topre 30g vs 45g

[qwfparst]

Hi! I'd like to buy my first topre board, but i'm not sure which of these domes i should get. I love the light tactility of the mx browns, so i'm leaning towards the 30g, but i've heard people say that 30g feels too mushy and almost linear, so i'm not sure. Does 30g topre feel more linear than mx brown, and what do people mean when they talk about "mushiness"? Is the bottom out on 30g somehow mushier or more spongy than on 45g, or do they just mean that there isn't as much feedback?

[wobbled]

30g is extremely light, you can very easily initiate keypresses just by resting fingers on keycaps - something i wasn't aware i did until trying 30g. They aren’t ‘mushy’ they’re just incredibly light with little tactile feedback but they are consistent across all domes, far better than a cheapshit dome board that you can write off as mush.

If you want something closer to mx brown then i guess 45g topre would be the better option, but comparing the two is somewhat insulting to Topre, that switch has a smoothness that mx brown wishes it had.

[keycap]

I've found that 45g topre are definitely stiffer than MX brown. At least this is the case on my HHKB.
I doubt they mean that 30g is more mushy in terms of bottom out feel, it's probably just less tactile. People deeper in the community tend to love hyper tactile switches for some reason.

[JCMax]

I've found the stiffer you go, the higher the tactility. I've tried 45g and 55g. And the keyboard you get can make a difference. My HHKB Hybrid at 45g feels a little less tactile than my Real-force at 45g. But if you're like me and like em' like that, go 45 (that's why I did). 30g sounded too linear for me, like on my Niz.

[Sugoi]

I agree with wobbled. Topre 45g comes closest to MX Brown IMHO. 30g is way too light and barely has tactility feedback. It's almost linear feeling-wise.

Before upgrading to Topre (Realforce 45g) MX Brown used to be my favorite switch.

[Go-Kart]

I would say that 45 g Topre will tickle your fancy more than the other weight Topre/Nopre boards if you're coming from MX Browns.

There is a difference between 45 g in a HHKB and Realforce chassis though, as is stated above. Realforce have steel back plates, where as HHKB just have the plastic chassis and PCB. The RF bottom out is firm and the tactility is somehow not as rounded - not my favourite. HHKB on the other hand is my favourite; the tactility feels more rounded. Both boards feature the same switch; if you try one and aren't into it, the other may still be worth your time.