage blacks, other than that it's all gateron for me. Still like some stuff better than topre though.

[ideus]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

Topre are not discrete switches, but instead, they are layers that work together, more similar to rubber dome keyboards in terms of construction, therefore, they cannot be compared with MX type switches. Cherry and Gateron are similar, thus, this is a fairly acceptable match. I do like them both, but I am using modded versions of them, stock reds, browns, blacks and clears do not have the characteristics they come with. The very best part of MX type switches is that you can fine tuning them according with your preferences.

[stelios53]

1.I like the razer letters on their keyboards
2.I don't really care for backlighting in keyboards

[ramnes]

2.I don't really care for backlighting in keyboards

Just like everyone. 

1.I like the razer letters on their keyboards

Now THIS is really disruptive.  )

[HoffmanMyster]

1.I like the razer letters on their keyboards

Oooh, an actual unpopular opinion.  Nice. 

But you're wrong. 

[xondat]

The keys ; and ' should be swapped on a standard layout, the ' is used so much more so I don't understand why it requires movement

[demik]

The keys ; and ' should be swapped on a standard layout, the ' is used so much more so I don't understand why it requires movement

but then how will i show that im crying ;_;

[xondat]

The keys ; and ' should be swapped on a standard layout, the ' is used so much more so I don't understand why it requires movement

but then how will i show that im crying ;_;

'_'

[demik]

he looks surprised ;-;

[HoffmanMyster]

he looks surprised ;-;

'_'   How could you say such a thing.




LOL, I'm actually giggling out loud at this face, it's just so goofy. )

[Roibhilin]

white on black HHKBs dont look that good

[swimmingbird]

The keys ; and ' should be swapped on a standard layout, the ' is used so much more so I don't understand why it requires movement

So much truth

[ideus]

The keys ; and ' should be swapped on a standard layout, the ' is used so much more so I don't understand why it requires movement

This sounds like a very good idea.

[SamirD]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

That's a fairly popular opinion. The only cherry's I'll still type on are vintage blacks, other than that it's all gateron for me. Still like some stuff better than topre though.

Has anyone tried Topre and really thought that they sucked?

[HoffmanMyster]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

That's a fairly popular opinion. The only cherry's I'll still type on are vintage blacks, other than that it's all gateron for me. Still like some stuff better than topre though.

Has anyone tried Topre and really thought that they sucked?

I didn't like it at first, but it was a brief test at a meetup.  I think I was mostly just unimpressed because it didn't feel like MX and I didn't like that at the time.  Also the price tag.  But after typing on topre for a week or two, it becomes addicting.

[ideus]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

That's a fairly popular opinion. The only cherry's I'll still type on are vintage blacks, other than that it's all gateron for me. Still like some stuff better than topre though.

Has anyone tried Topre and really thought that they sucked?

Considering the hundreds of MX key cap sets sold this year only, there should be a fair amount of people that do prefer MX over Topre, either, due to the feeling, the price or because they like to mod their boards and Topre is sort of limited in that regards. Either, is a fact Topre users are not the majority of keyboard aficionados.

[livingspeedbump]

Cherry suck, Gateron good, Topre Best
thats my opinion

That's a fairly popular opinion. The only cherry's I'll still type on are vintage blacks, other than that it's all gateron for me. Still like some stuff better than topre though.

Has anyone tried Topre and really thought that they sucked?

I didn't like it at first, but it was a brief test at a meetup.  I think I was mostly just unimpressed because it didn't feel like MX and I didn't like that at the time.  Also the price tag.  But after typing on topre for a week or two, it becomes addicting.

Yup. Wasn't love at first sight for me either, buy now I can't live without it.

[SamirD]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

[Steezus]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

[Solo]

My initial thoughts on Topre were "damn, this is a really good rubber dome keyboard."

That's still basically my take on it now. I love using my FC660C.

[Altis]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

The funny thing about Topre is you might not like it that much, but it can still manage to ruin Cherry MX switches for you and make them seem gritty and loose.

So then you'll just get a scissor switch and call it a day.

[SamirD]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

The funny thing about Topre is you might not like it that much, but it can still manage to ruin Cherry MX switches for you and make them seem gritty and loose.

So then you'll just get a scissor switch and call it a day.

Coming from buckling springs, everything else already seems gritty and loose.

[appleonama]

ISO is stupid and your argument for smashing a bigger enter key is even more stupid.

[Waateva]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

[E3E]

Unpopular mechanical keyboard opinion, I guess.

I like the Rapoo KX--my first two mechs were these guys and I decked them out.

I like scissor switch laptop keyboards, a lot.

[smknjoe]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

[xondat]

My initial thoughts on Topre were "damn, this is a really good rubber dome keyboard."

That's still basically my take on it now. I love using my FC660C.

This is why I don't want to try a Topre for a while... I like the snap of a rubber dome but I don't want to get into the "is it a torpe or mx stem?" stage. Plus the cost of getting one is ridiculous for the UK

[Waateva]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

[Solo]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

There's only one way to find out.

 

[smknjoe]

^ yup.

[SamirD]

There's only one way to find out.[/url]

 

At almost $300 for the one they have in stock that's full-size, that's just too steep.  I can have three Ms for that much.

[Dernubenfrieken]

I think boards like the redscarf that smush everything together look really ugly and cluttered.

[demik]

cherry is terrible

[Sifo]

cherry is terrible

topre is like touching literal ****

what a disgrace

[Halverson]

cherry is terrible

topre is like touching literal ****

what a disgrace

smh

[Waateva]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

There's only one way to find out.

