Quality of Daskeyboards with new OEM?

[Grundoko]

I just ordered a new Daskey Professional from NCIX, I was thinking of going with a filco, but they had a good sale on, and I like that it has a usb hub.

I heard that Daskey has switched to a new OEM in China, but I can't find anywhere who the new OEM is. (I believe they were previously made by Costar?)

Anyway, my question is, does anyone have any evidence of the build quality difference, if any? And is it possible that the keyboard I ordered from NCIX might be from an old batch made by Costar, and if so, is there a way I can determine whether it's made by Costar or their new OEM?

[mintberryminuscrunch]

don't know, but it's not iOne
there are reports of bad QC and lower quality parts used in the new ones
see here
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35375.0

[Grundoko]

Thanks for the link. Seems like I don't have to worry, since my keyboard should be a Costar model. Still, I'm interested to see Binge's side by side comparison when it's ready.

[Grundoko]

My board finally arrived today, and it is indeed made in Taiwan. The quality is very nice, and it's a very attractive board, even moreso than pictures could show, although I'm worried it's going to pick up too many fingerprints.

I got the one with the Cherry Brown switches, but it's weird, I thought the switches were all the same regardless of keyboard manufacturer, but these switches are much stiffer (in a good way, just a bit more tactility) than the browns in my Leopold. Or maybe my judgement is just off. Also, the keys activate immediately after the tactile bump, whereas with the Leopold, it seems the keys can be pressed a little past the tactile bump before the key would activate.

Either way, I'm very happy with this board, it's beautiful and it's wonderful to type on. The USB hub is a convenient addition as well. Of the three mechanical boards I've owned so far, (Leopold Tactile Touch, Unicomp Customiser, and this) it's my favorite.

[tinnie]

As I know, there is a batch of Das IV made in china already. And there part number is quite strange, it is in TG3 form. What does it mean? TG3 has a factory/ they find a factory in China. And MAYBE the deck keyboard (105/82) are made in China too

[Matias]

I heard that they were using Solid Year -- the same factory that makes the Logitech keyboard.

I also heard that Microsoft is getting into the mechanical gaming keyboard market. Not a big surprise, but perhaps a little too late to have much impact.

[Acanthophis]

Depends on features and quality.

[graboy]

I also heard that Microsoft is getting into the mechanical gaming keyboard market. Not a big surprise, but perhaps a little too late to have much impact.

As always.