Author Topic: Ruined my Razor Blackwidow.... (Read 3351 times)

Stratagem · « **on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:48:13 »

Apparently I thought it would be a good idea and spilled some vodka on my keyboard, destroying it in the process. I read a couple of threads on here with some possible solutions to my problem but none of them worked. So now I'm looking for advice on what I should buy next. I'm thinking either a Das, Filco (if I can find one), or maybe try the Razor Blackwidow Ultimate. I'm looking to spend around $110 probably a little more. Are there any other brands that I might be over looking?

NorrisB · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:52:04 »

I just bought the Ducky 1087XM from pchome for $52 shipped and am pretty happy with it. They have better boards there the only problem is you have to use chrome translate or google translate. You cant touch a Filco for $110 and I dont like the Black Widow or the Das because the Black Widow is a piece of crap and the the Das has that shiny interface. I was looking at Ducky and Filco myself and decided to gamble on the Ducky and am pretty happy with it. You could throw in a Filco wrist rest and still be around budget.

Tony · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 15:53:02 »

Ducky, Rosewill, Deck, Smirnoff, Gorbachev, Stalitchnaia

NorrisB · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 16:07:19 »

Also the Das isnt tenkeyless

NumberJ · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 16:23:51 »

you can't go wrong with a rosewill or leopold. fits your budget, not to mention the rosewill is basically a clone of the filco.

thadcombs · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 16:52:51 »

Just a thought, you might be able to sell your Blackwidow for parts.

Stratagem · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 16:59:08 »

I was thinking about keeping it for parts.

I like the Happy Hacker keyboards but I can't drop $300 on a keyboard right now.

How about this one?
Leopold "Tenkeyless" Tactile Click
Model: FC200RC/AB

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 17:15:27 »

Leopolds are pretty good. I have one and like it. If you like the HHKB, perhaps a KBC Poker? I like the Poker so much I have 2 of them.

Stratagem · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 17:43:42 »

The KBC Poker doesn't look bad. Where is a good place to buy them?

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 18:21:13 »

I think there is a couple in the classifieds, if not try elite e-sports.

cactux · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 18:23:53 »

Do you want a full size keyboard or a TKL?

Stratagem · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 18:43:37 »

Quote from: lysol;477341

I think there is a couple in the classifieds, if not try elite e-sports.

Thanks. I try to find trusted sites when I can. A couple of months ago I ordered something from a random website and my CC information was stolen. Someone in another country tried to spend $800 of my money.

Quote from: cactux;477343

Do you want a full size keyboard or a TKL?

I have never tried a TKL but I like the idea of the small footprint.

cactux · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 18:48:41 »

^ If you want to try a TKL you can try: poker, Leopold or Filco. Price wise poker is the less expensive follow by Leopold

Stratagem · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 19:58:51 »

Question on the Poker... What does it mean 40% mechanical?

cactux · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 20:05:34 »

This is a good answer to you question

Quote from: sixty

Previously known as the KBC 40%; it measures, as the name suggested, roughly 40% less the size of a full-sized keyboard. There is no numpad, there are no cursor keys, even the F key row has been removed!

Feel free to go here to read a nice review http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=125&f=4

cactux · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 22:39:05 »

Quote from: Stratagem;477349

Thanks. I try to find trusted sites when I can. A couple of months ago I ordered something from a random website and my CC information was stolen. Someone in another country tried to spend $800 of my money.

I had the same problem and I only use paypal to make my payments online.

pitashen · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 24 December 2011, 23:19:16 »

If you are planning to spill more drinks around, I would recommend water proof rubber dome boards.

Stratagem · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 25 December 2011, 01:31:16 »

Quote from: pitashen;477407

If you are planning to spill more drinks around, I would recommend water proof rubber dome boards.

haha, I don't think I'll be having any drinks on or around my desk for awhile.

RickyJ · « **Reply #18 on:** Sun, 25 December 2011, 17:01:57 »

A friend of mine spilled some dark beer into his BW during a LAN and asked me to fix it. The beer ate a few PCB vias taking out a portion of the keyboard matrix. Some switch cleaning and a few 30AWG jumper wires later and it was working like new!

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