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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: mark2ft on Thu, 06 June 2013, 09:12:00
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Greetings,
I've posted a review of the 104UG Hi-Pro on my blog at http://listx.github.io/post/2013-06-06-realforce-104ug-hi-pro.html (http://listx.github.io/post/2013-06-06-realforce-104ug-hi-pro.html)
Sorry for the lack of video or pics -- I am lazy. Use Google/Youtube for those ;).
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Very good review. Since you only had experience with buckling spring switches prior to this purchase, what made you go with Topre instead of Cherry MX?
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Very good review. Since you only had experience with buckling spring switches prior to this purchase, what made you go with Topre instead of Cherry MX?
Well, I tried out the Cherry MX blue switch at Best Buy (a Razer keyboard had a cutout letting you try out the arrow keys!) but found it highly unsatisfactory. It just felt too plasticy and light compared to buckling springs. And I really did not like all the clicky sounds it made (the tactile part already makes a sound, and then you add a high pitched click sound, ugh) --- I just want to type, not bask in the glory of the sounds coming from the keyboard. I would have purchased the mx browns if it weren't for the fact that the model I want is sold out at EK... One of these days I am going to try out the browns (or clears) though.
A fair number of people on this forum highly recommend the Topre, so I wanted to see what the fuss was all about, too.
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Hmm, thanks to the family computer needing an upgrade, I just ordered a Leopold cherry brown tenkeyless, so I'll probably do a review on that within a few weeks as well. To those who want to compare cherry vs. topre vs. unicomp, stay tuned! ;D
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The lack of a DIP switch kills this board for me. I like having an easy Ctrl <> Caps remap without having to screw around with AHK.
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I got mine. I really like the spherical keys. I thought I would. I still prefer my deck I recently got. I just like the feel of a "real" mechanical keyboard. well, mainly the noise. plus I like heavy keys. the clears with the double shot pbt suits me fine. i like to get as close to the feel of the selectric as i can. even the deck is not really there. i want like 80g keys!
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All right, I just posted my review of the Leopold (Cherry MX brown). Read it at http://listx.github.io/post/2013-06-13-leopold-cherry-brown-mx.html (http://listx.github.io/post/2013-06-13-leopold-cherry-brown-mx.html)
In short, I really like the cherry browns, too! No real heavy favorite though --- but the Leopold I got is definitely worth the $99 price tag.