Razer

BlackWidow

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Sentiment score38% positive
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Last updated: Apr 28, 2026

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Reddit IconAnarchy_Shark
9 months ago

Even outside of software bloat, if tomorrow I decide I want faster or slower latency on my hardware, $30 and 30 minutes is all it takes to swap in any of dozens on dozens of switch options When the w key died on my old razer blackwidow V1 I had to buy an entirely new keyboard, which is how O wound up with a V3 that died of its own accord 2 years later The V1 at least lasted about 7 years including a couple drink spills

Reddit IconBustable
5 months ago

I currently have a Razer Blackwidow early model with the cherry blue switches bust seem to wearing out a bit. Still works perfectly just losing some of the feel. I quite like the feel of them and looking to replace it with something similar. I've tried a few keysboarda you find in some of the big box stores but nothing jumps out at me. Looking at a mostly full sized keyboard. I use the ten keys a bit. Not really fussed about wireless. It doesn't move and would just sit connected all the time anyway Australia based, not sure if there are limits on what's available here

Reddit IconQwark28
5 months ago

I bought my razer blackwidow v1 for IIRC 70$-90$ in 2016. Still functions perfectly, the damage so far is literally 1 button that no longer works and the spacebar spring which I ruined while cleaning it. Was cheap, lasted 9,5 years so far, and when it dies I'm getting another one just like that. Same for my logitech G703. I had the wireless version and I wore down the right click in a year, yet the wired version has lasted me 7 years.

Reddit Iconwitchyfaelien
8 months ago

using razer black widow (in pink, idk if the paint or whatever holds differences) for a couple years now and it hasn’t yet done this for me!! something i was having so much trouble with on my old bluetooth keys lol

Reddit Iconbitwiz73
7 months ago

I second the black widow. Probably your best bet. Then get steel key caps.

Reddit IconBoy-Grieves
11 months ago

Been my goto set since sc2 released. During beta though i was using an old, and tiny ps2 keyboard that was phenomenal and i doubt any other keyboard could beat in my eyes. Look for a smaller set of keys? Youll adjust to the bw quicker than you think, but as a recommendation, also get the naga so you dont have to move your keyboard hand all that much. It’s helped me fathoms over the years

Reddit IconHarebourg
5 months ago

I went from Razer Blackwidow, which is similar to your Ducky, to Wooting 80HE. The difference is night and day and the Wooting was irrefutably better. I had to mod mine for more tactile keys as it was hard for me to feel like I was hitting keys, but I've gotten used to it now. The default Wooting should honestly be universally satisfying for most keyboard preferences otherwise

Reddit Iconipnreddit
11 months ago

Learned to play Zerg on a Blackwidow way back in the day still miss the black switches tbh. Heavy and clacky

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