Author Topic: Shine III (Read 20250 times)

expired · « **Reply #50 on:** Thu, 18 July 2013, 07:20:01 »

I hope you receive Shine III TKL ETA soon.. I don't wanna buy a Shine III full-size when It comes out then a TKL. But if TKL is going to be release very late this year maybe I buy Shine III full size.

yuki x3 · « **Reply #51 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 15:35:21 »

Me too, I'm very excited by a possibility of a TKL version. Hope it will be released during end of August/beginning of September.

ShakeR · « **Reply #52 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 15:40:03 »

Quote from: AJCarrington on Fri, 21 June 2013, 13:23:12

Appreciate the info - does that ETA also cover the YotS board?

YOTS was originally supposed to come out mid-July. So far, it's been pushed back to early - mid August. Using mechanical keyboard math, it should be here before 2014... We'll update everyone once it's 'on the plane'.

tormentor · « **Reply #53 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 15:45:01 »

So stoked for this keyboard! I'll be skipping out on the YOTS edition, regrettably, as I just spent a ton of money on computer parts building my new rig. The standard Shine 3 is looking real sexy though so I think I'll get over it when I get one of these in a few months.

Yzeets · « **Reply #54 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:28:03 »

hopefully people trade their YOTS space bars I want one for some reason

Techno Trousers · « **Reply #55 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:32:13 »

Personally I'm okay with the delay--I won't know which switch version to get for my wife until she has a go at the Ultimate Switch Tester, and I'm still a few people away from getting my grubby paws on it.

Looking forward to hearing how the mechanicalkeyboards.com replacement space bar bundling will work too.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #56 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:33:38 »

Maybe it's just my terrible opinion, but I think that logo over the arrow cluster is very odd to the uninitiated and would be best removed.

Yzeets · « **Reply #57 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:37:49 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:33:38

Maybe it's just my terrible opinion, but I think that logo over the arrow cluster is very odd to the uninitiated and would be best removed.

Do you have a picture of that? I didnt notice in any of the pictures

Photoelectric · « **Reply #58 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:42:07 »

Sorry, I should have specified!!! I was talking about the YOTD shine 3

More

Edit: sorry, I should have posted this in the YotD-specific thread to not be confusing. Couldn't edit my posts for a while, as I messed up my keyboard firmware set up and had to redo it RQ! Finally back to working again

JoshMK · « **Reply #59 on:** Wed, 24 July 2013, 16:43:38 »

Maybe he was referring to the YOTS ?

lyrill · « **Reply #60 on:** Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38 »

it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

ARod · « **Reply #61 on:** Fri, 26 July 2013, 07:25:28 »

So, on the site it shows YOTS incoming with an estimated arrival of August. However, the Shine 3 are showing to arrive before then and we can place pre-orders for them. Why can't we place pre-orders for the YOTS? Is it due to being a little further out?

JoshMK · « **Reply #62 on:** Fri, 26 July 2013, 07:42:19 »

No pre-orders for YOTS at the moment. The ETA keeps getting pushed back, so we're holding off for now.

expired · « **Reply #63 on:** Sat, 27 July 2013, 11:25:11 »

Got my pre-order on Shine 3 Blue MX - Blue Leds <3 can't wait.

bigsid05 · « **Reply #64 on:** Mon, 29 July 2013, 14:14:25 »

Any firmer ETA on when the Shine 3s will be shipping out to pre-orderers (i.e. has the window narrowed any from the 2 week estimate)?

ARod · « **Reply #65 on:** Mon, 29 July 2013, 16:42:18 »

Did my pre-order as well. Blue LED with Browns. Was going to hold out for YOTS but I didn't think the aluminum frame alone was worth the price bump. Up next will be the Mini.

Have some Shine 2 Dark Gray and White Keycaps I can use to mix it up so it will look very distinct once I change out some keycaps.

Yeah, I'm a Ducky ****.

