Razer BlackWidow Lite TKL Tenkeyless Mechanical Keyboard : Orange Key Switches - Tactile & Silent - White Individual Key Lighting - Compact Design - Detachable Cable - Classic Black

Update: Now that I know there is a much bigger world in mechanical keyboard, I see that this one is just an entry level cheaper-than-average keyboard. Considering the price, it is ok, but I want more, and more! I recommend to pay a little more and get a better quality keyboard in terms of feels and noise. So far, this keyboard is an outstanding experience for a new mechanical keyboard user. I’ve been using logitech K800, which uses scissor type low profile membrane keys, which works great with no wrist pain thanks to its extremely low profile, laptop-like keys. However, it lacks the fun, which I did not know there can be any fun in typing before I met this. Typing mechanical keys is so much more fun than typing the membrane keyboards. The mechanical key bounces back after being pressed, and that makes typing a lot more responsive and faster. Typing sound can be a matter of preference. Even though it uses orange keys, your coworkers may not like it. O-rings do not help much. It slightly reduces noise, but the typing feels better without it. The caveat is that the key height is much higher than my old low profile keyboard K800, so I am worried that there might be some fatigue in the wrist. I purchased a wrist pad as well, and so far it looks fine. If I ever purchase another mechanical keyboard, I would purchase the one with integrated wrist pad like the latest blackwidow v3.

Half of the keys are so touchy that Im always getting double taps from single taps. Thats not what I have come to expect from Razer. The secondary characters on the numbers such as ! @ # $ % arent plainly visible so if you use it for anything but gaming, youre going to need light and reading glasses if you type by sight like me. None of this has caused gaming issues...yet.

Prior to purchasing this I had been using a Razer Cynosa which was a decent keyboard but I wanted something without a ten-key to save space on my desk and give more room for mouse movement when gaming. The Razer Synapse software is easy to use to configure shortcuts and lighting, especially if all of your peripherals are in the Razer ecosystem. I enjoy the removable wrist rest, as sometimes it can be too much for gaming but at other times it is needed for long periods of typing. The removable USB cable is nice for cleaning up. I should also note that I did replace the keycaps with Razers PBT set but the keycaps that came with it were still nice. Definitely a great choice for a TKL gaming keyboard, and after hundreds of hours of use ive noticed no ghosting or issues.

Initially I was impressed, its a nice keyboard for the price. It looks well constructed, but the backlight does not change color or match my Razor mouse even with Razor software. After a few months of pretty mild use, certain keys have also started having duplicate or triple outputs. Like if I press / I get /// or aapple instead of apple. Its pretty annoying when it comes to passwords or using command prompt.

Love the feel of the yellow switches

Ok so I have had this keyboard before. Maybe like 2 years ago. but sadly I lost it. 3 months ago when I moved. I bought this keyboard again this week. This time around I got it used to save some money. I got the same switches as well(razer yellow).So I know exactly how bad the space bar and every other key with stabilizers sounded. And also overall how much pinging sound every other key in general would make when typing( used o-rings previously when I had it to help with that) . And this one I got this time around(used) has been modded 100%. Forsure from what I can see all stabilizers have been tightened and lubed very well. The spacebar sounds so good! And in general the keyboard sounds pretty thocky. No what else if anything else was done to it. Like adding some sort of padding/foam to the board. Not sure but it sounds and feels so good. So whoever upgraded this board. I thank you (:

I got the Razor Death Adder mouse and was so impressed by the speed and accuracy that it opened up my eyes that I had a crap, cheap keyboard and it was time to upgrade. I write reports for a few hours a day and I am working to trim down the time and it takes typing up reports and navigating websites and clicking on tiny dots in web pages, etc. the regular mouse was slowing me down. The mouse was so good, hell, I better upgrade my keyboard and see how that works. I went to Best buy to try them all out and liked this one the best. I got it and yes!! It is speeding up my typing a lot. Also the software with the mouse and keyboard seemed to somehow interface well with my computer and my whole computer system now also seems a good percentage faster. Amazing! I am so pleased with these products and with a 2 year warranty they will pay for them selves soon by the time I save at the computer doing my work.. Good job Razor !! p.s. I am not using these for gaming, but went down this road to get the speed I need. I am no longer slowed down my reports. It is just my nimbleness with which to handle the keys and mouse now...

This is a superb gaming keyboard with limited button features, but Razers synapse program makes it an amazing tool to keep your game sharp. Four stars for a great build, cool customizable lights right now to the individual key, an excellently built wrist rest that conveniently snaps on to the keyboard, and an intuitive program that allows for all of the customization. Fast and reliable, obviously tough with lots of use. While an expensive keyboard, I got the tactile and clicky version on sale, and holy crap do they mean clicky. It sounds like a damn typewriter, but is a very effective and deadly fast board for anyone looking to step up their game. I’d advise to wait for a sale, or spend a little extra on a version with some more options if you got the coin, and probably a quieter switch set.

