Complete configuration
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Top-E Stainless Steel
2023 metal editionsJune 2023 launch edition, with an official listed weight of 101 g.
June 2023 launch edition, with an official listed weight of 101 g.
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DZFAMILY ARCHIVE · Top-E
Top-E mechanical slider
Top-E is DZ’s mechanical slider, with two parts that move back and forth along rails. The guide covers seven complete configurations in stainless steel, brass, titanium alloy, zirconium alloy, PEEK, PC and PEI. Read the body material, listed weight and factory inner plate together for each release.
Maintained by TRB Creation · Page updated 2026-10-13 · Based on 7 configuration records in this guide
| Brand | DZ |
|---|---|
| Type | Mechanical slider |
| Feedback | Sliding and mechanical feedback |
| First release year | 2023 (announced launch) |
| Mechanism detail | Two parts slide along rails; read the factory inner plate for each material and release announcement. |
| Guide scope | 7 complete material configurations; factory plates, internal parts and replacement-parts records are listed separately. |
Specification scope
Top-E provides mechanical feedback through back-and-forth sliding. Read its seven complete material configurations alongside the factory plates and parts listed for each release.
FAMILY ARCHIVE
Editions & configurations
Seven complete material configurations, grouped by material and announcement date. Factory plates, internals and replacement parts are listed separately from the complete configurations.
Names identify documented complete configurations. Material differences and browse groups do not establish official sub-series; components and included items are listed separately.
Table dates refer to the documentation, not necessarily the release. Confirmed release and quantity information appears in each record.
Complete configuration
2023-09-02Details ↗
Top-E Brass
2023 metal editionsThe 2 September 2023 brass announcement names a regular, unlimited edition, a first batch of 300 and a detent plate. Weight and plate material remain unknown.
Regular brass edition with a 2023 first batch of 300 and a detent plate.
Complete configuration
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Top-E Titanium
2023 metal editionsOctober 2023 announcement: limited to 200. The official photo shows a blue appearance; its colouring process is not confirmed.
October 2023 announcement: limited to 200. The official photo shows a blue appearance; its colouring process is not confirmed.
Complete configuration
2023-12-01Details ↗
Top-E Zirconium
2023 metal editionsDecember 2023 limited edition of 200, with a factory PEEK squeak plate.
December 2023 limited edition of 200, with a factory PEEK squeak plate.
Complete configuration
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Top-E PEEK
2024–2025 polymer bodiesMarch 2024 limited edition of 166, weighing 19.2 g and supplied with a PEEK-3MM dense plate.
March 2024 limited edition of 166, weighing 19.2 g and supplied with a PEEK-3MM dense plate.
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Two sliding parts, with plates scoped to each configuration
Hold the lower part, slide the upper part, then return along the rails.
DZ introduced Top-E as a mechanical design in 2023 and subsequently identified its two sliding rails as PEEK. The schematic below shows the back-and-forth direction; the fitted inner plate is another part of choosing a configuration.
The 2023 brass launch names a detent plate, while the zirconium release names a factory PEEK squeak plate. The 2024 PEEK body comes with a PEEK-3MM dense plate; the 2025 PC and PEI lists name a PEEK squeak plate. Read the fitted plate together with the material release and assembly batch when choosing a response.
Hold the lower part with the upper part aligned to its rails.
Illustrates sliding direction only. Travel, proportions and sound are not measured.
- Hold the lower part with the upper part aligned to its rails.
- Slide the upper part so the two parts move out of alignment.
- Slide back along the rails to the starting position.
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Start with documented weight, then consider appearance and plates
The stainless-steel launch lists 101 g, and the PEEK release lists 19.2 g.
Start with those two releases when documented mass is a priority. For a visible interior, look at the clear PC body and its disassembly photo; PEI has an amber appearance. Titanium is blue in its photograph, and the zirconium announcement explicitly describes heat-blackened lines. Other weights, dimensions and unspecified colouring processes remain unknown in the individual details.
