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Offline Elux028

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Ducky Shine v2
« on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 16:34:53 »
Hi everyone,

New to the community and still trying to find my right first buy.  I stumbled across a mentioning of a massdrop for the Ducky Shine 2, but haven't seen anything further on it.  So I figured I'd start up a thread and get a few opinions before I either A) disregard the board and go with something else or B) join in when the group buy begins.  Here is what I've gathered up so far on the massdrop and the new board itself.

Did a little reddit digging for the massdrop post for the Ducky Shine 2. 
http://www.reddit.com/r/Massdrop/comments/wtnt8/keyboard_amazing_news_read_this_asap/

Some info on it without clicking:
-No price yet.
-ETA 6 Sept, but it's not solid.  Something will show up within a week or so.
-You can have any switch/LED color combo now unlike the YOTD edition. (6 LED colors: http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/DK9008_Shine2.html)

From my research, the v1 had some issues that were fixed with the YOTD edition.  I assume this new version goes even further with correcting past issues. 

If anyone has any other information I'm all ears, but I hope this helps others who be interested in this keyboard!

-028

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Offline Sinzz

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Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 16:57:43 »
Well. I had the ducky shine before the YOTD and I don't have any problems with mine. The only difference I'm seeing is that they included they LED effects from the YOTD Ver. and the acing profiles thing. New LED choices as well (don't recall seeing purple for older models).

Other than that, the ducky shine I have has a pretty solid build. No qc issues on mine. Though if I didn't have it, I would wait for the 2.0. Due to the increased amounts of LED modes as long as its roughly the same price.
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Offline metalliqaz

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 17:09:39 »
Yes, it seems like the Dragon was a preview of the Shine II.  I gotta have my tenkeyless, though :)
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 19:40:47 »
They are planning release Shine tenkeyless too last I heard. They had some for preview at ces this summer, with white body too.
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Offline Elux028

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 19:47:33 »
Yes there will be a TKL just no word on a groupbuy at this time.
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:29:51 »
Why not design a backlit keyboard with switches mounted reverse with the LED at the bottom (toward R1) and rock side printed (like MJ2 Ninja) lasered backlit legends? A lot sleeker IMO
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:44:58 »
I hope they fix the issue where it doesn't remember the lighting mode after a reboot, sleep, or shutdown. Not that it will matter, since I just got one this year. Although I would get a tenkeyless in a heartbeat.
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Offline metalliqaz

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:47:23 »
I'm pretty sure that they will have a 'memory' that will fix that problem.
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:48:21 »
It's still gonna use cherry style stabilizers???? i'm sad.
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:49:44 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:48:21
It's still gonna use cherry style stabilizers???? i'm sad.

See Lit's thread on modding them to feel like Costars.
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Offline metalliqaz

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:51:19 »
Sheesh, am I the only one that likes the cherry stabilizers better?  :p
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 21:34:33 »
Quote from: metalliqaz on Sat, 01 September 2012, 20:51:19
Sheesh, am I the only one that likes the cherry stabilizers better?  :p
I like them the same.
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 21:57:27 »
Pricing at PCCG for the Shine II is the same as it was for the original Shine.

And the main differences, as far as I can see, are the extra "2012" key caps, the extra lighting modes, and that the keyboard remembers the lighting mode across reboots.

All that was not enough to warrant my waiting an extra couple of months, so when I needed another keyboard I just got another Shine (I).
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 22:12:35 »
Do they both have full NKRO on USB?
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #14 on: Sat, 01 September 2012, 23:31:57 »
Shine

Shine II

There are a few other subtle differences, apparently.  The page for the Shine lists USB & PS/2, whereas the Shine II lists only USB.  Although both have 6KRO and NKRO.
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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #15 on: Sun, 02 September 2012, 21:01:37 »
Sorry if I already posted this here, but...

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/articles.php?article=ducky_shine_ii_is_coming

All of the info is straight from Ducky.

We're hoping to have these in a week or two.  Will update our Facebook page and Geekhack Forum accordingly.  :)
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Offline mediocrechris

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #16 on: Mon, 03 September 2012, 09:48:35 »
There was a new article published within the last day with a full review.  Bad news, it's in Chinese, but the good news is Google Translate does a decent job of translating it.

http://www.iqmore.idv.tw/ducky-dk9008-shine-2-backlit-mechanical-keyboard-review
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Offline Elux028

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Re: Ducky Shine v2
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 03 September 2012, 19:57:49 »
I do enjoy the demo of dismantling it on page 2 of that link.  I may pass on this since the group buy isn't for TKL :o(
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