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Title: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: biscuits on Fri, 01 April 2016, 11:08:57
Having a difficult time to decide... need a switch that is nice for double taps on spacebar... I'm getting the Ducky One but can't decide between black or red. I have a heavy hand somewhat. I've used both black and red switches before and like both.... I'm considering going back to black, wouldn't a heavier spring result in faster double taps since the keys rebound faster?

Also is the build quality good on the One's?
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: strigif0rm3s on Fri, 01 April 2016, 13:09:11
REDS!
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: biscuits on Fri, 01 April 2016, 13:32:23
Just bought the Ducky One TKL Blue LED :) Cherry MX Reds, with a keycap puller :) Can't wait for it's arrival ! How's the build quality on the Ducky One? I'm excited. hehe.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: seville57 on Fri, 01 April 2016, 15:19:59
Just bought the Ducky One TKL Blue LED :) Cherry MX Reds, with a keycap puller :) Can't wait for it's arrival ! How's the build quality on the Ducky One? I'm excited. hehe.

I have a (only made in white case/chassi and 2015 ex)  Ducky One RGB YOTG, Cherry MX Black and it is a good build quality.



The case/chassi is lookin better than the Shine 4/5 RGB "Bigfoot" cases/chassies.

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




(http://i.imgur.com/s50sS4o.jpg)




With Jukebox SA keycaps set, the 2 orange pumpkins don't belong to the Jukebox SA set:
(http://i.imgur.com/RC4ZUDe.jpg)












With Miami (104) keycaps set and 4 pumpkins caps.
(http://i.imgur.com/B12M9Lw.jpg)




EDIT: I got a keycap puller with the Ducky board and there was a keycap puller in boxes of my Shine 3/4 boards.


I have some of Duckys keycaps sets and there is a keycap puller in the boxes.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: biscuits on Fri, 01 April 2016, 16:29:07
Cool pics dude.

So with my Ducky One TKL, later down the line... will I be able to buy new keycap sets or new keys if I wanna mod it up and make it look fancy? :P
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 01 April 2016, 16:56:07
Cool pics dude.

So with my Ducky One TKL, later down the line... will I be able to buy new keycap sets or new keys if I wanna mod it up and make it look fancy? :P

Ducky usually (always?) make boards with standard layouts and the One definitely is, so you should be good to buy any keycaps when (not if :p) the time comes - if it's ANSI the standard base kit should have everything you need.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 02 April 2016, 01:41:56
Blacks.  I have fairly strong hands, not exactly heavy-handed.  Reds are way too light for me now, although I did like them when I first tried them.  But I now have a definite preference for blacks over reds.

I also tend to bottom out on almost everything, including BS and clears.
Title: Re: Purchasing a Ducky One TKL - MX Blacks or Reds?
Post by: seville57 on Sat, 02 April 2016, 07:31:33
Cool pics dude.

So with my Ducky One TKL, later down the line... will I be able to buy new keycap sets or new keys if I wanna mod it up and make it look fancy? :P


Thanks


Ducky Shine 3/4/5 RGB, Ducky One/RGB YOTG have a standard bottom row (Ctrl, Win, Alt, FN/Menu = 1x1.25 and the Spacebar = 1x6.25).


You can take a look here:
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/mechanical-keycap-layout-and-size-chart.html




Ducky, Das, Deck, WASD  + the Max Blackbird TKL  in the link have a standard bottom row.


Is it  ISO/UK or ANSI layout?


Here in sweden we use the ISO/Nordic layout but it is a hell to find good lookin keycaps sets, only one shop sellin some ISO/Nordic keycaps sets from WASD + one red Ducky keycaps set.



That's why I'm usin ANSI k-boards.