Ducky keyboards - where to get?

[SmallWalrus]

I've heard from someone who mentioned that they can be gotten for like $87, but can't seem to find any specific details on where it can be purchased at that price. Does anyone have had the experience of buying one of these before?

[laden3]

assuming that u r living in SG, u can use taobao or just join their forums and find their bulk order?? (团购) [they r cheaper] thread. idk how it works but instruction will be available by 9-20

[panda-R]

WOWS, that is pretty awesome the linking!

[Infinite north]

There is another post in the forum that goes into depth on each switch and cherry history.

http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2571-1-1.html

Translated

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fbbs.kbc-china.com%2Fthread-2571-1-1.html

[laden3]

rofl google translation makes understanding it worse

[itlnstln]

Nice:



Lemme ride that train...

[skartt]

got a ducky, seems to be no problem in china.

Sooo ow i only need to find out how to get those fancy switches i see in the link above .

[sumako]

You can buy from Taobao, China. It's a chinese ebay. I'm getting 9008 soon. very cheap.

[laden3]

there are
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-667-1-1.html
look at 6, they call it "experience shop", but its ridiculous if they let u try but dont let u buy.

[WhiteRice]

I am like ' ' this close to ordering one through obook

[sumako]

get from taoboa if you got friends or colleague in China.

http://s.taobao.com/search?q=ducky+9008

[WhiteRice]

I ended up ordering http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7284573558 through obook purchasing services.

[laden3]

the ABS version ducky 1087 will be available soon, look at these,
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2585-1-1.html
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2628-1-1.html
they r going to sell the PBT version later, and those r what im getting =)

[WhiteRice]

the ABS version ducky 1087 will be available soon, look at these,
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2585-1-1.html
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2628-1-1.html
they r going to sell the PBT version later, and those r what im getting =)

this... would've been nice to know.

I already wired the money.

[laden3]

i think its better to order from the "official guys" right here
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-667-1-1.html
and they r going to accept orders for the keyboard like u bought for 499rmb (without the palm rest, iirc they have free palm rest at full price)
something peculiar abt ur link is that the keyboard was a sample ducky 1087 and it wont be available before 9-20...

[WhiteRice]

Do they ship to the US

[laden3]

this... would've been nice to know.

I already wired the money.

good luck then:frown:

[laden3]

Do they ship to the US

 i asked one of the KBC guys and he said he can do that through taobao and EMS (idk what kind of shipping is this, guess i will figure it out later...)
abt the shipping cost... i really dont know... btw how much is ur shipping?

[sumako]

the ABS version ducky 1087 will be available soon, look at these,
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2585-1-1.html
http://bbs.kbc-china.com/thread-2628-1-1.html
they r going to sell the PBT version later, and those r what im getting =)

what's the different between PBT and ABS version? which is better?

[sumako]

I ended up ordering http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7284573558 through obook purchasing services.

this seller looks fine. quite reliable. he got 4 diamonds and 99.42%. shouldn't be a problem. but if you are purchasing outside China, there is a risk.

[laden3]

what's the different between PBT and ABS version? which is better?

its just the key caps, read this :tongue:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=All+About+Keys

i was thinking that since the freight will be the same and im buying it from china, why not get the key caps will better quality

[sumako]

its just the key caps, read this :tongue:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=All+About+Keys

i was thinking that since the freight will be the same and im buying it from china, why not get the key caps will better quality

so the ducky 9008 is using PBT or ABS?

[laden3]

so the ducky 9008 is using PBT or ABS?

i think its ABS, someone here (probably imav) can confirm it

[panda-R]

where is imsto when u need him?

imma need a white one of these.

[sumako]

any idea when is the launch date for ducky 9008 PBT version?

[laden3]

i dont think that they have a full set of PBT keycaps, that would be freaking expensive... but they might have the PBT keycaps for the 87 keys since they will introduce 1087 with PBT keycaps (10-1 China's national day), but the 1087 will have a number pad (something like the realforce since they replaced the scroll lock with the num lock, again like realforce...)[sry i cant really find a better way to describe this, english isnt my mother tongue =P]. back to the main point, some of ur keys will have numbers on them, which isnt very nice...

[DryDry]

any informations for ducky plz visit bbs.kbc-china.com
and ducky 80% are launching now....for sale at sep 20th

[laden3]

the problem is that these guys (99% of them) cant read chinese n google translation isnt really helping... so... actually we can do them a favor...

[WhiteRice]

I think I'm going to stick with my order. I have a set of double shot keys coming; so if the abs becomes an issue I can always replace them.

Thanks for all the help laden3.