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Offline trievalot

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Topre 103 all 55gm
« on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 07:33:43 »
got mine today......so loving it.
feels like you are typing on a lump of titanium studded with hardened steel nuggets. super!

who said "dont be a ****, buy a Topre" - right on, do it.

only question is.....what next???????
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Offline ironman31

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 11:04:35 »
I've been debating on getting this. I kind of wanted a tenkeyless version, but it doesn't look like it'll happen anytime soon. plus, this is cheaper
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Offline elbowglue

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 11:36:42 »
Quote from: trievalot;204049
got mine today......so loving it.
feels like you are typing on a lump of titanium studded with hardened steel nuggets. super!


Is this a good thing?

;) Gratz on the purchase I'm happy you like it!
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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 11:38:35 »
I'm sticking with my old keyboards.
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Offline ironman31

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 12:13:35 »
Quote from: microsoft windows;204107
I'm sticking with my old keyboards.


we know
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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 19 July 2010, 12:15:51 »
Just wanted to make sure.
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Offline trievalot

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 05:21:41 »
Next was more to pre, and another topre
I like topre, mmmmmhmmmm
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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 08:39:33 »
I miss my old 103UB 55g sometimes. It's a kickass board for sure.
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Offline ironman31

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 10:04:54 »
That's why I kept mine :P
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Offline lootbag

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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 10:09:18 »
55g Topre is bomb!
Glad you got one.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 10:40:39 »
Quote from: lootbag;317657
55g Topre is bomb!
Glad you got one.


I'm trying really hard with EK to find if they can provide one with Gold fonts instead of dark grey.

And BTW... The 87U has been rebranded (to I don't know what, but it's not called RealForce) and that's why EK cannot get them anymore.
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Offline lootbag

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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 10:46:05 »
Quote from: BucklingSpring;317686
I'm trying really hard with EK to find if they can provide one with Gold fonts instead of dark grey.

And BTW... The 87U has been rebranded (to I don't know what, but it's not called RealForce) and that's why EK cannot get them anymore.


Gold on Black would look very nice!
Very reluctant to believe that EK could get them but I am open to surprises haha.

87U was rebranded? That is news to me... maybe that is why it is only for sale in Korea now.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 10:50:38 »
Quote from: lootbag;317692
87U was rebranded? That is news to me... maybe that is why it is only for sale in Korea now.


That's what Brian at EK wrote me this morning.
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Offline Surly73

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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 12:30:19 »
1/ I don't see why rebranding would make them unavailable for resasle

2/ Are there any really good closeup pics of gold-on-black?  Unreadable keycaps are one of the only things keeping me from fulling embracing the black Topres.

3/ The thread about the 91UY clearly shows black on yellow keycaps.  Most keycap posts I see are all about Cherry switches, but other caps must be available for Topre switches, no?  If I could get a set of PBT caps that are something-readable on black for ~$40 - problem solved.
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Offline RiGS

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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 24 March 2011, 14:55:36 »
Quote from: Surly73;317770
2/ Are there any really good closeup pics of gold-on-black?  Unreadable keycaps are one of the only things keeping me from fulling embracing the black Topres.


Noppoo uses the same laser method on their keycaps. This is clearly inferior to dye sublimation.
The gold font is actually just the color of the plastic after being
burned with a laser.
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Offline Tony

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 04:02:13 »
Please post some Youtube videos of your typing on that keyboard, thank you.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 07:35:10 »
Quote from: Surly73;317770
1/ I don't see why rebranding would make them unavailable for resasle


They are ... just not at EK.
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 07:36:57 »
Quote from: RiGS;317857
Noppoo uses the same laser method on their keycaps. This is clearly inferior to dye sublimation.
The gold font is actually just the color of the plastic after being
burned with a laser.


Right. But I guess the color of the plastic is not going to wear off over time.
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Ducky x2 (9008G2 Pro PBT/MX Green and Mini MX Red), Matias x2 (QP and Mini QP Dampened ALPS), Topre RealForce x4 (87U 55g/Digilog case, 103U-UW & 104UG High-Profile x2), Filco Majestouch x2 (TKL MX Blue & V2 AI 104 MX Blue), IBM-M x2 (BS & RD), Unicomp-M x5 (BS black on black x2, BS Ivory x2, QT Ultra-Classic), Deck x4 (Legend MX Black & MX Clear, Hassium & Francium w/ MX Brown), DAS III (MX Blue), KBT Pure Pro 60% (MX Red), NMB-RT8256CW+ x2 (black space invader), XArmor U9BL-S (MX Brown) given for free to someone I hate, CM X2 (Trigger/MX Green + Storm TKL/NovaTouch), TVS GOLD (MX Blue) and a many many more (NMB, DELL, MS, ATT, KeyTronic, Etc...)

Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 07:44:25 »
Quote from: lootbag;317692
Gold on Black would look very nice!
Very reluctant to believe that EK could get them but I am open to surprises haha.


EK's response... Minimum order is 300 units. With my request, 1 down - 299 to go.

I would be curious to know how many clients who bought the invisible grey on black who would have chose the gold on black instead if they knew they were available.

Oh well. Didn't cost a penny to ask.
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Ducky x2 (9008G2 Pro PBT/MX Green and Mini MX Red), Matias x2 (QP and Mini QP Dampened ALPS), Topre RealForce x4 (87U 55g/Digilog case, 103U-UW & 104UG High-Profile x2), Filco Majestouch x2 (TKL MX Blue & V2 AI 104 MX Blue), IBM-M x2 (BS & RD), Unicomp-M x5 (BS black on black x2, BS Ivory x2, QT Ultra-Classic), Deck x4 (Legend MX Black & MX Clear, Hassium & Francium w/ MX Brown), DAS III (MX Blue), KBT Pure Pro 60% (MX Red), NMB-RT8256CW+ x2 (black space invader), XArmor U9BL-S (MX Brown) given for free to someone I hate, CM X2 (Trigger/MX Green + Storm TKL/NovaTouch), TVS GOLD (MX Blue) and a many many more (NMB, DELL, MS, ATT, KeyTronic, Etc...)

Offline Surly73

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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 10:43:12 »
Quote from: BucklingSpring;318304
EK's response... Minimum order is 300 units. With my request, 1 down - 299 to go.

I would be curious to know how many clients who bought the invisible grey on black who would have chose the gold on black instead if they knew they were available.



Me!  (if it's just about as durable as black-on-grey).

The Vader look is cool and all, and hasn't caused me huge problems at work.  Home, OTOH, is darker and people other than me type there.
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« Reply #20 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 18:17:46 »
Quote from: Surly73;318379
Me!  (if it's just about as durable as black-on-grey).

The Vader look is cool and all, and hasn't caused me huge problems at work.  Home, OTOH, is darker and people other than me type there.


I want the orange keycaps! Awesome...
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Offline Engine

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« Reply #21 on: Fri, 25 March 2011, 20:44:44 »
I don't like Gold on Black but White on Black would be more my style and I would rather have that for "giving" to people.  I would think that black on grey would be more of a problem for people who have poor eye sight, rather than any personal taste issues because I actually like it.  But if you're talking about a different color, then white on black always.
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In order of purchase:
Unicomp Space Saver(Black) - Topre Realforce 103U-UW -   Topre Realforce 103UB - Leopold Tenkeyless MX Blue - Leopold Tenkeyless MX Brown - Filco Majestouch 2 MX Blue - Filco Majestouch 2 MX Brown
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