Realforce

[Icarium]

http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_deta ... RODUCT=863

Pretty.

I'm thinking about getting one because I'm curious about variable weight switches. Are there any cheap alternatives?

[itlnstln]

Keytronic (I forgot the model number). They're rubber domes, but they're variable and they are generally heavier than the RF.

[Gilgam]

Realforce and cheap is an oxymoron (http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron)


Joke aside, the red cherrymx switches are near, but still far (no bump, and harder to press).

[forcefollow]

um, there are a few uniform 30g realforce keyboards if you're looking for something lighter than mx red, although not by much

[Icarium]

uhm...I have linear boards what I'm interested in is _variable weight_.

[Gilgam]

uhm...I have linear boards what I'm interested in is _variable weight_.

Great expectations means great sacrifices

So Realforce is the way to go, you can order it in Korea (leopold store, but i believe it'll be the same price with VAT and shipping) or from Geekstuff4you.
But the Keyboard co is a nice shop.

[Jim66]

I'm a huge realforce/Topre convert. There are no other cheap alternatives.

If I every did go back to Cherry switches, it would be to red.

[forcefollow]

ah, my bad..
aside from keytronic mentioned above, the only variable-weighted keyboard I know is fujitsu libertouch http://www.fcl.fujitsu.com/release/2009/20090722.html
never tested it myself, but it is said that it's not as good as RF. And it's only cheaper by a hair anyway

On the other hand, methinks variable-force is not for me.. recently I got my 87USD variable force (10th anniv. edition) low-noise model. I kinda like the feeling of low-noise, but being accustomed in typing on uniform-weighted keyboards resulting a lot of typos when using it. So I left it mainly as collection.

Since you seems adept at electronics, ever considered of making variable-weighted cherry mx keyboard? definitely cheaper than topre if you already have several kinds of cherry switches

[Icarium]

I haven't really thought about it. I would need to replace a lot of springs and I would have to figure out which weights to use first. It's not a bad idea, though. Maybe I can get weight measurements from somebody who has a realforce.

[forcefollow]

what can I help you with, then? :p

[graviton]

your link is a "uniform" not a "variable"
there is some variable rubber dome for a cheaper price though but cant find any link, sorry
but Dr.Paksa a.k.a forcefollow is willing to help there....

[Icarium]

your link is a "uniform" not a "variable"
there is some variable rubber dome for a cheaper price though but cant find any link, sorry
but Dr.Paksa a.k.a forcefollow is willing to help there....

Oh, really? I just assumed that Realforce was the variable weight product line. How do you tell them apart then?

Rubberdome alternatives would of course be interesting as well.

[002]

How do you tell them apart then?

Model number will be different - that's about it (save typing on them)