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Offline Chase5delta

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I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:36:47 »
I have owned 3 mechanicals now, my newest being a Filco TKL with MX Blues and Yellow Keycaps (awesome) but I think I am ready to move up to Topre switches. I was hoping one of you could convince me whether to go for Realforce or Happy Hacking, and which version is the best for gaming/typing. Loudness does not matter. Thanks :D (If any of you are selling you should PM me :D)
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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:48:48 »
Quote from: Chase5delta on Sun, 03 March 2013, 23:36:47
I have owned 3 mechanicals now, my newest being a Filco TKL with MX Blues and Yellow Keycaps (awesome) but I think I am ready to move up to Topre switches. I was hoping one of you could convince me whether to go for Realforce or Happy Hacking, and which version is the best for gaming/typing. Loudness does not matter. Thanks :D (If any of you are selling you should PM me :D)

I have never used Topre before but I would have to say that I would go with HHKB simply based on design. I am a fan of the minimalist design of keyboards.

Other than that I have no real objective comments to add.
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Offline Amarok

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 00:18:07 »
I went with a Realforce 87U 45g board last week. I decided on that over the HHK mainly because I really need the arrow keys for coding. If you don't use the arrow keys, I would go with the HHK if you prefer the smaller form factor. That being said, this Realforce is the best thing I've ever typed on.  :cool:
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Offline Caaaarrrt

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 00:37:44 »
Yeah, basically what other people have said. It depends what layout you want, if you like the HHKB layout go that one, if you would prefer a more standard layout go the realforce.

Both are awesome.
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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 01:14:16 »
If you're on a Mac or *nix, and/or you're fine with learning a 2nd layer for things like arrows and ins/del/home/end/pgup/pgdn/etc... then go with HHKB. I personally think it's a better pure typing experience than the RealForce boards.

If however you can't give up the standard 87-key layout, the RF is the way to go. As far as switch weight, see sig for preference.
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Offline Amarok

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 01:23:06 »
If you go with a Realforce and don't like the switch weight you choose, you can always sell it for a very small loss in the classifieds section and get a different one. I came from loving MX Blues and the 45g Topre has been perfect.
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Offline Photekq

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:44:16 »
Are there any topre boards other than the HHKB and the realforce? I would actually buy one but I hate the appearance of the realforces and I need arrow keys.. If only there was a Filco TKL with topres..
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Offline longweight

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:54:10 »
HHKB.
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Offline iri

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 05 March 2013, 04:23:32 »
dark tkl realforces look very nice. and the plastic texture is very appealing, velvet-like.
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Offline flacman

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Re: I want a Topre board but can't choose!
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 05 March 2013, 05:17:37 »
HHKB.

I would very much like to try out a RF 87U for gaming though...
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