Filco vs Leopold vs Ducky Stabilizers 2019

[dukkyt]

Anyone have both of these boards? I have a brand new FC900R with blacks and the keys feel great. Spacebar on the left side feels a bit "uneven" compared to the right side but it's not awful. I know there's almost no point in buying a filco anymore - but do the stabilizers compare to those of a Leopold?

Interestingly, I had 3 Ducky Shine 7's, all of the stabs were terrible. Rattly and uneven across the board. The one 2 mini stabs, however, felt incredible, easily some of if not the best I've typed on in a stock board(mk.com confirmed the one 2 mini uses different stabilizers from the shine 7 series)

Bottom line: to anyone that has used or has a filco/ducky/leopold in the current year - which stabs do you like the best?

[Venaros]

I don't like costar stabs, they are only better than stock clone plate mounts IMO. Leopold has the best stabs out of the three, they're factory lubed and clipped IIRC

[HungerMechanic]

I'm never getting a board with Costar stabs [Filco] again. I'm typing this on a Filco Majestouch 2, and the stabs don't play nice with a wide range of aftermarket keycaps. [Whereas Cherry stabs would be less problematic.]

I think the Costar stabs on the Filco were designed basically for thin OEM-profile ABS, and that's it. You can get SP SA R3 on there too.

The stabs are rattly and noisy if anything is even a tiny bit out-of-spec.

Contrast this with the Varmilo VA87M I received. Beautiful, buttery stabs, feel like they've been lubed from the factory. Took aftermarket keycaps without a problem. Quieter, too. Sure, Cherry stabs aren't as teeth-clenched rigid as Cherry, but who wants that?

I own a Majestouch 2, and my next keyboard will be a Leopold FC900R PD.

[Sifo]

i miss my cherry stab filco

my friend's ducky one 2 came with factory lubed stabs, dunno if clipped.