Ducky One 3 Daybreak SF Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review: Some Click, Some Clack, And Virtually No Flak

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Mechanical keyboards are an enigma to me, with so much terminology for fruit-flavoured switches, fanciful colours, and a whole load of enthusiasts who swear by them. I’m still not entirely sure what fresh fruit has to do with anything, but I’m beginning to understand why these keyboards are so beloved.

I’ve only ever used cheap keyboards. The kind of wired ye olde keyboard design prevalent in schools, offices, shops, and just about anywhere that has a computer present. I’ve tried a few generic gaming keyboards in the past too, but always ended up back with a trusted and unremarkable design, whether it be to play games or write. I’ve never really put much thought into the keyboard I use since taking a full-time job in good old-fashioned word-writing, so perhaps it’s time to change that.

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The Ducky One 3 Daybreak SF sports a vibrant blue design, toned-down grey keycaps, and a yellow accent that all contribute to a very snazzy aesthetic - and I have to be honest, I was drawn by the slight Vault-Tec feel the design offers. However, how is the keyboard itself? Well, as someone entirely unfamiliar with the ins and outs of mechanical keyboard design, allow me to type out some clickety clackety words to express why this keyboard is so joyful to use.

First off, if you haven’t grasped it yet, these mechanical keyboards are clicky, in a great way. In fact, the different switches they use - Cherry Brown, Cherry Red, etc. - account for just how clicky it behaves. With varying degrees of noise, resistance, and travel distance, you can pick a keyboard feel that suits you perfectly. For me? I picked Cherry Brown because I was guessing that would be fine for me, and lo