01 Dec 2017, 20:37

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Round 3 rules:

Official nominees (presented by matt3o):

Chyros for his Youtube productions in 2017

Daniel Beardsmore for his work on the wiki in 2017

Kailh for actually innovating in the switch design space

KBDFans for bringing new good things for a cheap price

Wodan for his keyboard building videos

Vote in this category to win a Varmilo VA68Mg and Filco Convertible 2 from The Keyboard Company Please vote for the Deskthority Award 2017. What has been extra special this year? Who earns the Golden Wingnut?This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.The final round ends on Wednesday 6 December, 19:00 UTC. You can change your vote until the end of the round by resubmitting the poll. The winner and full results will be released soon after the vote closes.There are many Youtube channels dedicated to keyboards but few have Chyrosran22 's passion, competence and perseverance. DIY, vintage keyboards, modern switches everything seems to be covered by this guy who managed to reach 12k subscribers in a niche market like this one. If you value his content and appreciate what he is doing for the mechanical keyboard community, you should totally vote for him.Chyrosran22 in his natural habitat. Daniel doesn't need introduction. He is one of the pillars of Deskthority and specifically the relentless main contributor of the wiki. His dedication and maniacal research of the tiniest details made the DT wiki the number one reference guide on the Internet when it comes to mechanical keyboards. Best way to show him your appreciation is to cast your vote for him.Daniel's page on the wikiThey started with lousy Cherry MX clones and they grew up as real innovators. Kailh not only improved the manufacturing quality but they are constantly pushing new switches into the market. Spilled your soda on the keyboard? No sweat, Kailh has got waterproof switches. Need an ultra low profile keyboard? Kailh got that covered. Clicky switch lover? Look no further, they reinvented the click switch too. They also partnered with Input Club to release the custom switch Hako designed by the well know Haata.Spill-proof, dust-safe Kailh switchGetting custom keyboards or components to build them was once an hard and expensive endeavor. Today things are a little less complicated thanks to dedicated ecommerce like KBDFans . A huge inventory and decent pricing brought KBDFans to this year's DT Awards; if you are a shopaholic, you know where your vote belongs.KBDFans homepageVideo contents are king this year. Long time DT user Wodan is having a lot of fun shooting videos in his garage about all sort of keyboards he seems to be growing on trees. He also recently made some step by step tutorials about building custom keyboards and they granted him a nomination to this year's DT Awards!Wodan in his garage having dismantling keyboards