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Realforce R3 vs R3S vs R2?

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iLLucionist:
So I've an silent realforce R2 TKL. Love it. (I'm a Topre elitist).

So naturally I'm intrigued by the R3.

But how's the R3 different from the R3S (besides bluetooth and dye sublimation), and compared to the R2 silent? I guess same switches and weight? or did that change also?

bansheetango:
Also, are there any other places to buy R3 except Japanese users on ebay?

iLLucionist:
Just started looking into this. Don't know yet, but I also cannot find any seller.. so weird. It was relatively easy to get my hands on other realforce bords, and I live in the EU even.

Riverman:
The R3S is basically the R2 with a new name.  I've bought two R3 keyboards, a regular PC version and a Mac version. I think they look nicer than the R2, and the software is far superior, but they don't feel as nice.  They use fewer screws than the R2 to hold the PCB and plate together, and they sound and feel worse than the R2. Mechanicalkeyboards.com sells the R3 in the US. I don't know if they ship to Europe, though. The R3 lineup has also been simplified. They're almost all silenced and uniform 45g, so there's no PFU limited edition anymore. 

iLLucionist:

--- Quote from: Riverman on Thu, 15 February 2024, 18:41:50 ---The R3S is basically the R2 with a new name.  I've bought two R3 keyboards, a regular PC version and a Mac version. I think they look nicer than the R2, and the software is far superior, but they don't feel as nice.  They use fewer screws than the R2 to hold the PCB and plate together, and they sound and feel worse than the R2. Mechanicalkeyboards.com sells the R3 in the US. I don't know if they ship to Europe, though. The R3 lineup has also been simplified. They're almost all silenced and uniform 45g, so there's no PFU limited edition anymore.

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This makes me so sad.. I'd even pay more than before for a premium Topre board. Topre was already expensive, I don't really care. Oh well... perhaps stock up on some R2s if I can find m.

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