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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: REVENGE on Tue, 16 August 2011, 00:53:28
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http://www.amazon.com/Razer-BlackWidow-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B003ZJ1VD8
Ripped from SD obviously. Still the best deal around for a plate mounted MX Blue switch board.
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Wow, that's even cheaper than a Rapoo v7.
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I just ordered a Cherry G80-3000LSCRC-2 (http://www.touchwindow.com/c/CherryG80-3000PCGenericKeyboard.html) for not much more. I would go with one of these over a blackwidow any day of the week.
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I just ordered a Cherry G80-3000LSCRC-2 (http://www.touchwindow.com/c/CherryG80-3000PCGenericKeyboard.html) for not much more. I would go with one of these over a blackwidow any day of the week.
Like I told you, PCB mounted vs. plate mounted: huge difference right there.
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Like I told you, PCB mounted vs. plate mounted: huge difference right there.
Yeah, but there are QC issues with the Blackwidow. I had one. I wasn't happy with it. One of the stabilizers was very stiff, apparently its a common issue. I'm not so sure that its an actual cherry corp stabilizer but I have no proof to back that up. Its just what I saw. There also seems to be quite a few reports of the BW kicking the bucket a little early. On the other hand it is a popular keyboard so there are bound to be more issues reported. The layout isn't exactly standard. I'm not fond of the glossy finish. I'm also not a fan of the font.
Its not just a plate vs pcb thing for me. Still not a bad deal at all. This is about what I sold my blackwidow for used.
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True but there is still that stigma about certain Razer products. The lycrosa is famous for its qc issues. I've had good luck with the deathadder but there are a lot more reports on the forums of razer mice kicking the bucket than logitech. Thats at least how it appears to me. That kind of skews my opinion a bit too.