I need help choosing a new keyboard

[red_magic]

As the title says, I need some help choosing a few different keyboards. The boards are as follows:

• Vortex KBT ONI w/Blues
• Filco Majestouch-2 TLK w/Blues
• Ducky DK9087 Shine II TKL w/Blues (its not the backlighting I am looking at this for, its the quality)

Two things to note. I am set on the blues and I need the board to be sturdy and well built, i.e. no ****ty build quality.
Any and all help is appreciated, thanks!

[singaporean123]

filco is and has been known for its stability sturdiness and what not.

[red_magic]

Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.

[KangarooZombies]

filco is and has been known for its stability sturdiness and what not.

This, but i would say that ducky comes very highly recommended as well.

[singaporean123]

Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.

i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..

[red_magic]

Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.

i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..

What kind of things?

[tp4tissue]

Any idea about the KBT? I just love the look of that board.

i havent heard brilliant things from vortex..

What kind of things?

dark things.... equal volume to the blood shed in the fall of rome..... 

[Jocelyn]

dark things.... equal volume to the blood shed in the fall of rome..... 

Rofl!

[KangarooZombies]

Vortex is a difficult company to deal with to be sure. Their boards do look so gorgeous though. I love my KBT Pure, even after hearing the horror stories some have had to go through to get them, or get one fixed.

[gnubag]

I have the ONI with brown switches, and all i can say is that it comes damn close to a filco.
there is no knro with ps2, but instead you get pbt keycaps.

[vivalarevolución]

I have a Filco and I can vouch for it's quality.  Very sturdy build, feels like a tank.  I have used a few other boards with metal plates and Filco is the best out of all of them.

[m00nshake]

Filco is a really nice and well built no frills mx board. I have tried several of them and they were all solid. However, my Ducky Shine 2 is also well built and has some nice bells and whistles. I also like how easy the keys are to switch out versus costar stabilizers. They're both about the same price so really it's all preferential, you won't go wrong with either.

[laffindude]

Own all 3 (well YotD instead of S2), Filco ≥ Oni > Ducky.

[LouisHjelmslev]

Hello.
I know this thread's a bit old, so hoping someone will respond.
Currently have a Filco Ninja (browns). My first mechanical, loving every bit of it.
Will get another as I want to type with blues (keeping browns for general... and when the missus is at home!).
I was eyeing Vortex's, would consider adjusting my typing habits to accommodate for a 60%. Other than that though, I suppose I'd just go back to a Filco.

In terms of background, I program, as well, I'm an author. So typing for long hours daily is the norm.

laffindude, can you explain your ranking? I don't care about the Ducky, just wondering why you prefer Filco over the Vortex.
Thanks!

[terran5992]

Hello.
I know this thread's a bit old, so hoping someone will respond.
Currently have a Filco Ninja (browns). My first mechanical, loving every bit of it.
Will get another as I want to type with blues (keeping browns for general... and when the missus is at home!).
I was eyeing Vortex's, would consider adjusting my typing habits to accommodate for a 60%. Other than that though, I suppose I'd just go back to a Filco.

In terms of background, I program, as well, I'm an author. So typing for long hours daily is the norm.

laffindude, can you explain your ranking? I don't care about the Ducky, just wondering why you prefer Filco over the Vortex.
Thanks!

I have read around the fourms and many of reviews of  them are saying that Vortex boards have no quality control, You should probably get a filco or ducky , very good quality boards. Or if you really want a 60% keyboard, you can look at the kbc poker.

[LouisHjelmslev]

Thanks for the response terran. But isn't the Poker a Vortex? A bit confused.

[terran5992]

I believe that there are two different brands that make 60% keyboards, KBC and KBT,  don't quote me on this as I'm not too sure.

[ideus]

Check this link


http://kbtpure.com/kbtpure/kbc-poker/kbc-poker-60-mechanical-keyboard-ansi-us-international.html

[LouisHjelmslev]

Got it, thanks!