Topre PBT Spacebars

derzemel · 14 Jul 2016, 15:44

the drop is opened on Massdrop with 123 purchased already (in almost an hour).

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-pbt- ... guest_open

Thank you very much matt3o

adhoc · 14 Jul 2016, 15:44

"Now featuring an improved design that better matches the OEM Topre space bar, this six-unit space bar is the result of months of research and development—plus some advice from keyboard expert Matt3o. "

Sure massdrop, sure you did anything whatsoever other than adding a link on your site.

I have more than I could possibly need, but I'll grab a few anyway. Thanks matt3o.

face · 14 Jul 2016, 16:24

Does it only look like it, or is it rather different to the original key color and surface? If you scroll to the topic "Compatibility" you see that it is darker and shinier than the other keys.

matt3o · 14 Jul 2016, 18:32

derzemel wrote: the drop is opened on Massdrop with 123 purchased already (in almost an hour).

651....

face wrote: Does it only look like it, or is it rather different to the original key color and surface? If you scroll to the topic "Compatibility" you see that it is darker and shinier than the other keys.

nah they are the same.

Stabilized · 14 Jul 2016, 18:55

Really like the new system of being able to choose your colours! Also under $20 so theoretically no custom charges, although considering the exchange rate...

TuxKey · 14 Jul 2016, 19:06

Thanks matt3o, nice to see this drop back again..wil grab a blue and black one...already have a red one..
is it me or has the price gone up since last we saw this drop??

btw MSRP of $35 that's $17,50 per spacebar is just nuts hahaha... Looking around at single Topre keycaps the price is around $12. So this drop is just right at $12,50 a pop..and hoping customs doesn't crew us EU people ..Because Massdrop still doesn't heave a EU warehouse ...

Stabilized · 14 Jul 2016, 19:12

Last time it cost me $28.50 plus $6.70 for delivery, that's 28.50/4 = $7.125.
This time it cost me $15 plus $5 for delivery, that's 15/2 = $7.50.
So yeah slightly more expensive but you get to choose colours and they might sneak under the customs allowance for the UK anyway (I hope).

face · 14 Jul 2016, 19:37

matt3o wrote: nah they are the same.

Thanks!

Wait, you get two spacebars??

matt3o · 14 Jul 2016, 19:39

it's like Christmas!

face · 14 Jul 2016, 19:42

YIPPIEEEE!

XMIT · 14 Jul 2016, 19:52

Ooh, green and orange now.

superdeluxe · 14 Jul 2016, 21:18

Summer of spacebars!

I was not expecting them back this soon. The orange one will add some pop to my 660C. Thanks matt3o!

face · 14 Jul 2016, 22:09

Black and blue for my HHKB BT

Hypersphere · 15 Jul 2016, 16:01

Very glad to see this. It is good that MD finally decided to offer a Drop for the spacebars only without bundling them with an expensive keyboard. I've ordered some dark gray spacebars.

adhoc · 17 Jul 2016, 22:12

matt3o, what does "refined texture much closer to the original" mean? Does it mean it's much smoother like ABS? Because if it's not PBT grainy I don't really want them tbh.

matt3o · 18 Jul 2016, 00:00

adhoc wrote: matt3o, what does "refined texture much closer to the original" mean? Does it mean it's much smoother like ABS? Because if it's not PBT grainy I don't really want them tbh.

it's still slightly rougher than the original ABS, but smoother than the previous batch (we are talking about the top surface).

Elrick · 18 Jul 2016, 03:52

matt3o wrote:
adhoc wrote: matt3o, what does "refined texture much closer to the original" mean? Does it mean it's much smoother like ABS? Because if it's not PBT grainy I don't really want them tbh.
it's still slightly rougher than the original ABS, but smoother than the previous batch (we are talking about the top surface).

As always, we fail to let matt3o know how much he means to us when it comes to providing quality PBT space bars.

Thanks for this

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kekstee · 20 Jul 2016, 12:31

This might push me over the edge to create a massdrop account after all. Now what do I need? Managed to get black and white for my HHKBs already.

Khers · 20 Jul 2016, 14:33

Buyers remorse; did I really need more?

But of course I did!

the_marsbar · 20 Jul 2016, 21:08

Ordered a handful (or a bit more) - couldn't control myself.

matt128 · 21 Jul 2016, 08:28

Am I right in thinking that these will not fit a Realforce 86U?

matt3o · 21 Jul 2016, 08:30

matt128 wrote: Am I right in thinking that these will not fit a Realforce 86U?

why wouldn't they?

002 · 21 Jul 2016, 08:32

Yes unfortunately you are right.
The 86U has a longer spacebar than the 87U so these PBT spacebars won't be compatible

matt3o · 21 Jul 2016, 08:35

oh that's why