Ducky One3 Daybreak SF Brown Cherry MX Switch Keyboard - UK Layout

I've been looking for a good 60% mechanical keyboard for a while. One of the issues facing users of mechanicals is ANSI boards are much more widely available than ISO so you have a greater choice, but I wanted an ISO keyboard. I came across this board from Ducky and it ticked all the boxes apart from the colour scheme. However, it has really grown on me! I swapped the Enter key out for the included blue key and it adds a bit of colour to my setup rather than the defacto black. I have read that Ducky are bringing out a black (and white version) of this model very soon, but I'm now a fan of the daybreak theme.The keys are fantastic to type on. I have another mechanical with red switches and the Ducky is way quieter. It's such a pleasure to type on. I've had no issues adapting to 60% from my TKL. There were a few occasions where I reached for the arrow keys but after a few days of use, I'm using them on the 2nd-layer just fine. I have remapped several keys. Fn -> Caps, and mapped the arrow keys to h,j,k,l aka. Vim bindings. Mapping is very easy to do. Everything is included in the instructions.Despite being plastic, the keyboard is quite weighty. It has fantastic grip and doesn't slip like most of my other boards. The key caps feel great too. It's great you can do all the programming on the board without having to resort to crappy software that you get with a lot of other boards.If coming from TKL and you think you might struggle with 60%, you may wish to consider the SF model. My use case is gaming and programming, and I'm having no issues at all. I love having the extra desk space! And no more reaching for function keys etc. If you're a touch typist, your hands will thank you for it.TLDR; A fantastic prebuilt 60% mechanical keyboard that is a pleasure to work on. 10/10!

One year on and no real issues as yet. However, the thin layer of paint is rubbing off of the case to reveal white plastic underneath. The front edge (in front of the space-bar) is thin & flimsy, and not attached to the base. I can lift it easily.

I'm picky when it comes to my electronics and I'd heard good things about Ducky's keyboards. I knew it was a bit of a risk for such a high price but I wasn't disappointed. This is undoubtedly the best keyboard I've ever had. Typing on it is pleasant and not at all grating which makes it good for my assignments if I ever needs to spend hours at a time at my desk. RGB looks good and isn't distracting. Comes with additional keycaps and a key remover so cleaning it is easy. You don't need a lot of force to pull them off at all so I'm never worried about damage. As for gaming, it's extremely responsive and comfortable.

Keyboard felt great to begin with. Started noticing some small issues with the "a" and "w" keys after a couple of months. Now, 6 months after purchase, they frequently stop working. Given the cost, I can't recommend this keyboard if the build quality is this unreliable.

day 2 first full day of useso far its nothing sort of amazingwent for blue switches with a nice clcik and feelwill update this after some more useas other reviews note some issues after a whilecertainly hope notand yes manual is fairly pointless

I work as a Software Programmer and previously was running with a KeyChron K8, TKL. That was a beautiful keyboard and had multiple configuration options that help the user adapt ro different situations, such as the option to switch to Mac or PC mode, and also to make the F-keys require the `Fn` button or to invert the map on them and have the F-key operate it's F-function on standard press.Anyways, I ordered this keyboard having heard good things about Ducky, and previously having missed out on a TKL from Ducky due to layout availability, ordered this keyboard instead of replacing my Keychron. What a stupid mistake. Running EMacs keys with my IDE I am missing almost all essential shortcuts I used to use with my Keychron -- `fn + alt + F4` to close a program- `ctrl +fn + Insert` to copy (must be ctrl + fn + insert)- `shift + fn + delete` cut a selectionNeedlessly to say, every binding with eMacs keys is a handful, and it is clear the creators do not consider it important to support them.Since using this keyboard, I have also found many unexplainable quirks on PHPStorm that I haven't found with any other keyboard (Keychron K8, Varmilo VA87M, non-mechanical Cherry), such as the fact that I can't use `shift + Esc` to close toolbars, that existing custom keymap settings are blocked by the built in 'funcitons' of the keyboard.If I could wipe all the special functions from Ducky from this keyboard (yes I'd even lose the lights, IDC), then I would give this product a higher rating

Highly refined Ducky keyboard they are very good! Use this for work and I much more prefer it to my razer black widow v4 pro

The hardware may be good, nice switches with a decent range of extra keycaps, and a solid buildplate, but the complete lack of software and total nightmare of trying to sort out macros and modes has made owning this a complete nightmare, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.