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Offline thesentinel

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How does it feel to use a topre?
« on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 18:45:26 »
Do you have to fully depress the keys? Does it make a loud sound? I only recently found out they exist.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 18:47:07 »
No and no.
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Offline bazemk1979

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:03:50 »
Its said that it feels like cloud of boobs when typing on it, WTF ever that means...
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:06:19 »
That depends on whether the boobs are real or not. 45g are like real boobs and I imagine the 55g are like fake boobs. I prefer real boobs.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:09:02 »
You don't technically have to depress the key all the way to actuate it, but in practice it's very difficult not to bottom out.  Much more difficult than with MX switches.

The Topre sound is distinctive but not loud -- "thock".  See Youtube for recordings.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:09:16 »
oh wow, I'm touching boobs right now?  :thumb:
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Offline thesentinel

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:23:00 »
you know you have problems when you try to type on your own breasts
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 20:29:52 »
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 22:06:27 »
Feels like typing on bags of money
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 10 October 2013, 22:17:12 »
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Offline Fuzzy Dunlop

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 01:35:22 »
Unfortunately, no one can be told what the feeling of oneness with cup rubber is really like. You have to experience it for yourself.
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Offline dbme

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 09:22:12 »
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Offline esoomenona

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 09:25:19 »
Have you ever had sex?


Well, it doesn't really feel anything like that. But it's nice.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 09:41:24 »
You know that gooey stuff you get when you mix cornstarch with water? How it's soft and hard and cold at the same time? For some reason topre switches remind me of that. Super solid yet soft. Like nice breasts :D
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:06:28 »
Quote from: bazemk1979 on Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:03:50
Its said that it feels like cloud of boobs when typing on it, WTF ever that means...

Usually it bugs me a bit when people mis-use the term "cloud of boobs" because it originated from MX Red.

However I actually agree that Topre feels more like boobs than MX Red so in this case I guess it's ok lol.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:10:31 »
maybe Rubber dome











i never try topre :))
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:23:19 »
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:54:48 »
I feel the velvety smoothness that only 300 USD can provide.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 13:23:37 »
Quote from: Hyde on Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:06:28
Quote from: bazemk1979 on Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:03:50
Its said that it feels like cloud of boobs when typing on it, WTF ever that means...

Usually it bugs me a bit when people mis-use the term "cloud of boobs" because it originated from MX Red.

However I actually agree that Topre feels more like boobs than MX Red so in this case I guess it's ok lol.

That, and have you seen what the cups look like when they're sitting on the PCB?
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #19 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 13:24:12 »
Heaven on Earth
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Offline unicomp_uc

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 14:09:23 »
I will tell you in 2 business days!!! so excited. HHKB Pro 2 white/beigh non-printed OTW :)
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #21 on: Fri, 11 October 2013, 14:43:09 »
Good feeling of oneness with cup rubber.
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Offline Polymer

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #22 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 04:47:41 »
It'll feel a lot like a normal rubber dome keyboard in how the dome collapses...but the stability, smoothness, responsiveness and the sound will make it something completely different.

As people have said, you don't have to bottom out..but you likely will..the keys will actually actuate w/o it which makes you feel like the keys are a bit more responsive...

You'll also get a different feel from the RF, 660c and HHKB....
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #23 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 06:01:43 »
HHKB are nice to type on imo
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #24 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 11:44:32 »
Quote from: AuRinBei on Fri, 11 October 2013, 13:23:37
Quote from: Hyde on Fri, 11 October 2013, 10:06:28
Quote from: bazemk1979 on Thu, 10 October 2013, 19:03:50
Its said that it feels like cloud of boobs when typing on it, WTF ever that means...

Usually it bugs me a bit when people mis-use the term "cloud of boobs" because it originated from MX Red.

However I actually agree that Topre feels more like boobs than MX Red so in this case I guess it's ok lol.

That, and have you seen what the cups look like when they're sitting on the PCB?

LOL good point !
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #25 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 12:01:31 »
feels like a very smooth stable and enjoyable typing experieince.  Its a luxury keyboard :D
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Offline thesentinel

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #26 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 16:25:32 »
hm, what do you guys think the best topre keyboard is? I hope it's realforce 'cause I dislike things that are more compact than tenkeyless
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #27 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 16:52:00 »
The Realforce are the best built Topre keyboards. Some (myself included) prefer the HHKB due to its form factor and layout, but it seems to be generally accepted that the Realforces are sturdier and possibly even nicer to type on due to the better construction (the Realforce has a backplate whereas the HHKB doesn't, for example)
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #28 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 16:55:06 »
HHKB switches are also case mounted. Many prefer this, but overall it's not really the best build quality decision.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #29 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 17:07:27 »
I switched from HHKB yesterday to MX reds today.

I am missing the Thorpe, seriously.  These reds just feel cheap in comparison (although the board is fine - KeyCool, just the switches don't feel as sweet).

Or maybe the green EK keycaps have something to do with it.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #30 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 19:22:56 »
like you're the king of your domain and cherry users are peasants.

kind of like using a pc for gaming compared to using a console. everybody else is below you.
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Offline Polymer

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #31 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 19:26:37 »
Quote from: ch_123 on Sat, 12 October 2013, 16:52:00
The Realforce are the best built Topre keyboards. Some (myself included) prefer the HHKB due to its form factor and layout, but it seems to be generally accepted that the Realforces are sturdier and possibly even nicer to type on due to the better construction (the Realforce has a backplate whereas the HHKB doesn't, for example)

I don't know if they're made any better..they have a plate...which leads to a different feel in the switches..

