Hi all,
I am a 30ish year old IT professional who finally had enough with squishy junky keyboards that I see day in and day out. I spend the majority of my work day at a keyboard, and then a few hours of gaming at night (mostly MMO's). Up until now, I have used a decent logitech wireless keyboard, but I have worn down the keys and etchings, and this is the 3rd keyboard I have done this to.
So, after hours of searching and lurking this very forum, I decided to go for it. I went to my local best buy and picked up a Logitech 710+, which uses the browns. I used it for a few days, and returned it. I found I was craving the tactile and audible feedback. The only other in-store option was a Razer Black Widow, with their "green" keys (which to me seemed similar to blues). The feel was better, but while I do game, the retina searing green was too bright, the keys a bit too sensitive, and I could not stand the font they used for the R on the keyboard. So, back that went.
I finally gave in after research and the urging of a friend who owns one, and picked up a DasKeyboard 4 Ultimate. It is due to arrive tomorrow. I also needed to replace my logitech G19 game pad, which had also worn down to a nub, so I picked up the Razer Orbweaver. I am not terribly thrilled about the razer software, but I got it on sale, and some gift cards brought it down to around $60, so I figured what the heck.
All of this is leading up to what brings me here; I am hooked. Now that my eyes have been opened to the world of mechanicals, I cannot look at a standard keyboard without disgust. I see this being the first of many purchases. I am an ebay junkie, and anticipate seeking out old mechanical treasures. I'm already looking at getting some custom keycaps for the Das (I am thinking blank red for the "Esc" key and a red spacebar"). A quick question while I am at it; does anyone know offhand if the keys on the Razer Orbweaver can be replaced? I saw some posts on here but did not find a definitive answer. They do look a bit off from standard, though I don't get it until tomorrow so I will have to give a closer look then.
Anyway, after all of the great advice given on these forums, I figured what better place to nurture and feed a new addiction!
