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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: last100yen2 on Tue, 07 July 2015, 15:12:45

Title: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: last100yen2 on Tue, 07 July 2015, 15:12:45
Hello, I have been around for a month without introducing myself

I did not care much about Keyboard until I saw all the  fantastic keyboards GH members showed me in this forum.

I am currently using HHKB professional and Realforce..its been great but now I am interested in Cherry MX.....

This is such a expensive hobby but I love it
Title: Re: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: jerue on Tue, 07 July 2015, 16:37:34
Welcome!

And why switch, you've already got the best switches possible  :p

Do you have a Realforce 55g, or another variation?
Title: Re: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: last100yen2 on Tue, 07 July 2015, 22:53:32
I had 45g Realforce, but used as donor board for HHKB,
I like topre a lot but want to try out Cherry MX and see if I like it

I like that possibility of customization....which topre cannot offer at this time
Title: Re: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: Air tree on Wed, 08 July 2015, 06:01:27
I had 45g Realforce, but used as donor board for HHKB,
I like topre a lot but want to try out Cherry MX and see if I like it

I like that possibility of customization....which topre cannot offer at this time
Hey, if you didn't know, CTRL ALT will be offering topre sliders with mx compatibility on their store soon, you could get them in this group buy for $15 along with their keycap set. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71630.0

And that means topre boards with mx level of keycap choices, and Bunny (The runner of CTRL ALT) has said that they have made special spacebars to fit realforce and HHKB boards for the JT set.
Title: Re: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 12 July 2015, 04:43:46
Welcome to Geekhack!

You can now get Topre sliders that allow you to fit MX-compatible keycaps.  This allows for a lot of customisation of Topre keyboards.

Any thoughts what MX switch you might like to try first?
Title: Re: New Japanese guy joining GK community
Post by: rm-rf on Sun, 12 July 2015, 04:49:06
welcome!