Customer reviews
"Awesome Keyboard"
It was actually a gift for my sis but from what I hear, its everything and more:)
"Performs really well, the clicky keys sound like a typewriterr"
the keyboard has taken me a while to get used to but I like it, the
illuminated keys are great for night gaming. I have not used the macro
functions yet. Also really easy to update the firmware and drivers.
The only tiny issue I have is that the audio jacks and USB port are situated on
the right hand side of the board where my mousepad is, and if I used it, it
would be in the way. But thats only a minor issue. It's a great board!
"Sub-par for what i expected"
This keyboard is pretty good, but is not fit for its price. The keys often get stuck and the actuation distance feels too high (even with mechanical keyboard experience). The anti ghosting utterly fails during bf3 (i.e. crouching and moving don't always work together) and some keys (ctrl and windows) often get stuck. The keyboard is durable enough to withstand repetitive sc2 macro.
All in all, should not be this expensive for something made for gamers by gamers.
"Best keyboard"
This is one of the best keyboard I've used, so far. The keys are really good. Good for gaming, despite the sound the keys made when you press it. Excellent keyboard.
Details
- For Teenage Boys
- For Him
1,339 Banana Points
Description
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Elite Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, with superior tactility & faster response, and individually blue backlit keys.
“Atomic 90%… solid, reliable and a pleasure in almost every way!”APC 8.0/10.0!
The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate takes you full speed into combat with a full-fledged mechanical key infrastructure delivering crisp, tactile feedback with every actuation. Bringing an entirely different feel and faster keystroke actuation to the table, this revolutionary fully backlit gaming keyboard is rounded off by its additional macro keys and unlimited on-the-fly macro recording.
Full Mechanical Keys for Superior Tactility and Faster
Response
The Razer BlackWidow’s mechanical key technology provides a distinctive
tactile feedback in form of a light pronounced tap to your fingers giving you an
entirely new feel on your keyboard. With its optimized actuation force of 50g
and a reduced actuation distance of 2 mm the Razer BlackWidow’s keys allow
you to actuate your commands faster than on any other standard gaming
keyboard.
On-The-Fly Macro Recording & Profiles allow Effortless
Configuration
Record unlimited macros on-the-fly without having to take your eye off the game
and immediately change between up to 10 profiles without the hassle of going
into complex driver menus. With the simple click of two buttons you initiate and
end the recording and you’re all set.
Individually Backlit Keys With 5 Levels of Lighting
Never miss a key in the dark with backlit keys that give you the tactical edge,
allowing you to launch assaults and flank your foes even under low light
conditions.
Specifications
- Full mechanical keys with 50g actuation force
- Individually backlit keys with 5 levels of lighting
- 1000Hz Ultrapolling™ / 1ms response time
- Programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording
- Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key
- 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching
- 5 additional macro keys
- Gaming optimized key matrix for minimized ghosting
- Multi-Media Controls
- Braided cable
- Audio-Out / Mic-In Jacks
- USB-Passthrough
- Approx. size in mm: 475(L) x 171(W) x 30(H)
- Weight: 1.5kg
Review summary by hardwareheaven
“…As with most new keyboards there will be a period of familiarisation with
this product, more so due to the mechanical keys and layout tweaks, however
after that short adjustment the typists will find their keying speed greatly
enhanced. Gamers will find the on-the-fly macro recording and profiles of great
benefit, mixed with the same great tactile feel. Overall the BlackWidow Ultimate
offers industry leading build quality, a great set of features and an
exceptional typing experience.”
Build quality – 10/10
Design – 9/10
Value – 8/10
Performance – 10/10
OVERALL – 10/10
System Requirements:
Windows® 7 / Windows Vista® / Windows® XP
Internet connection (for driver installation)
At least 35MB of hard disk space
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First up I'll say this is a good keyboard. The construction of it is about the highest quality I've ever seen – picking it up you can feel the heaviness of the quality build.
Coming from a low-profile laptop-style keyboard I was used to not having to push my keys all that far, which is something that this keyboard heavily markets – however while the “actuation” distance of the keys is tiny (~2mm), after actuation the key still travels the normal distance down to the base of the keyboard.
This fact alone makes this keyboard very, very difficult to get used to – when you're gaming (which is what the keyboard is designed for) you often hold down a key (eg strafing) and will frequently release and quickly hold down the key again – this is very difficult with this keyboard because the key has to travel so far before it “un-actuates” (whereby usually you'd only have to slightly lift your finger to un-actuate the key).
I had never used a mechanical keyboard before so this was always going to be a learning curve for me – supposedly you're meant to only lightly hit each key – but that is amazingly difficult to get used to when you need to hold a key down.
Noise wise this keyboard is definitely pretty damn noisy if you're pressing the keys all the way down (as you no doubt will if you're coming from a “normal” keyboard), however if you're only hitting the keys lightly (just enough to actuate them) then it's not too bad at all.
All in all I'd say if you're used to a mechanical keyboard then this one is fantastic – but if not think twice before investing. It guts me to do it but I'm going back to using my Lycosa for gaming and will use this bad boy at work for typing only (where holding keys down and the loud clicks won't be a problem).