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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #100 on: Fri, 08 January 2016, 14:34:31 »
Using this board at work right now.  It's nice a change from my 55g 87U... the silent switches really make the thock more satisfying!  Switches are purple.  Haven't compared it directly to my Leopold Dye-sub, but from I recall, the switch weights feel the same (I've heard that the Leopold Dye-sub is supposed to feel slightly heavier than usual 45g Topre).
Any pics of the purple stems?

Do these sound or feel better than other silenced switches?

I should get the 30g version.

Haven't taken photos of the stems, but they look pretty much identical to the silent switches I've seen online:

http://i.imgur.com/TL271SB.jpg

This is my first experience with silent Topre, so I can't really comment on how it feels compared to other silent versions. 

One interesting thing is that color of the case isn't as black as my 87U.  This one is more of a deep gray, so transferring keys from a black Topre board may result in a bit of a color mismatch.

I have one on the way too and can confirm, but afaik they are indeed the same as other silent stems.
So, is the way these stems are silenced versus purple stems different?

not that i am aware of, ill take it apart to confirm they are the same as  :thumb:
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #101 on: Fri, 08 January 2016, 18:23:00 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
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Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #102 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 11:10:39 »
Using this board at work right now.  It's nice a change from my 55g 87U... the silent switches really make the thock more satisfying!  Switches are purple.  Haven't compared it directly to my Leopold Dye-sub, but from I recall, the switch weights feel the same (I've heard that the Leopold Dye-sub is supposed to feel slightly heavier than usual 45g Topre).
Any pics of the purple stems?

Do these sound or feel better than other silenced switches?

I should get the 30g version.

Haven't taken photos of the stems, but they look pretty much identical to the silent switches I've seen online:

http://i.imgur.com/TL271SB.jpg

This is my first experience with silent Topre, so I can't really comment on how it feels compared to other silent versions. 

One interesting thing is that color of the case isn't as black as my 87U.  This one is more of a deep gray, so transferring keys from a black Topre board may result in a bit of a color mismatch.

I have one on the way too and can confirm, but afaik they are indeed the same as other silent stems.
So, is the way these stems are silenced versus purple stems different?

not that i am aware of, ill take it apart to confirm they are the same as  :thumb:

Curious to see what your thoughts are on this board, given your deep experience with silenced Topre!  I recall reading this somewhere else, but I've noticed that some of the keys are less "silent" than others.  Some don't even seem silent at all!  Let me know if you experience the same.  In any case, really enjoying the board.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #103 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 11:45:19 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #104 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 13:18:04 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
I really want to buy one to try 30g.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #105 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 13:40:38 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
I really want to buy one to try 30g.
I'm going to get a 45g one to try topre and silenced at that, I feel like it's going to be too light though based off my 55g topre keychain but keychains and switch testers aren't the most accurate things to judge off of.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #106 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 15:18:30 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
I really want to buy one to try 30g.
I'm going to get a 45g one to try topre and silenced at that, I feel like it's going to be too light though based off my 55g topre keychain but keychains and switch testers aren't the most accurate things to judge off of.
I am afraid that 30g might feel like regular rubber dome.

Someone said it actually still didn't feel anywhere near rubber dome.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #107 on: Sun, 10 January 2016, 22:47:38 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
I really want to buy one to try 30g.
I'm going to get a 45g one to try topre and silenced at that, I feel like it's going to be too light though based off my 55g topre keychain but keychains and switch testers aren't the most accurate things to judge off of.
I am afraid that 30g might feel like regular rubber dome.

Someone said it actually still didn't feel anywhere near rubber dome.

I had a variable Topre and the 30g domes didn't have tactility on them at all, they were pretty close to linear.  And to me the bottom out felt kind of like rubber dome.

BUT it's only a few keys so I could be wrong.

Though it did bug me enough to mod my keyboard to 45g uniform.  :P

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #108 on: Tue, 12 January 2016, 12:21:50 »
"Stormtrooper (Black on White & White on Black) Realforces will be distributed by Ducky in the future. They will be 30g uniform.
Show Image
"

Crap. God DAMNIT. Now I gotta go find **** to sell.
I wonder if that's what's listed on mechanicalkeyboards.com incoming stock. They've got 5+ in stock of the black with white keycaps 30g ones in stock currently, so when I saw they had more coming I was curious why but that would make sense.
I really want to buy one to try 30g.
I'm going to get a 45g one to try topre and silenced at that, I feel like it's going to be too light though based off my 55g topre keychain but keychains and switch testers aren't the most accurate things to judge off of.
I am afraid that 30g might feel like regular rubber dome.

