I personally think this keyboard would be worth the money if it came with a hot swappable PCB. I honestly think more people would use Razer switches if you could buy them individually and didn’t have to use them on their keyboards, that being said, I also think more people would also be inclined to use a Razer board if they could put whatever switches they wanted into it if they wanted to match the rest of their set up. Those new Yellow switches are definitely an interesting animal and I would love to give them a try
The blackwidow was my first keyboard ever, I am so excited about this smaller wireless blackwidow! Edit: oof 179.99 Edit 2: I think they need to make a wired version for 120$-130$
not sure why, everyone says just get a huntsman mini with reds, but in my opinion its great to have a 65% size my favourite and yellow switches my favourite razer switch
Hey man. Your final section on the difference between blackwidow and hunstmen is very valuable for me. Im starting to move from console to pc and need your advice. Which one is more valuable for gaming and productivity: blackwidow v3 mini, huntsman analog v2 or ROG Claymore II? Please help
totally agree on your point that the blackwidow line is in kind of a identy crysis and that wireless isn't the way to go. It would make much more sense to give the blackwidow line hotswap funktionality and moving it into the direction of the gmmk. Widely available and easy to mod for entry level enthusiasts, while the huntsman line offers speedfeatures like optical switches and what not.
@@Brainbean you are probably right. On the other hand had razer a very close ear to the market in the past 3 years and their reps are constantly seeking feedback from r/mechanicalkeyboards and r/mousereview. If the gmmk pro will be a succes, i doubt that razer would let glorious take over that growing market by themselves.
@@Brainbean the only thing I see them doing is making a proprietary hotswap system that would keep you in their own switch line. That way people can swap out clicks for linears or even switch to optical when they feel like it.
The stablizers are actually the same as the huntsman and their hyperspeed technology is unmatched compared to other brands so idk abs is dumb though 60$USD is also insanely alot
idw, i have huntsman mini right now, and the blackwidow v3 mini is price drop right now on amazon, it was 299.95 AUD and right now is 189 AUD. should i buy the v3 mini ?
I bought this keyboard from Microcenter for $109, because they price-matched Best Buy. I bought the yellow variant, which I fell was a mistake. The key presses felt amazing, and the light effects were fantastic! That's the best I can say about this keyboard. As I said before, I got the Yellow Key variant, which is supposed to be for gamers. However, if you use your keyboard for anything... anything besides strictly gaming, that "J" button will invite itself every chance it gets! Your fingers need to be disciplined in at every moment, or button presses will happen by simply by grazing the top of them. It that's what you want, then far be it from me to give it a poor review; but it just became very, very annoying to me. Every now and then I would lose connection as well, just for a moment. The Razor app would also forget the keyboard about every other day or so, until I shut down the Synapse app and restarted it (could be an issue with my OS as well). Also, with RGB at 10 percent, the battery would last around three days (or more) of use; I typically used it a total of about eight hours throughout the day. However, with RGB at 30 percent or higher, I was lucky to get two full days out of it. Finally, while this won't apply to 99 percent of people, I use two keyboards at my desk; one for work, one for my desktop. I'm constantly switching the order of the two on my desk. The Razor is so difficult to pick up with one hand because of the front beveled edge. To be clear, many will love this keyboard. It's well built, feels great, and looks amazing. However, if you find yourself in any of the circumstances I'm in, you may find it very, very annoying.
Keyboard is cool and all but what's up with that weird wrist wrest for mice, either make it an entire wrist rest or remove it. It's just taking unnecessary space imo
Absolutely love this keyboard. Simply had to get one with wireless and 2.4ghz transmitter. Been looking for a 65% for a long time with these specs. Finally one :) oh btw, if anyone can reccomend me a 65% wireless gaming keyboard with 2.4ghz (no bluetooth) that would be cool. Since Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is the only one with those specs as far as I can tell.
All you guys keep stressing that the high price is solely the result of wireless tech. It's a combination of the wireless 2.4, Bluetooth, as well as the new dongle tech giving you the ability to use one dongle with multiple devices. My only complaint is that they didn't offer it in the orange switches.
After owning a Huntsman, Huntman Mini and now the DURGOD VENUS, I will never go back to Razer. Been over a month waiting for a replacement to my factory defective Hundsman Mini.
I am into custom keyboards now, so I won't be buying this board, but it is still a cool release by Razer. Going 65% is awesome, and is the best layout imo. I definitely agree with you though, the line between the Blackwidow and Huntsman keyboards is getting really convoluted. It makes 0 sense to have ABS keycaps on a $180 keyboard, but PBT on a $120 board that is part of the more (premium line). For Razer to actually start making excellent keyboards, they need to adopt hotswap, PBT keycaps only, and better stabilizers (preferably plate mount). I really think that Razer would do well in the beginner keyboard enthusiast space, just like what Glorious is doing. You can build a 10x better custom 60% or 65% for the same price, and have it wired or wireless.
