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Offline thebilgerat

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Torpe - 45g, 55g, or ergo?
« on: Thu, 23 February 2012, 17:20:41 »
Torpe users - which do you prefer and why?
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Offline daniel0731ex

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 23 February 2012, 17:24:39 »
Urgals.
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Offline thebilgerat

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Torpe - 45g, 55g, or ergo?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 23 February 2012, 23:43:23 »
Only one person has an opinion on torpe switches?
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fossala

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 01:35:08 »
45g but I haven't tried 55g
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Offline BiNiaRiS

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 01:42:41 »
i recently got a variable and i was expecting to hate it. i'm actually like it a lot. but i would choose 30g uniform all day.
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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 01:49:00 »
The 30g was the reason I didn't like variable, it just felt really mushy and gave no bounce back.
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Offline isp

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 11:46:59 »
Too many toilet related avatars in this thread.
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 12:35:50 »
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Too many toilet related avatars in this thread.

Its all about the banana
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 12:36:35 »
topre.

Stupid dyslexia.
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Offline Namkung

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 12:39:43 »
55g. tried variable and 55g.
variable felt way too mushy. both the 45g keys and (obviously) even more so for 30g.
and 55g certainly doesn't feel heavy at all for me.
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 12:41:26 »
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Topres used to be big here but then the recession hit.

Elitekeyboards pricing doesn't help either.

So anyhoo, good luck finding people that have owned all three.

I guess the "all 45g" or "all 55g" boards are kinda new.
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 15:18:55 »
I have only tried the 45g version and I can say I like it more than all the cherry switches
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Offline RiGS

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 15:22:17 »
I tried all version and I prefer the variable and the all 45g over the all 55g.
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Offline ~Blood~

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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 15:45:57 »
i tried the 45g version and i thought it was too light. many accidental key presses when i rested my hands on the keyboard, etc.

also, if you use too much force they feel like typing on a wooden plate, so its REALLY nothing for you if you have powerful hands.

I now have a filco w/ blues and like it much better, realforce 55g could be an alternative


by the way did u know that realforce has a tolerance of 30% or so? some switches felt much lighter than others. i dont really get that.
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 24 February 2012, 16:03:37 »
Quote from: ~Blood~;524591
i tried the 45g version and i thought it was too light. many accidental key presses when i rested my hands on the keyboard, etc.

also, if you use too much force they feel like typing on a wooden plate, so its REALLY nothing for you if you have powerful hands.

I now have a filco w/ blues and like it much better, realforce 55g could be an alternative


by the way did u know that realforce has a tolerance of 30% or so? some switches felt much lighter than others. i dont really get that.

If bottoming out on a topre feels like a wooden plate then bottoming out on a filco or any other cherry board feels like a rock
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Offline RiGS

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« Reply #15 on: Sat, 25 February 2012, 08:29:27 »
It's easy to not bottom out on keyboards with cherry switches, on the other hand you can't tell the same for Topre.
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #16 on: Sat, 25 February 2012, 12:21:59 »
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It's easy to not bottom out on keyboards with cherry switches, on the other hand you can't tell the same for Topre.

I had the same problem with cherry mx red and blue
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #17 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 15:38:51 »
Is bottoming out really such a bad thing?
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Offline insilica

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« Reply #18 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 15:47:54 »
Variable
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #19 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 17:39:50 »
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Is bottoming out really such a bad thing?
YES!!! Thats one of the main reason I got a topre in the first place
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Offline LaPoune

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« Reply #20 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 18:07:04 »
I prefer variable...I don't own 55g but I find 45g too heavy anyway...
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #21 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 18:44:27 »
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YES!!! Thats one of the main reason I got a topre in the first place

And it is easier to not bottom out with a topre, compared to cherry MX in your opinion?
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #22 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 18:50:47 »
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And it is easier to not bottom out with a topre, compared to cherry MX in your opinion?

No, because I know I am going to bottom out especially in games so I wanted something with a softer landing.
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #23 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 18:59:12 »
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No, because I know I am going to bottom out especially in games so I wanted something with a softer landing.

Got it.  So, when bottoming out, you find the topre to be nicer on the fingers.
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Offline HaiiYaa

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« Reply #24 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 19:03:17 »
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Got it.  So, when bottoming out, you find the topre to be nicer on the fingers.

Exactly.
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Offline thebilgerat

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 20:20:29 »
Well, that is good then!  I am not too phased by bottoming out on browns, so bottoming out on topre will be an improvement.
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Offline sam113101

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« Reply #26 on: Sun, 26 February 2012, 21:25:38 »
All 45g is the safest choice IMHO.
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