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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Jimmeh on Wed, 24 March 2010, 14:26:45

Title: SteelSeries 6Gv2
Post by: Jimmeh on Wed, 24 March 2010, 14:26:45

Hey, i wast just browsing through the web and this keyboard caught my eye.
http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=15553 (http://www.elektroni.fi/?product=15553).
Does anyone know which keyswitches it uses and is it worth buying?

Title: SteelSeries 6Gv2
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 24 March 2010, 14:37:07

It has Cherry blacks.  It will be good for gaming, but probably not the best for typing since the Cherry black switches are stiff and linear; YMMV, though.  They seem to be well-built, so if it looks like it's your thing, jump on it.  It just all depends on what you want to do with it.

Title: SteelSeries 6Gv2
Post by: Nonmouse on Wed, 24 March 2010, 14:39:35

Previously discussed here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=9024).  Sounds like Cherry MX (18k gold-plated, 50 million keystrokes, etc), blacks or maybe browns ("The mechanical tactile system is ergonomically designed to ensure ease-of-use, while the no-click switches...")

Title: SteelSeries 6Gv2
Post by: Bollwerk on Wed, 24 March 2010, 15:34:57

What's the deal with that freakin' huge enter-key?^^

Does a pro-gamer need such a thing?

Title: SteelSeries 6Gv2
Post by: keyb_gr on Thu, 25 March 2010, 12:44:05

Quote from: Bollwerk;166572

What's the deal with that freakin' huge enter-key?^^

Taiwanese keyboard manufacturer thing. Allows them to use the same PCB layout in both ISO and ANSI regions.