Any word on different Shine keycap sets that will be incoming? Would be nice to snatch up a Purple or Light Gray ABS set.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #66 on:** Mon, 29 July 2013, 18:29:07 »

It's Dark gray, sadly. Not light like it's shown on promo photos.

ShakeR · « **Reply #67 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:36:11 »

Quote from: lyrill on Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38

it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

To the best of my knowledge, Ducky planned on using the snake for all Shine 3s. We went ahead and put an order in for our own compatible spacebars that we will include with all the Shine 3s we sell once the spacebars come in.

lyrill · « **Reply #68 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:52:17 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:36:11

Quote from: lyrill on Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38
it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

To the best of my knowledge, Ducky planned on using the snake for all Shine 3s. We went ahead and put an order in for our own compatible spacebars that we will include with all the Shine 3s we sell once the spacebars come in.

will them come in in time for the first batch of shine 3? if not will you still ship them out later for all of the earliest bird(buyer)?

Jrwestcoast · « **Reply #69 on:** Thu, 01 August 2013, 20:54:35 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:36:11

Quote from: lyrill on Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38
it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

To the best of my knowledge, Ducky planned on using the snake for all Shine 3s. We went ahead and put an order in for our own compatible spacebars that we will include with all the Shine 3s we sell once the spacebars come in.

Will your space bars also ship with the YOTS boards ?

ARod · « **Reply #70 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 09:45:38 »

Will you be stocking any Shine III Chinese versions?

ShakeR · « **Reply #71 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:00:22 »

Quote from: lyrill on Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:52:17

Quote from: ShakeR on Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:36:11
Quote from: lyrill on Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38
it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

To the best of my knowledge, Ducky planned on using the snake for all Shine 3s. We went ahead and put an order in for our own compatible spacebars that we will include with all the Shine 3s we sell once the spacebars come in.

will them come in in time for the first batch of shine 3? if not will you still ship them out later for all of the earliest bird(buyer)?

They won't be here in time, but we will ship them out when they come in.

Quote from: Jrwestcoast on Thu, 01 August 2013, 20:54:35

Quote from: ShakeR on Thu, 01 August 2013, 13:36:11
Quote from: lyrill on Fri, 26 July 2013, 06:48:38
it's amazing how shine 3 has every feature the yots has, correct me if i am wrong.

it's also amazing that at least as someone who likes to get things first as a ritual/customary/habit and nothing else(i don't write reviews because I hate youtube for it's bloated and commercialized review content uploader community) Ducky is offering limited time of shine 3 with snake space bar(correc tme if i am wrong, again)

To the best of my knowledge, Ducky planned on using the snake for all Shine 3s. We went ahead and put an order in for our own compatible spacebars that we will include with all the Shine 3s we sell once the spacebars come in.

Will your space bars also ship with the YOTS boards ?

Wasn't planning on it, but now I am

Quote from: ARod on Fri, 02 August 2013, 09:45:38

Will you be stocking any Shine III Chinese versions?

We keep trying to do this and for every one we sell 10 more sit on the shelf for 6+ months. I'll start an interest check.

Tarzan · « **Reply #72 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:03:45 »

I've pre-ordered a Shine III, but missed out on the batch of MX Green/green LED versions that were up for micro-seconds yesterday. Is there a chance you can get more Green/Green Shine III's? And can I switch my pre-order to one of these, just on spec?

ShakeR · « **Reply #73 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:06:55 »

We haven't actually sold any of the Green MX / Green LED Shine 3s. We didn't know they existed until yesterday. We were only able to get (5). We will more than likely do something special for these units as I doubt there's only 5 people who will want them lol

ARod · « **Reply #74 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:08:01 »

Quote

We keep trying to do this and for every one we sell 10 more sit on the shelf for 6+ months. I'll start an interest check.

If that's the case then you're better off just stocking keycap sets. Bad business to get them if they require minimums and you only sell 10% right away.

ShakeR · « **Reply #75 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:11:24 »

Quote from: ARod on Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:08:01

Quote
We keep trying to do this and for every one we sell 10 more sit on the shelf for 6+ months. I'll start an interest check.

