Author Topic: Realforce 10th anniversary model released in Korea (Read 44049 times)

ironman31 · « **Reply #50 on:** Fri, 30 September 2011, 21:08:02 »

Quote from: ripster;423505

That's what most people that have both say. The difference between the two is minor.

I had both. Definitely thought the variable pinky keys were mushy and unappealing.

devouringone3 · « **Reply #51 on:** Sun, 02 October 2011, 22:57:01 »

litster · « **Reply #52 on:** Sun, 02 October 2011, 23:14:48 »

Of course you can't. leopold.com is a squatter site. You can't buy anything there.

litster · « **Reply #53 on:** Sun, 02 October 2011, 23:46:52 »

I don't know where you are located. But unless you are in Korea, you I doubt you are, you can't buy from iomania.co.kr or leopold.co.kr. They don't ship outside of Korea as far as I know.

If you want to order an 87U anniversary edition, PM kant1971 here on geekhack. The keycaps that you just ordered through the group buy thread here are also available through kant1971. Here is a link to the keycaps on iomania.co.kr.

You could order an 87U and a set of keycaps without paying extra shipping for the keycaps.

devouringone3 · « **Reply #54 on:** Mon, 03 October 2011, 01:30:44 »

litster · « **Reply #55 on:** Mon, 03 October 2011, 03:00:03 »

It is hard to say how limited it is. No one knows except Leopold.co.kr and Realforce in Japan. I would like to think that it is limited. Somewhere here or on deskthority that I read it is something specially made between Korean Leopold and Realforce in Japan. I casually searched a few days ago and I didn't see any anniversay edition availabe on the Japanese sites I searched.

The body of the keyboard is the same as the regular 87U except it has red LEDs instead of blue (really not a big deal). The real limited feature at this time is the colors of the keycaps. There are realforce keycap set you can buy, but so far they are single color per set (blue, orange, white, yellow). This anniversary edition has a blue/grey two-tone color combo. It the grand scheme of things it is not that big of a deal. But I would like to think that its resell value would hold up well, especially if it is sold out later.

If you don't already have a Realforce, then I would say buy this. If you already have an 87U or money is tight, then don't get it. Don't over extend :-)

devouringone3 · « **Reply #56 on:** Mon, 03 October 2011, 11:38:16 »

litster · « **Reply #57 on:** Fri, 07 October 2011, 14:17:14 »

Anyone else ordered one?

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #58 on:** Fri, 07 October 2011, 17:00:53 »

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Anyone else ordered one?

I was tempted to purchase one...

If kant still have the special keycaps that goes with it I must reconsider...buuut oh **** I already have 2 Realforce that are suposed to be special.

Did you order the variable weight one non silent?

litster · « **Reply #59 on:** Fri, 07 October 2011, 18:13:36 »

I ordered variable weight non silent. It might not be too late to order now and get the bonus keycaps. I should have mine early next week. It is already at San Francisco custom.

litster · « **Reply #60 on:** Fri, 07 October 2011, 18:16:51 »

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and this

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I already have this:

devouringone3 · « **Reply #61 on:** Fri, 07 October 2011, 23:35:46 »

litster · « **Reply #62 on:** Sat, 08 October 2011, 00:38:13 »

87UB + yellow keycaps from Korea.

suntorytime · « **Reply #63 on:** Sat, 08 October 2011, 01:25:28 »

I ordered a variable non silent also. Not sure if I'll get the extras or not, communication was a bit difficult.

jnsjr · « **Reply #64 on:** Mon, 10 October 2011, 02:25:44 »

Received mine from Kant very quickly. It shipped on October the 6th from Korea and I got it in DC over the weekend! Sorry for the blurry pics; my iphone is my only camera atm. First picture is the anniversary edition and my 45g board, and the second picture is the anniversary edition with the extra keycaps, cleaning cloth, and key puller.

