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Title: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: KyleNSM on Wed, 20 November 2013, 08:26:31: I have increased my budget and can get a Ducky shipped to South Africa from Qtan for a good price!

Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit

Any last comments on this board before I place my order?
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: Dreamre on Wed, 20 November 2013, 11:23:16: You haven't told us which switches, but good choice!
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:27:35: Quote from: Dreamre on Wed, 20 November 2013, 11:23:16
You haven't told us which switches, but good choice!

don't tell anyone which switch.. that would rustle the grass, and snakes will come(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/042.gif)
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:38:34: It's a great choice of a board, according to all that I've heard about it. I've ordered a yellow edition one myself, but due to some delays it'll probably be mid-December before I get it in the mail.
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: goobus on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:43:16: I think the S3 uses unusually high profile keycaps. This takes some getting used to!

The flip out feet aren't rubberized either so this does cause the board to slide a little bit.

Not sure if any of these are issues for you, but otherwise good choice!! Very solid board.
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:44:37: Quote from: goobus on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:43:16
I think the S3 uses unusually high profile keycaps. This takes some getting used to!

The flip out feet aren't rubberized either so this does cause the board to slide a little bit.

Not sure if any of these are issues for you, but otherwise good choice!! Very solid board.

They should be OEM like almost every keyboard. Perhaps the case is rather low.
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 20 November 2013, 17:13:40: Good board. White backlighting goes with anything, including those LED colour changing plastic thingies that you can get from the GB if you ever want to change the LED colours.
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: KyleNSM on Thu, 21 November 2013, 00:55:13: Thanks guys!

Quote from: Dreamre on Wed, 20 November 2013, 11:23:16
You haven't told us which switches, but good choice!

Haha thanks, the reason for this is that after alot of research on switches it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day :)
Plus I will just get confused if people start telling me which switches they prefer and why... :-\

Quote from: goobus on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:43:16
I think the S3 uses unusually high profile keycaps. This takes some getting used to!

The flip out feet aren't rubberized either so this does cause the board to slide a little bit.

Not sure if any of these are issues for you, but otherwise good choice!! Very solid board.

I have used a steelseries 6vg2 and that was fine, would the ducky hight be more then this?
The key are pretty good looking at the direct specifications, but if i dnt like them i will get them replaced at a later stage.

Anyone know where i could get a white key cap replacement kit for ducky shine 3? I have looked but no luck :(

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 20 November 2013, 17:13:40
Good board. White backlighting goes with anything, including those LED colour changing plastic thingies that you can get from the GB if you ever want to change the LED colours.

Thats awesome!
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: terran5992 on Thu, 21 November 2013, 01:18:11: Be sure to post pictures when you get it
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: mapple on Thu, 21 November 2013, 02:35:37: I have used a steelseries 6vg2 and that was fine, would the ducky hight be more then this?
The key are pretty good looking at the direct specifications, but if i dnt like them i will get them replaced at a later stage.

Anyone know where i could get a white key cap replacement kit for ducky shine 3? I have looked but no luck :(

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 20 November 2013, 17:13:40
Good board. White backlighting goes with anything, including those LED colour changing plastic thingies that you can get from the GB if you ever want to change the LED colours.

Thats awesome!
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those keycaps i supose need to translucent? cause other than that u would loose backlight.... anyways
here are clear and blank === http://www.keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php
and here are white === http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/marketplace.php === magic name "glow in the dark":D
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: 00zeRO on Thu, 21 November 2013, 17:06:10: Quote from: mapple on Thu, 21 November 2013, 02:35:37

Anyone know where i could get a white key cap replacement kit for ducky shine 3? I have looked but no luck :(

They are not yet available...spacebar needs backlighting for color-changing strobes...unsure of plans for the future, but I imagine that Ducky will release some since they are head-over-heels for their latest creation! :cool:
Title: Re: Ducky Shine 3 White Backlit Final thoughts before I order!
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 21 November 2013, 20:39:13: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 20 November 2013, 12:27:35
Quote from: Dreamre on Wed, 20 November 2013, 11:23:16
You haven't told us which switches, but good choice!

don't tell anyone which switch.. that would rustle the grass, and snakes will come
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