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badugib
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States80 Posts
March 20 2011 00:13 GMT
#361
filco cherry browns is another great mechanical keyboard. My typing speed feels much faster using it.
just started last week
sawedust
Profile Joined December 2010
United States506 Posts
March 20 2011 01:36 GMT
#362
On March 11 2011 01:57 LanTAs wrote:
ordering lepold later once i have some money to, still getting blues, btw how are ppl's experiences with browns?


Amazing. Got my tenkeyless Filco for $120 with shipping from PCHome back when they had stock and the $10 worldwide shipping promotion.

Overall experience with the browns have been overwhelmingly positive for me. Tactile feedback is great, despite others saying that it's there but not noticeable. You get used to the amount of force needed to actuate the key after typing on the board for quite some time.

The low force is great, I find myself typing a lot faster and finding my fingers a lot less fatigued. The keyboard responds very well, which helps me out with my own SC2 play and any extended typing that I have to do.

The sound of the keyboard is going to be louder than a rubber dome when typing. The keyboard can be loud if you consistently bottom out; that can be fixed with typing a lot with your board and learning the actuation point of your own board.

Hope this mini review helps you out, I have posted a full review on Geekhack here if you're interested: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:15321
QQAura
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia25 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-14 12:47:37
April 14 2011 12:47 GMT
#363


If anyone was wondering you could use this plugin to use the multimedia keys while you're playing a full screen game etc...works great on my Blackwidow

http://www.everythingitunes.com/os/windows/2008-01-04/mmkeysdll/
I Hott Sauce I
Profile Joined June 2010
United States91 Posts
April 14 2011 20:44 GMT
#364
On April 14 2011 21:47 QQAura wrote:


If anyone was wondering you could use this plugin to use the multimedia keys while you're playing a full screen game etc...works great on my Blackwidow

http://www.everythingitunes.com/os/windows/2008-01-04/mmkeysdll/


wow, actually works, thanks!
Power Overwhelming
bruteMax
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada339 Posts
April 21 2011 23:18 GMT
#365
I've had this keyboard now for the past 5 months and, apart from the macro keys and shifted Fn keys throwing things off a bit, it's a fine keyboard.

I would like to know though if anyone has gotten the provided configurator sw to switch profiles back to a default when you exit out of SC2? Currently I have a profile for SC2 and when I enter the game the profile switches to it no probs, but when I exit the game (not alt-tab), the SC2 profile is still loaded. I'd rather have the 'default' profile loaded back.

Anyone know how to do this?
I'm the benevolent dictator you've been looking for.
Automata
Profile Joined March 2011
393 Posts
April 22 2011 02:25 GMT
#366
Got my BW(non ultimate version) today, loving every game using it. Still trying to get use to it though since the macro buttons and the function keys are way off compared to my old logitech media keyboard.
QuackPocketDuck
Profile Joined January 2011
410 Posts
April 22 2011 11:33 GMT
#367
Got the TT Meka G1 as a replacement for my black widow, left shit key fell apart + sort of anoying how on the BW the longer keys arent pushed down the same distance across the whole key if pressure is applied on the side of the key and not on the centre (shifts, space. enter, backspace..) which caused the click to not register at times, was a problem for me atleast.

Very happy with the Meka G1 even tho i miss the clickyty cluck sound of MX blues in the BW
I bought a pack of cigarettes for $20, What have you done for your country today?
Fede
Profile Joined January 2011
Uruguay114 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-02 08:22:32
June 02 2011 07:23 GMT
#368
Hi, sorry to bump this thread.

Can any BW owner do me a kind favor and check on this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/appliedsciences/content/projects/KeyboardGhostingDemo.aspx

If you can press 3+a+4 and 4+a+5?

I imagine you can't press 1+a+2, and as I use 3, 4 & 5 for my army on SC2, I don't want to have the same problem as Jinro when quickly pressing 3a4a5a.

Thank you very much!
Krychek
Profile Joined May 2010
United States172 Posts
June 02 2011 07:38 GMT
#369
On June 02 2011 16:23 Fede wrote:
Hi, sorry to bump this thread.

Can any BW owner do me a kind favor and check on this page:

http://www.mrinterface.com/keyboardsims/blackwidow/razer.html

If you can press 3+a+4 and 4+a+5?

I imagine you can't press 1+a+2, and as I use 3, 4 & 5 for my army on SC2, I don't want to have the same problem as Jinro when quickly pressing 3a4a5a.

Thank you very much!

Just send you a pm : )
Feel free to rage quit
Fede
Profile Joined January 2011
Uruguay114 Posts
June 02 2011 08:22 GMT
#370
On June 02 2011 16:38 Krychek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 02 2011 16:23 Fede wrote:
Hi, sorry to bump this thread.

Can any BW owner do me a kind favor and check on this page:

http://www.mrinterface.com/keyboardsims/blackwidow/razer.html

If you can press 3+a+4 and 4+a+5?