For a particular plate response, identify the material release, fitted plate and compatible batch first. A PEEK body and a PEEK inner plate are different objects: a metal slider fitted with a PEEK plate is still a metal-bodied configuration. Choose using those material and assembly facts; no untested feel ranking is assigned.
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Separate the factory list from replacement listings
The 2025 PC/PEI internal list is explicit; replacement fit still needs a specific check.
The PC/PEI list names a PEEK squeak plate, two side springs, two Teflon balls labelled 5.0, one detent spring and one ceramic ball labelled 2.778. The ball labels have no stated units. A separate TOPE replacement-parts listing in 2024 names springs, screws, plates, centre posts and tools; it does not establish that every complete slider includes one set containing all of them.
Fit for the four-step and long-slide plates remains unresolved. The December 2023 announcement calls them Top-F plate accessories, then says they were listed under Top-E. That wording does not establish Top-E/Top-F interchangeability or compatibility with every Top-E material release. Before obtaining a replacement, confirm the exact plate against your release year and fitted assembly with the supplier.
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Internal parts and accessory scope
These are components or documented included parts, not additional complete editions. Photographic props are excluded.
| Object | Documented details | Details |
|---|---|---|
| PEEK squeak plate | Named as a factory plate for the 2023 zirconium edition and the 2025 PC/PEI editions; identical naming does not prove identical batches. | Read record ↗ |
| PEEK-3MM dense plate | The inner plate named in the 2024 PEEK complete-edition announcement. A separate photo and cross-edition fit are not confirmed. | Read record ↗ |
| PC / PEI factory internals | PEEK squeak plate; two side springs; two Teflon balls labelled 5.0; one detent spring; one ceramic ball labelled 2.778. The units of the ball labels are not stated. | Read record ↗ |
| 2024 replacement parts listing | The official TOPE link names springs, screws, inner plates, centre posts and tools. It does not establish one kit containing all of them. | Read record ↗ |
Individual records
Top-E Stainless Steel
Complete-configuration record
Top-E Stainless Steel
June 2023 launch edition, with an official listed weight of 101 g.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition with no stated total limit; first batch of 260 is not total production.
- Weight
- 101 g (June 2023 launch)
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: stainless steel.
- Finishes & parts
- CNC-machined body with curved textures and a crying-face rear design; a separate surface treatment is not confirmed.
Top-E Brass
Complete-configuration record
Top-E Brass
The 2 September 2023 brass announcement names a regular, unlimited edition, a first batch of 300 and a detent plate. Weight and plate material remain unknown.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- The 2023 launch describes a regular, unlimited edition and a first batch of 300. This batch is not a lifetime production total; current supply is unknown.
- Weight
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: brass. The 2023 launch does not specify the detent plate material.
- Finishes & parts
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Launch plate
- The 2023 brass announcement names a detent plate; plate material and cross-configuration fit are unknown.
Top-E Titanium
Complete-configuration record
Top-E Titanium
October 2023 announcement: limited to 200. The official photo shows a blue appearance; its colouring process is not confirmed.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 200 in the 2023 announcement.
- Weight
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: titanium alloy.
- Finishes & parts
- CNC body textures; the specific blue colouring process is not confirmed.
Top-E Zirconium
Complete-configuration record
Top-E Zirconium
December 2023 limited edition of 200, with a factory PEEK squeak plate.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 200 in the 2023 announcement.
- Weight
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: zirconium alloy. Factory inner plate: PEEK.
- Finishes & parts
- Surface lines of the zirconium edition are heat-blackened.
Top-E PEEK
Complete-configuration record
Top-E PEEK
March 2024 limited edition of 166, weighing 19.2 g and supplied with a PEEK-3MM dense plate.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 166 in the 2024 announcement.
- Weight
- 19.2 g (March 2024 complete edition)
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: PEEK. Inner plate: PEEK-3MM dense plate.
- Finishes & parts
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
Top-E PC
Complete-configuration record
Top-E PC
An August 2025 regular material edition with a first batch of 299 and a documented internal parts list.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition, first batch of 299; not total production.
- Weight
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: PC. The list names a PEEK squeak plate, Teflon balls and ceramic balls.
