I've been stalking this community for awhile now would like to be less of a creep and introduce myself. With the 1 year anniversary of my first mechanical keyboard approaching, I think the timing is appropriate. That event is also the catalyst that has landed me in this strange...conflicted, obsessed, intrigued, torn....condition.
I started off on a an MX Blue Pok3r 3. This was probably the wrong gateway keyboard to begin with. It's an amazing board. But like all gateway drugs, you keep chasing that high until it you can top it. It was hard to top that board for the price, but that didn't stop me from trying. Most of my spare time was sacrificed to the mechanical keyboard addiction gods. I learned to embrace the doctrine of this faith through geekhack, deskauthority and YouTube. Even an old friend eBay, who's been missing since my youth, became embedded in my daily routine. "This will be the last keyboard." That saying echoed through the days and months. I've even scored the elusive alps skcm blues and no it is not the 'last keyboard'.
One thing was clear though in all that madness. I told myself I would NEVER give in and buy any Topre boards. "Are you insane?", was a common effective mantra/mental deterrent to keep me away from their kind.
I now own an HHKB and am anticipating an RF 87U. Topre is the designer drug of this cycle and it has earned its title as the elite substance of choice IMHO. Its couture like status among the others has done a great job of keeping my demons at bay (my poor wallet is grateful).
While my appeal towards the MX and Alps boards has (temporarily???) dwindled, my interest is mainly concentrated on customizing my Topre keyboards.
I want to be apart of this community because every addiction should have a decent support group, right?
Best,
Sokphall