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tsangan · « **Reply #65 on:** Mon, 10 October 2011, 09:46:12 »

^ nice skull caps you got there

Mine was delivered on Saturday but I wasn't home to receive it, now I have to wait till tomorrow since today is a holiday, I know eh it took like 2 days to get here from Korea, that's pretty fast

pitashen · « **Reply #66 on:** Mon, 10 October 2011, 18:38:04 »

Guys, this 10th anniversary thing is just a marketing gimmick by Leopold. If you look at the Topre official site, the only official versions are the variable force ones (86U 103U what have you), the rest are considered "Customized" Realforce keyboard requested by different keyboard vendors. If I understand it correctly.

litster · « **Reply #67 on:** Mon, 10 October 2011, 19:18:03 »

Yep, South Korea and the USA both use ANSI layout. You could say the same thing about all the 88-key ISO versions that keyboardco.com sells.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #68 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 00:47:54 »

is silent 55g available if so how much?

litster · « **Reply #69 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 20:10:07 »

Received the keyboard today. It even comes with a lollipop! Thanks kant1971!

ironman31 · « **Reply #70 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 20:57:09 »

Super nice looking board. I really need some of that cyber clean. The shiny coating on these Leopold Realforce keys can get kind of greasy.

Let me know how it does. I'm curious if it leaves any residue behind.

jrockroll · « **Reply #71 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 21:09:51 »

there's no such thing as silent 55g.
Either 55g or variable silent version

Fuzzy Dunlop · « **Reply #72 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 21:29:15 »

Great photos litster. I wasn't wild about the blue keys in the original product pics but your photos have changed my opinion a little. Grey key caps look suitably awesome, too.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #73 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 21:58:53 »

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there's no such thing as silent 55g.
Either 55g or variable silent version

sad day for me

i prefer 55g over variable and silent would be a nice addition. I wonder why they dont make those do not enough people buy the 55g?

litster · « **Reply #74 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 22:31:21 »

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Great photos litster. I wasn't wild about the blue keys in the original product pics but your photos have changed my opinion a little. Grey key caps look suitably awesome, too.

Thanks Fuzzy.

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sad day for me i prefer 55g over variable and silent would be a nice addition. I wonder why they dont make those do not enough people buy the 55g?

Silent is over-rated in my opinion. When you buy the silent version, you don't buy it for your own self. You buy it for people who might sit next to you while you type. Unless you type in a crowded room that is super quiet, silent is pointless. The regular version is plenty quiet. Quieter than my Filco red. And part of the enjoyment of typing is the positive feedback you get from your fingers' feel *and* the keystroke sound your ears hear.

Also, the silent version's key travel is shorter (maybe 2mm shorter?). That would not be what I want.

My two cents.

jnsjr · « **Reply #75 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 22:34:30 »

Litster, those are great pics! I got a red lollipop I forgot to photograph lulz.

litster · « **Reply #76 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 23:10:58 »

A Family portrait of my 87U keyboards.

It is very easy to open up Realforce keyboard cases. So I swapped the top cases around. The white/beige keycaps look very nice with a black body. The grey/blue combo looks good with white body as well. Yellow keycaps don't work with white body.

jnsjr · « **Reply #77 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 23:19:39 »

:jaw: Looks amazing. I might have to switch the caps on my 45g and the 10th anniversary edition!

demik · « **Reply #78 on:** Tue, 11 October 2011, 23:40:41 »

that last picture is the best.

tsangan · « **Reply #79 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 01:04:59 »

That black 87u with yellow key caps looks way too awesome for words, i'm so sad that you can't get those yellow keys anymore ;(

litster · « **Reply #80 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 01:16:57 »

Might still be available. check with kant1971.

http://iomania.co.kr/frontstore/Item/item_zoom.asp?item_num=1509&catalog_num=0&mart_id=iomall&level=&mother_catalog_num=103895

Bry · « **Reply #81 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 01:59:35 »

Sexy sexy

F u r u y á · « **Reply #82 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 03:44:53 »

Very nice pictures litster.

