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Pros & Cons
Pros
The cherry mx blue switches are neither a pro nor a con, because that's based entirely on personal feel. I'm not sure they actually are; but the black glossy plastic makes it seem that way. This one replaces a 7 year old rosewill model, also with cher... Read More
This new one is sturdy and feels tough. This keyboard is no-frills and a little pricey but worth it if it holds up. I love the style, it is not over the top but still a * modern keyboard.
Because you feel the button and it becomes almost subconscious after using for awhile. It is easy to push lighter keyboards around while just typing.
I wish this keyboard had backlighting. Lettering on the deck and keycaps is high quality and bright. Only complaint is that the key decals wear fast.
Great feel. Good sound. No mushy zero-travel semi-keyboards.
Cons
The build quality on the 5q is lackluster. The shielding on the usb cable seems to be inferior quality. The usb socket is too close to a hdmi cable. The warranty is only one year.
This is the one that irritates me the most. only used this for 1½ years, packed it carefully, then moved.
The click sound is just too distracting when i'm working at night. Seemed like a heavy duty clicky keyboard. Keyboard itself has nowhere near the tactile feedback or sound of a real ibm keyboard.
Highlights
Quality
Although this is my first mechanical keyboard im so happy with the results
I am glad i dont have to be stuck with the cheap mushy zerotravel semikeyboards that pass for professional these days
The other issue that affects accuracy is that the lettering on the keycaps while bright uses a font designed to be cute and mod... Read More
Even with the drawbacks i recommend the keyboard
Price
The price is worth the time saved in typing
Packaging/appearance
I would bet with no data whatsoever to support me that the size of the keycaps and the lack of navigation bumps on the fj keys ... Read More
Competitiveness
I own two of these wonderful keyboards both cherry blues i also own a macally with cherry brown keys it is much quieter my nig... Read More
This one replaces a 7 year old rosewill model also with cherry brown switches whose usb just croaked
My coding goes back to the 70s so i have used many clicky mechanical keyboards along the way and like them
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
cherry, two, good, model and blue. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 408.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,462 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 31 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Anyone looking for a mechanical keyboard with cherry blue switches isnt concerned about that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They are hard to read and look out of place in comparison to the qwerty and numeric keypad keys
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I should say that i did have to return the keyboard because it had cherry mx brown keys in it not the blue ones as advertised
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I normally wouldnt make an issue of it but without the click of cherry mx blue keys the keyboard just feels broken to me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Getting a proper replacement was quick and easy with one phone call to amazon support
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The originally purchased one is on its way back to amazon
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im keeping it but im bummed because its close but not in the same league as those two
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