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Title: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: frenchie4111 on Fri, 21 June 2013, 21:59:15
Hey guys!

I am thinking about buying a second board soon, and I want to get something backlit with MX Browns. I am very interested in getting a Year of the snake as long as it doesn't have the camo case. Does anyone know anything more about it? Or anything in regards to the expected release date of this keyboard. Also does anyone know of a YoTD Browns that is selling for around 70$?
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 21 June 2013, 22:03:22
The Ducky Yot boards generally don't depreciate in value as they are considered collectors items, so I'm not too sure you'll find one for $70. GL though.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: nsrexler on Fri, 21 June 2013, 23:14:04
Supposedly the Year of the Snake board is going to have an aluminum case, which sounds pretty neat. If the price is anything like Ducky's other boards then it will be a steal for an aluminum case.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Hyde on Fri, 21 June 2013, 23:24:23
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=85563&vpn=DK9008Shine3-YOS%20Red&manufacture=Ducky

Says $220 here, if it indeed is the one with aluminum case then it's a pretty awesome price lol.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: HendyZone on Fri, 21 June 2013, 23:28:41
All information about the Year of Snake and Shine 3 still kept secret by Ducky,
and it will be distributed global in august 2013 i heard  ;)
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Danule on Sun, 23 June 2013, 08:36:50
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1009169_480900225318410_1660645635_o.jpg

Look at this. so far it looks pretty nice. Seems they are only making 999 of them.  One thing that I can see that looks bad is if you look at the front of the keyboard the keys seem to bearly stick out of the body.  Hopefully they fix that before release.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Jack Karneval on Sun, 23 June 2013, 10:30:16
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/1009169_480900225318410_1660645635_o.jpg

Look at this. so far it looks pretty nice. Seems they are only making 999 of them.  One thing that I can see that looks bad is if you look at the front of the keyboard the keys seem to bearly stick out of the body.  Hopefully they fix that before release.

Saw that on facebook as well, looks shmexy, hope they offer it with greens!
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Hyde on Sun, 23 June 2013, 10:50:03
And seems like only the top cover is aluminum, the bottom base still look like it's plastic.

Unless they paint the bottom black but I doubt it.  >___>
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 23 June 2013, 11:39:35
And seems like only the top cover is aluminum, the bottom base still look like it's plastic.

Unless they paint the bottom black but I doubt it.  >___>

If its a limited edition aluminum case tkl ducky for $220, I wouldn't doubt they did just a thin metal top cover.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: frenchie4111 on Sun, 23 June 2013, 13:36:19
And seems like only the top cover is aluminum, the bottom base still look like it's plastic.

Unless they paint the bottom black but I doubt it.  >___>

If its a limited edition aluminum case tkl ducky for $220, I wouldn't doubt they did just a thin metal top cover.

That would be kind of lame. Although still might get it, I want a backlight ducky.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Topre on Sun, 23 June 2013, 13:41:04
If you actually look at the pictures of the aluminum Ducky's then you would notice that the bottom is made out of black plastic. It is only an aluminum cover.

There is also a reason why the aluminum cover is a rectangular shape and not slanted near the bottom. A rectangular prism is much easier and cheaper to make.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Danule on Sun, 23 June 2013, 15:54:31
If you actually look at the pictures of the aluminum Ducky's then you would notice that the bottom is made out of black plastic. It is only an aluminum cover.

There is also a reason why the aluminum cover is a rectangular shape and not slanted near the bottom. A rectangular prism is much easier and cheaper to make.

the front keys are going to be so hard to press down... pretty stupid design.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: knotra on Sun, 23 June 2013, 16:17:28
how long does ducky usually sell the Yot boards?
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Topre on Sun, 23 June 2013, 19:39:33
2013 Year of the Snakes should be made. They sell until they are sold out.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: phx on Sun, 23 June 2013, 19:55:09
they always use cherry stabilizers, which I hate with passion.
so I probably wont get this board.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: jabar on Sun, 23 June 2013, 20:18:44
how long does ducky usually sell the Yot boards?
There's still new 2012 YOTDs around.

