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Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: The_G_of_Lee on Wed, 23 February 2011, 21:34:00

I saw that Ducky is selling their new Tiger edition keyboard here. Has anyone tried it yet? Please let me know if the keyboard is good.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: bytemeavaj on Wed, 23 February 2011, 22:05:02

there is a review here:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=15249

I would buy one if it came in tenkeyless!

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Wed, 23 February 2011, 22:06:33

I ordered 1.

I've used the previous  DK9008 cherry mx brown model before so the features will be about the same, exception that it also has USB NKRO, so i can just plug and play :} The spacebar for Cherry mx brown model sports a Cherry mx clear. Oh and it uses SMD instead of the DIP diodes for nkro; and the PCB is of slightly better quality.

Other mentions about it being more heavier/sturdy; and supposedly types quieter on brown compared to the previous model.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: db_Iodine on Thu, 24 February 2011, 03:30:59

Quote from: Moogle Stiltzkin;300136

Other mentions about it being more heavier/sturdy; and supposedly types quieter on brown compared to the previous model.

I'd be surprised if it was any quieter than other plate mounted browns.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 24 February 2011, 04:35:22

Well this is what fsbzz said. He was comparing the previous Dk9008 with the new G2 tiger edition model.

I'll have to check out for myself to verify :X but can't see how this is so unless they add rubber damper rings like on those Topre silent models.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: db_Iodine on Thu, 24 February 2011, 05:47:23

Yeah, sounds weird, since I haven't seem any dampeners in the naked pictures of the G2.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 24 February 2011, 06:11:06

It's probably something to do with more solid construction.  Less echos, resonation, etc.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 24 February 2011, 09:58:41

Quote from: ripster;300291

I really like the red box.

I doubt the rest makes $50 worth of difference.

Agreed.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: JBert on Thu, 24 February 2011, 16:22:13

Wait, is this new old stock? The year of the tiger was last year...

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 24 February 2011, 17:33:55

Quote from: JBert;300486

Wait, is this new old stock? The year of the tiger was last year...

Seems only 500 were made.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: sixty on Thu, 24 February 2011, 17:36:45

For only 500 made a lot of sites are selling these. Heck there might be even more than 500 on taobao alone.

Title: Thoughts on that new Tiger edition?
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 24 February 2011, 23:43:46

Posted a review here

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:15624