- Finishes & parts
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
Top-E PEI
Complete-configuration record
Top-E PEI
An August 2025 regular material edition with a first batch of 299 and a documented internal parts list.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition, first batch of 299; not total production.
- Weight
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Dimensions
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
- Materials & parts
- Body: PEI. The list names a PEEK squeak plate, Teflon balls and ceramic balls.
- Finishes & parts
- Not confirmed in the reviewed sources
PEEK squeak plate
Bodies & components
PEEK squeak plate
Named as a factory plate for the 2023 zirconium edition and the 2025 PC/PEI editions; identical naming does not prove identical batches.
No verified photo is available for this entry yet. You can read its documented details below.
- Scope
- The photo corresponds to the 2023 zirconium announcement. Other fit and separate supply require confirmation.
PEEK-3MM dense plate
Bodies & components
PEEK-3MM dense plate
The inner plate named in the 2024 PEEK complete-edition announcement. A separate photo and cross-edition fit are not confirmed.
No verified photo is available for this entry yet. You can read its documented details below.
PC / PEI factory internals
Accessory sets
PC / PEI factory internals
PEEK squeak plate; two side springs; two Teflon balls labelled 5.0; one detent spring; one ceramic ball labelled 2.778. The units of the ball labels are not stated.
- Scope
- August 2025 PC/PEI factory list, not a universal Top-E or Top-H kit.
2024 replacement parts listing
Accessory sets
2024 replacement parts listing
The official TOPE link names springs, screws, inner plates, centre posts and tools. It does not establish one kit containing all of them.
No verified photo is available for this entry yet. You can read its documented details below.
DESIGN THROUGH TIME
One family, changing constructions
Read material and factory-configuration changes by their announcement dates. Different materials do not form a single upgrade path.
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Stainless-steel launch
Regular edition, first batch of 260; official weight 101 g.
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Titanium update
The titanium announcement lists 200 units. Its photograph has a blue appearance; the colouring process is unspecified.
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Zirconium and inner-plate notes
Zirconium limited to 200 with a factory PEEK squeak plate; the new plate announcement contains a fit-name conflict.
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PEEK complete edition
Limited to 166, weighing 19.2 g; inner plate labelled PEEK-3MM dense plate.
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PC and PEI update
First batches of 299 each, with an explicit factory internal parts list.
Choose two to compare
Seven documented complete material configurations, with four parts and internal-list records shown separately. Unknown specifications remain in each detail.
Top-E Stainless Steel
- Materials & parts
- Body: stainless steel.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition with no stated total limit; first batch of 260 is not total production.
- Weight
- 101 g (June 2023 launch)
- Finishes & parts
- CNC-machined body with curved textures and a crying-face rear design; a separate surface treatment is not confirmed.
Top-E Brass
- Materials & parts
- Body: brass. The 2023 launch does not specify the detent plate material.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- The 2023 launch describes a regular, unlimited edition and a first batch of 300. This batch is not a lifetime production total; current supply is unknown.
- Launch plate
- The 2023 brass announcement names a detent plate; plate material and cross-configuration fit are unknown.
Top-E Titanium
- Materials & parts
- Body: titanium alloy.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 200 in the 2023 announcement.
- Finishes & parts
- CNC body textures; the specific blue colouring process is not confirmed.
Top-E Zirconium
- Materials & parts
- Body: zirconium alloy. Factory inner plate: PEEK.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 200 in the 2023 announcement.
- Finishes & parts
- Surface lines of the zirconium edition are heat-blackened.
Top-E PEEK
- Materials & parts
- Body: PEEK. Inner plate: PEEK-3MM dense plate.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Limited edition of 166 in the 2024 announcement.
- Weight
- 19.2 g (March 2024 complete edition)
Top-E PC
- Materials & parts
- Body: PC. The list names a PEEK squeak plate, Teflon balls and ceramic balls.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition, first batch of 299; not total production.
Top-E PEI
- Materials & parts
- Body: PEI. The list names a PEEK squeak plate, Teflon balls and ceramic balls.
- Edition size / quantity scope
- Regular edition, first batch of 299; not total production.
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