Someone said it actually still didn't feel anywhere near rubber dome.

I had a variable Topre and the 30g domes didn't have tactility on them at all, they were pretty close to linear.  And to me the bottom out felt kind of like rubber dome.

BUT it's only a few keys so I could be wrong.

Though it did bug me enough to mod my keyboard to 45g uniform.  :P

30g generally do feel very close to a standard rubber dome. No tactility, especially when typing at speed. I personally love topre more than most, but I'd never own a 30g again.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #109 on: Fri, 22 January 2016, 21:05:24 »
 Been a few weeks and still really enjoying this board!

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #110 on: Fri, 22 January 2016, 21:40:46 »
Been a few weeks and still really enjoying this board!

30g or 45g?

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #111 on: Fri, 22 January 2016, 21:52:17 »
I am fairly sure it is coming in uniform 30g and 45g, both silenced.  :)

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #112 on: Fri, 22 January 2016, 23:17:26 »
Been a few weeks and still really enjoying this board!

30g or 45g?

45g!

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #113 on: Fri, 22 January 2016, 23:23:13 »
Been a few weeks and still really enjoying this board!

Looks really nice with the red on it.  :thumb:

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #114 on: Sat, 23 January 2016, 04:28:46 »
Oh nice, this could really shake things up. I know the Novatouch is already out there but it'd be great if there were other cheaper options around to encourage people to give a Topre board a try. Would be even better if they produced a 60-key version!
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #115 on: Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:09:13 »
Still contemplating the 30G version, but LSB's comments about it feeling almost identical to a rubber dome are concerning.

I do love light switches though... hmm.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #116 on: Sat, 23 January 2016, 12:40:26 »
30g to me.. is kinda light that I will accidentally press on them when I rest my fingers on the keyboard, used to own a variable weight realforce and bought a 55g

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #117 on: Sat, 23 January 2016, 14:06:14 »
I have a like new 30g one for sale in Member Auction section


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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #119 on: Sun, 24 January 2016, 10:18:04 »
Hmm, he seems to have two links up. The one he sent to me through our communications that I ordered from is different.

Same item though as far as I can tell. Reason why I mention it is there is technically a English/Korean legend version too.

http://stores.ebay.com/widebasket/?_dmd=2&_nkw=topre+45
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #120 on: Sun, 24 January 2016, 10:23:10 »
Hmm, he seems to have two links up. The one he sent to me through our communications that I ordered from is different.

Same item though as far as I can tell. Reason why I mention it is there is technically a English/Korean legend version too.

http://stores.ebay.com/widebasket/?_dmd=2&_nkw=topre+45

Ah, so you ordered it? I've always liked the AE color scheme, and now that I know that I  like 45g silenced, this board is very tempting.  Please post pics/thoughts when you get it!

EDIT:  annnddd... order placed.  Yikes.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #121 on: Sun, 24 January 2016, 11:22:05 »
Yeah, I had communicated with him a few days back and he said he could get some in if there was interest. He'll probably keep them stocked if they are selling well.

Perhaps someone can weigh in, but as far as I can tell this is just the Leopold counterpart to the Ducky's that this thread is about, at least where 45G is concerned.  I suspect there is no limited aspect about this, it's just using the old AE colourset due to it's popularity.

I decided to grab this because all costs considered, I'm not paying much more than the Ducky since I'm in Canada. Standard shipping is included with these Leopolds, but I'd have to pay shipping and likely tax for the Ducky... and I greatly prefer the blue/grey to all white caps.

I have no idea when it will actually come in, but if there aren't photos already on GH I'll put some up in the Topre thread. There's at least one other member on GH that already owns this from alternate means since he posted a quick photo. :)
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #122 on: Sun, 24 January 2016, 11:38:11 »
Yeah, I had communicated with him a few days back and he said he could get some in if there was interest. He'll probably keep them stocked if they are selling well.