Oof, charging a premium for the wireless, but those crappy keycaps! You called it, their pricing structure feels kinds out of whack. However, it's hard to find a quality 65% keyboard, with 2.4 GHz connection for a reasonable amount. Keychrons are good value, but I think they are all still BT??
Wish 75% keyboards were more common. I bought a 65% (Perixx 428) but it turns out I use the function row and num row quite a bit and using the Fn key was a pain (espcially for typing macrons as I had to hit shift, esc, fn and a vowel all at the same time). Bought a Keychron K3 with optical browns and it's much better.
its 130 board, wtf is with 180. I think at black friday it will cost 110 just wait for it, this is joke. I mean if switches were sounthfacing and keycaps were pbt and case high profile and aluminum than maybe maybe, but now meh. There are nowadays QMK bluetooth boards, which are much better
Great Video and respect your opinion on this review but when it comes to other cheaper keyboards they are just that cheaper! There is only one Razer! Basically your review says that it's a good keyboard but not price. Would I like it cheaper? Yes but what I want is irrelevant. I would pay the $180 because switching out keycaps is not important to me and it's already been proven that most people don't customize their keyboards anyway. I just want a feature packed good keyboard. Value is with the consumer.
although those cheap wireless keyboards arent really "wireless" but rather bluetooth, but still ur point is valid. the stabs tho, holy shit they are awful, something like old corsair spacebars.
Me: buys huntsman tkl beacuse needs space but also arrow and cursor control keys Razer: here it is a new 65% keyboard (so more space and the same functionality) Me: son of a.... Razer: 180$ Me: FUCK NO, my huntsman tkl has optical switches, pbt keycaps and got it for 90$
I have a huntsman mini, but it will be the last Razer product I ever buy. This thing is uglier than a Redragon, their aditional keycaps come in ugly pink and green colors, etc, etc. RAZER NEVER MORE!
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Serious oof on the price tag of this one. What do you guys think about the Blackwidow V3 Mini???
I think they should make a wired one 50$ cheaper
The only pro is wireless 2.4 connection. Mediocre switches, stabs, caps. Not worth the price.
wired one 100 bucks should not be more than that. Keycaps aint insane, its 65% aswell
I personally think this keyboard would be worth the money if it came with a hot swappable PCB. I honestly think more people would use Razer switches if you could buy them individually and didn’t have to use them on their keyboards, that being said, I also think more people would also be inclined to use a Razer board if they could put whatever switches they wanted into it if they wanted to match the rest of their set up. Those new Yellow switches are definitely an interesting animal and I would love to give them a try
Not in mercury, not on my wishlist.
We need a Huntsman 65% Wireless with palm rest and USB pass-through. The Perfect keyboard.
how are you supposed to have usb passthrough on a wireless keyboard
@@aymanmanjur1064 Just dreaming.
Razer said that they can't do a wireless huntsman because of the optical switches
They can do it, but the nature of the optical switches always being on with the light would drain the wireless way to fast and be useless
Was SO close to a reason for switching my Blackwidow TE V2. No orange tactile switches, and an insane price tag.
Everything else is crispy
The blackwidow was my first keyboard ever, I am so excited about this smaller wireless blackwidow!
Edit: oof 179.99
Edit 2: I think they need to make a wired version for 120$-130$
The asus Rog falchion if better and Cheaper
wired should be less because it could compete with their own huntsman mini.
@@mining_steve The Rog Falchion is wireless and has a lot more of features and cost only 130$
I will go with the huntsman mini it's better because of the switches, durability and price
not sure why, everyone says just get a huntsman mini with reds, but in my opinion its great to have a 65% size my favourite and yellow switches my favourite razer switch
This review is awsome and explains well the pros and cons i like to see that keep up the good work!!!!
Hey man. Your final section on the difference between blackwidow and hunstmen is very valuable for me. Im starting to move from console to pc and need your advice. Which one is more valuable for gaming and productivity: blackwidow v3 mini, huntsman analog v2 or ROG Claymore II? Please help
totally agree on your point that the blackwidow line is in kind of a identy crysis and that wireless isn't the way to go. It would make much more sense to give the blackwidow line hotswap funktionality and moving it into the direction of the gmmk. Widely available and easy to mod for entry level enthusiasts, while the huntsman line offers speedfeatures like optical switches and what not.
Razer will never offer hotswap. They are too invested in their proprietary switches.
@@Brainbean you are probably right. On the other hand had razer a very close ear to the market in the past 3 years and their reps are constantly seeking feedback from r/mechanicalkeyboards and r/mousereview. If the gmmk pro will be a succes, i doubt that razer would let glorious take over that growing market by themselves.
