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Add to SafariWhen comparing Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch vs Hassium Pro 108, the Slant community recommends Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch for most people. In the question“What are the best keyboards for programming?” Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch is ranked 6th while Hassium Pro 108 is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch is:
The Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch uses Cherry stabilizers on all of its keys.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Cherry stabilizers
The Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Touch uses Cherry stabilizers on all of its keys.
Pro Grainy keycaps
This Leopold keyboard ships with PBT (short for "polybutylene terephthalate") keycaps which have a grainy texture that some might prefer as it helps prevent fingers from slipping. They are also known to withstand wear well.
Pro High quality components for a low price
The practical design of this keyboard is typical of high-end mechanical keyboards, only differing in the details. The matte black chassis has rounded corners and a simple design. This keyboard uses Cherry MX switches, common among keyboards that cost significantly more than the Leopold.
Pro Removable USB cable
While this might not seem like a big deal, having to replace your beloved keyboard because the cable has been broken through frequent wrapping can be frustrating.
Pro First-class mechanical switches
This keyboard uses Cherry MX switches, which are premium switches: long-lasting and solid. The Blue, Brown and Red varieties are available.
Pro A wide variety of light effects is available
Light can turn on and dim-off on a per-key basis and there are laser beam, ripple explosion and breathing effects available. These affects can be self-programmed.
Pro Offers choice of LEDs
Both white and blue LED backlighting is available.
Cons
Con No backlighting makes night-time use harder
Backlighting is common among high-end keyboards, but the Leopold doesn't have this feature. While most users looking for a mechanical keyboard will be able to type without looking at the keys, sometimes the special characters can still be hit or miss. In the dark, it might take a few tries before getting the intended special character.
Con Easily bends
This keyboard easily suffers from a bit of flexing, something other keyboards in this price range don't suffer from.
Con No extra features (such as macros or USB passthrough)
This is an affordable board, therefore it lacks some of the more premium features found on more expensive boards. It doesn't have any macro capabilities which can be useful for heavy users (macros are recorded key sequences which can be activated with a single button press - these can be used in games to automate some tasks, or in other programs to get repetitive tasks done quicker). There's also no USB passthrough option. Some keyboards let you plug your mouse or a USB key right into the keyboard, which helps keep cables looking tidier, while being more accessible.
Con Non-standard fonts on keycaps
Papyrus and Comic Sans fonts on the keycaps.
