EPTOn December 02 2010 18:37 Joementum wrote:
Amazon has it in stock!
Amazon has it in stock!
I ordered my 2-days ago and still hasn't shipped =\
Edit: Thats with a Prime one day shipping selected*
Razer Blackwidow Review - Page 10
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SchAmToo
United States1141 Posts
I ordered my 2-days ago and still hasn't shipped =\ Edit: Thats with a Prime one day shipping selected* | ||
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monx
Canada1400 Posts
On December 03 2010 07:06 Jtn wrote: I just bought mine 2 days ago and it is a complete DREAM to type on. Such a good upgrade from my Logitech G15. I think people who say the Blue switches are too loud are a bit over exaggerating. It's not loud at all unless you share the room with someone else. My only complaint about the actual keyboard itself is that the glossy part by the wrist area gets smudged easily, but nothing a quick wipe can't fix. I agree completely. I've tried the Steelseries 6gv2 and i prefer the blue switches than the black ones. Main reason is that after some hours of playing or typing i was really tired with the 6gv2 and that doesn't happen with my blackwidow. I am really satisfied with the product and imo the ultimate one is overpriced for the backlighting and other crap it offers so you should stick with the standard version. | ||
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Raeleigh
Canada902 Posts
We have one in the store I work in, and it's the most addicting sound/feeling to push. I really enjoy that. My boyfriend wants a backlit one though, and I've heard more positive things about the XArmor U9BL than this one. And the BlackWidow Ultimate will basically be the same, just backlit. Not too impressed with the reviews I've read as well. :[ </3 | ||
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Kokujin
United States456 Posts
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Noxie
United States2227 Posts
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Kinky
United States4126 Posts
I thought this keyboard was extremely loud when I first go it, but when I hear it now it sounds almost as loud as my older Dell keyboard except with a nice click to go with it. That being said, if you don't like the clicky feedback from the blue switches, this isn't for you. I love the click, personally. I've only ever tried cherry blues from Adesso and Das. They both have blues that require a bit more weight to activate the key, but only a tiny bit more. In terms of the sound, Das' blues have a higher pitched click than the BW. The BW is a surprisingly good deal for a mechanical keyboard with blues, especially with the macro and multimedia keys (unless you get the Ultimate). This keyboard doesn't have NKRO but has the enhanced matrix technology, or whatever it's called. I never press that many keys anyway so it doesn't affect me. It took me a while to get used to the layout of the keyboard. The F1-F12 keys start further away from the ESC key on other keyboards and even now I still find myself hitting the gloss around the ESC key, need to get used to that. On the other hand, I had trouble finding my way around the keyboard because of the macro keys and the lack of the little gap that most keyboards have on the right of the Caps Lock key. I got over these two layout problems within the first week or so. I like the macro keys on the side of the keyboard since my old keyboard used to have shortcut to programs on it, so I use them for opening programs. The Razer drivers let you reprogram any key on the keyboard to your liking, so you can assign a macro onto it or make it open a program. I only wish that they allowed you to program FN functions to the keys. Right now you can only use the FN key in conjunction with the multimedia shortcuts and some other keyboard features. In terms of how dirty the keyboard gets, it's not as bad as some photos online have you believe it to be. For me it mostly gets smudged around the wrist rest so I just wipe it off with a tissue once in a while. Overall, if you're looking for a competitively priced mechanical keyboard with cherry blues, give the BW a try. | ||
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SchAmToo
United States1141 Posts
Other than that, Kinky summed it up nicely; the keys are loud, but I love that actually; the macro buttons throw me off and I end up hitting the capslock a lot; unlike all other Razer keyboards (which I've only tried in passing) this feels a lot less "cheap". I highly prefer it to my old keyboard, a lite-on POS. | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
On October 08 2010 07:54 Itazy wrote: Not sure, but you can try giving your local retailer a call :O Yeah yo i guess you had yours preordered? This one happened to ship from Canada (kinda odd i guess they really ran outa supply fast) so took a while to get to me, i like that word crisp haha, it definitely feels crisp, and is so much easier to press than dome keys. I enjoy the clickyness also, but spamming can get loud lol And definitely a mix up with the 9 key, its pretty funny i didn't even notice it until i started taking pictures  What does Razer charge for shipping to Canada? Did you get a border tax on it? | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Custom-Made-Cherry-Wood-Keyboard-Cherry-Mechanical-MX-/130328228244?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e582af194 It's custom made from your pick from several types of wood, using Cherry MX Blue mechanical switches, and is a Korean/English keyboard. | ||