The keycaps top looks deliciously rough. :hungry:

tsangan · « **Reply #83 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 10:50:43 »

Quote from: litster;429332

Might still be available. check with kant1971.

http://iomania.co.kr/frontstore/Item/item_zoom.asp?item_num=1509&catalog_num=0&mart_id=iomall&level=&mother_catalog_num=103895

First thing I did when I got to that site lol, it's a good thing i guess this way I don't have to spend money on those and then a black keyboard rofl

ascii · « **Reply #84 on:** Wed, 12 October 2011, 11:32:34 »

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Received mine from Kant very quickly. It shipped on October the 6th from Korea and I got it in DC over the weekend! Sorry for the blurry pics; my iphone is my only camera atm. First picture is the anniversary edition and my 45g board, and the second picture is the anniversary edition with the extra keycaps, cleaning cloth, and key puller.

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Looks awesome! Let me know when you decide to sell the Anniversary board

devouringone3 · « **Reply #85 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 16:00:16 »

noodles256 · « **Reply #86 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 16:53:54 »

topre farts

litster · « **Reply #87 on:** Thu, 13 October 2011, 17:15:09 »

Smell good!

devouringone3 · « **Reply #88 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 00:05:14 »

Fuzzy Dunlop · « **Reply #89 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 00:50:57 »

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That black 87u with yellow key caps looks way too awesome for words, i'm so sad that you can't get those yellow keys anymore ;(

Take the last photo, switch the white body with a black one and substitute the blue keys with the yellow ones, and you have a board that really is too awesome for words.

litster · « **Reply #90 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 01:27:03 »

I am really liking the white/grey keys on black body combo and dark grey/blue on white body combo.

It seems kind of random to make this anniversary version's pinky keys 30g weight. But the pinky keys feels the same as the regular variable (35g/45g/55g). I can't tell the difference.

whiskerBox · « **Reply #91 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 12:37:38 »

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BTW Where the hell are all that keyboards that were suposed to hit the market for the 10th anniversary too?

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I want thw white w/ red text one so bad!

tsangan · « **Reply #92 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 12:47:31 »

^ This red on white is gorgeous ;3

Oh and reporting in that I love my new 10th anniversary model, it's my first Realforce but I'm really loving the variable keys, more so then my HHKB haha

spolia optima · « **Reply #93 on:** Sat, 15 October 2011, 14:10:11 »

Anyone want to send me an extra 10th anniversary 'board?
I'm broke. Have a heart!

morethanless · « **Reply #94 on:** Mon, 17 October 2011, 18:52:57 »

What did you guys actually pay?

With EMS shipping plus German tax it would be 340€ or ~470$

litster · « **Reply #95 on:** Mon, 17 October 2011, 19:05:07 »

For shipping to the USA, it was $360US + $50US shipping.

Kisakuku · « **Reply #96 on:** Mon, 17 October 2011, 19:08:17 »

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For shipping to the USA, it was $360US + $50US shipping.

When shipping is so expensive yet a flat rate, it's a shame not to order some extra goodies from iomania.

litster · « **Reply #97 on:** Mon, 17 October 2011, 19:20:19 »

I did. at the same time I order the anniversary edition, I also ordered a Leopold tenkeyless bag for $39 without additonal shipping. And $39 is the cheapest I can find.

Kisakuku · « **Reply #98 on:** Wed, 19 October 2011, 23:06:11 »

Got my 55g anniversary edition with acrylic roof and wood palm rest. The acrylic on the roof doesn't have rounded edges like on my full-sized roof from EK, bummer. No yellow Ctrl or non-printed top row keys, guess I ordered too late for those. Did anybody get the yellow controls at all? Anybody willing to part with the 12 function keys for the right price?

Kisakuku · « **Reply #99 on:** Wed, 19 October 2011, 23:43:45 »

Forgot to mention, WAF went way up after I parted with the lollipop.

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Author Topic: Realforce 10th anniversary model released in Korea (Read 44049 times)