Anyone else disappointed with the durability of Ducky Keyboards?

Just broke my third Ducky Keyboard. Two of them died to a few drops of liquid, The third fell on wooden floor from a height of about 1m. While my cheap-o mechanical keyboard has bathed in coffee, been yanked off my desk multiple times by its cable getting pulled by my chairs armrest and survived without any damage.

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DefinitelyAPerson@vlemmy.net · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Can’t say I have noticed any issues with either of my duckies in 2 or so years I have been using them, but I also didn’t drop them or spilled anything on them.

HelixNebula@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

Highly recommend keeping your drinks away from your keyboard. In my experience any spill will instakill a ducky keyboard.

drmalcolm@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

The first few ducky’s I had were great (shine series), though I never dropped them from any height. The Ducky Legend series I had was terrible and died after a power outage at work. I think the board shorted or something, I never managed to revive it. The WASD Code keyboard I replaced them with was also great and took some abuse. I eventually switched to using split keyboard kits that probably couldn’t take that much physical abuse like drops, but have survived a water spill or two.

AmazingMenzif@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y

They're definately made to a certain price. I never had durability issues but I found the keycaps to be rough or uneven on the edges.

MeltedLiquid@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I haven't bought any new ones in the past 3 years. But I've abused quite a few and never had issues. High drops, spills etc. Could it be the model? (Not that it makes it any better)

HelixNebula@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

Models were:

  • 2x Skyline TKL
  • One 2
problembasedperson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I have a Ducky One 2 RGB full-size, 2 months into the 2 year-old mark and I've had a few issues with it. I live in a humid place and one day it just stopped working. I had it a couple of days in a cardboard box and miraculously started working again. Sometimes it loses its memory and I lose my RGB and macros settings. Sometimes it rapidly turns off and back on. Some keycaps are starting to peel. I like mechanical keyboards but this was my first foray into a "proper" mechanical keyboard after trying a Logitech G413 Carbon with disastrous results (space bar registering twice or thrice in a single press!), but I don't really know any good mechanical keyboards brands that don't cost an arm and a leg (I'm open to recommendations).

HelixNebula@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Currently using this one:

https://www.amazon.com/ZIYOU-LANG-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-ghosting/dp/B0B9J9B6XM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=319JYX9WDY12I&keywords=mechanical%2Bkeyboard%2Bt8&sprefix=mechanical%2Bkeyboard%2Bt8%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-3&th=1

I'm happy with it. The knockoff blue switches are better than Cherry blues IMO (much quieter, remind me more of MX browns), the keycaps are only double-shot ABS, though.

problembasedperson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Thanks! Will add it to my wishlist.