I've got a go at the BlackWidow Ultimate for a week now too (for testing only, decided not to keep).

The good:
- It's mech, it'll last long.
- MX blue switches, I know it is down to perspective and personal tastes, but I really like blue switches as I type more than I game on a PC these days. Feels, really really good.
- Overall, the keyboard looks good. Nice backlighting, as you can adjust the brightness.
- Good gaming keyboard for RTS games mostly, as you won't naturally hold more than 2 keys at once.
- Macros? Macros are always a nice addition.


The bad:
- Like everyone has said, 2KRO. Phail, indeed.. phail. FPS gamers will hate this, if you're not hardcore and you only really press one key at a time... it's fine. But if you're a person who straffs diagonally while switching weapons back and forth, this is a fail.
- Even Razer says it is well optimised around the WASD area, I think it is still a turn off. You WILL need to readjust in order to compensate for the 2KRO issue.
- While I know Razer is all about the bling, the glossy exterior turns me off. Having to wipe off the dust every single morning is tedious, leaving the dust there will look like spiders live under the keyboard.
- Price... Nearly RM400 for the Ultimate and nearly RM300 for the Expert... I don't know, the Expert is an okay deal if you really just play RTS games. I think some people are selling the Expert for as low as RM280 now. But the Ultimate at RM400? Not worth it IMO, period.


All in all, I wouldn't call the BlackWidow a failure...
I mean, Razer could have really just upped their game on the keyboard. 4KRO would be nice, 6KRO better... I don't see the reason why they can't do this. RM400 for a 2KRO mech keyboard is a little bit of a turn off if you ask me.

Anyways with that said, returning this keyboard... ain't keeping it.

I played a bit of SC2 with it, and while my APM ain't as fast as I was in SC1... emm, it does cope up pretty well.
I think Razer is mainly targetting this keyboard at typists and RTS players, if you are one of em'... get the Expert, don't splurge an extra RM100+ for the Ultimate.

Definitely ZXC is an issue.
Honestly though, the problem isn't a huge deal... you just need to re-adjust, but for me it is just a turn off.

What I'm saying is that, it isn't as bad as most people make it up to be.
I belief that Razer could have done better, but did not.


Can.
But on the ultimate, no lights and no macros.

For the expert, I can't say for sure since I don't have it but I'm pretty sure macros won't work too for the on-the-fly recording.
So if you're willing to fore-go macros, go for the expert... get a PS/2 adapter, and walla! Awesome keyboard for RM280.

Exactly.. so, take or gift.. The Black Widow (either Ultimate or Expert) could have been the best keyboard released this year if Razer could have done more.
I'm currently on a DAS Model S pro now actually, awesome keyboard. Even if it's loud as hell!

It is actually quite a popular keyboard in Korea, especially for the newbie SC2 player.
Mostly because of how cheap it is for a mechanical keyboard (it's actually quite a bit cheaper in comparison to the razer BW Expert even).

Not specialized for any game yea, but it is a rather good all-rounder.
But when you consider some of the best SC/SC2 players are using it and owning everyone in it, at this level it is more on skill instead.
Again all boils down to the price, which I'm sure you'll pick it up once you see it either ways.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Dec 6 2010, 02:44 PM

Depending how dusty your room is... you may need to wipe once a day even.
Worst thant wiping the old glossy PS3.

And then throw the warranty out of the window?
Even if mechs are deemed to "it either works or it doesn't", that's not such a good idea ye?

Only if you're utilizing them, if your APM is like 30 or 40... then forget aboout NKRO, it doesn't even matter.
If your typing speed is like 20 WPM, then again... forget about NKRO as well.

Ooh... 120-150 eh?

I've seen people trying to look like a pro when their WPM is only 40+ with a ton of errors. Figures.

On a membrane, the fastest I've gone is 93 WPM. My average is at 70+ most of the time with 95% accuracy on average.

If you're getting, I'm probably in.
I'm starting to hate my DAS... stupid glossy exterior.

You getting this one?
http://shopping.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&fu...=AHAB9H&ROWNO=5

Wait how much is that + shipping to Malaysia in total?

Can me also actually : Das Model S Professional.

Even if I'm about to stop using it and keept it for display or something.
The glossy exterior really starting to irritate me.
Especially when people go and touch my keyboard...

All kids of... yea you know what I mean.

Very much so.

Not everyone likes mech keyboards no matter how awesome they are.
Some people just love the soft deep membrane feel (hey I know it sounds wrong but... please.. ).
That's the way it is.

True... but gonna be EXPENSIVE!
Might as well just get a Ducky... that has a combi of brown, blue and black.

Then again.. everyone's eager to try red out too..

Seal your room up with no windows and no doors, then you won't get dust.

Honestly, preventing dust on the keyboard is unrealistic.
No matter how great of a clean-freak one is... so yea, live with it (you do not know how many times I have to wipe my DAS every day).

Get a good micro-fibre cloth (one which REALLY takes out dust with one wipe), not those capalang rm2 ones you can find in pasar malam. Of course I'm not saying to pay over RM10 for one piece that is.
A static duster also helps.

And then at the end of each month, remove your keyboard and clean thoroughly.

Oh? Why selling already?

Very much agreed with this.

Indeed BW hasn't been as good as expected, but still... it's not horrible.
Better than the majority of membrane keyboards out there.