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manikyath
manikyath manikyath

so.. just over a year ago i got a corsair K95... the longer i use this thing, the more inclined i am to get my prehistoric logitech G110 working properly again...

 

noteworthy wear on my K95:

- a lot of the keycaps have their black coating (you'd think it's double shot? nope, its a paint layer) flake off around the edges, so the light is bleeding trough EVERYWHERE

- the keycaps flop off while typing at the least convenient of times

- some keys have developed a very audible "squeak" or "crunch" as if the spring is grinding up against an edge.

- i've had to glue the spacebar in place on it's "stabilizer" because corsair doesnt know how to make a freaking stabilizer

- the software is godawful, and whenever it is not running (or doing an update) the keyboard goes max brightness rainbowpuke (yes, this is a bug in my eyes.)

- the wrist rest looks like it's been trough chemical warfare

- the braided cable has frayed from *not* moving around...

 

noteworthy wear on my G110:

- the wrist rest has endured a paint thinner spill, but looks in better shape than my k95's

- the wrist rest's clips have broken off

- the lubricant has faded over the past 10 years, so all keys are crunchy and squeaky. the key deck does screw out in a single piece, so that's easy to solve.

 

fact of the matter is, i cheated on my "logitech peripherals only" rule, and it reminded me why i had that rule in the first time.

 

also, if this is the supposed quality advantage of cherry over chinese alternatives.. i'm going back to rubberdomes.

  1. dizmo

    dizmo

    To be fair, Corsair is kind of meh overall. I've had one of their keyboards, and the K70 didn't hold a candle to the KM780 from GSkill that I use now.

    Plus the GSkill was significantly cheaper *shrug*
    Might be worth trying out one of them if you're on more of a budget. I've also had Logitech Romer keyboards and they're....not good.

    I wouldn't stick with a single brand, or you'll never have the opportunity to find something better.

  2. Nowak

    Nowak

    "- a lot of the keycaps have their black coating (you'd think it's double shot? nope, its a paint layer) flake off around the edges, so the light is bleeding trough EVERYWHERE"

    Yup! Corsair uses laser ablated ABS keycaps by default. One of the least durable, but cheapest, printing methods for keycap legends.

    Their keyboards are cheaply made in general, especially for the prices they charge.

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