Which keyboard

[cptpicard]

I've narrowed it down to 2.. I mainly play TF2 but also dabble in other first person shooters

These two (mini reviews here):
www.halflife2.net/forums

The g15 looks to be the most interesting.. not sure if it's worth it


ideas?

 

[giant384]

if you dont mean use to use macros, then its kind of a waste of money for the thing. Other then that its a cool keyboard, i have the old g15.

 

[Vegeta897]

Ugh, why would you blow so much money on a keyboard? A $30 Saitek would be just as good. Do you really need whatever useless shit these 'gamer' keyboards offer? God damn.

 

[VirusType2]

Saitek? wow. Is that what you use, Vegeta? Isn't that the worst one?

I like the Fatal1ty. Minimalist: 1 feature, extreme performance, high durability

 

[Acepilotf14]

>say saiteks are bad
>recommend a shitty sponsored keyboard

 

[Escaep]

I myself have the Lycosa and its nothing short of amazing. But its $80 which might seem like a lot, but mine was a gift. The biggest draw to me is the touchpad multimedia controls, which are a big hit and I never before had them on a keyboard. I'm sure they're on other boards as well but I don't know which ones. The keys are soft, easy to strike, and don't wear on your fingers after a while.

The downside is that the keys aren't very bright, and there aren't any letters on them to tell you which keys are which. I don't really have much a problem with it but if you or family doesn't quite know how to type and can't see very well, it might be hard for them to use.

 

[VirusType2]

Oh that's right, Razer makes the worst and most expensive keyboards. Siatek is just department store garbage, but at least the keys work, even if they are as bad as the keyboards that come with computers.

 

[Dinnesch]

I'm currently using this:

I accidentally threw chocolate milk over my Logitech keyboard which killed it, and I have to admit that I like this one much better, actually. Keys feel perfect.

 

[VirusType2]

Lol. They don't make them like they used to. Somehow I ended up with an IBM keyboard so old, the cord is spiraled like the 1970's phone cords. Keys feel pretty right, though! I don't use it though; I've got better.

 

[Escaep]

Oh that's right, Razer makes the worst and most expensive keyboards. Siatek is just department store garbage, but at least the keys work, even if they are as bad as the keyboards that come with computers.

If by worst, you mean the best I've ever had with absolutely no problems whatsover then you're right.

 

[Vegeta897]

I never have problems with keyboards except getting too dirty/accidentally breaking them and I don't have to spend $80 on them.

 

[xcellerate]

keyboards are overrated. I bought this guy five years ago and it still operates perfectly.

 

[VirusType2]

I never have problems with keyboards except getting too dirty/accidentally breaking them and I don't have to spend $80 on them.

Saitek boards are $30-$80 as far as I've seen. I've seen the fatality for as low as $40, though it was originally about $70

First one I found, not in stock though: $47 http://www.directron.com/7300000000432.html

If by worst, you mean the best I've ever had with absolutely no problems whatsover then you're right.

How many have you tried, because I've tried about 50.

I've tried the Saiteks and a few dozen other keyboards and they just felt so incredibly cheap. I can't say for sure that I liked the keyboard that came with my eMachines computer better, but it was about the same.

I've had my creative for a few years and it works great. I don't have to worry about it getting too dirty or breaking either. I've actually never broken a keyboard despite using them for fierce arcade games, even.

Vegeta, out of curiosity, what brand keyboard have you broken?

Say what you want about the badge - honestly, it wasn't even designed by Creative, they simply bought it and put their name on it, I think. But it does have improved keys. All of the other gaming keyboards I've seen actually have worse keys.

I tried the $90 Razor Tarantula keyboard and had to take it back the next day. The keys wouldn't even work unless you pressed them directly down - which is pretty much not going to happen when typing.

The Fatality is hit or miss, you'll either never want to use another keyboard, or you won't like it at all, so I'm not going to recommend it blindly. I would generally recommend a $25 Logitech USB keyboard, or even a $7-$13 keyboard from Newegg.

keyboards are overrated. I bought this guy five years ago and it still operates perfectly.

Yup, exactly.

cptpicard is banned, BTW

 

[Vegeta897]

Vegeta, out of curiosity, what brand keyboard have you broken?

I haven't. But it's always a possibility, hence why I included it as an example of why I would need a new keyboard. It would be my own fault, not the keyboard's. Which is my point.

I have a Saitek Eclipse. It was $30. I wanted a USB keyboard that let me hit a lot of keys at once, because of this game I play Stepmania, and so I looked for the cheapest keyboard that had this ability. It looks cool too, so that's a plus. But I would not have spent more than $30.

 

[VirusType2]

Oh, that's true. Totally forgot about that. Standard keyboards only allow like 2 keys simultaneous. Actually, now I remember that was one of the main reasons I got a 'gaming' keyboard.

Some low-quality keyboards suffer problems with rollover (that is, when multiple keys are pressed in quick succession); some types of keyboard circuitry will register a maximum number of keys at one time. This is undesirable for games (designed for multiple keypresses, e.g. casting a spell while holding down keys to run) and undesirable for extremely fast typing (hitting new keys before the fingers can release previous keys). A common side effect of this shortcoming is called "phantom key blocking": on some keyboards, pressing three keys simultaneously sometimes resulted in a 4th keypress being registered.

Modern keyboards prevent this from happening by blocking the 3rd key in certain key combinations, but while this prevents phantom input, it also means that when two keys are depressed simultaneously, many of the other keys on the keyboard will not respond until one of the two depressed keys is lifted. With better keyboards designs, this seldom happens in office programs, but it remains a problem in games even on expensive keyboards, due to wildly different and/or configurable key/command layouts in different games.

 

[Asus]

The main issues I've had with keyboards in the past is the rubber under the key breaking (especially on wasd). I don't remember which brands or models but they were basic keyboards ($20).

 

[Schall]

I myself have the Lycosa and its nothing short of amazing. But its $80 which might seem like a lot, but mine was a gift. The biggest draw to me is the touchpad multimedia controls, which are a big hit and I never before had them on a keyboard. I'm sure they're on other boards as well but I don't know which ones. The keys are soft, easy to strike, and don't wear on your fingers after a while.

The downside is that the keys aren't very bright, and there aren't any letters on them to tell you which keys are which. I don't really have much a problem with it but if you or family doesn't quite know how to type and can't see very well, it might be hard for them to use.

I have that keyboard, I can vouch for it. The lights are great and the keys feel nice. It's probably the best keyboard I've ever owned.