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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Chase5delta on Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:36:47

Title: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: Chase5delta on Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:36:47: I have owned 3 mechanicals now, my newest being a Filco TKL with MX Blues and Yellow Keycaps (awesome) but I think I am ready to move up to Topre switches. I was hoping one of you could convince me whether to go for Realforce or Happy Hacking, and which version is the best for gaming/typing. Loudness does not matter. Thanks :D (If any of you are selling you should PM me :D)
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: dimamantra on Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:48:48: Quote from: Chase5delta on Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:36:47
I have owned 3 mechanicals now, my newest being a Filco TKL with MX Blues and Yellow Keycaps (awesome) but I think I am ready to move up to Topre switches. I was hoping one of you could convince me whether to go for Realforce or Happy Hacking, and which version is the best for gaming/typing. Loudness does not matter. Thanks :D (If any of you are selling you should PM me :D)

I have never used Topre before but I would have to say that I would go with HHKB simply based on design. I am a fan of the minimalist design of keyboards.

Other than that I have no real objective comments to add.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: Amarok on Mon, 04 March 2013, 00:18:07: I went with a Realforce 87U 45g board last week. I decided on that over the HHK mainly because I really need the arrow keys for coding. If you don't use the arrow keys, I would go with the HHK if you prefer the smaller form factor. That being said, this Realforce is the best thing I've ever typed on. :cool:
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Mon, 04 March 2013, 00:37:44: Yeah, basically what other people have said. It depends what layout you want, if you like the HHKB layout go that one, if you would prefer a more standard layout go the realforce.

Both are awesome.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: daerid on Mon, 04 March 2013, 01:14:16: If you're on a Mac or *nix, and/or you're fine with learning a 2nd layer for things like arrows and ins/del/home/end/pgup/pgdn/etc... then go with HHKB. I personally think it's a better pure typing experience than the RealForce boards.

If however you can't give up the standard 87-key layout, the RF is the way to go. As far as switch weight, see sig for preference.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: Amarok on Mon, 04 March 2013, 01:23:06: If you go with a Realforce and don't like the switch weight you choose, you can always sell it for a very small loss in the classifieds section and get a different one. I came from loving MX Blues and the 45g Topre has been perfect.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: Photekq on Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:44:16: Are there any topre boards other than the HHKB and the realforce? I would actually buy one but I hate the appearance of the realforces and I need arrow keys.. If only there was a Filco TKL with topres..
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: longweight on Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:54:10: HHKB.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: iri on Tue, 05 March 2013, 04:23:32: dark tkl realforces look very nice. and the plastic texture is very appealing, velvet-like.
Title: Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
Post by: flacman on Tue, 05 March 2013, 05:17:37: HHKB.

I would very much like to try out a RF 87U for gaming though...