Perhaps someone can weigh in, but as far as I can tell this is just the Leopold counterpart to the Ducky's that this thread is about, at least where 45G is concerned.  I suspect there is no limited aspect about this, it's just using the old AE colourset due to it's popularity.

I decided to grab this because all costs considered, I'm not paying much more than the Ducky since I'm in Canada. Standard shipping is included with these Leopolds, but I'd have to pay shipping and likely tax for the Ducky... and I greatly prefer the blue/grey to all white caps.

I have no idea when it will actually come in, but if there aren't photos already on GH I'll put some up in the Topre thread. There's at least one other member on GH that already owns this from alternate means since he posted a quick photo. :)

I definitely prefer this color scheme as well, although the contrast black and white of the ducky version is growing on me.  Now I never thought I would own TWO full sized silenced 45g boards, but I guess you can never have too much Topre?

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #123 on: Sun, 24 January 2016, 15:26:47 »
More Topre is always good, but this will definitely be my only fullsize :))
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #124 on: Mon, 25 January 2016, 20:55:50 »
More Topre is always good, but this will definitely be my only fullsize :))

Ha.  Fair enough.  At least now I'll get to see how the AE caps look on a black case and how the pure white caps look on a dark blue case :)

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #125 on: Tue, 26 January 2016, 08:30:33 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #126 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 04:02:16 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl

... and 55g ;)
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #127 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 04:59:08 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl

... and 55g ;)

Save your money and buy a set of white keycaps from EK. Same thing!

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #128 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 07:17:45 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl

... and 55g ;)

Save your money and buy a set of white keycaps from EK. Same thing!
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #129 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 08:55:33 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl


... and 55g ;)

Save your money and buy a set of white keycaps from EK. Same thing!
Link me?
No link possible because such a thing does not exist.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #130 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 12:33:58 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl


... and 55g ;)

Save your money and buy a set of white keycaps from EK. Same thing!
Link me?
No link possible because such a thing does not exist.
That was my point haha.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #131 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:39:37 »
I would be all over this if it came in  tkl


... and 55g ;)

Save your money and buy a set of white keycaps from EK. Same thing!
Link me?
No link possible because such a thing does not exist.
That was my point haha.

Ha, yes.  That post by Bevo was misinformation at it's finest.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #132 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:41:02 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #133 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:44:46 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #134 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:46:10 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #135 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:51:37 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #136 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 17:12:55 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.
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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #137 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:55:06 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.
Nah

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #138 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 22:02:49 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.
Nah

Again, providing ZERO value to this thread and I'm sure countless others on here.  Move along...
Mate get over yourself. I can't believe this is still going. Go comment on another topre thread

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #139 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 22:47:03 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.
Nah

Again, providing ZERO value to this thread and I'm sure countless others on here.  Move along...
Mate get over yourself. I can't believe this is still going. Go comment on another topre thread

 (looks for another Topre thread)

Nah.

Hey look, all I ask is that a little due diligence be done instead of spewing out misinformed posts like "just go buy this instead!" when such a thing DOES NOT EXIST.  It just causes confusion and degrades an otherwise pleasant forum.  Good on you for owning up to it, though.  OK... shall we get back on topic now?  So that Ducky Realforce Taiwan Editiion keyboard is pretty nice, yea?

Offline Bevo

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #140 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 22:48:19 »
My bad. They actually sold hhkb keycaps.

Also note that the keycaps that come with this board are a PURE white... it's a pretty stark difference compared to the off-white caps that come with standard Realforce's/HHKB's.  It initially looked a little "bright" at first, but now it has really grown on me :)
Ok ill put it into my notebook. Is there anything else you would like to add?

I'll let you know.  But more importantly, I'll do my research before I post something.
Nah

Again, providing ZERO value to this thread and I'm sure countless others on here.  Move along...
Mate get over yourself. I can't believe this is still going. Go comment on another topre thread

 (looks for another Topre thread)

Nah.

Hey look, all I ask is that a little due diligence be done instead of spewing out misinformed posts like "just go buy this instead!" when such a thing DOES NOT EXIST.  It just causes confusion and degrades an otherwise pleasant forum.  Good on you for owning up to it, though.  OK... shall we get back on topic now?  So that Ducky Realforce Taiwan Editiion keyboard is pretty nice, yea?
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Offline 108dragons

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #141 on: Thu, 28 January 2016, 22:57:13 »
Let me try to put this thread back on track. I own this board as well and think it's awesome. I got the 45g version, and the black on white keycaps really pop and allow you to see the legends in very low light. It's not too stark or too much of a contrast. I mean, it's black and white, yin and yang, the most basic colors you can imagine. Also, there are just not many full-sized all 45g Topre keyboards to choose from in the United States, so I was really happy to see this come out.

