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From the tactility of Topre’s proprietary switches to the ergonomics of the key switch weighting, the Realforce 104U provides unparalleled comfort. This brand new version features a silenced, muted sound for a subtle, yet satisfying typing experience Read More
Hello,
I would just like to confirm if this variant has the swappable CTRL & Caps Lock keys. If not, is there one that does?
Currently running the 87u and # keypad from Elite Keyboards.
Widebasket on eBay lives in South Korea so they can get them easily. CandyKeys also sells them quite frequently, and I even managed to get the fabled FC980C from them.
They don't make a pbt space bar because it's harder to make larger form factor keys out of pbt. Apparently it has a tendency to warp when being used on larger keys. Better methods of making pbt spacebars have been developed, but topre just isn't using it lol. You can look up warped pbt spacebars if you're curious.
It would be good if Topre would produce full-size keyboards with uniform weighting in all-45g and all-55g models. The 30g keys are too light for many people.
I already received my board today. Was surprised at the shipping speed. White/gray. Put the blue space bar on immediately, which was dirty, but cleaned up easy. I thought it was a flaw on the plastic, but just some grease or something.
Never typed on a Topre before. Very first impression right out of the box found me initially surprised at a few things:
1. It’s very quiet. I thought there would be more noise on bottoming out the keys. It is pleasant sounding, just a bit quieter than I thought it would be.
2. It felt good, but not twice as good as my Cherry MX Brown with thick PBT caps.
3. It felt more rubber dome-y than I thought it would. Not a good or bad thing. Just different. I thought there would be more of a pronounced nudge and release with a subtle click at actuation. Not sure why I thought this.
Then I had to clean up after dinner.
Came back to it later, connected it to my PC, and mashed out a few thousand words. Then I got my first real assessment:
A. The sound adds a lot to to the enjoyment. Not sure why, but definitely adds to the experience.
B. The feeling of actuation and then bottoming out, which I inevitably do each time, is satisfying.
C. It’s definitely the nicest keyboard to type on that I own. Not a lot to say there — just brown and red varieties. I will use this hands down at work all day every day. I think the only thing I’d like to have at this price point is an aluminum case and easier to swap/customize caps.
D. Not sure if it is worth twice my previous keyboard. But...I do like it a lot, and intend keep it. It’s like speakers, the price trends up much faster for incremental changes. I can live with that.
Doesn‘t sound like a glowing review, but I am cynical and have a high standard. It’s very good, and meets my expectations.
I do recommend it for Cherry fans on the fence that type A LOT and just enjoy typing.
MrMcSqueakI think you hit the nail on the head. It isn’t as much better as the price might suggest to some - but it is definitely the best to type on. And isnt that what we all want?
mattBiera good compromise for similar feel for a cheaper price are the niz/plum electrocapacative keyboards. I personally prefer their sound to topre, but side by side have a slight preference to topre for feel