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Title: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: Stargorn on Fri, 05 June 2015, 01:53:59

I recently started learning to code and so to touch type and my researching led me to mechanical keyboards. My current board is a Ducky Mini YoTH edition with white translucent PBT key caps and clear 1.5mm o rings.

(http://i.imgur.com/jDcFF1E.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/fh4klLo.jpg)

I am programming in EMACS, so I got a 60% to rid me of the temptation to stray too far from the home row. I love the look and feel of the keyboard, though I am still up in the air about the o rings. They seem to make my typing more accurate but they take away the lovely clack I used to hear and it's very mushy when I bottom out. My wife programmed in some custom lighting modes...

(http://i.imgur.com/RZ92cJM.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Z7f2ibu.jpg)

I have a model M incoming but no idea what condition it's going to be in. Hopefully good:

(http://i.imgur.com/yn3fp2g.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/fHbKK3Y.jpg)

My next endeavour is to get an artisan keycap and a PBT DSA set. I also think that a HHKB may lie in my future.

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 05 June 2015, 02:11:30

Nice, clean and simple :)

The Model M, whatever condition it is in, should almost certainly be revived to be almost as good as new.

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 05 June 2015, 07:20:28

Heart lightning mode is the best lighting mode

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: Neo.X on Fri, 05 June 2015, 08:11:27

Really clean looking YOTH, the heart-shape lighting is awesome. Nice work.  :thumb:

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: nickheller on Fri, 05 June 2015, 08:30:30

YOTH looks sweet with white blanks! I may have to swap out my current set for some blanks :)

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: TimIsABat on Fri, 05 June 2015, 23:49:27

Ugh...where can I get this with MX Clears?

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: Coreda on Sat, 06 June 2015, 00:04:55

What an adorable board, and lighting config :) First time seeing the Ducky Mini, or else I mustn't have been paying attention to Ducky's offerings. Neat little 60%, and looks so much better with the blank white caps.

Title: Re: My Ducky Mini YoTH
Post by: Stargorn on Sat, 06 June 2015, 01:53:08

Glad you guys like the Ducky. It was exactly how I wanted a keyboard to look but after looking around these forums some more, I have the keyboard purchasing fever good and proper. It reminds me a bit of catching pokemon, except there are far more keyboards for me to catch. That doesn't even take into account key sets and artisan caps. I have a feeling I am gonna be hooked for life now.