Topre Realforce 87u keyboard typing

[XxSTRlKERxX]

Topre Realforce, ALPS, Cherry MX or Buckling Springs?

[jonitynkky]

@XxSTRlKERxX what ever you prefer.

[brad11003]

I have both 55g and 45g and can't decide which one I like more

[VisualPrefection]

Sooo. Just like gaming keyboards, there are keyboards for typing?

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@VisualPrefection some people use this keyboard for gaming... you can use it for whatever you want. there aren't any macro buttons or media controls, but it's a great all-round keyboard.

[VisualPrefection]

@wwwgeekdotcom Yeah I can imagine a keyboard like this can be great for gaming but i just prefer the nice styles, led lights, macro keys, and the all around glamour and style they give to gaming keyboards but thats just me.

[ballsthatclank]

@VisualPrefection Gaming keyboards are mostly a gimmick. A proper mechanical keyboard is preferred by most gamers.

[daniel0731ex]

@VisualPrefection if there is gaming and typing specialzed keyboards, then what exactly are standard keyboards used for?

Whacking your friend's face?

[TheNarramundy]

@daniel0731ex general use.

[MadCrokodile1]

is topre basically same as rubber dome (but a lot better), i mean the actuation? so it just snaps down when you press a key?

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@MadCrokodile1 the topre uses the combination of a spring and a rubber dome. the actuation is not mechanical, but has a great, crisp feeling to it. it doesn't really snap the way a cherry blue does

saying this is the same as a rubber dome is like saying a camry is the same as a ferrari

[MadCrokodile1]

@wwwgeekdotcom it's a shame that ferrasis are so expensive :/

[backpackcamera]

Great looking board, considering this or the hhkb as the next step up from my filco

[andrewgrp36OveR]

Nice video but i still find realforce products very expensive. What do u guys think ? Is it worth spending all those extra money for this keyboard or just stick to the buckling springs of the Customizer?? (overall build-quality etc.)

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@andrewgrp36OveR it's an amazing keyboard, but the price is hard to justify. fwiw the used to cost a good deal less in the US (under 300). i'd highly recommend trying before you buy if you can. that said, resale values are through the roof so you can demo it and resell, without losing much money if you keep it clean

[sam113101]

Which one do you prefer, the filco with cherry brown or realforce with topre ?

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@sam113101 The realforce. I didn't want to love it, but I do. But man, I was a BIG fan of cherry browns before switching over... I still like them, but the topre switches are just a step up in quality IMO.

[JeemOfRunescape]

@wwwgeekdotcom then try the Buckling Spring technology, you will jizz ur pants

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@JeemOfRunescape I have multiple buckling spring boards. I'd post some videos of them if I thought anyone cared.

[YoukipsD]

@wwwgeekdotcom Are Topre keyboards really worth the money? How much better are they than Cherry switches for gaming and typing? I want Realforce 87u tenkeyless keyboard but they cost $345. I could just get Leopold tenkeyless Cherry MX Brown for only $109.

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@YoukipsD depends on personal preference, but you get a lot more bang for the buck out of cherry browns than you do topres. I love my filco 104 (less than my realforce, but not $250 less)

[newR4Zi3L]

looks awesome :)

[mat14teen]

is this for gaming?

[TKSTALKER]

this keyboard looks 10 years late. xD

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@TKSTALKER lol no way. maybe i'll do another video so you can get a closer look. it's a good looking board

[goldnkee]

@wwwgeekdotcom no way it really does look 10 years late.

[wwwgeekdotcom]

@goldnkee can we just agree that it looks "classic"?

[TeHGoodReverend]

@TKSTALKER I definitely is archaic looking I'll give you that lol! 

[TeHGoodReverend]

@TKSTALKER it* bleh

[razul4111]

@TKSTALKER the technology in the board far surpasses that of your mass produced low-brow rubber dome; yes the flimsy plastic mainstream rubbish you're currently using.

[dabeshu]

@razul4111

"mainstream"

[babanguida]

@TKSTALKER no sorry. it's just that people nowadays have got bad taste, hence the keyboard that you find everywhere

[Winsucker]

I..i..i like it

[evildwarf]

@Winsucker And you should. Them mechanical keys will give you a major fingergasm.