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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: excelsior on Sat, 13 September 2014, 09:59:39

Title: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: excelsior on Sat, 13 September 2014, 09:59:39
Just receive this gorgeous piece of hardware, too bad i forgot to buy a red esc key. But it's still a good match with my custom wasd ! :p

 (http://i.imgur.com/DPE5NXK.jpg?1)


blue switch vs silent topre
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Grim Fandango on Sat, 13 September 2014, 10:05:09
Congratulations and welcome to geekhack.

Those are my favorite keyboards. I have several of them (in black).
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sat, 13 September 2014, 10:06:11
Congrats on your purchase!  :)

I love the classic look of white realforces with the two tone modifiers+f row keys. 
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: excelsior on Sat, 13 September 2014, 10:10:48
yeah perfect color choice by topre to me, it look classic simple and minimalistic
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 September 2014, 12:28:29
Very nice! I wish realforce had ISO but not JIS small spacebar. Nice 87u!
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: epzy on Sat, 13 September 2014, 12:42:09
Quote from: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 September 2014, 12:28:29
Very nice! I wish realforce had ISO but not JIS small spacebar. Nice 87u!

I have a RF 88UB, it's ISO, but only comes in 45g.


Not my picture:
(http://cdn.overclock.net/0/07/500x281px-LL-071befda_dsc00487copy.jpeg)
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 13 September 2014, 13:15:15
I was gonna say

there's plenty of ISO options in topre
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 September 2014, 13:19:08
Ergodox ??   (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/pretty-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862516)
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Premonition on Sat, 13 September 2014, 13:27:31
That's a huge mailbox!
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 September 2014, 13:31:53
Quote from: epzy on Sat, 13 September 2014, 12:42:09
Quote from: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 September 2014, 12:28:29
Very nice! I wish realforce had ISO but not JIS small spacebar. Nice 87u!

I have a RF 88UB, it's ISO, but only comes in 45g.


Not my picture:
Show Image
(http://cdn.overclock.net/0/07/500x281px-LL-071befda_dsc00487copy.jpeg)


 RF 88UB

HOLY CRAP!

I guess the JIS just haunted my ISO dreams forever. Didnt remember there being one with a normal spacebar! Nice man..

This is forsure on my future list then.. 45g 88UB ISO perfect board.
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Altis on Sat, 13 September 2014, 15:01:13
Nice! I just got my white 87U this week.  What weight did you get?

I, too, forgot to get the red escape key.
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: excelsior on Sat, 13 September 2014, 17:08:48
Quote
Nice! I just got my white 87U this week.  What weight did you get?

silent so 35 and 45 g i think
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Hypersphere on Sat, 13 September 2014, 17:57:52
I would like a silenced RF 87u, but I am fairly sure I would want uniform 55g switches.

BTW, I have started a poll over on GH where you can vote for your favorite Topre-switch board:

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/what-is-your-favorite-topre-switch-keyboard-and-why-t8744.html
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: excelsior on Sat, 13 September 2014, 18:02:55
i had the choice between 55g and silent, but i finaly chose the silent, i never try the 55g but i have a realy nice feeling with the silent, it feel like i typong on silk
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: janvkn on Sat, 13 September 2014, 18:22:02
I got my 87u 55g on Thursday, same classic colors as yours. I love the prôk prôk prôk sounds it makes  :D
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Roibhilin on Sat, 13 September 2014, 21:50:46
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 13 September 2014, 13:19:08
Ergodox ??   
Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/pretty-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862516)

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/b56d87e247411688ad441dbf6a7212d8/tumblr_inline_nbezpjU6eY1qhz007.jpg)
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: Hypersphere on Sun, 14 September 2014, 14:02:05
Glad to see people enjoying the classics!

As for me, for a long time I have been using vintage IBM keyboards, starting with the IBM Model M 101, then the IBM Model F XT. After all the two-tone beige boards, when I started with Topre-switch keyboards, I favored a black case with white/gray keycaps.

Most recently, I got a RF 87u 55g black and put a new set of blue Topre caps on it -- but just the alphanumeric keys. The mods, spacebar, F-keys and top portion of the navigation island are still black, but I've swapped out the black arrow keys for blue ones. It's kind of like an inverse anniversary edition look, and I like it very much.

Now I am thinking of getting a HHKB Pro 2 Type-S, putting the switches into a black case, and swapping the 45g domes for 55g domes from a 55g RF. This should be close to the ultimate Topre-switch board for me. (If the HHKB had a steel plate instead of case-mounted switches, I think it would be even better).
Title: Re: Topre in my mail box !
Post by: paicrai on Sun, 14 September 2014, 16:40:08
*COUGH*http://geekhack.org/index.php?board=113.0*COUGHHHGHGH*