Topre: RF 87U or HHKB-S?

[ice31000]

I had the exact same thoughts on which board I should get and now because of this thread I think I'm leaning towards the Type-S now.

[Macsmasher]

I gotta say, the 55g 87U is the least favorite of my Topre boards. For coding it's fine because you spend a good portion of time thinking, UI design, etc. But for extended typing, I'll take my variable or HHKB any day over it. It's just a bit too stiff for my wimpy hands.

[Hypersphere]

I thought I would like the Type-S better than the standard HHKB Pro 2, but after acquiring both, I find that I prefer the standard model.

To complicate matters, my most recent acquisitions are KBP V60 Matias Click and Matias Quiet Click keyboards, which I have fitted with Matias black blank mods and dye-sub PBT keycaps from a vintage Alps-mount keyboard. These are my new favorites. The Matias Quiet Click is quieter than my HHKB Pro 2 Type-S, but I tend to favor the all-out aural + tactile feedback of the Matias Click keyboard. I use Karabiner software for the Mac to remap these boards to a Mac/HHKB layout.

Here is a pic of my new favorite: