Packaging and Accessories

Ducky enjoys a larger, global retail channel today, but continues to entertain direct purchases. Given they shipped multiple keyboards together for me to review, it felt appropriate to at least partly show how they ensure you get the keyboard in perfect condition. Layers upon layers of bubble wrap is their solution here, and I definitely appreciate it as each keyboard came individually wrapped as seen above. With the wrap removed, we see a colorful packaging for the product that is in line with the One 2 series now. Given there are multiple versions available, common packaging with the name of the company and product line on front is used, with color tones to match, and this continues on the back with some salient specs about the specific unit inside to indicate that this serves as the packaging for the One 2 full size keyboards, and a smaller version of this is presumably used for the TKL options. On the side, we see more specific information, including the switch on the unit and the model number to verify that you are getting what you ordered even before you open the box.


There are no seals, but two double flaps on the side help with keeping the contents inside in place. Opening the box, we see yet more thoughtful packaging used to protect the keyboard. There is a shaped plastic clamshell that goes over the various keys, and there is a Ducky logo in the top-right corner of the clamshell, along with a note indicating the use of PBT plastic (for the keycaps).


The keyboard is immediately under the clamshell, and taking that out, we get to see the included accessories. The packaging has the same One 2 writing in multiple colors as we saw on the box, and the first set of accessories includes a warranty card as well as a multi-language user manual. The latter half covers English speakers such as I, and I strongly recommend going through it to better understand the onboard controls available. An online version is available here for those who need it.


The other accessories are carefully placed in the cardboard compartment to the top, so they don't hit the keyboard or necessarily each other given the snug fit. We see a detachable keyboard cable here, which has a rubber insulation on top and lets you know that 24 AWG wiring is used should that be of interest to you. More relevant to me is the use of USB Type-C on the keyboard end, and I appreciate this as it will come in handy due to the continuous mass adoption of the Type-C connector over, say, micro USB. The other end of the cable terminates in a standard male USB Type-A connector.


The next accessory included in the box is a very nice wire-style keycap puller. Ducky helped introduce a sub-brand dedicated to keycaps last year, called Hardcap, and the keycap puller carries their name on the base, along with the logo on the other side. Wire keycap pullers are preferred over plastic ring pullers because they do not scratch the sides of keycaps when used and can also be used to remove multiple keycaps without needing to remove one at a time, which makes removing keycaps quicker.


The final accessories are ten replacement PBT keycaps for the arrow keys, Backspace, and both Enter keys, as well as multiple options for the Esc key (or any R1 key). The thick PBT used here gives these a solid feel, with an average wall thickness of 1.41 mm and doubleshot injected legends. Given the lack of backlighting on the keyboard, the predominantly opaque (minimal light passes through the sides, as seen above) keycaps are plenty fine for this application. Note that Ducky says the color of these optional keycaps to have been chosen at random with the other options being the so-called Carmine Red, Lemon Yellow, and Forest Green, aside from this Sea Blue as indicated on the product page. Given the Skyline series is showcased with the Sea Blue keycaps on the stock set as well, this did appear confusing, and Ducky clarified by saying that the replacement accessory set is meant as a surprise more than anything else. They also mentioned that it is hard to know exactly what color users prefer, and that they have a 11-keycap set in these various colors available for purchase if you need to get one specific color of your choosing.