Topre Realforce RGB Keyboard

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Does anyone have any experience using this keyboard at all? I currently have a Filco Cherry MX Blue switch keyboard which is great for typing but not so good for gaming.

I like the idea of the Topre keyboard as you can change the actuation point in software depending on what you are doing so it can handle both gaming and typing well. It is a pretty expensive keyboard but given how important a keyboard is to me I think it is worth it.

So if anyone has used it I'd really appreciate your thoughts on the keyboard and whether you think I should get it.

Thanks for any replies :).
 
Oh..one thing to mention, my friend is a coder so he mostly uses it for that. He isn't a fan of it for gaming as he plays FPS and he mentioned something about the keys at bottom being tilted?

Hope this helps
 
sreeve1993 said:
Oh..one thing to mention, my friend is a coder so he mostly uses it for that. He isn't a fan of it for gaming as he plays FPS and he mentioned something about the keys at bottom being tilted?

Hope this helps
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Ah, OK. Thanks for the info. I do a lot of typing myself so that is the priority. I'm sure it'll be better than my current Cherry MX Blue switch keyboard for gaming though.

Having said that it is a bloody expensive keyboard so it is a bit disappointing it is only available with a US layout.
 
So you're after mainly lighter faster switch?
(+ quieter?)

Difference between standard actuation point and highest isn't that much:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2114
While using different actuation point for gaming and typing might cause more problems than solve.
And considering you're using MX Blue with clear tactile point Topre has considerably different behaviour and is more toward rubber dome switch with highest resistance in early travel and then lighter in end:
http://i.imgur.com/lo4kCM1.jpg
Which isn't wonder when it actually has rubber dome forming most of resistance:
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Topre_switch#Internal_components_.28Capacitive_switch.29
Though sound wise it's really nice.

Here are force curves of common Cherrys:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/mechanical-keyboard-guide#comparison
MX Blue has that tactile bump and then lot different behaviour for upwards movement.
Red would be light key good for gaming and nice to keep bottomed in game (some crouching/running key usually held with little finger) but doesn't have much any kind feel before actuation point.
So after Blue could easily cause accidental keypresse,s if you're used to resting fingers on keys.
Black has some feel before actuation point, but is harder to keep bottomed.
Brown has that light tactile bump before actuation, with Red level bottoming force.
There are also few newer rarely used variations of Cherry.

Logitech's Romer-G is light switch with Brown like force curve with shorter actuation and travel with also sound dampening:
https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange....vel-distance-and-lowest-actuation-force-possi


Would be really best if you could try different switches in shop.
 
Had mine for 2 days now, changed from a k95. Absolutely loving it so far. Ordered a set of silence rings though to mute the return click. Way quieter than the cherry red K95 though and a damn sight nicer to type on. Plus the RGB blows the k95 out of the water!

Only thing i've not figured out yet is how to change the @, #, ~ and " to match the keyboard, not sure if i need to change windows to a US layout or language and delete the UK format. Anyone?
 
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