The HHKB is very very solid though..it just has a different feel to it because it is case mounted....a slightly softer more forgiving feel than the RF...and definitely more thock to it...
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #32 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 21:37:38 »
After spending my first few hours with a Topre board just now, I can understand why it's said that it's hard to describe the feeling. It's very unlike any MX switch, even ergo clears. It's a really incredible feeling though, and I can tell even this soon that I enjoy it much more than MX.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #33 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 21:48:41 »
I can't wait. A few more days....
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #34 on: Sat, 12 October 2013, 23:00:37 »
I temporarily switched from HHKB to MX reds.  Couldn't stand it!  So I switched to MX blues, partly to see if the Caps Lock LED still works (it does!) but also because my original Ducky hasn't been used for ages.  I am still glancing at the HHKB sitting over in the corner.
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #35 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 01:52:22 »
What does 55g Topre feel like in comparison to 45g? Is it more tactile?
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #36 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 01:59:22 »
Stiffer, snappier...I don't think they're actually more tactile although I can see why others may feel they are..Some people don't think 45g are tactile at all...which is weird because I certainly do...

IMO, 45g in use feels slightly stiffer than browns..but not a lot more...55g feels a lot stiffer than blues...

And oddly enough..HHKB 45g feels slightly stiff than RF 45g...but not by a lot..I'm not sure why either..
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #37 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 02:59:35 »
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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #38 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 03:40:14 »
MX reds feel loose in comparison.

I tend to bottom out lightly all the time.  MX reds have a hard clack clack clack.

Topre has a soft thock thock thoc.
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Offline fuzzybaffy

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #39 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 09:03:09 »
Yea... Topre switches are super smooth, and super stable. As someone else in the board has mentioned before, the action is very similar to that of hitting piano keys. It just feels like you're pressing an actual key, not a keycap on top of a mechanical switch... if that makes any sense.
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Offline mljs54

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #40 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 21:10:09 »
Quote from: fuzzybaffy on Sun, 13 October 2013, 09:03:09
Yea... Topre switches are super smooth, and super stable. As someone else in the board has mentioned before, the action is very similar to that of hitting piano keys. It just feels like you're pressing an actual key, not a keycap on top of a mechanical switch... if that makes any sense.

That's actually a great way to describe it.  Everything feels like a single unit to me all the way to the bottom.
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Offline terran5992

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #41 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 21:11:46 »
You have to physically try a topre to know how it feels like
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Offline redskull

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #42 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 22:42:42 »
my hhkb is in transit from japan to my place, cant wait for it to arrive.  ;D
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Offline unicomp_uc

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #43 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 22:45:56 »
California to South Carolina here... feels like it's coming from Japan though :/
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Offline PadawanGeek

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #44 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 02:52:46 »
Wow, as of late, there has been a lot of Topre love in this forum, glad to see more are appreciating it.
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Offline noisyturtle

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #45 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 03:32:18 »
If feels overrated.
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Offline ctbear

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #46 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:36:40 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 14 October 2013, 03:32:18
If feels overrated.

You must be really bored to keep spreading your "disappointment" about Topre switches in every related thread.
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Offline unicomp_uc

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #47 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:45:18 »
Quote from: ctbear on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:36:40
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 14 October 2013, 03:32:18
If feels overrated.

You must be really bored to keep spreading your "disappointment" about Topre switches in every related thread.

God.... Agreed. He is like this:

« Last Edit: Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:46:57 by unicomp_uc »
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Offline acer589

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #48 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:01:02 »
Okay, so I got a Type Heaven a few days ago. I pulled it out of the box and immediately hated it. It felt more... mushy than the Cherry's I've come to love. I almost put it back in the box immediately. But I figured, '**** it. MechanicalKeyboards has a 30 day return policy. If I still don't like it, I can return it then. I'm not going to say it's completely left my mind (that tenkeyless Shine with reds is SO tempting), but I'm really coming to like it. It's much more predictable than MX Black, and while I'm not fully used to the sound, it's growing on me. Everything about it is growing on me. Do wish Keycaps were cheaper though :\
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Offline rowdy

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Re: How does it feel to use a topre?
« Reply #49 on: Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:13:40 »
Quote from: acer589 on Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:01:02
Okay, so I got a Type Heaven a few days ago. I pulled it out of the box and immediately hated it. It felt more... mushy than the Cherry's I've come to love. I almost put it back in the box immediately. But I figured, '**** it. MechanicalKeyboards has a 30 day return policy. If I still don't like it, I can return it then. I'm not going to say it's completely left my mind (that tenkeyless Shine with reds is SO tempting), but I'm really coming to like it. It's much more predictable than MX Black, and while I'm not fully used to the sound, it's growing on me. Everything about it is growing on me. Do wish Keycaps were cheaper though :\

This - exactly.

Use it for a few minutes and meh.

Use it for a few days and :)

Use it for a month and never look back ;)
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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