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Tevinhead
United Kingdom470 Posts
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squintz
Canada217 Posts
Great keyboard as a whole, awesome feel and very well put together. | ||
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holynorth
United States590 Posts
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DueleR
United States207 Posts
the blackwidow keys are easier to depress. that is, the actuation force is definitely not the same between the two keyboards even though they're both supposed to be 50g, and overall the blackwidow's keys themselves feel cheaper/less solid than the filco. also, although i've had good experiences with razer in the past (own two mice + a mousepad from them), the blackwidow shipped with like ~7 or 8 keys that had somehow fallen off during shipping. I was able to put most of them back on, except one of the macro keys was actually chipped/broken and wouldn't re-attach. too lazy to get it replaced though and I don't intend to use the macro key anyway. Just a heads up. Anyway, after I got the blackwidow i used it for a few days and then switched back to my filco. At 80$, it's a solid value, but the filco just felt a lot more comfortable to me. | ||
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Deleted User 108965
1096 Posts
On December 09 2010 13:30 DueleR wrote: I have both a blackwidow and a filco with cherry blues, and they feel very different. the blackwidow keys are easier to depress. that is, the actuation force is definitely not the same between the two keyboards even though they're both supposed to be 50g, and overall the blackwidow's keys themselves feel cheaper/less solid than the filco. also, although i've had good experiences with razer in the past (own two mice + a mousepad from them), the blackwidow shipped with like ~7 or 8 keys that had somehow fallen off during shipping. I was able to put most of them back on, except one of the macro keys was actually chipped/broken and wouldn't re-attach. too lazy to get it replaced though and I don't intend to use the macro key anyway. Just a heads up. Anyway, after I got the blackwidow i used it for a few days and then switched back to my filco. At 80$, it's a solid value, but the filco just felt a lot more comfortable to me. yeah the filco and das are pretty clearly the better built keyboards if you have the money. The BW is good for poor people like me :D | ||
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eyeEX
United States64 Posts
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Barett
Canada454 Posts
I decided to buy the Rosewill Rk-9000 with cherry Blue switches, cause the Filco boards are not being shipped anymore. | ||
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indiehjaerta
Sweden93 Posts
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reprise
Canada316 Posts
On December 09 2010 16:58 Barett wrote: With No Anti-ghosting on this keyboard I dont see how people could recommend it so highly. Shure the price point is good, but Anti-Ghosting is very important for a keyboard. I decided to buy the Rosewill Rk-9000 with cherry Blue switches, cause the Filco boards are not being shipped anymore. I think you're mixing up anti-ghosting with NKRO. | ||
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Joementum
787 Posts
On December 09 2010 13:58 FrankWalls wrote: yeah the filco and das are pretty clearly the better built keyboards if you have the money. The BW is good for poor people like me :D If you have $80 to spend on a keyboard, you are nowhere near poor.  On December 09 2010 18:32 indiehjaerta wrote: Can't understand how Razer can have such a problem delvering these, I've had mine ordered for almost half a month and now I hear rumours about January 2011 in Europe. That's Razer for you. They suck ass at getting new products out in a good amount of time. | ||
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Bitters
Canada303 Posts
On December 09 2010 16:58 Barett wrote: With No Anti-ghosting on this keyboard I dont see how people could recommend it so highly. Shure the price point is good, but Anti-Ghosting is very important for a keyboard. I decided to buy the Rosewill Rk-9000 with cherry Blue switches, cause the Filco boards are not being shipped anymore. why do you think "anti-ghosting" or nkro is "very important" for a keyboard? do you usually have 4-6 buttons pushed simultaneously when you play? most don't... usually 2KRO handles games fine, and I believe Razer gave the BW anti-ghost clusters so that your WASD areas (from site: "Gaming optimized key matrix for minimized ghosting") to reduce the most common gaming control areas. if i remember correctly, fruitdealer uses a 2KRO board | ||
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