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SkinnyPupp · 02-07-2014, 09:33 PM

Lately I have really been into keyboards, and have started reviewing them on my site. So I thought I'd start a thread here for people to discuss and share info and learn. My first keyboard review is this one

Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Review - TKL Cherry MX Blue

It's not really an intro to mechanical keyboards but there is some basic info there, as I learned a lot as I researched keyboards. I have to say, after using cheap rubber dome keyboards for too long, it was SUCH a nice change to switch to a mechanical. However the noise of the MX Blues is a bit much - at first my wife would complain every time I started typing fast (and she is not the type to complain about stuff). The noise itself is kind of annoying too (there's a video of the sound in my review)

Another issue I came across is that the switch resets at a higher point than it activates. So I had a few times in gaming where I would want to make small adjustments to my direction in WASD, but the key wasn't depressing since I didn't let my finger off it completely. Does this mean it is absolutely NOT for gaming? Not really, but it didn't work that great for me. Typing on it was great, but noisy.

I am typing this on a Topre RealForce and I played games for about an hour so far. It's a rubber dome keyboard, but has springs underneath each one. And instead of pushing a plastic button in, it uses the springs to activate the switch with electric capacitance. So it's a rubber dome KB but not a "cheap" one

The 55g activation is definitely noticeable, especially when you have to hit the space bar a bunch of times. This still isn't as stiff as Cherry MX black though, which are linear keys (meaning no 'bump' to tell you it has been pressed) and 60g

So I am wondering what kind of keyboards folks here are using? What do you like about it, or dislike?

For me Tenkeyless is the way to go. For one, I don't have much room on my desk, but I also like having the mouse real close by. I actually sit slightly to the left of my monitor, so my KB and mouse together are centered in front of the monitor..

02-07-2014, 09:33 PM	#1
SkinnyPupp Hacked RS to become a mod Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong Posts: 55,119 Thanked 25,920 Times in 9,111 Posts Failed 1,574 Times in 720 Posts Member's Picture Albums	The Keyboard Thread Lately I have really been into keyboards, and have started reviewing them on my site. So I thought I'd start a thread here for people to discuss and share info and learn. My first keyboard review is this one Razer Blackwidow Tournament Edition Review - TKL Cherry MX Blue It's not really an intro to mechanical keyboards but there is some basic info there, as I learned a lot as I researched keyboards. I have to say, after using cheap rubber dome keyboards for too long, it was SUCH a nice change to switch to a mechanical. However the noise of the MX Blues is a bit much - at first my wife would complain every time I started typing fast (and she is not the type to complain about stuff). The noise itself is kind of annoying too (there's a video of the sound in my review) Another issue I came across is that the switch resets at a higher point than it activates. So I had a few times in gaming where I would want to make small adjustments to my direction in WASD, but the key wasn't depressing since I didn't let my finger off it completely. Does this mean it is absolutely NOT for gaming? Not really, but it didn't work that great for me. Typing on it was great, but noisy. I am typing this on a Topre RealForce and I played games for about an hour so far. It's a rubber dome keyboard, but has springs underneath each one. And instead of pushing a plastic button in, it uses the springs to activate the switch with electric capacitance. So it's a rubber dome KB but not a "cheap" one The 55g activation is definitely noticeable, especially when you have to hit the space bar a bunch of times. This still isn't as stiff as Cherry MX black though, which are linear keys (meaning no 'bump' to tell you it has been pressed) and 60g So I am wondering what kind of keyboards folks here are using? What do you like about it, or dislike? For me Tenkeyless is the way to go. For one, I don't have much room on my desk, but I also like having the mouse real close by. I actually sit slightly to the left of my monitor, so my KB and mouse together are centered in front of the monitor..