I imagine you can't press 1+a+2, and as I use 3, 4 & 5 for my army on SC2, I don't want to have the same problem as Jinro when quickly pressing 3a4a5a.

Thank you very much!

Just send you a pm : )


Awesome, thank you very much bro! (:
kingcoyote
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States546 Posts
June 10 2011 23:16 GMT
#371
I'm considering buy this keyboard, but I don't know anyone who has one, or any local store that has one on display, and have a concern that can only really be addressed by someone who has it.

I currently have a Logitech G11, which is backlit, and the backlighting bothers me in a weird way. Earlier versions of the G11 had black keys with semi transparent white paint. When the backlight was enabled, the light glowed through the white. When it was disabled, it was just plain white. My version of the G11 had pure black keys, so without the backlight, markings on keys were not visible.

I touch type perfectly, so is only an issue for me in a very specific circumstance. If I'm kinda leaning back in my chair, without my hands resting on the keyboard, I can't identify any keys. The reflection of my monitor on the keys washes out the blue lighting, and without the added white marking, it's unreadable. This would happen if I were watching a video full screen, and just sitting back and eating something. If I wanted to reach forward and type something (like an IM to someone), I had a hard time typing one handed since I couldn't identify the keys at a glance.

Does the Blackwidow's backlighting have a similar issue?
Myir
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia17 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-11 05:53:27
June 11 2011 04:14 GMT
#372
Currently using a razer lycosa and trying to work out which is the better option. I was thinking of the normal blackwidow ($100) compared to the thermaltake meka g1 ($140).
I'm wondering how much the 2key rollover matters also wondering about the release point if the mx blues compared to a membrane key.
Kvz
Profile Joined March 2010
United States463 Posts
June 11 2011 16:06 GMT
#373
after a few months with the blackwidow, it has obvious roll over issues and the keyboard's circuitry is messy. If you want a keyboard with multimedia functions u should look into DECK or XARMOR boards. I recently bought the xarmor ub9l (something like that) cherry mx browns. they blow the blackwidow away and have the glowy keys and multimedia keys i love.
NrG.Kvz
Myir
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia17 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-12 05:24:30
June 12 2011 04:10 GMT
#374
Some of those keyboards look really good, but the only problem is the lack of availability of mechanical keyboards where i live, and the only two which are available for me really are the meka g1 and blackwidow, there is a das but the thing is that the das with browns is ~$60 more than the blackwidow and reluctant to spend that much.

I'm really just wondering at what point (eg apm) will i notice the 4kro difference and also the release point differences. As i use a laptop as my computer i can't use the ps2 adapter for any of the keyboards
Venality
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States57 Posts
June 12 2011 18:35 GMT
#375
I just got a Blackwidow Ultimate a few days ago and have been using the crap out of it. So far, it has been flawless for me, and amazing to me because this is my first ever mechanical keyboard. I was just using a normal membrane keyboard before, so now it feels like my fingers are typing on clouds.

But in all seriousness, when the keyboard arrived I pulled it out of the packaging and one of the keys was popped off. I thought it wasn't in there at all to begin with, but then I noticed it laying on the floor. I picked it up and popped it back on and it seems to be just fine. I wouldn't blame it on Razer, I am guessing it got slammed around a little bit in the Fed-Ex truck and the key popped off. No biggie.

I would definately reccomend people to give the Blackwidow a go. If you have a little extra cash and like having backlit keys, go with the Ultimate. If backlit keys do not really matter to you I would just get the regular one, because it is the difference between $80 and $130 if I remember correctly.
RaGeWuT
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1 Post
July 07 2011 05:14 GMT
#376
I just got this thing today to replace my Lycosa, which had started crapping out on me. I had that one for about 2 years and the keys were unreadable blue spots from the wear. Played a few games with this beast and I have to say I'm in love. The click is so satisfying. I don't find myself missing commands in game because I didn't press the key down enough.
Not having the dedicated media keys isn't really an issue since there's at least still a keyboard shortcut still there. I must say, I do like this new setup for SC2. Black Widow Ultimate (I always play in the dark so lighting is just more comfortable for me). Lachesis 5600, and the Banshee, which should be coming in the mail soon. Can't wait to try those out.
"Spawn more overlords."
-Switch-
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada506 Posts
July 07 2011 05:42 GMT
#377
Nice review, i have a blackwidow myself =]
grandkai
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada71 Posts
July 12 2011 20:28 GMT
#378
It's a pretty nice keyboard, i'm currently using it. But if you're really looking into getting a mechanical keyboard, I would totally recommend a Das keyboard for sc2/gaming typing ect..
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
July 12 2011 21:02 GMT
#379
you can get the normal one for around 60 on amazon i believe. it really is a budget price for a decent keyboard
seitn
Profile Joined April 2011
Finland27 Posts
July 12 2011 21:40 GMT
#380
one question: Will this increase my apm and make me a better player so I can get to master?
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