Ducky - One 2 TKL RGB LED Double Shot PBT Mechanical Keyboard

Looking for a new keyboard finally for Christmas from my husband. Looking to spend under $300CAD. Having a really hard time deciding. I have been out of the game for many years as my last keyboard bought was a Ducky One 2 TKL (Kailh Box white switches) that I’ve been using since about 2021. I mostly game, nothing very competitive. WoW, some FPS (Far from competitive though), and then some of every genre. I like the idea of hot swapping switches. There’s so many now, I have no idea what I’d prefer. I used to be happy with my Cherry MX blue switches, and I liked the box white ones as well. I’ve been looking at the Rainy 75.. or even the Evo75. Not sure if there’s anything else in my price range I should look at instead? Would prefer it being sold in Canada to avoid all the crazy duty fees and such.

Been rocking a DuckyOne2 with Cherry Reds for a while now and I love it. I do miss my num pad but I’ve adjusted. I also wanted speed silvers but they weren’t in stock when I got it and I didn’t want to wait

I got a second hand ducky one 2 and it's been great. Easy to clean and good build quality. No chattering issues as with the one 3.

I've had my Ducky One 2 for 6 years now, newest model is the One 3

> I'm just curious if there are any extra benefits of it over the normal keyboards. On some you can replace the underlying switch yourself so if the mechanical part of the key actually stops working you can just buy it and replace for much cheaper. > can everyone let me know mechanical keyboard is a hype or useful? At this point it's a "go test what feels right to you". Back in ye olden years it was some super expensive brand and cherry keys. Now you have tons and they all have different pressures. There's also several newer switch types: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESdu3D9R2xs It all literally comes down to personal preference. My current keyboard I bought 5 1/2 years ago in 2020. The one I was using up to then I bought in 2013 or earlier (email doesnt go back far enough lol). Both are Ducky brand. The 2013 version was a Ducky Shine 2, current is a Ducky One with red cherry switches. $120 for the keyboard. If you can I would **highly** recommend just hitting up a Bestbuy or other large-ish electronics retailer that sells keyboards. They usually have them on display and may even have test boards that use different switches.