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i just did a search on the site for realforce and topre and got nothing? maybe its not acutally selling yet?
I wonder if that's the actual price or a placeholder until stock is received.
they undercut EK by $1. sneaky sneaky
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:16:55I wonder if that's the actual price or a placeholder until stock is received.$149 will be the price.
Quote from: badcop on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:19:29they undercut EK by $1. sneaky sneakyFor some reason my brain as thinking $170...doh!Quote from: JoshMK on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:24:49Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:16:55I wonder if that's the actual price or a placeholder until stock is received.$149 will be the price. Good to know!! Now see if you guys can get topre to make the same thing with 55g switches
Really nice price, I just bought the Realforce 87u 55g for $250 rather than $150 for that type heaven haha. But I would pay that extra $100 to have dye sublimated PBT keys, more known brand name and 55g activation force.
Quote from: tehsprayer on Fri, 02 August 2013, 16:58:44Really nice price, I just bought the Realforce 87u 55g for $250 rather than $150 for that type heaven haha. But I would pay that extra $100 to have dye sublimated PBT keys, more known brand name and 55g activation force.i would too now that i KNOW i love topre but for someone looking to experiment they can get it now for a whole $1 cheaper. only good things can come from this. more competition, possible more keycap sets and more stable prices.
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Now they just have to sell HHKB and Realforce for a reasonable price and free shipping!
Quote from: TimIsABat on Fri, 02 August 2013, 17:31:57Now they just have to sell HHKB and Realforce for a reasonable price and free shipping!Leopold F600C is the closest you will get to affordable topre boards with PBT caps. And it's a nice layout to boot. I don't foresee the prices of RF's and HHKB's substantially lowering.I would also pass on this topre board, as PBT caps are one of the great points of stock topre boards. But if someone wants the topre experience on the cheap, it's not a terrible option, I suppose.
Wow this is even cheaper than amazon, which has it at $170
Oh it looks like EK from amazon just slashed price too. I didn't realize that at first. TKL coming out will be very popular, because that's getting into price territory of MX now.
It is good news that there is finally some competition for Topre vendors in the USA. I hope they can add other Topre products to their inventory.
So, own several different boards including Brown, Red, Blue and Clears. So far my favorite is the Ducky Pro2 Dye-Sub with Clears. I own Ducky, CM & Corsair. Knowing that, can someone explain to me how the Topre compares?
From what I've read clears/ergo-clears are the most similar to topre boards. They are tactile but smoother than cherry boards. Instead of clacking and clicks topres have more of a "thock" feedback.
Quote from: tehsprayer on Sat, 03 August 2013, 18:59:44From what I've read clears/ergo-clears are the most similar to topre boards. They are tactile but smoother than cherry boards. Instead of clacking and clicks topres have more of a "thock" feedback.Maybe if they're lubed and o-ringed. Yes they might be closest, but they're still quite noticeably different. The bottom out feel of a Topre is quite a unique feeling, and it's extremely difficult for the Cherry MX mechanism to come close to it.
With everyone saying that they compare to clears...I WANT!I love my ergo clears on my poker that I cannot even use, and I like hearing that thock sound instead of the clack.If they are as smooth and as cushiony as people say they are, than I think I might invest in one soon. I am just debating on 45g as opposed to 55g. I used 62g springs on the clears. Are the 45g springs lighter or about the same as the 62g springs? If so, I might as well just get the type heaven and save some cash...
Quote from: TimIsABat on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:45:19With everyone saying that they compare to clears...I WANT!I love my ergo clears on my poker that I cannot even use, and I like hearing that thock sound instead of the clack.If they are as smooth and as cushiony as people say they are, than I think I might invest in one soon. I am just debating on 45g as opposed to 55g. I used 62g springs on the clears. Are the 45g springs lighter or about the same as the 62g springs? If so, I might as well just get the type heaven and save some cash...Tbh, I would much more recommend paying a little bit more for the FC660C as they are PBT and made by leopold than having ABS and made by Type Heaven
Quote from: tehsprayer on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:47:37Quote from: TimIsABat on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:45:19With everyone saying that they compare to clears...I WANT!I love my ergo clears on my poker that I cannot even use, and I like hearing that thock sound instead of the clack.If they are as smooth and as cushiony as people say they are, than I think I might invest in one soon. I am just debating on 45g as opposed to 55g. I used 62g springs on the clears. Are the 45g springs lighter or about the same as the 62g springs? If so, I might as well just get the type heaven and save some cash...Tbh, I would much more recommend paying a little bit more for the FC660C as they are PBT and made by leopold than having ABS and made by Type HeavenI guess so. I might just get a realforce 87u...If I had the money, I would get me a hhkb...
Quote from: TimIsABat on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:51:56Quote from: tehsprayer on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:47:37Quote from: TimIsABat on Sat, 03 August 2013, 21:45:19With everyone saying that they compare to clears...I WANT!I love my ergo clears on my poker that I cannot even use, and I like hearing that thock sound instead of the clack.If they are as smooth and as cushiony as people say they are, than I think I might invest in one soon. I am just debating on 45g as opposed to 55g. I used 62g springs on the clears. Are the 45g springs lighter or about the same as the 62g springs? If so, I might as well just get the type heaven and save some cash...Tbh, I would much more recommend paying a little bit more for the FC660C as they are PBT and made by leopold than having ABS and made by Type HeavenI guess so. I might just get a realforce 87u...If I had the money, I would get me a hhkb...I'm getting an 87u on Monday, I'll let you know if it's worth it. Mostly personal preference though. I wasn't sold on the HHKB layout, I'd rather stick to the layout i'm already used to (TKL) and having dedicated arrow keys.
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 03 August 2013, 01:42:25Oh it looks like EK from amazon just slashed price too. I didn't realize that at first. TKL coming out will be very popular, because that's getting into price territory of MX now.Is Type Heaven coming out with a TKL version of this soon?Quote from: ARod on Sat, 03 August 2013, 18:52:35So, own several different boards including Brown, Red, Blue and Clears. So far my favorite is the Ducky Pro2 Dye-Sub with Clears. I own Ducky, CM & Corsair. Knowing that, can someone explain to me how the Topre compares?It's feels like the first time you ever rode a BMW.
It depends. Once I had a BMW. It was in the shop much of the time, and the white-coated BMW technicians delighted in presenting me with astronomical bills. Now I drive a Honda Accord, and I delight in its reliability. I suppose it is inevitable that there are lemons hiding under many different labels.
