Ducky Yellow Keyboard - It's beautiful

[laffindude]

You'd think I'd be the first one to get mine, but it sat at the warehouse ;____;

Bite me. I have another one incoming ;o

[SpAmRaY]

You'd think I'd be the first one to get mine, but it sat at the warehouse ;____;

Bite me. I have another one incoming ;o

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

[VesperSAINT]

You'd think I'd be the first one to get mine, but it sat at the warehouse ;____;

Bite me. I have another one incoming ;o

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

Wait wut... Ducky is going to start lubing their switches?! Oh wow...  Great news for linear switch and clear boards, assuming that it's true.

[PadawanGeek]

Soooo, have any of you guys gotten yours yet? Any Whites?

[babyface]

Up for pre order on pccasegear for any interested Australians... :eek:rowdy?

[Awful]

I like Milk switches but I'd advise MK to check each keyboard before they are sent out as they seem to have large numbers that fail to produce a click.

The first kbt pure I got from MK had a non-clicking white as well :/ they ofc replaced it, but still.

[SpAmRaY]

You'd think I'd be the first one to get mine, but it sat at the warehouse ;____;

Bite me. I have another one incoming ;o

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

Wait wut... Ducky is going to start lubing their switches?! Oh wow...  Great news for linear switch and clear boards, assuming that it's true.

No its only speculation from a few people saying ducky switches feel different.

[VesperSAINT]

You'd think I'd be the first one to get mine, but it sat at the warehouse ;____;

Bite me. I have another one incoming ;o

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

Wait wut... Ducky is going to start lubing their switches?! Oh wow...  Great news for linear switch and clear boards, assuming that it's true.

No its only speculation from a few people saying ducky switches feel different.

Ah I see what you're talking about. I can actually empathize with this. I believe though that this may have to do with the construction of the keyboard, and the keycaps, more so than lube.

An example of how much the actual construction can have an effect on feel and sound: Some people may have already heard me say this over and over, but, assuming that all companies use OEM Cherry MX switches, my older Ducky DK9008 with Blues (sky blue), is the by far the best feeling Blue switch keyboard I've ever used. I have tried and owned many keyboards in the past with Cherry MX Blues (Ducky DK9008, Ducky Shine 2, Das, Filco, CM QFR, Leopold, Xarmor, and Blackwidow), and I must say that the Ducky blue switch boards feel the best, hands down. It is much more resonant and the break/click is much more pronounced than other boards I've felt. I believe the closest one that can compare is the CM QFR. Obviously though, this doesn't have anything to do with lube, because lube would kill the click.

[SpAmRaY]

^^ I've wondered before if the boards with LEDs feel sturdier due to the extra soldering.

[laffindude]

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

No.
Cherry switches are actually very inconsistent between batches. Since you can't go to the store and play with one you're going to buy, it is like playing lottery, especially in regards to browns. I have some red and black boards that you cannot tell apart. MX whites are REALLY bad. They ratio of unclicky switches are just too high. I don't get the hype.

Shine 3 came with clipped genuine Cherry stabilizers. Going forward... ;o

[SpAmRaY]

Can you comment on the speculation ducky is lubing switches.

And also is ducky manufacturing their own stabilizers?

No.
Cherry switches are actually very inconsistent between batches. Since you can't go to the store and play with one you're going to buy, it is like playing lottery, especially in regards to browns. I have some red and black boards that you cannot tell apart. MX whites are REALLY bad. They ratio of unclicky switches are just too high. I don't get the hype.

Shine 3 came with clipped genuine Cherry stabilizers. Going forward... ;o

Just as I thought.

Thanks for the confirmation!

[Neo.X]

I am using a keyboard with blue case and black keysets, I feel that the blue color is kind of annoying, and I remember that I have to change the yellow keysets to black on my Filco yellow top edition because the same reason. I would image that the whole yellow ducky won't be easy for the eye.

Don't get me wrong, I like the color theme, but it's probably not suitable for long time use.

[rowdy]

Up for pre order on pccasegear for any interested Australians... :eek:rowdy?

Meh.

Mine has already shipped from the US, and PCCG is only PRE-order.

And PCCG only has full size, and I wanted TKL.

Probably around $25 more expensive from MK but.

[Molehasmoles]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

EDIT: Ok so I just saw Padawangeeks photos again, and for him it's the same thing one of his photos, but on another photo they are lit. I guess it's some sort of setting. I thought they were broken at first, I always fear the worst.

