Razer's own mechanical switches

[Deleted member 219079]

The Razer Green Switch gives you a distinct tactile bump
and satisfying click with every keystroke.​

The all-new Razer Mechanical Switches have an optimized set of actuation points that improve your gaming performance by giving you speed and responsiveness like never before. Requiring a force of only 50g to actuate, these new switches reset at almost half the distance of traditional mechanical switches, so you can double-tap effortlessly with blazing speed. While conventional mechanical switches are great for typing, the Razer Mechanical Switches are engineered to enhance both your gaming and typing experience.

Knowing the intense gaming sessions each keyboard goes through, Razer engineers completely overhauled the manufacturing process to bring a new ultra-precise standard to the production floor. The result is close to zero tolerance and an increase in durability of each switch to up to 60 million keystrokes as compared to 50 million on standard mechanical switches so you can count on perfectly executed commands, every time.

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I'm sceptical of this, but if most of the reviewers prefer these switches, I might consider buying one.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Yeh this sounds like a load of marketing rubbish. Next they will be telling us that each switch is designed for operation in a temperature range from absolute zero up to the core of the sun. Or that the few pico seconds saved by using gold connectors in a computer submerged in salt water is worth an extra £50.

 

[Deleted member 219079]

Yeah, they are extremely greedy company, most of their fans are probably attracted to the good looks of their devices. But I've used their mouse, which was rubbish. It was low cost mouse though, but why did it look so good and had flashing led on it, as it was some high end device? Because Razer doesn't care about quality, only the big pile of cash they gain each month.

I might just go for cherry mx blue switches, unless reviewers find this extremely good.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I might just go for cherry mx blue switches, unless reviewers find this extremely good.

Which a lot will say since they either spent a lot on it and want to show that they did not just give their money away or the reviewers themselves are paid by Razor to review the things (like most reviewers).

 

[gorillabull]

i thought noobs buy these keyboards so they think they are in the pro league

 

[Dr Super Good]

i thought noobs buy these keyboards so they think they are in the pro league

Then a pro beats them using a typewriter lol. In any case keyboards and mice do make a difference but most of the ones targeting gamers do not or can even make it worse. A good mouse is one that is light and fits well in your hand. Many gamer mice appear to be bricks with cords attached to them so there is no way they will ever perform well unless the player takes up a gym class.

 

[muzzel]

I have this really old Razer Diamondback mouse, and i love it. I had to repair it twice (1. broken cable, 2. broken scrollwheel- had to replace it with a toothpick) but it does its job and fits perfectly in my hand.

 

[GhostWolf]

I have a 14 (or so? heck if I remember) years old Microsoft PS/2 keyboard and a mouse from the same time (which oddly has a USB connection), and not even once have they made any problem.

 

[saphiree]

Razer is just about bullshit marketing and slick designs.
When buying keyboard & mouse just buy whatever feels good, not something which has whatever feature. (Unless it's something you really need like a side scroll wheel.)

Their 7.1 tiamat wasn't a good surprise for me either.

 

[alfredx_sotn]

I love my Filco Majestouch 2 TKL brown switches a lot, simple and minimalistic.


...and costs more than Razer. At least it's got NKRO over PS/2.

 

[saphiree]

My logitech g400 is fine for me, and it's cheap too

 

[PurplePoot]

i thought noobs buy these keyboards so they think they are in the pro league

Mechanical keyboards are actually better for progaming and such. Obviously they're by no means the primary thing that makes a pro a pro, and the primary market of high end gaming gear is not to pros, but that doesn't mean the stuff is necessarily bad. It's definitely overpriced though.

My sister's comments: "brown/red are quite okay" and "razer keyboards are shit." Don't know whether that's specific to SC2 or a general progaming view, though.

 

[Velmarshal]

Personally I dont trust razer with anything, especially not with the manufacture of mechanical keyboard switches.
Otherwise regarding the mechanical keyboards for gaming, they dont make a lot of difference besides slightly faster response time than membrane ones and faster doubletapping. But for typing of any kind, they are like a dream come trough.

I've been using G710+ with brown switches for a while, love em.
Though some shallow membrane keyboards might give you the same feeling as the brown switches ones. My old logitech K270 feels almost like a cherry mx brown keyboard.

 

[GhostWolf]

What makes them better for typing? Never had any mechanical keyboard.

 

[PurplePoot]

Some people find them more comfortable or easier on the fingers. Depending on the type of switches you get they can either type with minimal force or with quite a bit, so it's pretty easy to get a feel that you like.

 

[Velmarshal]

What makes them better for typing? Never had any mechanical keyboard.

You dont have to bottom out the key when pressing for the keyboard to rgister the press. For example Cherry MX Red keyboards make a loud click when the key press is registered, about half way down to the bottom, resulting in less typing fatigue.

 

[GhostWolf]

So as a programmer, is it really worth the money to get a new costly keyboard? you are making me interested. I have this model since ever.

 

[Velmarshal]

So as a programmer, is it really worth the money to get a new costly keyboard? you are making me interested. I have this model since ever.

For reds I suggest CM Quickfire or Corsair K70, avoid razer like plague.

Though take note, it takes time to get used to stopping the keypress on sound instead of bottoming out.