Hello typing enthusiasts, I'm finally looking to take the plunge into Topre switches, currently using the Romer-g based Logitech G810 and really like the feeling of it. The keyword here is "really like", not love. So I'm still in search for the perfect keyboard for me.

So far I have the pros and cons for the two keyboards I'm looking at, I'm open to suggestions btw!

Leopold FC980C
+Generally hear good things about Leopold and their build all over the internet
-Navigation keys (Ins, Del, Home, End, PgUp, PgDn) is absent
-Out of stock

Realforce R2
+Standard keyboard layout
+In stock right now
-Could be inferior feeling, sound and build compared to Leopold?

Will I be missing out a huge difference in experience from getting a Realforce over a Leopold? I could be wrong, this is just what I've observed based on searching around. Cheers!

Thank you for your guidance

Thanks! But so far no stock for topre so I'll just have to wait. Any reason why you didn't like topre? I know mkbs are all about preferences, would just like to know. Since way back I've been hearing mostly praises about topres.

Thank you so much for your opinion! This is one of the best topre switch description I've read.

It sounds like I would like linear as well, but I've always thought I would like switches with tactile bumps are the early stages. Only one way to find out

I've got bad news for you but I've yet to try topre that is.

That is a not a very flashy statement but after receiving my new kb today, it's just too true. I've tried mx red in the past and didn't like it much, after researching around hearing that different board materials and builds used could completely change the experience, I gave it another chance and it's really night and day

Talking about better after tuning, I realized my new keyboard's Windows key has a faulty key I think there is something wrong about the switch, pressing down feels like I'm brushing something against the wall with a lot of friction and on the release the key might just stay there a while. Quite a bummer since I really like this keyboard and I use Windows key a lot and wasn't expecting it from a brand that is very well known for quality.

Oh yes! I'm looking for how smooth (or generally how nice it feels to type on) and the sound from the keyboard. So far typing on this keyboard's mx red is like typing on creams with very minor scratching. Which brand of Topre keyboard(s) have you tried before? I'm looking to try 30g since the lightest I've tried is 45g

Leopold FC900R. Both the community and the seller told me to pull/swap keys to narrow down the issue. Ordered some keycap pullers both locally and from China arriving maybe end of this month. Didn't dare to use the one they gave which I think it's called the keyring keycap puller or something because I heard it might scratch the keys.

You mean the issue could be raised by the thick keycap that comes with this keyboard?

Al alright, maybe if I run out of patience I'll give it a try today doing it slowly.

Pulled the keycaps and the found the cause of the stickiness was due to a adhesive residue on top of the switch like when you pulled off a double sided tape and a chunk of the tape is stuck there. Shocking from Leopold QC but at least the keyboard is amazing now