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Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: urbanus on Thu, 19 April 2012, 06:47:26: MechKeyboards in Australia are having a clearance sale (http://mechkeyboards.com/86ub.html) on 86UB keyboards for AU$200 (regularly AU$259). This is the older model of tenkeyless Realforce boards, with no indicator lights.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with them, and I've never ordered from them so I can't say how good they are as a vendor.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Exort on Thu, 19 April 2012, 10:17:24: Too bad they don't ship worldwide.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Thu, 19 April 2012, 10:19:17: I got my poker from these guys, had no troubles at all. This is quite tempting indeed.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Typhaeon on Thu, 19 April 2012, 14:11:18: These geeks don't even offer the option to ship to anyone other than yourself last I checked. Seems like a fairly basic oversight for an online retailer.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Nunez on Thu, 19 April 2012, 19:25:50: You might want to mention its $200 SHIPPED.

Also they ship to anyone, anywhere in Australia. Just change your postage address in paypal and they'll send it there. I bought mine and a friend's poker from these guys.

Really tempted to buy one for work... but unfortunately I want a fullsize :(
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: mehkat1974 on Thu, 19 April 2012, 19:51:59: I have bought 2 boards off these guys and can confirm great service and fast free shipping, just in case anyone is on the fence with this

Bought a poker and an 86UB (when it was 260)

Quote from: Typhaeon;579097
These geeks don't even offer the option to ship to anyone other than yourself last I checked. Seems like a fairly basic oversight for an online retailer.

LMAO welcome to our world cobber. If I had a dollar for every time I found something I wanted on a US store for a great price only to find they don't ship outside the US I would be a rich man
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: suprsmo on Thu, 19 April 2012, 20:20:14: Big time..

**** I think I might just pull the fkn trigger on this right now!
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: T0fu on Thu, 26 April 2012, 02:31:15: Mine arrived today! I think i prefer variable to 55g . .. .. but i was pretty happy with the 55g as well :P
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: mr626 on Thu, 26 April 2012, 23:35:07: Quote from: dante;583490
The conversion I got is $207USD. How much does something like this typically cost to ship to the states?

It cost me $60USD via FedEx to have a Unicomp Wildcats board shipped here, to give you a rough idea.

You could always get an estimate via the Australia Post calculator:

http://auspost.com.au/apps/international-parcel.html
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: mickd on Fri, 27 April 2012, 07:18:24: I'd be willing to proxy this over to anyone in the US (at cost + shipping) as long as they don't mind me opening the box to try the topre switches out!

Though since the shipping will probably be about $60AUD, it'll only be like $20 cheaper overall.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: 002 on Fri, 27 April 2012, 07:57:03: I'm pretty sure Mechkeyboards do not have many of these so anyone who is interested should get in quick. PC Case Gear are the Topre distributors in Australia now so very doubtful Mechkeyboards.com will stock these in future.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: suprsmo on Fri, 27 April 2012, 08:24:40: Managed to get one.. showed up today..

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111111111111111111111111
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: 002 on Fri, 27 April 2012, 08:52:38: Congrats :smile:
How do you like it compared to your Cherry based boards?
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Elissar on Sat, 28 April 2012, 18:44:33: They sold out now. Just when I went to buy one!

It wasn't meant to be :)
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Sat, 28 April 2012, 21:16:27: Well I guess that saves me $200 then
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: 002 on Sat, 28 April 2012, 21:28:59: ...and a premium typing experience. :smile:
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: mickd on Sat, 28 April 2012, 22:34:41: It's still in stock for me o_o
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Elissar on Sat, 28 April 2012, 22:38:40: When you attempt to buy it states that they are out of stock.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Sat, 28 April 2012, 23:15:10: Quote from: 002;585226
...and a premium typing experience. :smile:

I will get one one day... more of saves me $200 for the moment lol
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: Nunez on Mon, 30 April 2012, 00:31:08: Caaaaarrrrt!

now if only I could upload the picture :(
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: suprsmo on Mon, 30 April 2012, 00:36:13: Quote from: 002;583842
Congrats :smile:
How do you like it compared to your Cherry based boards?

Its different that's for sure. Im glad I went the cherry route first, as I more than likely wouldnt appreciate it as much.

Its satisfying on a different level. Mechs for their noise and accuracy.

Topre or tpying all day. :)

Still use my cherrys for gaming.. (browns and reds)

as the variable just isnt up to it..

but basically. am thinking ill sell all bar one of my cherries.. (for a keep sake) and a get a uniform 45g for home.. (gaming)
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: 002 on Mon, 30 April 2012, 03:31:22: The uniform 45g Topre boards are my favourite too.
Despite that, I use a 55g at work and a variable at home (and for gaming) because the only 45g boards I own are full-size and somewhat rare.
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: suprsmo on Mon, 30 April 2012, 06:52:25: So you didn't get one Nunez?

:(

Oh well. PCCG might have a hard time moving their stock too. Who knows..
Title: Topre Realforce 86UB on sale for AU$200
Post by: suprsmo on Mon, 30 April 2012, 06:56:10: They are very different in a lot of ways.. But both give typing pleasure (has some coined a term for that yet?)

I think I'll always love my cherrys, for lots of reasons.. but yeah, they are very different beasts.