Ive used this keyboard for 3 years. It was great until the last couple months, I started getting key repeating issues, press q and I get qqq same thing on multiple keys (m,g,=,7, etc). Internet says this is just dust in my keys, so I blew them out with canned air over and over, no luck. Razer support said theyd replace my keyboard, great! Nope, its past the 2-year warranty, so they took back their word on the replacement. Ridiculous considering how much they tout their 80 Million Keystroke Lifespan and long-lasting switches on a keyboard equipped to handle years and years of constant gaming. Dont trust their marketing, trust their 2-year warranty. Besides that, the keyboard is pretty good. I wish the fn key had RGB, so weird that it doesnt, and Razers software isnt too bad, but still not great. The worst part is the keyboard doesnt remember the light setting, so when you use it on a PC without the Razer Synapse software installed, it just color cycles. This wouldnt matter except Im using it for work now and dont want to install Razer software on my work PC. I have a cheap $40 keyboard that has a couple dozen built in lighting modes and color sets without any software. One of the best parts of this keyboard is the wrist rest, its still holding up great. Its so hard to find a rest made for TKL size keyboards. The other wrist rest I have from Redragon isnt nearly as good. Update on my key issues, I sprayeda drop of WD40 into the keys with issues and the problem went away over time. Could have been a firmware update too, not sure.

TenKeyLess (TKL) with orange switches: Defective key (1/5): the letter U key/switch is defective on my unit. It will intermittently register 2 Us (uu). Luckily I noticed this defect early on. If you look at the 1-star reviews, most of them are reporting similar issue, with multiple/repeat/duplicate/stuck keys. Although 1-star reviews is only 5% of total rating, that is still significant number of users having this issue. The problem is that switches are not user replaceable. If you end up being the unlucky owner with failed switch after warranty, then it will be costly repair or have to replace entire keyboard. Build quality (4/5): Pro is that unit is really heavy. From the weight, it seems like solid built. However, cons are that keyboard top and bottom exterior are made of plastic. Plastic top flexes and squeaks when light force is applied to the edge of keyboard. Wrist Rest (2/5): Included, which is a plus as many other keyboards in this price range do not include wrist wrest. However, the wrist rest is not well made nor very functional. It is made of really cheap plastic casing. The wrist rest padding is very light cushion, instead of heavier foam. The edge of the wrist rest tapers off to no padding with plastic trim that is around 1/4 inch wide. So my left wrist in my normal typing position basically has no support; my wrist is lying over the plastic trim and part with minimal padding. Software (4/5): The pro is software is quite customizable; easily to disable or replace key actions. The downside is that software is quite bloated. There are many modules that can be added on, which I dont need. And changes are only in effect when software is running. Orange switch: I bought the orange switch (tactile and silent). This is personal preference; so I wont rate this. I really like it. I dont think it is as silent as the linear key, but definitely not as loud as clicky switches. v2 vs v3: I purchased v2. With the defective key, I wanted a replacement unit. But Amazon is low on stock on the orange version; prices has gone up $30. So Amazon will not replace. I looked at v3. Unfortunately, Razer only made v3 with yellow (linear) and green (clickey), but not orange (tactile and silent). Instead, I got the Glorious GMMK TKL, with Gateron brown switches (tactile with lowest resistance). So to compare Razer v2 TKL (orange swtich) vs GMMK TKL (brown switch): - Build quality. GMMK is lighter than Razer, but GMMK feels more solid. GMMK top and edges are made of metal. In terms of weight, Razer is heavier. - Value: If you just want lowest price, Razer v2 offers better value (lower price) and includes wrist rest. v3 and GMMK prices are more comparable in prices. - Switches (replaceable): GMMK switches are user hot swappable. I dont think I will change my switches. But with the issue on Razer, I realize GMMK is safer in the long run. If a switch fails, I can easily change out the failed switch. - Switches (feel): Razer orange has more feedback. GMMK brown is more mushy. I personally like the Razer orange feel. - Switches (sound): Razer orange has hollow, higher pitched sound. GMMK brown has a more solid, deeper, thud sound. In terms of loudness, Razer orange sounds louder, which is a bit surprising, as it is suppose to be tactile and silent. I personally like Razer sound better. It adds to the feedback and feel. - Software: Razer software is more much more customizable. But must run software to even keep the RGB color customization. GMMK software is less customizable. Can only save 3 RGB color profiles; do macros. Cannot disable keys or substitute keys. GMMK software is needed to switch profile, and then can exit software and keep the RGB color settings.