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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: WhiteRice on Thu, 23 December 2010, 11:47:30

Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: WhiteRice on Thu, 23 December 2010, 11:47:30
Looks like someone beat me to it.

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-4505-1-1.html

Good pics.
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: panda-R on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:00:07
with a gazillion people and 30 panda's, i would expect someone from china to beat anyone to anything.
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: BlueRain on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:12:12
Reads like a nationalistic propaganda though. "Domestic product is better!"

Points mentioned:
1. Package: tie, Filco package prettier, Ducky package sturdier.
2. Extra accessories: Ducky wins, comes with extra keycaps and a velvet bag
3. Quality of construction: Filco wins slightly
4. Feel: Ducky wins, PBT keys (Ducky) > oily ABS keys (Filco)
5. Keyboard casing/plating: Ducky wins, Filco more secure, but Ducky more easily taken apart for modding. Soldering on Ducky is better than that on Filco.
6. Price: Ducky wins on price.
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: woody on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:14:30
Quote from: BlueRain;267892
2. Extra accessories: Ducky wins, comes with extra keycaps and a velvet bag

This alone is enough to make me click on "Buy Now".
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: Broncosoozie on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:19:30
Quote from: BlueRain;267892
Reads like a nationalistic propaganda though. "Domestic product is better!"

Points mentioned:
1. Package: tie, Filco package prettier, Ducky package sturdier.
2. Extra accessories: Ducky wins, comes with extra keycaps and a velvet bag
3. Quality of construction: Filco wins slightly
4. Feel: Ducky wins, PBT keys (Ducky) > oily ABS keys (Filco)
5. Keyboard casing/plating: Ducky wins, Filco more secure, but Ducky more easily taken apart for modding. Soldering on Ducky is better than that on Filco.
6. Price: Ducky wins on price.


Yeah, I got the impression that he was touting his national pride too, although I used the google translator built into chrome so I'm sure I missed a lot of context.

As far as #2, I guess it depends on where you order from, cause I got my Filco with extra keycaps, a keypuller, and a little cleaning tool.  Maybe it was a special or something, I guess?  Definitely no velvet bag though.

I haven't tried a Ducky yet though, so this was interesting to read given that it seems like most members here feel that the Filcos are superior even if they are more expensive.
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: woody on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:28:13
Quote from: Broncosoozie;267898
I got my Filco with extra keycaps, a keypuller, and a little cleaning tool.

Noooooo, I have to get a Filco now!!



I got KeyboardCo beer pad with my last Filco. Now, how cool is that!
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: BlueRain on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:30:19
@Broncosoozie: if you ordered from Global PCHome, that was a promotion that they did. It's definitely not standard Filco extras.
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: Broncosoozie on Thu, 23 December 2010, 13:37:49
Quote from: BlueRain;267906
@Broncosoozie: if you ordered from Global PCHome, that was a promotion that they did. It's definitely not standard Filco extras.


It was from Armygroup, but yeah probably a special promotion.

I want a beer pad :(
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: woody on Thu, 23 December 2010, 14:17:12
Quote from: Broncosoozie;267915
I want a beer pad :(


Here you are:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14212&stc=1&d=1293138160)

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14213&stc=1&d=1293138160)
Title: Ducky 1087 vs. Filco Tenkeyless. Incl. Teardown
Post by: woody on Thu, 23 December 2010, 14:28:15
What??!!! It's past Dec 22th? FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU .........