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Title: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Mon, 27 November 2017, 04:02:49
Where can you buy those Topre keycaps sets?
Like this nice acid-green one?

(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=40658.0;attach=153814;image)
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: subcat on Mon, 27 November 2017, 04:17:29
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Mon, 27 November 2017, 04:37:17
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: nmur on Mon, 27 November 2017, 06:54:25
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

over the past few years i've foraged a handful of these, some for significantly less than those prices. it does take patience though

for the record, printed sets of blue, red, green, yellow, and orange all seem to still be floating around on retail sites. the rest (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Topre_Realforce#Full_sets) are considerably rarer though
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 27 November 2017, 08:17:35
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

over the past few years i've foraged a handful of these, some for significantly less than those prices. it does take patience though

for the record, printed sets of blue, red, green, yellow, and orange all seem to still be floating around on retail sites. the rest (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Topre_Realforce#Full_sets) are considerably rarer though

I considered myself very lucky when I found a XF0100KT1 (https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=xf0100kt1) set right here in the classifieds - at a reasonable price, too. Just the right place at the right time, I guess.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: nmur on Mon, 27 November 2017, 08:26:48
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

over the past few years i've foraged a handful of these, some for significantly less than those prices. it does take patience though

for the record, printed sets of blue, red, green, yellow, and orange all seem to still be floating around on retail sites. the rest (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Topre_Realforce#Full_sets) are considerably rarer though

I considered myself very lucky when I found a XF0100KT1 (https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=xf0100kt1) set right here in the classifieds - at a reasonable price, too. Just the right place at the right time, I guess.

very lucky indeed

i would do dirty things for that set
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 28 November 2017, 19:56:49
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=xf0100kt4

$95 per set.

Out of stock.

Wish I'd bought a set when they were still available, now that I have a RF87U and everything.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Wed, 29 November 2017, 04:36:57
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=xf0100kt4

$95 per set.

Out of stock.

Wish I'd bought a set when they were still available, now that I have a RF87U and everything.

Yeah, I saw them, but they never in stock:(
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 29 November 2017, 15:44:39
they stopped making them in 2014

so /r/mechmarket or classifieds, for about $300

see if widebasket on ebay has any
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Sup on Wed, 29 November 2017, 15:50:27
I am pretty sure it's this keyset i used to see them in multiple colors.

Isn't it this one? expect it's red but much cheaper then the ones mentioned above.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Topre-Japanese-Replacement-Key-Caps-for-Realforce-108kt3-Red-SA0100-KT3/132407671043?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49452%26meid%3D7e5d3e6fea354015a50ae2f4248cd536%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D132407671043&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%253A0abd2533-d54f-11e7-b94f-74dbd180b77f%257Cparentrq%253A09c0b2431600a9c510ca02c0fff7bab0%257Ciid%253A1
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 29 November 2017, 16:09:28
I am pretty sure it's this keyset i used to see them in multiple colors.

Isn't it this one? expect it's red but much cheaper then the ones mentioned above.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Topre-Japanese-Replacement-Key-Caps-for-Realforce-108kt3-Red-SA0100-KT3/132407671043?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49452%26meid%3D7e5d3e6fea354015a50ae2f4248cd536%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D132407671043&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%253A0abd2533-d54f-11e7-b94f-74dbd180b77f%257Cparentrq%253A09c0b2431600a9c510ca02c0fff7bab0%257Ciid%253A1

That's for a JIS layout realforce, not ANSI
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Sup on Wed, 29 November 2017, 18:44:25
I am pretty sure it's this keyset i used to see them in multiple colors.