If that's the case then you're better off just stocking keycap sets. Bad business to get them if they require minimums and you only sell 10% right away.

Thanks for the tip

Tarzan · « **Reply #76 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:16:24 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:06:55

We haven't actually sold any of the Green MX / Green LED Shine 3s. We didn't know they existed until yesterday. We were only able to get (5). We will more than likely do something special for these units as I doubt there's only 5 people who will want them lol

Thanks!

Ever since I tried MX Greens, a full-size backlit Green/Green keyboard has been tops of my wish-list. CM says they're going to offer some XT versions in that combo, but I'd prefer Ducky if possible.

Jrwestcoast · « **Reply #77 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 12:06:12 »

Thanks for the reply will be keeping on eye out to try and get a per-order on one of the YOTS boards.

ARod · « **Reply #78 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 13:09:45 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Fri, 02 August 2013, 10:06:55

We haven't actually sold any of the Green MX / Green LED Shine 3s. We didn't know they existed until yesterday. We were only able to get (5). We will more than likely do something special for these units as I doubt there's only 5 people who will want them lol

Damn, I'd switch my pre-order to that if I could.

ShakeR · « **Reply #79 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 16:20:50 »

Make that 2. We only have 2 coming in. We'll likely have a Facebook lottery to determine eligible buyers.

ARod · « **Reply #80 on:** Fri, 02 August 2013, 19:36:33 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Fri, 02 August 2013, 16:20:50

Make that 2. We only have 2 coming in. We'll likely have a Facebook lottery to determine eligible buyers.

The irony....you will get more attention on these two boards than you will on YOTS

I'm in on that lottery.

ARod · « **Reply #81 on:** Sat, 03 August 2013, 09:34:29 »

Nice to see the ETA has been firmed up on the site.... August 7th - August 9th, 2013.

bigsid05 · « **Reply #82 on:** Tue, 06 August 2013, 19:19:46 »

Will Shines pre-ordered from MK be coming with the spacebar posted on Ducky's FB page?

ARod · « **Reply #83 on:** Tue, 06 August 2013, 20:05:01 »

Yes. They mentioned something about sending them separately if they had to.

bigsid05 · « **Reply #84 on:** Tue, 06 August 2013, 20:37:08 »

Quote from: ARod on Tue, 06 August 2013, 20:05:01

Yes. They mentioned something about sending them separately if they had to.

I'm not referring to the ones that MK had made, I'm talking about the ones that Ducky posted on facebook (as seen in this thread).

ARod · « **Reply #85 on:** Thu, 08 August 2013, 11:25:58 »

Sorry big. I don't know. These guys are busy for sure getting the Shine 3 shipment from yesterday turned-around so I don't think we'll have an answer right away.

jameslr · « **Reply #86 on:** Thu, 08 August 2013, 11:45:33 »

I'm pretty sure the boards that MK is getting are from the launch event (initial 400 board run). MK is the primary distributor for Ducky here in North America. Nobody else but NCIX gets them as far as I know. You will most likely get the extra ducky spacebar + the additional spacebars that MK is giving you (total of 4 spacebars including snake). Pretty sweet deal IMO.

ARod · « **Reply #87 on:** Fri, 09 August 2013, 10:42:07 »

Thanks to Josh for taking care of the DSI mix up and letting me know what's up with the Shine III shipments. I ordered a DSI Big Font for my girlfriend's grandpa who is blind as a bat and they mistakenly sent me a DSI board that's worth $100.00 more. At least it was a good mistake.

For those who have Shine III orders in, customs is releasing them to MK in batches based on how quickly they are inspecting them. Josh said customs is inspecting every 40lbs box they receive before they release it to MK.

