Okay heres the situation.

I have jsut recently built a beast of a machine and have everything that I need except a good quality keyboard. I am currently using a wireless generic Microsoft one which I got about 5 or so years ago. It's just starting to annoy me as some key presses aren't registering properly and other random things.

So I'm looking at getting a new keyboard. Currently I'm looking at getting the Razer Lycosa. The things that I like about it are the backlit keys, everykey can become a macro key, it looks good and it matches my Razer Lachesis mouse.

The other one that I was looking at was the Razer Tarantula + Battle dock light.


Does anyone have either of these keyboards? If so what is your opinion?

If you don't have one of these keyboards but have something else that you would recommend I'd like to hear about that as well.

I play mostly at night with the lights off so having backlit keys is something that it kind of has to have.

Zygurt

Logitech G15 works a treat, especially with macro-able buttons and the 2 port USB hub on the back.

I reckon i'll go to the G19 with the full color LCD next.

^rofl they seem to be the only keys you need if you have vista^

g15 is alright but if you want something relly nice try this

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/cykey.htm

G15 is a good one.

But l have found it quite tiring and irratating when using the damn thing.

Makes my fingers more tired.

You could go for one of those Razer Keyboards

the lycosa is mad. I seen it after i got my G15 and regretted getting it. Gee, still wish i could get it now.

the Razor Lycosa looks just so standard...

looks like a normal keyboard with backlit lights....

Holy Shit clerk that Kyboard looks crazy how muchy????????????????????????????????????

bout $80 american but you have to order it from america

ClerkWithKnife wrote:

bout $80 american but you have to order it from america

Lol no you don't. I'm pretty cetain I saw that exact keyboard at my local harvey norman a few days ago.

Jarhead wrote:

G15 is a good one.

But l have found it quite tiring and irratating when using the damn thing.

Makes my fingers more tired.

You could go for one of those Razer Keyboards

This is Jarhead, he gets tired fingers from using a G15 keyboard... Harden the fuck up Jarhead!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

Keyboards??? You pussies "harden the fuck up" Type Writer FTW

g19 is the way to go...

Lol Quacks i wouldnt be surpried if you WERE Chopper lol.
Nah Razer Lycosa is awesome, it is like the step up from plain keyboards, G15 is way too much features for me to handle, Lycosa is just right. In my opinion G15 for the people who love to have every feature available.
Lycosa for people looking for a good keyboard.

ahahaahah Go fuck yourself Quacks lol ROFL

"HHHHHarden the fuck up" ROFL. DjChoppa that's gold. Back to the topic G15 FTW man it's everything you need in a gaming keyboard and wont cost 2K a year to power LOL.

HAHA 2K A YEAR TO POWER!!! LMFAO... jason that was the GAYEST FUCKN SHIT, IF YOU WANT A KEYBOARD THAT DOESN'T COST AND ARM AND A LEG TO POWER GET ONE WITHOUT FUCKN LIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last time I checked it had LIGHTS and a fuckn LCD LIGHT UP SCREEN!!!!!... but still looks cool, I'd rather go the Cyborg tho, I already have some Saitek gear which has lasted a while.

Well I see we have 2 camps here. The Logitech G's and the Lycosa. My current keyboard has lasted at least 5 years so I would kind of except to get similar use out of one that costs twice what I paid for this one. It's just annoying when W and the up arrow don't always work.

@Clerk, my cousin (ie Frosty) has one of those.

@Core, I had seen the projector keyboard before but it think it could become a bit annoying with bugs flying around me at night. lol. THe other keyboard you could have put there is the one with the red panic button.

I think that I'll consider it more once Mr Rudd puts money into my account. New soundcard and keyboard here I come.

Thanks for your thoughts people.

zygurt wrote:

@Clerk, my cousin (ie Frosty) has one of those.

sweet where did he get it?

Hardly Normals. I forget how much it was, but it was certainly cheaper than a G15.

zygurt wrote:

Hardly Normals.

lol you mean harvey normans?

Yes.

why is the g15 tiring? i need a keybaord with alot of macro power to stop hyperextending my fingers in photoshop

it is good for macros... theres 3 sets of 6 buttons for macros.. but u cant allocate macros to any button only the g keys...

Zygurt hey mate, this is the keyboard I’m getting for my new killer rig . Its just anther option for you it’s the Saitek Cyborg Keyboard. (I have never used macros so cant comment on that, but this keyboard looks cool anyway)

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7988

Good luck with your decision.

i reckon it looks ugly.. not my cup a tea at all

Yeah lol it is cyborgish....each to there own tho

it looks like they tried to kinda make it like the g15 but better.. and failed hard

g15 r awesome how ver if u wanna macro any button on thekeyboard then go with the razer it allwos u to add macro to witch ever key u desire i think

i think zygurt might hav already bought his keyboard by now lol.. this thread has been here for AGESSSSSSS!!!.......

yeah quite true, but every man and his dog has the g15.

vs

I like em both.

Wounded wrote:

FUCKING UGLY IMO haha, i love my G15, each to their own i guess... i had written this just prior to seeing whitedevils post in which he has already said each to their own... wat a stain thinking like me lol

Only someone that thinks like me would love this keyboard, don’t be jealous wounded of its killer looks you know you want one already

I've got a G15 keyboard and they're pretty good.

Cheers,

Nah I haven't bought one yet, mainly because of monetory issues, however I should be coming into a little bit of money soon thanks to Mr. Rudd.

My cousin has the Cyborg keyboard so I can't really get one of those considering I've already bagged him out numerous times for it, but yeah each to their own. I think that I'll end up going with the Razer Lycosa simply for the aesthetics of keeping everything blue and black, but also because every key can be a macro and the anti-ghosting of the WASD cluster, although why you would be pressing any more than 3 of those at once is beyond me though.

strafing forwards, backwards and across at the same time?

thats the point, that feature of the lycosa is useless for gaming

what u guys cant do that trick, you all suck. I strafed to work yesterday

ClerkWithKnife wrote:

strafing forwards, backwards and across at the same time?

u can strafe in 3 directions at the same time!.. never knew u could go forwards, backwards and across all in one!... thats like hacks or somfin!.. clerk r u hacking!??!?!?

GazzFTW wrote:

ClerkWithKnife wrote:

strafing forwards, backwards and across at the same time?

u can strafe in 3 directions at the same time!.. never knew u could go forwards, backwards and across all in one!... thats like hacks or somfin!.. clerk r u hacking!??!?!?

I'm thinking of buying that keyboard just so i can do that

bob wrote:

what u guys cant do that trick, you all suck. I strafed to work yesterday

lol, you crack me the fuck up bob

G15 is a really good keyboard. Of all the features on it i've found the LCD screen to be the most handy. I've got all my temps listed on it and so i can monitor how my PCs handling the loads its being given during games and stress testing.
The keyboard itself is also built pretty solid, mines taken a few nasty tumbles in its time and its still in tip top shape.
Also the backlit keys are really handy when playing without lights on.

very true hope, i have found them to b really good.

and way to bring back old topics OB1