@@Brainbean the only thing I see them doing is making a proprietary hotswap system that would keep you in their own switch line. That way people can swap out clicks for linears or even switch to optical when they feel like it.
@Mikey Hope that would be the best solution for them I think. They sell more switches and people can customize.
@@Brainbean that would be kind of lame, but at least give the oppotunity for beginners to lube their switches and tune the stabs without desoldering.
The stablizers are actually the same as the huntsman and their hyperspeed technology is unmatched compared to other brands so idk abs is dumb though 60$USD is also insanely alot
idw, i have huntsman mini right now, and the blackwidow v3 mini is price drop right now on amazon, it was 299.95 AUD and right now is 189 AUD. should i buy the v3 mini ?
Thank you for typing like a normal human being and not absoloutely smashing the living Jesus out of the keys
I bought this keyboard from Microcenter for $109, because they price-matched Best Buy. I bought the yellow variant, which I fell was a mistake. The key presses felt amazing, and the light effects were fantastic! That's the best I can say about this keyboard. As I said before, I got the Yellow Key variant, which is supposed to be for gamers. However, if you use your keyboard for anything... anything besides strictly gaming, that "J" button will invite itself every chance it gets! Your fingers need to be disciplined in at every moment, or button presses will happen by simply by grazing the top of them. It that's what you want, then far be it from me to give it a poor review; but it just became very, very annoying to me. Every now and then I would lose connection as well, just for a moment. The Razor app would also forget the keyboard about every other day or so, until I shut down the Synapse app and restarted it (could be an issue with my OS as well). Also, with RGB at 10 percent, the battery would last around three days (or more) of use; I typically used it a total of about eight hours throughout the day. However, with RGB at 30 percent or higher, I was lucky to get two full days out of it. Finally, while this won't apply to 99 percent of people, I use two keyboards at my desk; one for work, one for my desktop. I'm constantly switching the order of the two on my desk. The Razor is so difficult to pick up with one hand because of the front beveled edge. To be clear, many will love this keyboard. It's well built, feels great, and looks amazing. However, if you find yourself in any of the circumstances I'm in, you may find it very, very annoying.
No wrist rest? oh boy
They should just start selling the huntsman mini in all of their switch options, being optical, analog or the mechanical ones
If they would offer the keyboard with orange switches (brown silent) and no palm rest, I would be very happy buying it.
Does this come in the quartz and mercury edition ?
@@cybernetex hope it's official since i own a mercury set. This would look really nice
Keyboard is cool and all but what's up with that weird wrist wrest for mice, either make it an entire wrist rest or remove it. It's just taking unnecessary space imo
Would Razer’s own PBT keycap set fit this board?
Absolutely love this keyboard. Simply had to get one with wireless and 2.4ghz transmitter. Been looking for a 65% for a long time with these specs. Finally one :)
oh btw, if anyone can reccomend me a 65% wireless gaming keyboard with 2.4ghz (no bluetooth) that would be cool. Since Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini is the only one with those specs as far as I can tell.
Asus rog falchion
Which one is better claymore ii or this one?
For that pricing you can build a budget custom keyboard with way better sound and feel lol
All you guys keep stressing that the high price is solely the result of wireless tech. It's a combination of the wireless 2.4, Bluetooth, as well as the new dongle tech giving you the ability to use one dongle with multiple devices. My only complaint is that they didn't offer it in the orange switches.
is this keyboard hot swappable ?
After owning a Huntsman, Huntman Mini and now the DURGOD VENUS, I will never go back to Razer. Been over a month waiting for a replacement to my factory defective Hundsman Mini.
the Keyboard is in the German Amazon is discounted only for 137€ not a bad price considering its only 3 months out
The lack of Synapse for Mac is the only thing putting me off something like this
they went mechanical switches because optical switches eat a lot of battery life my problem is why not pbt ?
I am into custom keyboards now, so I won't be buying this board, but it is still a cool release by Razer. Going 65% is awesome, and is the best layout imo. I definitely agree with you though, the line between the Blackwidow and Huntsman keyboards is getting really convoluted. It makes 0 sense to have ABS keycaps on a $180 keyboard, but PBT on a $120 board that is part of the more (premium line). For Razer to actually start making excellent keyboards, they need to adopt hotswap, PBT keycaps only, and better stabilizers (preferably plate mount). I really think that Razer would do well in the beginner keyboard enthusiast space, just like what Glorious is doing. You can build a 10x better custom 60% or 65% for the same price, and have it wired or wireless.
i feel like this keyboard is awesome, but for a 65 percent size it should actually cost less than more because it requires less materials to make
Oof, charging a premium for the wireless, but those crappy keycaps! You called it, their pricing structure feels kinds out of whack.
However, it's hard to find a quality 65% keyboard, with 2.4 GHz connection for a reasonable amount. Keychrons are good value, but I think they are all still BT??