Isn't it this one? expect it's red but much cheaper then the ones mentioned above.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Topre-Japanese-Replacement-Key-Caps-for-Realforce-108kt3-Red-SA0100-KT3/132407671043?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49452%26meid%3D7e5d3e6fea354015a50ae2f4248cd536%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D132407671043&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%253A0abd2533-d54f-11e7-b94f-74dbd180b77f%257Cparentrq%253A09c0b2431600a9c510ca02c0fff7bab0%257Ciid%253A1

That's for a JIS layout realforce, not ANSI

Oh whops didn't notice it was for a JIS :S
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: subcat on Wed, 29 November 2017, 19:27:31
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

from Korea, but yeah. shipping is only $9 from there to Australia.  check rakuten, there are usually a couple sets on there (they had the red last i checked)
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 29 November 2017, 19:44:19
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

from Korea, but yeah. shipping is only $9 from there to Australia.  check rakuten, there are usually a couple sets on there (they had the red last i checked)

Red JIS layout only.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Thu, 30 November 2017, 04:20:43
Maybe we could run group buy for those? Or Massdrop?
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: subcat on Thu, 30 November 2017, 04:47:25
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

from Korea, but yeah. shipping is only $9 from there to Australia.  check rakuten, there are usually a couple sets on there (they had the red last i checked)

Red JIS layout only.
naw, they have ansi red and orange.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046100/
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046300/
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Thu, 30 November 2017, 04:51:41
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

from Korea, but yeah. shipping is only $9 from there to Australia.  check rakuten, there are usually a couple sets on there (they had the red last i checked)

Red JIS layout only.
naw, they have ansi red and orange.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046100/
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046300/

I saw them, but no lime green:(
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: lorento on Thu, 30 November 2017, 06:54:38
 :eek: :eek:
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 07 December 2017, 20:03:18
http://stores.ebay.com.au/widebasket?_dmd=2&_nkw=realforce

Yeah, I've seen these, $150 + vat + customs from Australia... :'(

from Korea, but yeah. shipping is only $9 from there to Australia.  check rakuten, there are usually a couple sets on there (they had the red last i checked)

Red JIS layout only.
naw, they have ansi red and orange.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046100/
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1046300/

Although the orange looks nice, it's still not yellow.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: kmba on Thu, 07 December 2017, 21:46:48
rakuten had every color in stock a few months back but people like me bought them all up  :cool: 
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Sat, 09 December 2017, 18:12:56
rakuten had every color in stock a few months back but people like me bought them all up  :cool:

Do you think they will have those in stock again?
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: sandy1995 on Mon, 11 December 2017, 07:32:09
what? $150 for a set of keycaps??? That is soo expensive!
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: MKULTRA on Mon, 11 December 2017, 07:44:54
what? $150 for a set of keycaps??? That is soo expensive!

You sweet summer child...
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 12 December 2017, 19:56:06
what? $150 for a set of keycaps??? That is soo expensive!

Compared to ... GMK sets at $170 each?
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Duckyreddy on Tue, 12 December 2017, 20:32:27
what? $150 for a set of keycaps??? That is soo expensive!

hi, welcome to geekhack
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: kmba on Tue, 12 December 2017, 20:36:51
rakuten had every color in stock a few months back but people like me bought them all up  :cool:

Do you think they will have those in stock again?

Probably not. They aren't made anymore so they're all just leftover dead stock at this point.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Tue, 09 January 2018, 09:32:53
Guess what I got? :)

Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: Rumblehotep on Tue, 09 January 2018, 14:07:54
Where can you buy those Topre keycaps sets?
Like this nice acid-green one?

Show Image
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=40658.0;attach=153814;image)

Wow that's the reverse of what I did, white alphas+green mods.
Asked Widebasket if they were getting any more of the red ansi set and replied they have no plans to restock in the future.
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 09 January 2018, 18:29:09
Guess what I got? :)



Very nice - where did you find them?
Title: Re: Topre keycaps
Post by: phinix on Wed, 10 January 2018, 07:30:52
Guess what I got? :)



Very nice - where did you find them?

I bought those on ebay for $150  :))

Guess what happened?! I didn't have to pay custom fees! Only asked price.
I think they put value very low so there was no custom fees.

Now, I ordered locally Realforce 87UW 55g, so will be putting those on it this weekend  ;D