Steelseries 6Gv2 thoughts...

[francisw19]

So, I have a chance to get a Steelseries 6Gv2 for a very good price (~$50). I've been thinking of going mechanical because of all the praise I've heard and that I don't really make much use of the G-keys on my Logitech G510.

What are your thoughts on this keyboard? I'm mainly interested in build-quality and durability. Personally, I'm OK going without the G-keys/macro keys...I'd just rather have no frills, quality keyboard.

Please let me know what you think.

[lowfat]

$50? Definitely grab it. I am not all that much of a fan of the Cherry mx black key switches, but they most definitely are leaps and bounds better than any membrane keyboard out there.

[francisw19]

Thanks for the reply! Yeah...I'm thinking I may just go for it. If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to comment.

[lcdguy]

i own one. And i love it.

[francisw19]

Originally Posted by lcdguy

i own one. And i love it.

Nice to hear! The only concerning bit I've heard is the keys sometimes pop off a bit too easy. Have you had issues with this?

[lcdguy]

not yet. But then again i don't smash on my keyboard

[francisw19]

LOL...fair enough. I don't think it'll be an issue, but it's just a few odd people have complained about it.

[MacJunky]

I was also looking at getting one of these to replace my sorta-hybrid-but-technically-still-membrane keyboard. (15 years and still feels better than any new normal membrane 'board)

[YukonTrooper]

As an FPS player that uses crouch a lot, I'm not a fan of the mechanical keyboards. The extra needed power to push and hold down on the buttons compared to a membrane keyboard can get tiresome for my pinky over long sessions. I also find membrane more comfortable to type on. Finally, there is no performance advantage of mechanical over membrane for FPS, so all-in-all I stay clear of mechanical. If I had to have mechanical, I'd go with a board with the more forgiving brown switches.

[francisw19]

Originally Posted by YukonTrooper

As an FPS player that uses crouch a lot, I'm not a fan of the mechanical keyboards. The extra needed power to push and hold down on the buttons compared to a membrane keyboard can get tiresome for my pinky over long sessions. I also find membrane more comfortable to type on. Finally, there is no performance advantage of mechanical over membrane for FPS, so all-in-all I stay clear of mechanical. If I had to have mechanical, I'd go with a board with the more forgiving brown switches.

Interesting thoughs...thanks for the reply!