just got a realforce and it feels better than the HHKB

[blackrim]

So I have a couple HHKB's both because of the layout and the size. I love them and wouldn't give them up (use one for travel and one at work). I figured that I should complete the topre experience and so I just got a 87U EK. I figured it would feel almost identical to the HHKB's (or maybe that is where I set my expectations). I am pleasantly surprised. The realforce feels better. Not trying to start any flame wars, but I was a lurker for a while looking for advice on new boards and figured I would share for those after me.

Honestly, I am still going to use both the HHKBs and the realforce and would still buy both. But I figured that having the realforce would be similar to the HHKB because of the switches, but something about the platemounting or something else does make the experience significantly different. I have read this from other users in one way or another, and am confirming.

(I should perhaps mention that I have a number of boards with reds, blues and browns as well, but I switched to the dark side after the first HHKB)

[thegunner100]

Grats on your purchase, and yes, the plate-mounting does make a difference in the feel of the switch.

[daerid]

Interesting.

I went the other route, and came to the opposite conclusion. I started with a 87u 45g (non-ek version), then got the 55g, and finally a HHKB, and vastly prefer the feel of the HHKB to the RFs (although both are light years ahead of my Cherry boards).

Regardless, welcome to the Dark Side. We have cookies.

[blackrim]

Yeah, not surprising that there are different preferences. I think it is that the realforce feels a little springier. Probably the plate mounting.

[BlindRAGE606]

I have yet to try a HHKB, but I do have a RF board.

[Hyde]

LOLLLLLLL @pics above

And that's cool, I'm thinking to get a realforce 104u some point in 2013