new mechanical keyboard

[garih]

i had a k70 with blues until today, due to led's dying, amazon are refunding me in full for it. can anyone reccomend me a pref backlit (blue or white led's) blue switch keyboard that is actually available to buy in the uk. budget is around £110

 

[Dicehunter]

Stock gets replenished very quickly so check back daily on these 2, Both blue switches 1 white LED, 1 blue LED, Both cost £109.99p

Ducky DK-9087 Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard Blue Cherry MX Switch - White LED BackLight

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-080-DK&groupid=702&catid=2705&subcat=2707

Ducky DK-9087 Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard Blue Cherry MX Switch - Blue LED BackLight

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-077-DK&groupid=702&catid=2705&subcat=2707

 

[SPS]

I have the white ducky that Dice linked, it's a great board and would recommend it.

 

[garih]

Stock gets replenished very quickly so check back daily on these 2, Both blue switches 1 white LED, 1 blue LED, Both cost £109.99p

Ducky DK-9087 Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard Blue Cherry MX Switch - White LED BackLight

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-080-DK&groupid=702&catid=2705&subcat=2707

Ducky DK-9087 Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard Blue Cherry MX Switch - Blue LED BackLight

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-077-DK&groupid=702&catid=2705&subcat=2707

i had ordered the logitech g710+ from amazon, but after seeing these i have put a cancel request in for that, will try for this, how reliable are the led's on these compared to corsair?

 

[SPS]

i had ordered the logitech g710+ from amazon, but after seeing these i have put a cancel request in for that, will try for this, how reliable are the led's on these compared to corsair?

I've had mine since Jan with no issues so far, I've personally not heard anything of Ducky's LEDs dying - at least not on the scale of Corsair's.

 

[Dicehunter]

I've had mine since Jan with no issues so far, I've personally not heard anything of Ducky's LEDs dying - at least not on the scale of Corsair's.

Corsair have a plethora of problems ranging from buying sub standard LED's to have inadequate ESD shielding, Unacceptable for the prices they charge.

 

[barnsley]

If you want to buy the best go for ducky IMO. They cost alot but you can see/feel why.

 

[Dicehunter]

If you want to buy the best go for ducky IMO. They cost alot but you can see/feel why.

Ducky cost the same as a Corsair K70 which is a damn good bargain but obviously are a lot better quality and build wise

 

[barnsley]

Ducky cost the same as a Corsair K70 but are a lot better quality and build wise

Not all duckys are equal though. I imagine my current keyboard crush will cost quite a bit. Partly because Aluminium ^_^

 

[Dicehunter]

Not all duckys are equal though. I imagine my current keyboard crush will cost quite a bit. Partly because Aluminium ^_^

Looks nice and clean, I think the price is around £180'ish

 

[garih]

well, it turns out i didnt cancel the g710+ in time... so i can ait for it to arrive, and return it, or just stick with it, anyone got anything bad to say about that?



p.s this cheap MS keyboard feels like absolute crap after the mx blues

 

[SPS]

well, it turns out i didnt cancel the g710+ in time... so i can ait for it to arrive, and return it, or just stick with it, anyone got anything bad to say about that?



p.s this cheap MS keyboard feels like absolute crap after the mx blues

Yeah it feels like a baby's keyboard to me, tacky and very small keys.

 

[garih]

thankyou dicehunter, i have now got a ducky shine tkl, found one in stock on ccl's site, the lights on this are a gorgeous blue, and even tho it has the same switches as the corsair keyboard, it feels a l ot more solid, and is a joy to type on, not that i can type very well, it is still nice, im just glad i found a good replacement so soon, i couldnt live with that membrane one for long,

 

[Dicehunter]

thankyou dicehunter, i have now got a ducky shine tkl, found one in stock on ccl's site, the lights on this are a gorgeous blue, and even tho it has the same switches as the corsair keyboard, it feels a l ot more solid, and is a joy to type on, not that i can type very well, it is still nice, im just glad i found a good replacement so soon, i couldnt live with that membrane one for long,

Happy to help

 

[SPS]

thankyou dicehunter, i have now got a ducky shine tkl, found one in stock on ccl's site, the lights on this are a gorgeous blue, and even tho it has the same switches as the corsair keyboard, it feels a l ot more solid, and is a joy to type on, not that i can type very well, it is still nice, im just glad i found a good replacement so soon, i couldnt live with that membrane one for long,

How much do the keycaps make a difference on the Ducky compared to the Corsair in your opinion? That was my main issue with the K95 that I had - they felt so tacky.

I'm glad you like it, I love mine

 

[Dicehunter]

How much do the keycaps make a difference on the Ducky compared to the Corsair in your opinion? That was my main issue with the K95 that I had - they felt so tacky.

I'm glad you like it, I love mine

My fingers must suck as I can't tell the difference

 

[garih]

How much do the keycaps make a difference on the Ducky compared to the Corsair in your opinion? That was my main issue with the K95 that I had - they felt so tacky.

I'm glad you like it, I love mine

to me ther doesnt seem much difference, the lettering on each key is a slightly larger font i think, but the keys just feel nice and smooth, and solid,

i REALLY like the lights on this tho, the one wher the keys are always lit up low lvl, and go brighter then fade away after pressed,

 

[SPS]

to me ther doesnt seem much difference, the lettering on each key is a slightly larger font i think, but the keys just feel nice and smooth, and solid,

i REALLY like the lights on this tho, the one wher the keys are always lit up low lvl, and go brighter then fade away after pressed,

If you reduce the brightness (or increase, can't remember) you can get the lights to stay at a high level and dim down when they are pressed

 

[garih]

If you reduce the brightness (or increase, can't remember) you can get the lights to stay at a high level and dim down when they are pressed

i pref this ghosting mode, as i can easily see if i miss type, the corsair ones olny lit up whilst pressed, dont like the position of the rgb led's under the space bar tho, kinda too visible

 

[Dicehunter]

i pref this ghosting mode, as i can easily see if i miss type, the corsair ones olny lit up whilst pressed, dont like the position of the rgb led's under the space bar tho, kinda too visible

Yeah that's my 1 gripe with the keyboard but other than that it's ok.