Razer black widow 2013 vs 2014

[JoeGuyMan]

Witch one should I go for? I can get the 2013 for $145 + shipping or 2014 for $229 free shippng (Direct from Razer) EDIT: These are AUD prices

[Scia]

Witch one should I go for? I can get the 2013 for $145 + shipping or 2014 for $229 free shippng (Direct from Razer)

 

If it has to be the BW, get the 2013 one. The 2014 one has some weird Razer-wannabe-"mechanical"-switches. I'd not trust them.

 

If you want a good keyboard in that pricerange:

 

- Ducky Shine III

- Ducky Zero

- Cm Storm keyboards

- WASD Keyboards [you can even customise your keycaps]

- Filco

[BRiteBak]

Being the tightarse I am I would get the cheaper of the 2

[Excon]

That is ridiculously expensive , even for Razer...

[renz62]

Get a Corsair K70 or any other mechanical keyboard with your preferred switch type. I don't trust Razer anymore.

[JoeGuyMan]

Get a Corsair K70 or any other mechanical keyboard with your preferred switch type. I don't trust Razer anymore.

Why is that?

[SirRoderick]

A lot of people don't trust razer because they're an absolutely massive company. As in, HUGE. The result is that there are a lot of bad customer service stories and faulty product stories. I don't have the numbers to know if they actually have problems but I suspect a lot of that is simply due to having THAT many customers. Their products are not bad (some are, but some are excellent as well) but you are often paying extra for the brand name.

[Nrøjbrot]

dont buy a black widow, i have owned two(bought the first one myself and got the other one as payment for a lan party ticket ).  Both of them has gotten a pretty "loose" feeling when typing. I have also tried a ducky and would highly reccomend that or a filco

[Shikarikato]

If you want a backlit keyboard and you can consider that price range you should get a Duck Shine 3. Are you set on having Blues/Browns? 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=113_1361

[JoeGuyMan]

If you want a backlit keyboard and you can consider that price range you should get a Duck Shine 3. Are you set on having Blues/Browns? 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=113_1361

Hey man I was looking on the same site . I"m pretty much set on this one 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=24203&cPath=257

[Shikarikato]

Hey man I was looking on the same site . I"m pretty much set on this one 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=24203&cPath=257

I finally got to touch a DS3 (I own a DS2), and the stabilizers are sooooooooo much better on the new board. Unless you like having your stabilized keys feel like like rubber domes the DS3 is better than the DS2 by a long shot.

Go for that over a Razer board any day!

[renz62]

Why is that?

I had all Razer peripherals 3 years ago but all of theme died now except for my Razer Carcharias. Replaced them with Corsair peripherals now and the build quality is just amazing.

[Heisenbleurgh]

Either a Ducky Shine 3 or a Corsair K70 offer a better build quality than a BlackWidow. I don't think Razer is a bad brand, I use some of their products myself but the truth is in their price range, their keyboards should be more solid.

[shadydeath999]

Get the 2013 one instead. The 2014 is just the same only with the brand new "Gaming Mechanical Keys".

[peaking duck]

Hello Fello Aussie..

the choices for Mech Keyboards is quite vast in AUS

 

www.pccasegear.com.au

www.auspcmarket.com.au

www.ijk.com.au

 

more options.