Keyboard sales: Razer - BlackWidow Chroma and V2 model

the X said:
V1 is $75 ($75 off)

V2 is $126 ($43 off)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/razer-...nical-gaming-keyboard/5202704.p?skuId=5202704


I'm in the market for a new mechanical keyboard. Looking for a sale on the K95 Platinum but might end up going with this Razer V2.
I like the look of that ASUS Horus though :)
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Nice find.

Corsair is running a mystery deal atm, and the promo code "MYSTERY17" takes $20 off for me for the red and the brown K95 Platinum - the MX speed one is already $169 and the code didn't work on it. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/gaming-keyboards
 
arestavo said:
Nice find.

Corsair is running a mystery deal atm, and the promo code "MYSTERY17" takes $20 off for me for the red and the brown K95 Platinum - the MX speed one is already $169 and the code didn't work on it. http://www.corsair.com/en-us/gaming-keyboards
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yes I posted the info for that promo few hours ago as well. I ended up buying the K95 Platinum Gunmetal on Amazon for $149. Took some digging but it eventually showed up and surprised me.

I went to best buy earlier tonight and played with their floor models. They only had the Razer v1 and k70 displayed and the k70 felt waaay better... Smoother... Hard to explain but its just better and it only takes a second to figure it out when you have both side by side under your fingers. Corsair definitely winning the mechanical keyboard market right now.
 
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Do mechanical keyboards have less input lag than normal ones or is input lag a purely software-related phenomenon? I'm using an old P/S multimedia keyboard from a ~2004 hp multimedia PC; been wondering if there's any benefit of switching to a more expensive keyboard or if it would just be a waste of money.
 
DaPiranha91 said:
Do mechanical keyboards have less input lag than normal ones or is input lag a purely software-related phenomenon? I'm using an old P/S multimedia keyboard from a ~2004 hp multimedia PC; been wondering if there's any benefit of switching to a more expensive keyboard or if it would just be a waste of money.
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Mostly hardware and software and the screen that you use. It's complicated? https://danluu.com/input-lag/

I think people go with mechanical keyboards these days for the tactile feedback (the feel), which can help with typing accuracy. And they tend to last a lot longer than non-mechanical keyboards.
 
arestavo said:
Mostly hardware and software and the screen that you use. It's complicated? https://danluu.com/input-lag/

I think people go with mechanical keyboards these days for the tactile feedback (the feel), which can help with typing accuracy. And they tend to last a lot longer than non-mechanical keyboards.
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...and alleviate carpal tunnel. I used to have it really bad and as someone that types a lot at work it mostly went away! Sometimes I still feel it if I pick something up oddly, but it used to be excruciating. Now it's just "Oooh, I'll put that back down for a moment" and try again later.

EDIT: My thoughts behind why. Membrane keyboards start to get mushy pretty quickly. As a result you fight it so much more just to get the key to register but you don't really notice it since it happens so gradually.

An analogy I find to be accurate is like chewing gum. At first it's nice then quickly it's not...and if you chew it long enough it starts to squeak against your teeth. I dunno if this makes sense but it's how I feel about it.
 
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My K95 Platinum arrived last night and it will take time getting used to. The first thing I noticed is that the key press is registered almost instantly just millimeters into the press vs all the cheap keyboards I've used in the past where its not registered until the key bottoms out. I wonder if this Is something I can modify in the settings...
 
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