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On a second try, I must revise my judgement about friction. I hear friction but I don't feel it much. Also there is no binding.

To me, It feels slightly more heavy than my 45g realforce, so around 45-50g. Though, it might be due to the more pronounced tactility.

I just tried the Lenovo Preferred Pro II and was pleasantly surprised by the tactility (not mushy). There is some friction so I would not consider them smooth. There is no high pitched noise, so it's more 'thock' than 'clack'. It's also not silent but still very tolerable in a shared room. I would u...

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Here is a (crappy) shot where you can compare the thickness. I would say they are slightly thinner. rings.png What are the rings in the pic? Hyperspheres on the left, Keyclack v2s on the right iirc Confirmed. @St0ckz: Thanks for the ring IDs. Wow, if I do say so myself, the Keyclack V2 rings appear...

They both have the same rigid PCB and the same dome construction. IMO, both versions have similar build quality. Thought, it's a lot easier to disassemble the R1 version. On the R1 you can have some noise with the left ctrl key. This is cured by putting a generous amount of lube. The R2 doesn't have...

I have both the PFU and Leopold version. As far as space bar is concerned, the PFU board seems to a bassier sound. Both versions have a tendency to get high-pitched when I press on the left side on the space bar. This disparity is worse on the PFU version. This calls for some foam modding at some po...

I didn't encounter an issue with the noise produced by the space bar with my R2 boards, but there is something I find annoying with it.

The space bar is slightly longer than on Realforce R1 or HHKB. So you can't put a custom space bar (the stabilizers won't fit).

Here is a (crappy) shot where you can compare the thickness. I would say they are slightly thinner.

I got those to replace Hypersphere ones in hope it would fix the lack of tactility on my 55g board. It didn't work. They are a bit annoying to install + you have to clean up remains of lube or they will fall off. On the plus side, I think there is less friction when pressing keys and the silencing w...

For Europe, I think the pre-order from MyKeyboard is a better offer and you avoid import taxes.

They don't seem to have a version with APC. Thought, the difference between the 3 settings was too subtle for me when using 30g, 45g or purple domes. So it's not necessarily a big loss.

So, how would someone outside Korea go about getting those? My interest is more academic—especially for referring other people—than personal. My heart belongs to HHKB. You can get it from Harumio . The strange thing is that all models are sold at the same price "to simplify the ordering process and...

You can get the same same features as the PFU edition with all weighting variants (variable, 30g, 45g, 55g) with white, black, black with grey/blue keycaps color schemes distributed by Leopold. Some models were already distributed by Leopold while the equivalent PFU ones were only revealed.

If you put grease on the stabilizer of a modifier, make sure you put only a tiny bit. Otherwise it get harder to press the key (which is quite ironic).

Same experience with me (2kg instead of 1.5kg) but local customs forgot to charge me (usually it never happens). All things considered all these errors worked in my favor.

If you use right ALT with your thumb as function key you don't have to stretch or move your hands most of the time.

I ordered some from techkeys. When adding the silencers I would also apply the lube.

Why not the EK MechLube 2 instead of Kryptox GPL 20x?

Are you sure?

I think it looks better if you don't use any black key imho.

@matt3o Is characters printed in white and/or colors an option ?

Just to understand the limitations, the keycaps will have the same material, profile and printing method as usual, right?

matt3o wrote: ↑one last...

Looks identical (color wise) to the Realforce 108UW-HiPro 30th Anniversary Edition without a vertical red enter and ... the bag. Not that there is anything wrong with that

I'm already very happy with my realforce keyboards but some people just can't live without their blank keycaps

Thanks for the answers.

@Hypersphere: As you "bottom out with every keystroke" do you think the silencing rings is still worth it on the Novatouch without the O-rings? I ask because a friend is considering buying a Novatouch and he dislikes the O-rings on his mx board.

It looks like the novatouch greatly benefits from these silencing rings but do you also need the o-rings? I'm afraid it would severely limit the travel distance.

I totally missed the first batch. Count me in for at least 2 RF87u sets for the next one.

Spikebolt wrote: ↑I also wonder: if you take out the sliders from the Novatouch would you be able to use regular Topre keycaps? Would it have the standard Topre feeling?

Why would you buy a Novatouch and try to make it wear Topre keycaps?

My bad. I thought you were using imperative form

Stabilized wrote: ↑Sorry just found this thread the form for the spacebars, put myself down for 2x white and 2x black, hope that this works out as my Leopold Spacebar is pretty shiny already

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Your model is different on some aspects from those I opened (45g, 55g and silent) with US layout. On the US layout, there is an additional screw that maintains the cable next to the PCB. Also the domes are made of multiple pieces of rubber. And it's very easy to detach them from the PCB. I suspect a...

My fingers didn't feel much change on a silenced 55g. Apart from the volume, the sound of a silenced version is more satisfying IMO. So in a way, it DOES feel different. I did the following to avoid playing puzzle games with the domes and spring when creating a silenced 55g : - dismount the externel...