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Offline mrblond

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Riotoro keyboards
« on: Thu, 31 August 2017, 17:26:47 »
Anyone have one of their boards? I have never heard of them and I dont see any reviews. They make what looks to me a great board for me thats $50 less then the Ducky I am looking at.

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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 01 September 2017, 20:15:19 »
I like that they've simplified the design:





...from their original more Star-Wars-y look:





But they're at least $125, aren't they? For just a bit more ($139, free shipping) you could get this returned Ducky Shine 6 RGB at MechanicalKeyboards.com:








I'm just saying.
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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 01 September 2017, 23:38:48 »
I like that they've simplified the design:


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...from their original more Star-Wars-y look:


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But they're at least $125, aren't they? For just a bit more ($139, free shipping) you could get this returned Ducky Shine 6 RGB at MechanicalKeyboards.com:


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I'm just saying.

they are 109 at amazon and I am looking for black switches.. so while I am sure you can get good deals on returns, anyone know how the KBs are? Honestly id rather get a shine 6 but at a $50 discount i am tempted, But I just dont know much about the company or their keyboards

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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 07 September 2017, 16:00:22 »
 Well., I ordered one, should be here tomorrow. If its crap, I figure I can return it and get the Ducky.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 

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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 09 September 2017, 16:24:01 »
Well, I got it yesterday from Amazon and, while I am not a keyboard expert it seems to be well built although its plastic pretty much but heavy, atleast as heavy as my Ducky. The RGB is pretty cool but I like just plain red.
 What I do love though are the keys, good o'l Cherry blacks. my typos have gone way down with these over reds

   I am going to give it a few weeks and decide if I want to keep it, or return it for a Shine 6 with blacks

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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 11 October 2017, 15:37:12 »
just an update, It ended up going back and I picked up a Ducky and am very happy.

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Re: Riotoro keyboards
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 11 October 2017, 15:48:52 »
Cool! Thus ends another exciting keeb saga. (You have to feel sorry for the keeb-ignorant world at large, huh?)
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