Many are lamenting that this isn't available in TLK or 55g, but I prefer 45g and full-sized. I recently have been using a 55g 87U and a HiPro. I found that the 55g is too heavy for me, and I missed the ten key. I switched to the HiPro and was happy for a very long time but eventually got tired of the high profile keycaps. The only other full-sized 45g Topre I could find was the Type Heaven. I tried it for a few weeks but didn't care for the feel of the keys, and it seemed like the switches were a bit inconsistent with their weighting. The Realforce is in another class altogether, and the silencing on this thing is the icing on the cake.

The black on white color scheme looks a lot like the first Topre board, the prototype pictured here: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Topre_Corporation.

Offline RexS

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #142 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 02:28:24 »
The only other full-sized 45g Topre I could find was the Type Heaven. I tried it for a few weeks but didn't care for the feel of the keys, and it seemed like the switches were a bit inconsistent with their weighting. The Realforce is in another class altogether, and the silencing on this thing is the icing on the cake.

After adding silencing rings to my Type Heaven it quickly became a favorite board; the rings really dampen ringing from the ABS key caps.  My previous favorite 104UB 45g suddenly didn't seem so awesome. So I added silencing rings to it as well and it is definitely my favorite again.

Silencing is now on my must-have list for all Topre boards along with 45g uniform force. I am still on the fence as to whether I prefer the 104UB-DK45S to my 104UB with silencing rings and domes swapped to 45g uniform from a Type Heaven. I think I prefer the shorter travel distance from adding silencing rings to normal black sliders than the compensated distance of factory silencing rings on purple sliders. 

But it is likely all in my head. I keep "stepchild" keyboard around to remind me of all the things I don't like: an unsilenced Type Heaven with variable weight (30g, 45g and 55g) domes. Just kidding, I love all my Topre.

Offline kinetic

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #143 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 11:49:58 »
The only other full-sized 45g Topre I could find was the Type Heaven. I tried it for a few weeks but didn't care for the feel of the keys, and it seemed like the switches were a bit inconsistent with their weighting. The Realforce is in another class altogether, and the silencing on this thing is the icing on the cake.
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Silencing is now on my must-have list for all Topre boards along with 45g uniform force.

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Funny you mention that.  I'm not sure if I can go back to a non-silenced Topre board either.  Really curious to see how a silenced 55g board sounds/feels.



Offline TopreFan333

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #144 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 12:13:54 »
But it is likely all in my head. I keep "stepchild" keyboard around to remind me of all the things I don't like: an unsilenced Type Heaven with variable weight (30g, 45g and 55g) domes. Just kidding, I love all my Topre.

I actually like my Type Heaven quite a bit. Putting Realforce PBT caps on it helped the sound and feel a lot.

Offline RexS

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #145 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 17:27:16 »
I actually like my Type Heaven quite a bit. Putting Realforce PBT caps on it helped the sound and feel a lot.

The only real problem I have with the Type Heaven are its ABS key caps. They just don't have the same satisfying feel or sound as the PBT keys. So swapping the keys, as you've done, or silencing the stock keys both (almost) completely address the differences between it and the Realforce. 

But until I added silencing rings I was resolved to use the Type Heavens as little more than a source for 45g domes.

The Type Heaven is still a bear to open up in comparison.

Offline zennasyndroxx

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #146 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 04:15:05 »
Got the 45g variant today. Not bad at all!
« Last Edit: Sat, 30 January 2016, 07:28:12 by zennasyndroxx »

Offline kinetic

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #147 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 16:59:47 »
Just got this in...

Offline Flyersfan1

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #148 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 17:31:07 »
Just got this in...
Jealous, did you get it from widebasket?
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Offline kinetic

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Re: Ducky Realforce Taiwan Edition
« Reply #149 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 17:37:24 »
Just got this in...
Jealous, did you get it from widebasket?

Indeed.  First time dealing with him and he was great.  Ordered on a Sunday and received it the following Friday.