Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro (Red Switch) - Wireless Low-Profile Optical Gaming Keyboard (Linear Optical Switches, HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, Laser-Etched Keycaps) UK Layout | Black

Honestly love this keyboard, so fast and responsive and the battery lasts for ages! I love how it's per key RGB which I didn't know when purchasing it! The keys are super responsive and tactile and I love the clicking noise they make. It's ultra thin but super well built and sturdy. The metal top adds to quality and durability.

I've purchased 4 razer products and rocking a 50% failure rate so far. I'm either incredibly unlucky or their products are terrible quality - albeit good when working.The Deathstalker V2 Pro is the best wireless low profile mechanical keyboard I've used (when it works - I also have 2 G915's). The only problem is after a couple months wireless stopped working. I chalked this up to a software / OS issue and decided to plug it in and figure it out another time. A month or 2 later and they keyboard went on the fritz. I spent hours troubleshooting, installing firmware updates, testing on other devices etc. It just died. Doesn't work over Wireless, bluetooth or wired. No liquid damage, no shock damage no nothing, just mysteriously kicked the bucket nomatter what I try in terms of resetting it etc. It was impossible to get hold of razer because the contact form on their site kept bugging out on multiple devices. I rewrote my request like 3 times before I lost patience and decided screw it. It's simply not worth the frustration and impact on my mental health to try and solve it at this pointI've also spent the better part of the last decade leading internal IT in a pretty large and successful tech company - it's not like I don't know what I'm doing or how to troubleshoot hardware either. I did take it apart when I gave up on contacting razer and getting a replacement - for the most part it looks pretty well engineered, and I couldn't see anything obvious that had burnt out etc - it was spotlessly clean. I had hoped disconnecting the battery for a while might help, but after putting everything back together it's still completely dead. The lights did come back to life briefly but thats about it . In any case I don't see myself spending any more money on razer. Definitely not another £200+ on a keyboard with a 50% chance of it actually working or not. I'd rather just spend a fraction of the amount on products like Redragon, because then at least if they don't last I can buy another 3 products before I catch up with Razers cost.In fact, it makes me wonder if Razer relies on suckers like me buying a product multiple times to get a working one, because they make replacing it nearly impossible

I switched to this keyboard from the Logitech G915, which was always good, but I wanted all USB-C and the look of this thing matched my setup well too.Let me make it clear that this is one of the best keyboards I've ever used, and I would give it 5 stars if not for some annoyances which I hope they can fix when they do their next iteration. Make no mistake, this thing is absolutely awesome and well worth the high price, but you should be aware of a couple of things if you're looking at buying it.Firstly, this is the best feeling keyboard I've ever used. The caps feel so nice to touch, it definitely feels like something worthy of the price, it's as premium as can be. The linear switches are also extremely smooth and soft, so typing is so, so pleasant. It isn't as satisfying as a tactile switch but the low profile makes for fewer accidental presses than you might normally expect from a linear switch with this high an actuation point (The Huntsman V2, for example, was so hard to type on accurately due to its extreme sensitivity) but it's such a pleasant typing experience, the way the keys gently slide. The sound is nice too, possibly the quietest mechanical board I've used. I've gone through so many keyboards throughout my career and this is also the least fatigued my fingers, hands and wrists have ever felt at the end of each day.The wireless isn't perfect. It's just as lag-free as Logitech Lightspeed but sadly not quite as reliable. I had to have the dongle closer - I couldn't just plug it into my PC without big interference problems so it's actually sitting on my desk in the included extension cable thing, which does mount to a desk nicely, so isn't really a problem, but isn't exactly 'wireless' since it introduces a wire to your setup. I also have had a (very, very small) few instances where I'd press and release a key and it wouldn't register that I'd released it, so it just kept typing characters (or moving in game) as if I was holding the button down ("spamming"), and wouldn't stop until I pressed it again, even though the wireless dongle is mere inches away from it on the desk. It wasn't often, but it was enough to be concerned by at this price. HOWEVER, one major advantage is that if it's plugged in you can actually switch to a proper wired mode, so I went ahead and picked myself up a nice coiled cable and I now treat it as a wired keyboard. I couldn't do that with my old Logitech board as plugging that in just makes it a wireless device which is currently charging. This one gives you a switch to change to wired mode, simple as that, and it switches quickly too, so I can easily swap between using it wired at my desk and setting it to wireless if I need to control it from a distance. It also has the option to use Bluetooth instead of the dongle (as did the G915), which will introduce latency (not good for gaming), but is more reliable and higher range than the dongle.It would have been nice if there was a tactile option. The low profile linear switches feel amazing, but I know my typing is slightly more accurate and a little faster on a tactile switch. There is a clicky option too (only the full sized white one apparently), if you're that way inclined, you absolute mad lad.This is a high 4. If Amazon allowed 4 and a half stars I would do that, but it's just not quite there. At this price I can't give 5 stars with the less than perfect wireless. If, like me, you are happy to use it wired anyway, you might as well consider this a 5 star review, but if you go wireless, expect it to be great but not perfect.

Very solid and very well built.The moment I took it out the box I was impressed with the quality and the look and feel of the keyboard, super happy.So so sensitive, idea of gaming but did have a bit of an issue for work in the sense I'd be accidently click right alt a lot when typing away, but as the keyboard is so easy to customise I just disabled this key as I've never used it in my life!Battery life is adequate as opposed to amazing, but its very convenient to charge with usbc that is does not bother me too much. The supplied cable is really good quality.Very expensive though!

The keys feel solid and are coated to give them a mat finish. They are also made of ABS instead of PBT. PBT keys are the better of the two options. But having not had the keyboard for long it is hard to tell if the coating will wear down in the coming months or not.The LEDS are very bright and can be set via the Synapse software to fit your needs. And there are plenty of customisation options there.The board its self feels lighter than my Logitech G915 TKL. But still sits solid on my desk with no movement. Having optical switches, the battery life isn't so good as my G915, but that is to be expected as optical uses a bit more power. Plus, I'm really enjoying the feel of the key presses. As compared to my G915.For me TKL boards are a good middle ground between Gaming and Productivity in form factor.