ShakeR · « **Reply #88 on:** Fri, 09 August 2013, 11:08:49 »

We will NOT be getting the custom space bars in for Shine 3 as Ducky decided in the final hour to add their own custom space bar with the Shine 3. We were excited about this (just like we were excited about have the 'only' White LED Shine 2s last year), but it no longer makes sense for us to invest in these Spacebars if Ducky has basically taken the idea for themselves.

rowdy · « **Reply #89 on:** Sat, 10 August 2013, 03:23:15 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Fri, 09 August 2013, 11:08:49

We will NOT be getting the custom space bars in for Shine 3 as Ducky decided in the final hour to add their own custom space bar with the Shine 3. We were excited about this (just like we were excited about have the 'only' White LED Shine 2s last year), but it no longer makes sense for us to invest in these Spacebars if Ducky has basically taken the idea for themselves.

Is it just a custom design they have, or is it a non-standard stem layout (like the older Leopolds)?

ShakeR · « **Reply #90 on:** Sat, 10 August 2013, 12:41:33 »

The stem layout should be the same. It's just a different space bar style (not a snake) that allows less light through with a more simplistic design.

Tempest790 · « **Reply #91 on:** Fri, 06 September 2013, 08:01:03 »

I see on the website you have more Shine III coming.

ShakeR · « **Reply #92 on:** Fri, 06 September 2013, 11:49:37 »

Hopefully in a week or two

yuki x3 · « **Reply #93 on:** Fri, 06 September 2013, 11:58:26 »

I saw some unboxing of the Shine 3 on YouTube and sadly, I do not notice any keychain... Is it normal or did MK.com forget to put one? I hope it will be back for the future bundles...

lyrill · « **Reply #94 on:** Sat, 07 September 2013, 18:03:43 »

Quote from: ShakeR on Sat, 10 August 2013, 12:41:33

The stem layout should be the same. It's just a different space bar style (not a snake) that allows less light through with a more simplistic design.

they're different stem. the stock one is much more reinforced than the other one, forcing me to directly never use the alt one ever...and that I think i will eventually not want the 3color spacebar and use something pbt /color painted insted

ShakeR · « **Reply #95 on:** Mon, 09 September 2013, 14:29:59 »

That's unfortunate. It was a last minute adjustment so perhaps they did not have time to implement a quality substitute.

Tempest790 · « **Reply #96 on:** Thu, 12 September 2013, 18:19:37 »

Well, I got my Ducky Shine III, and I find that it's defective. Bummer. When I attempt to type on it, it will suddenly stop displaying characters and then suddenly go into turbo repeat mode giving me a string of characters (usually the "f" key).

A sentence wil fffffffffffffffffffffff

Basically, it will look just like above. Sucks. Also, I see what people were saying about the replacement spacebar. It's unusable anyway. Ducky quality took a little dive here. Hopefully, I can get a replacement soon. Not have good luck with keyboards lately it seems. Only positive is the red backlighting looks phenomenal.

rowdy · « **Reply #97 on:** Thu, 12 September 2013, 18:22:59 »

Apparently you can upgrade firmware on the Shine 3 - maybe that will help.

Or maybe not.

I have an older Shine 1 with red backlighting - I love it

Tempest790 · « **Reply #98 on:** Thu, 12 September 2013, 19:22:34 »

Thanks for the tip. I downloaded the firmware and installed it, but no luck.

"Or maybe not" was the right answer.

This'll be getting shipped back probably tomorrow or by next week hopefully. I'm glad that MK has another shipment coming in, so hopefully I can just swap it for another one. Overall, I like the way the keyboard looks, I just need a good working one.

ShakeR · « **Reply #99 on:** Fri, 13 September 2013, 10:18:16 »

Quote from: Tempest790 on Thu, 12 September 2013, 19:22:34

Thanks for the tip. I downloaded the firmware and installed it, but no luck.

"Or maybe not" was the right answer.

This'll be getting shipped back probably tomorrow or by next week hopefully. I'm glad that MK has another shipment coming in, so hopefully I can just swap it for another one. Overall, I like the way the keyboard looks, I just need a good working one.

Make sure you installed the latest version. The original version we had posted was replaced shortly thereafter.

News:

Author Topic: Shine III (Read 20250 times)