However this one might be more hyped. I'll likely pass anyway, and especially if it's in the $200 range.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 June 2013, 20:20:57
2013 Year of the Snakes should be made. They sell until they are sold out.

That's a good idea :)

Although from the above pic is looks like only 999 of them.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: jabar on Sun, 23 June 2013, 20:35:31
Ducky originally said Shine 78 edition would only have 78, but that was revised to 399.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 June 2013, 20:50:51
Ducky originally said Shine 78 edition would only have 78, but that was revised to 399.

MOAR PROFIT!!!11
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Lu_e on Sun, 23 June 2013, 21:00:41
TKL?
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: HendyZone on Sun, 23 June 2013, 21:20:18
TKL?

the Ducky Year Of Snake only produce in Fullsize only sir  ;)
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: IPT on Sun, 23 June 2013, 22:43:00
the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: knotra on Sun, 23 June 2013, 22:51:56
the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.

like who?
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Hyde on Sun, 23 June 2013, 23:02:25
the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.

Yeah I think it vary from popularity.  If I remember correctly year of the rabbit is all white isn't it?  I'd imagine that would be pretty popular so yeah.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 23 June 2013, 23:17:15
the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.

Yeah I think it vary from popularity.  If I remember correctly year of the rabbit is all white isn't it?  I'd imagine that would be pretty popular so yeah.

I wub my wabbit <3
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 June 2013, 23:29:13
A shame there is no Year of the Shark ;)
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 23 June 2013, 23:39:44
A shame there is no Year of the Shark ;)

Maybe we can convince ducky to do a shark week keyboard :)
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 23 June 2013, 23:55:43
A shame there is no Year of the Shark ;)

Maybe we can convince ducky to do a shark week keyboard :)

Not sure how ducks and sharks would go on the same keyboard.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 24 June 2013, 00:04:10
A shame there is no Year of the Shark ;)

Maybe we can convince ducky to do a shark week keyboard :)

Not sure how ducks and sharks would go on the same keyboard.

One chasing the other :p
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 24 June 2013, 00:07:57
A shame there is no Year of the Shark ;)

Maybe we can convince ducky to do a shark week keyboard :)

Not sure how ducks and sharks would go on the same keyboard.

One chasing the other :p

I suspect sharks can swim faster than ducks, so the duck would never catch the shark :p

Edit: Unless you were thinking more of this:
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: IPT on Mon, 24 June 2013, 00:43:54
the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.

like who?

well just from our classified section and GB i think the various china venders still have YOTD around
specific colors maybe sold out, but the keyboard itself is available.

the dragon's are still around from some venders
but the Rabbits are hard as heck to find now.

Yeah I think it vary from popularity.  If I remember correctly year of the rabbit is all white isn't it?  I'd imagine that would be pretty popular so yeah.

I wub my wabbit <3

i like my rabbit too, but its MX Browns so i don't like it as much
im prob gonna try to get it switched to MX Reds lol.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: musai on Mon, 24 June 2013, 14:16:27
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=85563&vpn=DK9008Shine3-YOS%20Red&manufacture=Ducky

Says $220 here, if it indeed is the one with aluminum case then it's a pretty awesome price lol.

I just pre-ordered one, if news comes forth that it isn't the aluminum case I'll just cancel the pre-order =D
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: missalaire on Wed, 03 July 2013, 23:36:17
Looks like it'll be $220 at Ncix.us for anyone curious about pricing: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=85561&vpn=DK9008Shine3-YOS%20Brown&manufacture=Ducky. That's for the one with MX Browns, but it seems like the prices for all the other switches (MX Black, Red, Blue) are the same on the website.
Title: Re: Ducky Year Of The Snake Questions/Discussion
Post by: bigx333 on Thu, 04 July 2013, 16:06:12
Just wish it was TKL =(