The Topre Thread (TTT)

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Post your Topre boards

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Should I try Topre?

I am finally slowing down my purchases and there are no group buys on the immediate horizon that I want to get it on. It feels good to not spend money and ease out of Alps and MX boards. Before I give the hobby a short break, should I try Topre? I always meant to try it at a meetup, but then COVID hit and I could never make it out to one. I tried 35g Niz and it felt like a joke. I like super smooth linears or VERY tactile tactile switches. The Niz board was like light tactile linear and I hated…

Topre Recommendations

So, I’ve heard a lot about Topre and EC switches over the last several months that I have been interested in mech keyboards. Strangely enough, I originally was thinking about getting an EC keyboard when I got a 98 key (Leopold FC980M). I’m still kind of curious about EC / Topre keyboards. But I am wondering what would be the recommendations for someone who is getting their first Topre / EC keyboard? Would you recommend something from NiZ, Leopold, Realforce, something else? The one thing th…

A Thread on Topre Modding

I like Topre and I wanted to start a thread on Topre modding! Nice Tools to have: Screwdriver Spudger (I got mine from Norbauer) Keycap Puller Brush [155344585_204386928133237_352162586659535489_n] Lubing: I generally use Krytox 205g0 for all the rails and any plastic-to-plastic contacts. For the stabilizer wire, I use dielectric grease and give it a healthy coating. There are two rails that you want to lube within the Topre housing. [154744071_805993426792557_4182901136176995497_n] [1…