Razer BlackWidow V4 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: Green Switches Tactile & Clicky – Chroma RGB – 6 Dedicated Macro Keys – Magnetic Wrist Rest – Doubleshot ABS Keycaps – Multi-Function Roller &Media Keys

What a downgrade from the V2!
I’ve been a Razer Blackwidow fan for going on 15 years. My first Blackwidow V1 had a wire harness issue and had to be replaced. I replaced it with the V2 a good 7 years ago. My Blackwidow V2 finally fell victim to that same harness issue and I decided to get another one. Seeing this model available, I figured I’d give it a shot. Wow, what a disappointment in comparison to my awesome V2!First, the positives. There is only one USB end to plug in instead of 2 like with the V1 and V2. That USB cable is also thinner and more manageable. The LEDs are very bright. The plastic still seems to be of decent quality, and the keys have that same wonderful clicky response.Now.. the negatives.. oh boy. First, my V2 is beefy. Large, heavy, and substantial, and I like that. This V4 feels flimsy by comparison. That isn’t to say it actually is flimsy, but it does not feel as beefy as the V2 by any means.Next, the keys are all protruding from the keyboard instead of sunken into it like with the V2. This means there is no surface on the front of the keyboard to rest my hands like there was with the V2.. if you try to rest your hands there, you will inadvertently press keys you don’t want to press. This is already causing my hands to hurt as I have to kind of hover them there.Third, because the keys are not sunken into the keyboard, the LEDs are all completely exposed. While this may look cool, it is also too bright, and all of that extra light gets distracting. I miss the cool effect of my V2, where they keys just glowed with whatever letter was appropriate. And, with all of that extra light, they didn’t even bother making the “locks” functions representative in any way.. they are just little white dots instead of a “C” or “1” or something like the old version.Fourth, there are no longer any extra surfaces around the keyboard.. anywhere.. it’s like there was a plastic shortage or something. This makes it extremely difficult to pick the keyboard up, as the only places to put your fingers or thumbs are right next to keys you likely don’t want to press. Additionally, all of the edges on this thing are SHARP.. it is actually uncomfortable, bordering on painful to pick this thing up with one hand. I have never, in all my 30+ years working with computers picked up a keyboard that was as uncomfortable to handle as this thing. It actually feels unfinished, like it is a component that is supposed to fit into a larger case or something.Finally.. the USB cable connects in the back of the keyboard using a USB-C connection. While this may seem convenient, I can already tell there is some levering going on there that is likely to wear that connection out over time. This connection should have been either a directly wired connection or one with an adapter that securely fastens it (sort of like the Naga clip-in cable)And that’s just the physical issues with this keyboard. I haven’t even used the multimedia functions yet.In all, I am extremely disappointed with this incredible downgrade from my V2 to this V4. I will not be purchasing another Blackwidow. I’ll still likely choose Razer for my Deathadder mice, but I’ll be shopping around for keyboards in the future. I may actually just find a good replacement immediately and toss this junk in the trash.

Love this keyboard
Keyboard is going on 2 years strong. All the keys are still in great condition along with the rest pad. The only issue I ever had was the space bar not really sounding the best but still sounds good. I would recommend if you want a quality keyboard.

Todo iba bien al inicio de adquirir la compra, pero al cabo de unas semanas, me comenzó a registrar doble acción en las teclas ‘e’ y ‘5’ del pad numérico.El teclado en general no es malo, sin embargo, ese pequeño detalle hace que prefiera otros teclados que se pueden cambiar teclas/switches por individual, ya que en este caso se debe cambiar todo el teclado para que solo 2 teclas no registren el error.

Empezo a teclear doble por tecleo y es bastante molesto estarlo corrigiendo a cada rato. Al menos el teclado esta bonito.

The key pads are 11mm wide, while the average keypad size is 12 or 13. It’s been a struggle to teach my fingers where the keys are. It’s an incredibly well built keyboard, it’s hefty and feels very sold. I got the yellow keys which are smooth and easy. In hindsight the green may give more tactile feedback that the key was pressed, as the yellow has a such a smooth press, sometimes I’ll hold them a smidge too long. Colours of RGB are of course, excellent. Just based on the size of the keypads, I would not get this keyboard. It’s so well built I’m keeping it and will try to get used to the smaller keys, and will replace them if I can find a set that works and are the same quality. It also has a cable on the left hand side of the back, while most boas have it in the center. If you have a cable management plan, this side cable is awkward. Razer Synapse software is a little hit and miss, such as lighting profiles cannot be saved with a key profile, they’re two different saves and so if you want a solidification lighting profile with a key profile, you’ll have to change both every time. It’s a minor thing, but the wrist pad is really comfortable. Build quality is 5/5, however the smaller keypads and Synapse software cost two stars.