Jul 6 2007, 06:44 PM
Microsoft/ Razer Reclusa
MY INITIAL IMPRESSIONS OF THE KEYBOARD
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QUOTE(mADmAN @ Jul 6 2007, 06:39 PM)
ok...time for me to post something in this thread.....
just got my reclusa from jy14 just now....and using it now..even to type this...havent even been using it for an hour....but im using it to type alot coz im doing work on the keyboard.
some initial impressions. take note that i am VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY particular about keyboards...im so frigigin picky about keyboards that i even annoy myself sometimes when im tryin to buy a keyboard.
TAKE THESE IMPRESSIONS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AS YOUR VIEWS MIGHT DIFFER.
build quality - for the price...i expected something good..instead it felt cheap. dont get me wrong...the keyboard is heavy.....but it just feels cheap. and i mean like those RM50 keyboards cheap. the knobs on both ends doesnt seem to sit firmly in place. wobbles a little. even my RM80 dell keyboard which i bought from forumer ngbh has a more solid build quality to this. the knob on that keyboard doesnt even wobble a little. real sturdy stuff. so this part is a real let down for me as it does feel a little flimsy.
tilt - now...im VERY particular about this....i like my keyboard to tilt high...but most keyboards these days have a low tilt...even logitechs. so the tilt height even with the legs at max is still low to me. which is actually normal these days as the tilt height is about the same as other current keyboards in the market.
typing feel - this part is nice. not super good la...but its alright...only complaint i have about this is that the spacebar is HARDER than the other keys... so sometimes i wonder if i actually pressed the spacebar or not...cant comment much on this anyway since ive only used it for about an hour.
layout - seems alright to me...the keys layout is exactly the way i like it...but the extra keys on both left and right of the board will take some getting used to. but other than that...they dont hinder in normal typing...in terms of my work since i have to use alot of the numpad, F keys and Esc key...its also alright...only my 'alignment' ciao abit since im not used to the keyboard yet. but im sure after i get used to it itll be alright.
the rubber feet- these things work! theyre meant to make the keyboard stay in one place. and they do...and i absolutely hate that! i need to move my keyboard around at work...but i think can be easily solved with RM10
gaming - havent tried yet...the only game i play these days are NFS and UT2004....which doesnt really need much of the macros.
now my BIGGEST complaint... how often u see a keyboard that has volume control that DOESNT have a mute button? never right?? at least ive never seen one before la... until now. fuggin stupid imho. u got volume control should have mute oso right???
i need the mute button as i always have my headphones on at work...so the mute button will help if anyone is talking to me or my boss is calling me...anyway...also easily solved...just google for a file 'mute.exe' and use 1 of the macro keys for it. which is what i did and now i have a mute button but 1 less macro key la 
looks - gorgeus...absolutely gorgeous
and i really like the leather(?) arm rest...feels nice ler.
ok...i think thats all i have to b!tch about this keyboard. or at least what i can think of at the moment. like i said...im VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY particular about keyboards...
my opinion...for the price its alright although id suggest getting a G15 for just a wee bit more. or even the G11 for alot less. quite disappointed in this keyboard honestly.
anyway...this is the longest ive typed with this keyboard and my wrist is starting to hurt...might be coz im not used to it yet.
oh well....well see how long more i can tahan or if i ever get used to it...else ull prolly see the last line of my sig turn out to be a link for this keyboard in the garage sales section.
gonna give it 1 or 2 weeks more and see how it goes.
just got my reclusa from jy14 just now....and using it now..even to type this...havent even been using it for an hour....but im using it to type alot coz im doing work on the keyboard.
some initial impressions. take note that i am VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY particular about keyboards...im so frigigin picky about keyboards that i even annoy myself sometimes when im tryin to buy a keyboard.
TAKE THESE IMPRESSIONS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AS YOUR VIEWS MIGHT DIFFER.
build quality - for the price...i expected something good..instead it felt cheap. dont get me wrong...the keyboard is heavy.....but it just feels cheap. and i mean like those RM50 keyboards cheap. the knobs on both ends doesnt seem to sit firmly in place. wobbles a little. even my RM80 dell keyboard which i bought from forumer ngbh has a more solid build quality to this. the knob on that keyboard doesnt even wobble a little. real sturdy stuff. so this part is a real let down for me as it does feel a little flimsy.
tilt - now...im VERY particular about this....i like my keyboard to tilt high...but most keyboards these days have a low tilt...even logitechs. so the tilt height even with the legs at max is still low to me. which is actually normal these days as the tilt height is about the same as other current keyboards in the market.
typing feel - this part is nice. not super good la...but its alright...only complaint i have about this is that the spacebar is HARDER than the other keys... so sometimes i wonder if i actually pressed the spacebar or not...cant comment much on this anyway since ive only used it for about an hour.
layout - seems alright to me...the keys layout is exactly the way i like it...but the extra keys on both left and right of the board will take some getting used to. but other than that...they dont hinder in normal typing...in terms of my work since i have to use alot of the numpad, F keys and Esc key...its also alright...only my 'alignment' ciao abit since im not used to the keyboard yet. but im sure after i get used to it itll be alright.
the rubber feet- these things work! theyre meant to make the keyboard stay in one place. and they do...and i absolutely hate that! i need to move my keyboard around at work...but i think can be easily solved with RM10
gaming - havent tried yet...the only game i play these days are NFS and UT2004....which doesnt really need much of the macros.
now my BIGGEST complaint... how often u see a keyboard that has volume control that DOESNT have a mute button? never right?? at least ive never seen one before la... until now. fuggin stupid imho. u got volume control should have mute oso right???
i need the mute button as i always have my headphones on at work...so the mute button will help if anyone is talking to me or my boss is calling me...anyway...also easily solved...just google for a file 'mute.exe' and use 1 of the macro keys for it. which is what i did and now i have a mute button but 1 less macro key la looks - gorgeus...absolutely gorgeous
and i really like the leather(?) arm rest...feels nice ler.
ok...i think thats all i have to b!tch about this keyboard. or at least what i can think of at the moment. like i said...im VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY particular about keyboards...
my opinion...for the price its alright although id suggest getting a G15 for just a wee bit more. or even the G11 for alot less. quite disappointed in this keyboard honestly.
anyway...this is the longest ive typed with this keyboard and my wrist is starting to hurt...might be coz im not used to it yet.
oh well....well see how long more i can tahan or if i ever get used to it...else ull prolly see the last line of my sig turn out to be a link for this keyboard in the garage sales section.
gonna give it 1 or 2 weeks more and see how it goes.
am i the first LYN forumer to own it ah??
This post has been edited by mADmAN: Jul 7 2007, 01:42 AM
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