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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: dante on Fri, 08 November 2013, 19:22:21

Title: Realforce 87 VS Unicomp Ultra Classic: Which has a lower profile typing height?
Post by: dante on Fri, 08 November 2013, 19:22:21

Which one is more comfortable to type on without a wrist rest?

Title: Re: Realforce 87 VS Unicomp Ultra Classic: Which has a lower profile typing height?
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 08 November 2013, 23:27:01

Quote from: dante on Fri, 08 November 2013, 19:22:21

Which one is more comfortable to type on without a wrist rest?

I have neither, but if the Unicomp is the same height as a Model M then I would hazard a guess that the RealForce would have a lower profile at the front.

However you should not be resting your wrists on a wrist rest while actually typing - that is only meant for resting your wrists between typing.  And also you should not be resting your wrists, rather the heels of your palms.

Title: Re: Realforce 87 VS Unicomp Ultra Classic: Which has a lower profile typing height?
Post by: MJ45 on Sat, 09 November 2013, 08:51:34

I don't have a Unicomp to compare but my Realforce 87UB is the lowest profile keyboard I have. Compared to my other keyboards QFR, Ducky TKL's and HHKB Pro2 the Realforce has the lowest profile.

Title: Re: Realforce 87 VS Unicomp Ultra Classic: Which has a lower profile typing height?
Post by: AKIMbO on Sat, 09 November 2013, 11:41:29

I can comment directly on this issue as I've had both boards. The RF if the lowest profile mech kb I've ever used bar none.

Title: Re: Realforce 87 VS Unicomp Ultra Classic: Which has a lower profile typing height?
Post by: daerid on Sat, 09 November 2013, 15:14:44

Quote from: AKIMbO on Sat, 09 November 2013, 11:41:29

I can comment directly on this issue as I've had both boards. The RF if the lowest profile mech kb I've ever used bar none.

Yup. (Also having owned both).