To anyone considering the Titan version:

Be honest with yourself.... it won’t make you feel special or validated. The “exclusive,” “collector’s piece,” and “rigorous multi-step QC” framing is doing the selling. If you like the board, buy the cheaper version and keep the rest, invest it, save it, or spend it on someone you care about. 

GLWGB

Q: Trying to buy Gateron Type R switches but live in Europe, anyone has a store recommendations based in Europe that has them? Or a store that ships to Europe and does not cost an obscene amount.

Yes, R4 is kinda step back in design, R1 was the best one, R2 was ok, but I prefer retro forehead design. R3 came back to rounded corners, which was nice, but I never had version, whole topre collection that went through my hands (around 15-20 keyboards) were R1 and R2, or hhkb.
One thing they cannot fix so far - their not so great stabs. I wonder how they are in r4.

I liked the look of Realforce R1 the best. Back in its day, the design felt like Noctua: "We don't need to follow trends: we compete on having the best performance and quality in the world.".
Then they released the R2...

The R3 was an improvement, back to a more classic look, but I've seen reports of bad build quality.
The R4 is a step back looks-wise.

I think a good-looking keyboard should have a "forehead" (or whatever-you'd-call-it) above the function keys: Preferably with a tray for a pencil.
Back to the classic look. Don't follow design trends. If you don't make a statement, be timeless.

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Quote from: phinix on Thu, 11 December 2025, 06:27:37

Hey kid, are you high or something?

Not as high as you.

I'm posting this from a mountain top. I win!