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I've been curious about the Romer-G switches and the feel. Surprising to see people using the Model M for gaming. I've always loved it (and am using one right now), but never really thought it had any place in the gaming world until now.
Model Ms may only have 2KRO (unlike their capacitive Model F predecessors with full-fledged NKRO), but that buckling-spring tactile feel is unbeatable. It delivers a reassurance that every key you struck has electrically gone through - the lack of which I simply cannot stand on linear switches, which either ought to be short-throw like a Sanwa arcade pushbutton, or analog like on the Wooting One.Surprising to see people using the Model M for gaming. I've always loved it (and am using one right now), but never really thought it had any place in the gaming world until now.
Good idea! That's where I first heard and tried the Razor switches.Your local Best Buy (assuming you're in the US) should have the Logitech keyboards on display if you want to go see how you like the Romer-Gs before you buy anything.
I feel you on the buckling spring and actuation. If you even press in a key very slowly...the second you hear that 'snap', the letter is on the screen. I can fool blues easily with this. But I'd love to try clears at some point. I ran into a site earlier today that would custom make a board with clears, but can't remember where now.Model Ms may only have 2KRO (unlike their capacitive Model F predecessors with full-fledged NKRO), but that buckling-spring tactile feel is unbeatable. It delivers a reassurance that every key you struck has electrically gone through - the lack of which I simply cannot stand on linear switches, which either ought to be short-throw like a Sanwa arcade pushbutton, or analog like on the Wooting One.
The only keyswitch I've tried that came close to that ideal of buckling spring tactility was the Cherry MX Clear, and finding a board decked out with those is difficult, to say the least.
I may end up modifying my Kinesis Freestyle Edge and DSI Modular Mac boards with those switches, seeing as neither had a Clear option from the manufacturer, and while Blues have a nice sense of tactility, the release point is far higher than the actuation point (something Clears don't suffer from because their stem doesn't slide).
I still use the original Logitech G15 keyboard. While it may not look as nice as this, but it has held up perfectly over the last 13 or so years!
I need to take a picture of my actual unit but yes mine is heavily aged, the wrist rest is now glued on and I did a poor job gluing it.. Other than that it has been rock solid. Love how the buttons feels and all.Me too! I thought I Was the only one. one of the little legs broke off the back left of the keyboard, and my paint is a bit more...worn down than yours. But its been going strong for 11 years.
I actually got one of those first-gen Logitech G15s for real cheap at a thrift store a while back. (I hoard a lot of keyboards acquired from such places, actually.) I thought it was a G11 at first, but when I saw that screen, I knew I had to take it home.
As you can see, it's not exactly in the most flawless of condition. Palmrest paint aside, what's not visible in the photo is that the back of the screen has its rubberized coating deteriorated into a sticky, nasty mess. On top of that, the USB cable has a fault somewhere that will cause the keyboard to disconnect if bent the wrong way.
Still, it works, and it gives me an idea of what that LCD panel is capable of.
Alas, it's also not a board I really use unless I have to. The keys are mushy rubber dome crap. Maybe if someone could figure out how to refit the whole thing with mechanical switches while still preserving the LCD, I'd reconsider.
Yeah, I'm aware. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/articles/arx-controlThe G910 has a phone stand and software that uses your phone screen to display all that stuff.
I'm a sucker for gaming keyboards. I like the backlighting and the extra features that keyboard purists turn their noses up at.
Biggest thing will come down to which switch you like best. I kinda like them all for the most part but Cherry Reds are my favorite. I have a few keyboards and go back and forth between them every few weeks to switch things up. The Corsair K70 best of all. I wish I'd opted for the RGB version though because the red backlighting is a little hard to read sometimes. I'm currently using the Logitech G710+ and really like it. As much hate as it gets, the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate with Cherry Blues is my 2nd favorite keyboard.
For some reason, Black widow feels off when I switched off to it. It has a different spacing or something, I was not able to get used to. For gaming, Cherry MX blues are the best in my experience. Especially if you are playing games like Starcraft 2 or any macro/micro oriented game. The clicky noise puts you in the zone, and your fingers glide thru the keys in a harmony. Cherry MX red is the second best for gaming. I use MX black at work. I used to have the blues, but a couple of coworkers complained due to noise, so I had to switch to MX black. If you put a silencer o-rings with MX blacks, it is almost quite.
I still use the original Logitech G15 keyboard. While it may not look as nice as this, but it has held up perfectly over the last 13 or so years!
I still use the original Logitech G15 keyboard. While it may not look as nice as this, but it has held up perfectly over the last 13 or so years!
Huh I have not had that problem at all. No buttons are worn out yet. It has some wear on the bottom below the space bar and the wrist extension broke and is now glued in place. Other wise the keyboard is in great condition, very similar to the picture above with the wear spots and look. I haven't had the lcd software loaded for many years, I will be sad when it dies. It is like the old Microsoft intelimouse, it has its place on my desk!I can't seem to throw mine away because it worked so well, but half my keys have gone transparent, and the rubber paint became sticky after a few years. How do you keep the paint from degrading?