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Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Sun, 19 February 2012, 17:21:21: New Realforce 103UB 55g (Black) for $200 + shipping.

Keyboard has less then 10 minutes of use. I typed a few lines and decided the 55g Realforce just wasn't for me.

PM me if you're interested.

Edit: Sold to TYCN

Thanks again everyone
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Namkung on Sun, 19 February 2012, 17:33:20: this is tempting....
if no one bites i probably will .. GLWS (i mean it. so i dont have to buy it T_T)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Sun, 19 February 2012, 17:56:52: Willing to ship to Australia? If so, could you give me a quote for cost to get it to Sydney?
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: himynameisbunny on Sun, 19 February 2012, 18:04:13: Obligatory "give it some more time, you might like it" spiel.

Seriously though I will have somebody definitely keen, brb getting a hold of them.

EDIT: Lol tycn has already commented on it, my job here is done
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Sun, 19 February 2012, 18:28:29: Haha, thanks bunny.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: mehkat1974 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 18:59:59: LOL saw the OP, i was just about to pm him ;)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: DanGWanG on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:24:36: Sent a PM
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Sun, 19 February 2012, 22:02:28: Quote from: Tycn;519009
Willing to ship to Australia? If so, could you give me a quote for cost to get it to Sydney?

Working out the details now with Tycn,

I've been enjoying the var realforce so far, so I'm going to stick with that one for a bit ;)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: allinvain on Sun, 19 February 2012, 23:33:23: I just sold the exact same board as you. I'm thinking of trying the var version too. How would you compare the two. Do you find the var type more comfortable to type on day to day? I personally found the 55g home row on the 103UB 55 too heavy. The variable has 35 or 45g on the home row, no?
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Mon, 20 February 2012, 06:18:41: I have pulled out of this sale due to finding a Realforce locally. Apologies for the inconvenience.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 20 February 2012, 08:07:59: Quote from: allinvain;519333
I just sold the exact same board as you. I'm thinking of trying the var version too. How would you compare the two. Do you find the var type more comfortable to type on day to day? I personally found the 55g home row on the 103UB 55 too heavy. The variable has 35 or 45g on the home row, no?

Topres in general have a very smooth feel, that being said there are some things I like and dislike about the var. Mainly the force feels more natural to what I'm use to.

The home row is like this 35g<--A <--45g--> L->35
So 35g from the A to the left and 35g from the L to the right with 45g in the center. Read the wiki here (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Topre+Realforce+Reference+-+all+things+topre")

I do have problems with the occasional pinky press on the A, or a phantom P press.

I suspect the 45g has a good feel, and I'm looking forward to also trying one of those eventually. If I ever find someone with a HHKB locally I might try out their KB for a bit to see how it feels.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 20 February 2012, 08:10:07: Board is still available for anyone intererested, Tycn was able to find one locally.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: allinvain on Mon, 20 February 2012, 08:50:29: Where are you located if you don't mind me asking and you sharing publicly.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 20 February 2012, 22:37:56: Tycn is back on again, I guess his local seller in Aus backed out. So back to working out the shipping details.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: allinvain on Wed, 22 February 2012, 00:24:18: :o the drama...tune in next time folks to find out what happened...:)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Wed, 22 February 2012, 01:04:08: Quote from: allinvain;521576
:o the drama...tune in next time folks to find out what happened...:)

Paid for and on its way. So hopefully the drama is over :)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: duncan on Wed, 22 February 2012, 05:11:53: Glad you got this board Tycn.
I know you have been chasing on a while.
Hope it is everything you hoped it would be.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: h2oxide on Wed, 22 February 2012, 06:12:31: Yeah I must apologize for Tycn pulling out and coming back. I had a change of heart at the last minute and just couldn't let my kb go.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Wed, 22 February 2012, 06:15:24: Thanks Duncan.

I hope I get to develop that kind of attachment too :)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: allinvain on Thu, 23 February 2012, 00:32:56: Quote from: Tycn;521588
Paid for and on its way. So hopefully the drama is over :)

Congrats Tycn. I remember you bidding on my sale as well, and while someone else got my board I am very happy that you managed to get what you wanted! :)

Cheers!
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Tycn on Thu, 23 February 2012, 02:02:36: Thanks! It's good to see that the new owner of your keyboard is happy with his decision too.
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: allinvain on Thu, 23 February 2012, 02:25:04: Yep. If later on in the future I come across a full size uniform 45g Realforce with white or legible keycaps I'll be back on the Topre groove train :)
Title: *Sold* Realforce 103UB 55g (Black)
Post by: Wildcard on Thu, 23 February 2012, 23:15:08: Now the board gets to make its long journey across a few oceans to Australia. I wonder if the movie Cast Away would have been any different if Tom Hanks would have been stranded with a Realforce KB. He probably wouldn't have tried to leave the island ;)