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Mechanical Keyboards

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Are you addicted to the clicking sounds of your beautiful and impressive mechanical keyboard?
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Here you can discuss everything about mechanical keyboards (and only mechanical keyboards).

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This is my Topre collection. I’ve been a collector for years now and mainly collector Topre and Alps boards.

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[–] BobbyBandwidth 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which one is your favorite, and what makes you love Topre so much? (I’m a newbie)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The Enigma Black Heavy Grail is my favorite. Using stock HHKB internals and 55g OEM domes. I personally just love the way Topre feels.

Topre is incredibly smooth and has the best key feel in my opinion. I have many other boards (MX, Alps, Buckling Spring, Space Invaders) but I always come back to Topre.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are these even attainable anymore? And is it really worth the price tag?? Just some quick googling and they seem to be over a grand

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The aftermarket cases get pretty expensive, but the boards themselves are obtainable. The Fc660c and HHKB are pretty widely available. You could check out SHO cases.

It’s worth the price tag to me. They are expensive but they also hold their value pretty well so if you’re not a fan you can recoup most of your money.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm absolutely convinced that everyone who professes their love for some flavour of mechanical switch keyboard is someone who hasn't tried Topre / electrostatic-capacitive switches yet.

Love your collection.