By the way, for anyone wondering, the keyboard feels amazing. I switched up from a QPAD MK-50 and boy does this one feel way better. The sound and feel of the PBT keycaps (never tried PBT before) and the overall quality made me instantly fall in love. Also, TKL > Full size any day of the week.

[rowdy]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

EDIT: Ok so I just saw Padawangeeks photos again, and for him it's the same thing one of his photos, but on another photo they are lit. I guess it's some sort of setting. I thought they were broken at first, I always fear the worst.

By the way, for anyone wondering, the keyboard feels amazing. I switched up from a QPAD MK-50 and boy does this one feel way better. The sound and feel of the PBT keycaps (never tried PBT before) and the overall quality made me instantly fall in love. Also, TKL > Full size any day of the week.

What switches did you get?

Did you get blank or engraved keycaps?

[Molehasmoles]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

EDIT: Ok so I just saw Padawangeeks photos again, and for him it's the same thing one of his photos, but on another photo they are lit. I guess it's some sort of setting. I thought they were broken at first, I always fear the worst.

By the way, for anyone wondering, the keyboard feels amazing. I switched up from a QPAD MK-50 and boy does this one feel way better. The sound and feel of the PBT keycaps (never tried PBT before) and the overall quality made me instantly fall in love. Also, TKL > Full size any day of the week.

What switches did you get?

Did you get blank or engraved keycaps?

MX Red, engraved.

[rowdy]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

EDIT: Ok so I just saw Padawangeeks photos again, and for him it's the same thing one of his photos, but on another photo they are lit. I guess it's some sort of setting. I thought they were broken at first, I always fear the worst.

By the way, for anyone wondering, the keyboard feels amazing. I switched up from a QPAD MK-50 and boy does this one feel way better. The sound and feel of the PBT keycaps (never tried PBT before) and the overall quality made me instantly fall in love. Also, TKL > Full size any day of the week.

What switches did you get?

Did you get blank or engraved keycaps?

MX Red, engraved.

I have MX black engraved on order.

Are the legends very visible with backlighting on and off?

The few pictures I have seen suggest that they are not, but photos of backlit keycaps are not always strictly representative of what you would see in real life.

[Linkbane]

Mine came in yesterday. Blank TKL with Blues, loving it quite a lot so far.

[Megaweapon]

Are the legends very visible with backlighting on and off?

I have seen a review indicating that they are not.

[rowdy]

Are the legends very visible with backlighting on and off?

I have seen a review indicating that they are not.

That was my impression too.

Guess I'll find out soon enough.

[Molehasmoles]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

EDIT: Ok so I just saw Padawangeeks photos again, and for him it's the same thing one of his photos, but on another photo they are lit. I guess it's some sort of setting. I thought they were broken at first, I always fear the worst.

By the way, for anyone wondering, the keyboard feels amazing. I switched up from a QPAD MK-50 and boy does this one feel way better. The sound and feel of the PBT keycaps (never tried PBT before) and the overall quality made me instantly fall in love. Also, TKL > Full size any day of the week.

What switches did you get?

Did you get blank or engraved keycaps?

MX Red, engraved.

I have MX black engraved on order.

Are the legends very visible with backlighting on and off?

The few pictures I have seen suggest that they are not, but photos of backlit keycaps are not always strictly representative of what you would see in real life.

They're not VERY visible, but they're more visible than you think after looking at for example padawangeeks photos. On those photos it looks like you only can see the led light, but you can actually see the legends quite easily (atleast when the LEDS are the brightest). It's a lot easier with other backlit keyboards though. Personally, it's not an issue because I rarely look at my keyboard (although this one I find it hard to keep my eyes off of ), and when I do I can still see the legends without much of a problem. But I guess that's very subjective. Might be worth mentioning that the number keys are barely visible even with LED on, because the LED is placed above the engraved number. This is not the case with any other key.

On another note, I find that the red LED light under the spacebar is far brighter than the blue and the green LED lights. Neither blue nor green shines through the key like red (and yellow) LEDs do.

[philip]

What is the least expensive shop for this if you are in Germany?

I'm not quite sure, but I would try to ask getDigital.de about this, maybe they'll get the yellow Ducky. Especially as they are the retailer for Ducky keyboards in Germany.
You also can try the keyboardco shop, it ships from the UK and should be affordable, but I don't know if they will have this in stock or not.

Thank you for the tip, Genkidama. I emailed getdigital.de about a week ago, but unfortunately they do not sell the yellow Ducky. Keyboardco.com does not have any Ducky keyboards listed in their shop, so I didn't ask.

