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Offline Lester

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« Reply #50 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 14:15:06 »
Quote from: MissileMike;361229
Really, the main difference is the weight- it's easy to notice the Leopold is heavier.  And the Leopold just feels a little more like a quality keyboard- right on par with filco.  But 40$ better?  Probably not.
Hmmmmmmmm
Do you happen to know is the Ducky 1087 PCB or plate mounted the switched?
All I want is a solid Tenkeyless Brown MX keyboard, doesn't need to be perfect just needs to be solid, and I don't know wether I should buy a Ducky 1087 or not now :P
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #51 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 14:40:14 »
The ducky uses aluminum plate mounting...  That's why it's a bit lighter.  But it's still plate mounted.
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #52 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 15:11:40 »
Hmm okay, thx for the info ;), besides the weight the Leopold still feels a better quality board then Ducky you think? (Typing wise, construction wise, the way it "feels", etc)
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #53 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 15:29:45 »
I'm curious about this as well.
Also, I remember Majestouch mentioning a hidden feature in the Leopold? What did this turn out to be? There is mention of a secret feature even on the Leopold website. :P
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Offline redpill

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« Reply #54 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 15:55:13 »
superior wave soldering machines?
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #55 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 15:59:00 »
It may be the 18KRO, but... is that really so important? I mean... it's cool and all, but not really necessary. 6KRO is more than enough for most tasks.
Also, the way I read Majestouch's post made it seem like it was more important/significant.

Teleportation device upon hitting Alt-Pipe?
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #56 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:00:57 »
Teleportation device when you hit Alt-Pipe?
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #57 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:01:12 »
Meh this mech-keyboard stuff is driving me nuts, why is this so extremely hard to choose what to buy, HMMMMM.
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #58 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:02:07 »
Lester, I agree. I want a winning lottery ticket, so I can buy one of everything.
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #59 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:05:07 »
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Lester, I agree. I want a winning lottery ticket, so I can buy one of everything.
That would be amazing, If only if only :( :(
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #60 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:24:54 »
Lester, whether you get a Leopold or a Ducky 1087, I suspect you will be happy.
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Offline mojojj13

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« Reply #61 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 16:41:27 »
I'm Canadian and was/is in the same boat as the OP.  I finally decided to bite the bullet and grabbed a DAS S Silent.  I loves it. :thumb:  It's great for typing, so I keep it at the office 24/7.  I tried to use it for SC2, but for some reason it just didn't feel right.  I use a TT Meka at home for SC2 and it actually feels better.

I say grab a DAS pricematched (to ~$110).  It really is a great alternative.  Pick up a Filco later =)
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #62 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 17:01:51 »
Well right now the Das Ultimate is out of stock on both NCIX and Directcanada.com, and I don't want a lettered one, considering how ugly the font is. :P
In any case, I have to wait at least another 3 weeks until I can buy, which is just enough for everything to go out of stock! Unless EK'll get stock early July.

edit: It seems I am wrong. They weren't in stock a week ago! :S
« Last Edit: Wed, 15 June 2011, 17:07:35 by Arcanius »
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #63 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 17:02:21 »
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Lester, whether you get a Leopold or a Ducky 1087, I suspect you will be happy.
Hmm, I'm thinking a lot about a Ducky 1087, or maybe wait for Ducky 9008 tenkeyless, hmm

so big dilemma this mech keyboard scene ^_^
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Offline Tony

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« Reply #64 on: Wed, 15 June 2011, 20:51:52 »
We solve the keyboard dilemma by buying every brand and every type of switches.

Then we got cash flow dilemma.
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #65 on: Thu, 16 June 2011, 17:00:12 »
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Then we got cash flow dilemma.
And how do we solve that? :P
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Offline Arcanius

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« Reply #66 on: Thu, 16 June 2011, 20:37:31 »
Win the lottery! Tsk tsk, it's all so simple now!
Well, I think I'll just end up getting a Leopold. $142.50 shipped, not counting taxes. That'll end up around... $160 by the end of next month when I order. -.-
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #67 on: Fri, 17 June 2011, 04:38:37 »
I'm thinking a lot about a Ducky 1087 atm :P But maybe I'll wait for the Ducky 9008 tenkeyless version, hmmm
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