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Title: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: losing_ctrl on Wed, 17 May 2017, 08:05:55
So I see on Leopold's website that RealForce seems to have cranked out a few special 104 models with silenced uniform 45g switches:

http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/list.php&ca_id=1040

I am wondering if anyone has been able to purchase one of these who lives in the US? I could wait and see if widebasket on ebay gets some to sell. But I thought I'd ask if there was anyway, like a shopping service, to be able to get them. It should be easy in this globalized world -  they've got a product I want, I've got money to trade for it, why isn't this as easy as pushing a button, ha.
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 17 May 2017, 10:28:24
Topre has the tendency to make regional special edition.  The last one was the 45G uniform silent Taiwan model:  https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80441.0

My guess is this current one is Korea model.  So you'd have to ask someone to get it for you inside Korea.  Though widebasket is Korean based seller so he most likely will sell it later.

Or if we're lucky mechanicalkeyboards.com might carry it too (since they had the Taiwan model before when it was on sale).
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: clickityClackity on Wed, 17 May 2017, 20:06:03
Depending on how bad you want it, I have friends in Korea who might be willing to middle man it.  It's weird offering that,  but I got my friends wife to help me order some specialty parts from Japan. . Anything for the good thock!

You could also look for companies that do what tenso does in Japan - middleman ordering and shipping  (for a fee), but some Korean language would probably be needed. Actually I work with like 10 Koreans, I could ask someone if they know of anything like that if you'd like.
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Wed, 17 May 2017, 21:25:31
Widebasket had those on sale for some time for just north of $400 after EMS shipping from Korea, it looks like his stock was depleted, but he's pretty good about answering questions in a timely manner so it might be worth asking him about potential availability again!
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: clickityClackity on Thu, 18 May 2017, 01:28:47
Quote from: Flyersfan1 on Wed, 17 May 2017, 21:25:31
Widebasket had those on sale for some time for just north of $400 after EMS shipping from Korea, it looks like his stock was depleted, but he's pretty good about answering questions in a timely manner so it might be worth asking him about potential availability again!
That sounds way easier than what I was talking about. But, the offer stands.  Anything to keep the dream alive
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: moh18one on Thu, 18 May 2017, 06:39:13
Use a proxy shippers

https://world.taobao.com/item/15076964190.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.JJaYTj#detail Another special model
Title: Re: RealForce 104 Special Model - how to get?
Post by: losing_ctrl on Thu, 18 May 2017, 07:19:46
Quote from: clickityClackity on Thu, 18 May 2017, 01:28:47
Quote from: Flyersfan1 on Wed, 17 May 2017, 21:25:31
Widebasket had those on sale for some time for just north of $400 after EMS shipping from Korea, it looks like his stock was depleted, but he's pretty good about answering questions in a timely manner so it might be worth asking him about potential availability again!
That sounds way easier than what I was talking about. But, the offer stands.  Anything to keep the dream alive

Thanks for your offer, I may just wait for widebasket to come out and see what his price will be.

Quote from: moh18one on Thu, 18 May 2017, 06:39:13
Use a proxy shippers

https://world.taobao.com/item/15076964190.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.JJaYTj#detail Another special model

Thanks I will look into this - wow, never saw that keycap color combo, cool.