Getting the yellow Ducky from mechanicalkeyboards.com would cost 152 USD + 39 USD = 191 USD ~= 140 EUR. Plus import sales tax that would be 168 EUR. A bit much.

Is there a less expensive method? Maybe another shop in Europe? Or a shop that deducts their local VAT when exporting?

[MechManUK]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

FN+ F9 should light all the F keys

[tp4tissue]

Was at the shop just now, collected my MX Clear version....took a pic while I was there.

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I'll admit.. those are cool boxes...

[Beca]

are the keycaps just thin pbt engraved?

[Molehasmoles]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

FN+ F9 should light all the F keys

Thanks

are the keycaps just thin pbt engraved?

You can buy the keyboard with either blank or engraved keycaps, and no they're thick pbt

[fourzeropooh]

Was at the shop just now, collected my MX Clear version....took a pic while I was there.

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What shop?  :'(

[Beca]

I just got mine, and all is great except that F6, F7, F8, F2, F3, F3 and F4 don't light up. Does anyone know why that is?

FN+ F9 should light all the F keys

Thanks

are the keycaps just thin pbt engraved?

You can buy the keyboard with either blank or engraved keycaps, and no they're thick pbt

thick pbt?! ahhh i want it now.

[fourzeropooh]

Can you buy the caps seperately?

[epzy]

Can you buy the caps seperately?

No, but Ducky is coming out with a new dual-tone thick PBT set in January. I know they come in Nordic/iso layout, not sure about ansi.

[epzy]

What is the least expensive shop for this if you are in Germany?

I'm not quite sure, but I would try to ask getDigital.de about this, maybe they'll get the yellow Ducky. Especially as they are the retailer for Ducky keyboards in Germany.
You also can try the keyboardco shop, it ships from the UK and should be affordable, but I don't know if they will have this in stock or not.

Thank you for the tip, Genkidama. I emailed getdigital.de about a week ago, but unfortunately they do not sell the yellow Ducky. Keyboardco.com does not have any Ducky keyboards listed in their shop, so I didn't ask.

Getting the yellow Ducky from mechanicalkeyboards.com would cost 152 USD + 39 USD = 191 USD ~= 140 EUR. Plus import sales tax that would be 168 EUR. A bit much.

Is there a less expensive method? Maybe another shop in Europe? Or a shop that deducts their local VAT when exporting?

Last time I checked teraset.net had a full-sized with MX White switches in stock. Not sure about price/VAT etc, though.

[PadawanGeek]

are the keycaps just thin pbt engraved?

I'd taken a pic comparing the yellow PBT key caps with one from my YOTS, looks like thick PBT.....it's on pg 9, reply #257.

What shop? 

I'm in Asia, that pic was taken in a local distributor of Ducky, another member here, JoKrik, has been to that very same shop. I'd told him about the Whites and he'd called to reserve one for himself....he's since gotten his as well.

[CrazyWu]

Can you buy the caps seperately?

No, but Ducky is coming out with a new dual-tone thick PBT set in January. I know they come in Nordic/iso layout, not sure about ansi.

Yellow edition key cap sets are available in Taiwan, in Blank, English or Zhuyin ansi layout.

[goobafish]

Has anyone gotten one of these from NCIX? Their site doesn't specify Engraved or Blank keycaps on the yellows and I am curious which I am going to be getting. If you have please let me know whether you got Blank or Engraved and if you ordered from NCIX.com or NCIX.ca.

[rowdy]

Has anyone gotten one of these from NCIX? Their site doesn't specify Engraved or Blank keycaps on the yellows and I am curious which I am going to be getting. If you have please let me know whether you got Blank or Engraved and if you ordered from NCIX.com or NCIX.ca.

Can you check the part number?

mk.com lists, for example, TKL MX black engraved as DK9087S3-AUSPTYYY1 and blank as DK9087S3-AUSPUYYY1.

[goobafish]

DK9008S3-QUSPTYYY1 is my part number for MX Whites. So, engraved?

[rowdy]

DK9008S3-QUSPTYYY1 is my part number for MX Whites. So, engraved?

The T does seem to indicate engraved legends.

The "features" list for DK9008S3-AUSPTYYY1 does say "engraved", and the only letter that differs in their part numbers for the Ducky yellow keyboards seems to related to the switch.

[goobafish]

Awesome, thanks. I will take a pic when I get it. Also ordered a custom yellow braided cable from Pexon to match the keyboard .