I actually love this keyboard battery life is pretty good just a bit expensive but I enjoy it 🤷🏻♀️
I love the Sneek stuffy!
What are the switches?
Oh wait Nvm lol
Please do a review on the new Corsair K70 TKL
GOD DAMN BEAUTIFUL KEYBOARD
Wish 75% keyboards were more common. I bought a 65% (Perixx 428) but it turns out I use the function row and num row quite a bit and using the Fn key was a pain (espcially for typing macrons as I had to hit shift, esc, fn and a vowel all at the same time).
Bought a Keychron K3 with optical browns and it's much better.
Added to my cart on Amazon so I’ll get updates when price drops or is on sale. Asking price is insane.
Waiting for 140€-150€ is good for me and for you OP?
You are so underated!!
ellhnas btw
Ay that size I don't know why they remove the Function line
Asus Rog falchion vs This?
Bro I’m so made I bought it to connect to my ps4 but it don’t work with ps4
Didn't know that they made this keyboard.
Why do people find the price outrageous? It’s 70 dollars less than the full size wireless version, and it’s 50 less than Logitech’s g915 tkl
In my review of the fullsize wireless version I said the same thing basically. $250 for the V3 pro is also insane.
they're all overpriced, get yourself one on aliexpress or ebay fuck that overpriced hype-shit.
its 130 board, wtf is with 180. I think at black friday it will cost 110 just wait for it, this is joke. I mean if switches were sounthfacing and keycaps were pbt and case high profile and aluminum than maybe maybe, but now meh. There are nowadays QMK bluetooth boards, which are much better
Optical switches would not work with the current technology because the laser would be too much of a battery drainer, so mech is the only option.
my GK61X literally has optical gaterons and it's also wireless. I dont know how many hours because i always use it with usb-c.
I’d rather use wired keyboard except for the mouse (using G Pro Superlight) due getting cancer from Bluetooth connection.
Those yellow switches with dampeners are the reason this is worth it. nothing else like it.
someone need to slap some sense into Razer, their pricing strategy with blackwidow lineup recently is ridiculous
Give us a wired version and fix the damn stabilizers.
Q: Should I buy it?
A: Yes.
Also A: 2:47
My wallet's already hiding under the bed lol. Will buy this kb as soon as it is available in my area.
OH MY GOD WE HAVE THE SAME MOUSEPAD AND KEYBOARD
(space mousepad)
Great Video and respect your opinion on this review but when it comes to other cheaper keyboards they are just that cheaper! There is only one Razer! Basically your review says that it's a good keyboard but not price. Would I like it cheaper? Yes but what I want is irrelevant. I would pay the $180 because switching out keycaps is not important to me and it's already been proven that most people don't customize their keyboards anyway. I just want a feature packed good keyboard. Value is with the consumer.
But the reality is that those "cheaper" boards I mentioned are of the same quality.
Used anne pro2 for $50 got my mini wireless keyboard fix met
why so silent?
Not in mercury, not on my wishlist. CMON RAZER!
although those cheap wireless keyboards arent really "wireless" but rather bluetooth, but still ur point is valid.
the stabs tho, holy shit they are awful, something like old corsair spacebars.
It is wireless cause there is no wire
unbelievable price, it should've came with a wrist rest too
the security of wireless keyboards needs to be considered...
?
the pricing is seriously ridiculous
Looks comfy af but overpriced af as always
i'll paying that for the huntsman lineup not bw
Sheeesh that's insane
You really should go deep into custom keeb world. Put these trash razer stuffs into the bin and get into the REAL KEYBOARD COMMUNITY
Me: buys huntsman tkl beacuse needs space but also arrow and cursor control keys
Razer: here it is a new 65% keyboard (so more space and the same functionality)
Me: son of a....
Razer: 180$
Me: FUCK NO, my huntsman tkl has optical switches, pbt keycaps and got it for 90$
And they will release a Spanish layout!! Even tho 180$ 🥲
Got the phantom edition for 100
Wait a 65% wireless.. NANI
Durgod fusion did this year ago.
@@Kaylas1821 I'm saying from razer now be GONE
The taxer huntsman mini feels cheap, has terrible stabilizers, rattle, and a lot of pinging. No the keyboard I would main….
Definitely their biggest problem is the price
i got mine at 130
$180 damn
ABS keycaps for that price - what a joke
Yeah my GK61X iwth PBT keycaps costs like ehmm... 60 bucks or something
2021
Just get the corsair k60 lol
Aww man another 1
I have a huntsman mini, but it will be the last Razer product I ever buy. This thing is uglier than a Redragon, their aditional keycaps come in ugly pink and green colors, etc, etc. RAZER NEVER MORE!
180? lmao razer is lost
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Agree, it’s too expensive