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When comparing Topre Standard vs Cherry MX Black, the Slant community recommends Cherry MX Black for most people. In the question“What is your favorite mechanical keyboard switch type?” Cherry MX Black is ranked 4th while Topre Standard is ranked 11th.
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Pros
Pro Very smooth
Its action is very smooth, with a tactile bump near the top of the stroke.
Pro Tactile bump
Pro Low resistance after the bump
Pro Linear
Pro Heavy switch
The Black is the heaviest out of the 4 most common switches (Black, Brown, Blue, Red). It requires 60g of pressure for activation.
Pro Ultimately durable
On my 8 year old keyboard, all keys still feel like on day one.
Pro Very sturdy
Cons
Con Possibly semi-mechanical rubber dome
Debate over whether it is technically classified as mechanical as the question asks, or only semi-mechanical
No cons yet!