Topre Realforce R2 Keyboard Review

An In depth look at the Topre Realforce R2 keyboard. I also explore the Topre Capacitive switch to see what all the fuss is about.

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[KingXF]

After finishing a load of homework it feels nice to finally be able to watch your videos

[dmannion]

This keyboard is available in ivory white for better visibility if the black is not your thing. I am ordering the limited edition tenkeyless tomorrow with the 45g silent switches and will be Ivory. I had one of the original Realforce boards in black with the numpad but actually gave it to a buddy who was getting into keyboards. Topre is amazing.

[Aldarris]

Hoping to get one of these one day, been excited for the R2 line since they announced it but It'll be some time before I can justify dropping 250 on one.

[jaedaens]

Man, I just spilled beer on mine and it scared me sober. Thankfully, I was able to limit the damage to the . and 0 on the numlock portion of the board. I guess I could stop drinking around it, but then am I really truly *enjoying* it? The price is too damn high for this keyboard, but god is it worth it once you start typing on it. Topre represent!

[BookClubDisaster]

A few features aside, is there any real difference between then Fujitsu version and the PFU Limited version?

[thisusedtobemyrealname]

Don't want to buy one without trying one. And I reaaaallly want to try one! :) I am a tactile switch enjoyer so this might be right up my alley! The sound is not all that great (at least how I've heard it in many videos) but I am mostly interested in the typing feel anyway.

[GurtTarctor]

I've been using my Leopold FC660C over a year now, and I really can't get enough of it. I always come back to it, MX switches just don't feel as good somehow, I'm pretty sure it's due to the superior electrostatic sensing mechanism, and the hysteresis which definitely helps with accuracy.

Done a fair bit of modifications to it; the excellent Hasu controller, 3204 lube, sorbothane for the plate and lower case as well as some acoustic foam in there. Did try BKE Lights and Ultra Lights which were really nice, but i think ultimately I prefer the stock 45g domes. Really got used to the feel and weighting now, does take a few weeks at least to really get into the flow if you are only used to using the common styles of mechanical keyboards.

[julian]

If someone does break into your house and this is the only thing you can use to defend yourself and your property, a sharp strike from the thinner side of the board, directed at the side of the neck should do the trick, might require multiple strikes if the perp is of a bigger body size. Good luck defending yourself though, you might need it.

[idyllsend]

I am late I know but what is that mouse please? 2:51

[polyhedronchoi]

Typing with R2 here, I think it's great!

[royalarchergaming]

if topre made their stuff cheaper it would be a really good buy, but since they have big shoes to fill with the dumb price tag i dont think its a good idea unless you have **thicc** monies

[RealSnarb]

Background music is very distracting. Might want to use different music and tone it down a bit.

[zaza]

Can you please give me a suggestion which of these two keyboards I should get either the logitech g513 with the gx blue switches or the bw elite with the new razer green switches? From my point of view I think the gx blue switches sound better but the stability of the new razer green switches is better. The razer's cable is also much more stable than that of the logitech keyboard. But for that logitech WASD has extra gaming buttons. So I wanted to ask you which one you would recommend to me.

[mareka]

Everything fine except the software, which works randomly. Many claims it doesn't start. I personally tried on 3 different Win pro platforms, 7 or 10, eng or localised no matter, it doesn't work. Topre support doesn't exist. Would expect more for the price.
And little more. Using swapped ctrl and caps lock, I notice, that ctrl (originally caps lock) is wobbling. This key should have additional support like other longer keys

[randybaguinon]

your spacebar is ABS? - I have the TKL 55g Silenced version and my spacebar is PBT.

[mikeisgettinupset]

Love the sound of the Topre switches, but not the price tag of the boards.

[bas_cs]

brainbean whats your favorite keyboard(s) of all time?

[JackOfHarts]

White lettering is impossible on these caps, because they're dye sublimed.

[guybuddy]

Just bought one for 160 bucks, barely used from a online store in Japan. Looking forward to finally switching from a heavily used, shitty DELL membrane keyboard.

[benkoskinen]

2:25 F*ck yeah! I want some damn stable keys! My corsair k70 speeds is my second mechanical keyboard and I ended up disliking how sensitive it is and how unstable the keys were which lead to a bad typing experience for me personally.
Although this is a pricey keyboard though, Idk if there are other stable keyboards that don't cost as much