[Recommend] Good Mechanical Keyboard

[dawntime]

Having owned about 5 ducky, they are indeed reliable. My take is that they are almost, if not as sturdy, as filco, which is a very amazing brand in general.

Anymore feedback on ducky one? Really like to purchase it, but unsure of quality in long run. Can last 3 years good enough for me liao.

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[dawntime]

Might wanna brush up or pick up touch typing skills...

but cannot use in the dark

 

[dawntime]

should be fine... my ducky shine 1 lasted me 4 hours without even a single led failure



can go down XS and try out different keyboards and switches to have a feel

4 years or 4 hours?

 

[shadow84]

Gave in and decide to buy a Ducky One, red switch on lazada @ 117. Hope it won't fail me for at least 3 years!

Nvr check with xtreme solution whether their shop is having any CNY promo on ducky one? Cna always FB msg them though.

 

[Kusanagi]

4 years or 4 hours?

ducky are infamous for their LED failures, especially those before > 3

 

[ragnarok95]

but cannot use in the dark

You look at every single cap when you type?

 

[royfrosty]

but cannot use in the dark

Lol how you game and talk to online people like that?

Anyway, i'm used to not seeing the keyboard when i typed already. You need "skills" lol.

 

[KeYoKe]

4 years or 4 hours?

hahah its 4 years! thanks for pointing out... if 4 hours is really

 

[xboxer]

Filco is more expensive than corsair with the bling bling leh.

 

[xboxer]

Those filco keys will fade after awhile or not?

 

[royfrosty]

Filco is more expensive than corsair with the bling bling leh.

Buying a keyboard is nothing to do with the blings.

The more you have the more point of failures. Some reported led blown, if its one or two it is fine. If its a bunch then its fugly.

Filco is kinda boring Jane, but the PCB they fabricate inside it, the soldering, the implementations has been great so far. They are a Japan coy that does great keyboards, just that they are now made in Taiwan instead.

But then again, it is good implementations and has no software included. If you opened it up then you will know what is inside. Many don't appreciate it. Many just thinks that it is just a stupid keyboard that has nothing in it.

But many do not know that the lesser things you implement the lesser point of failures.

Apart from that, it doesn't need any form of software to run.

Heck, even their plastic housing is indeed tough, it is even much more tougher than any of their competitors out there using plastic.

Call Filco plain boring all you want, but it is the way how they design their keyboards, its how they build a keyboard to last, and how it felt like a tank when you carry it despite being plastic.

 

[royfrosty]

Those filco keys will fade after awhile or not?

Definitely will. ABS plastic does. There are other keyboards that offer PBT materials also. Keycaps can be found in Taobao and not forgetting it is cheap to find one.

 

[ragnarok95]

Filco is more expensive than corsair with the bling bling leh.

Then just stick to your corsair with bling bling. Make your job easier and give your brain a rest.

 

[dawntime]

Those filco keys will fade after awhile or not?

My ninja won't fade but has shown massive signs of wear as they began to shine really bright

 

[ragnarok95]

There are many shops in simlim where you can get a hands on various mechanical KB. Spend some time just go down and have a feel.

Keyboards and switches are too personal to be honest and you cant just simply trust our recommendation, you need to feel it yourself to know.

 

[Elijahonli]

Definitely will. ABS plastic does. There are other keyboards that offer PBT materials also. Keycaps can be found in Taobao and not forgetting it is cheap to find one.

ABS double shots also can prevent fading on keycaps I thought?

 

[Elijahonli]

My ninja won't fade but has shown massive signs of wear as they began to shine really bright

i tot ninja is front facing or no letters at all? so definitely wun fade?

 

[royfrosty]

ABS double shots also can prevent fading on keycaps I thought?

Depends wor. Double shots is just preventive measures to make sure it doesnt fade that fast. It will still fade, but slower. However, if the users eat, drink while gaming, and have sweaty palms and oily fingers most of the time, it will be back to square one again lol.

 

[Maximus_XXVIII]

Filco user here reporting in

 

[storm913]

Having owned about 5 ducky, they are indeed reliable. My take is that they are almost, if not as sturdy, as filco, which is a very amazing brand in general.

Thanks! Hope I didn't make a mistake of purchasing reds over brown.

hahah its 4 years! thanks for pointing out... if 4 hours is really

Thankfully

Nvr check with xtreme solution whether their shop is having any CNY promo on ducky one? Cna always FB msg them though.

Went down to XS on sat, asked on the prices but no discount at all. The sales guys mentioned that Ducky are all fix prices. Went home to think about it and saw that Lazada is selling at $129 from XS too, with $12 coupon = $117