 

I've tightened my keyboard allowance up until the tax refund comes, but I already have a deal in place with my wife that she gets a shopping "spree" for whatever the cost of the keyboard (and extras?) might be so I could get Topre but I would really want to test it first.  Is there a Topre switch tester or would I be stuck getting the CM switch tester with the Novatouch switch on it?

[Solo]

I've tightened my keyboard allowance up until the tax refund comes, but I already have a deal in place with my wife that she gets a shopping "spree" for whatever the cost of the keyboard (and extras?) might be so I could get Topre but I would really want to test it first.  Is there a Topre switch tester or would I be stuck getting the CM switch tester with the Novatouch switch on it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/55g-Topre-Realforce-Switch-Tester-KEYCHAIN-Keyboard-Key-/272082587370?hash=item3f5962ceea:g:qiUAAOSwNyFWdjjG

[ideus]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

There's only one way to find out.

 

I've tightened my keyboard allowance up until the tax refund comes, but I already have a deal in place with my wife that she gets a shopping "spree" for whatever the cost of the keyboard (and extras?) might be so I could get Topre but I would really want to test it first.  Is there a Topre switch tester or would I be stuck getting the CM switch tester with the Novatouch switch on it?

This image if from page 94 in the "post your topre keyboard" thread, it may be something like a topre tester made of parts harvested from a dying keyboard. There is no logic in having a Topre switch tester because it does not have individual switches, but layers of components that work together as any other rubber dome keyboards. Have you heard of a rubber dome switch tester? I don't think so.

[Waateva]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

There's only one way to find out.

 

I've tightened my keyboard allowance up until the tax refund comes, but I already have a deal in place with my wife that she gets a shopping "spree" for whatever the cost of the keyboard (and extras?) might be so I could get Topre but I would really want to test it first.  Is there a Topre switch tester or would I be stuck getting the CM switch tester with the Novatouch switch on it?

This image if from page 94 in the "post your topre keyboard" thread, it may be something like a topre tester made of parts harvested from a dying keyboard. There is no logic in having a Topre switch tester because it does not have individual switches, but layers of components that work together as any other rubber dome keyboards. Have you heard of a rubber dome switch tester? I don't think so.

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Would the keychain tester solo linked prior to your post then not really feel like Topre?  If so, I see no other way to try it than to try one that someone you know has or to just buy a Topre board, which I guess isn't TOO bad since you could probably turn around and sell the board for close to what you paid for it.

[ideus]

Interesting opinions on Topre.  I'm wondering if I'd like it.  I guess I'll have to find out at the next meetup. 

Yeah I'm kind of curious to give it ago myself, thinking of picking up an HHKB one of these times.

Personally, I prefer heavy switches so I'm not sure if I would like Topre.  My favorites switches that I have used so far are MX Greens and BS, and if the heaviest switches Topre has available are 55g I don't know if they would feel heavy enough for me.

Those are my two favorites as well. Yet, I still enjoy typing on my HHKB.

Well, I'm sure I would enjoy typing on Topre regardless, but would I enjoy it as much as Greens or BS is what I wonder.

There's only one way to find out.

 

I've tightened my keyboard allowance up until the tax refund comes, but I already have a deal in place with my wife that she gets a shopping "spree" for whatever the cost of the keyboard (and extras?) might be so I could get Topre but I would really want to test it first.  Is there a Topre switch tester or would I be stuck getting the CM switch tester with the Novatouch switch on it?

This image if from page 94 in the "post your topre keyboard" thread, it may be something like a topre tester made of parts harvested from a dying keyboard. There is no logic in having a Topre switch tester because it does not have individual switches, but layers of components that work together as any other rubber dome keyboards. Have you heard of a rubber dome switch tester? I don't think so.

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Would the keychain tester solo linked prior to your post then not really feel like Topre?  If so, I see no other way to try it than to try one that someone you know has or to just buy a Topre board, which I guess isn't TOO bad since you could probably turn around and sell the board for close to what you paid for it.

I remember a couple of traveling keyboards, one at GH and other at DT for those that want to try them, you should try to see if someone is doing so still. I have a good friend that lent me his board for a couple of months to try it, I decided that the HHKB is cute, with a nice sound but, otherwise, it is not for me.

[Waateva]

I remember a couple of traveling keyboards, one at GH and other at DT for those that want to try them, you should try to see if someone is doing so still. I have a good friend that lent me his board for a couple of months to try it, I decided that the HHKB is cute, with a nice sound but, otherwise, it is not for me.

That would be cool, I'll look around or maybe just pick up a used one in a couple months.  Thanks for the help

[sintklaas73]

keyboards with mx browns...why there is no love for them? I like them quite some...

[Connly33]

Unpopular mechanical keyboard opinion, I guess.

I like the Rapoo KX--my first two mechs were these guys and I decked them out.

I like scissor switch laptop keyboards, a lot.

I agree on the scissor switches. At least on a nice laptop keyboard like an older ThinkPad, I know there nothing alike feel wise but i almost like typing on my ThinkPad x100e as much as i do my Cherry blue board.

[ideus]

Unpopular mechanical keyboard opinion, I guess.

I like the Rapoo KX--my first two mechs were these guys and I decked them out.

I like scissor switch laptop keyboards, a lot.

I agree on the scissor switches. At least on a nice laptop keyboard like an older ThinkPad, I know there nothing alike feel wise but i almost like typing on my ThinkPad x100e as much as i do my Cherry blue board.

I'd say it is a matter of convenience, Thinkpad keyboards are good enough when you do not have a mechanical keyboard handy, but there is nothing that may be compared between them and any good mechanical one.