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Highly Programmable, Sturdy, Very Useful
By AustenD. on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
So I have to say, this thing is pretty cool. The build quality is surprisingly very sturdy with relatively heavy plastic. The Blue Switch keys sound great and press well. The magnetic palm rest is really nice. The extra USB port is handy. Couple things to note about the product. The cord is USB C into the keyboard and USB A into your PC. You can program the 7 macro keys (G1-G5, ~ and T) by using the keyboard itself (though only with keys that already appear on this left-handed keyboard), OR you can download software from manufacturer's website that allows you to program ALMOST every key (FN key, Rec key, and maybe one or two others excluded). This latter software method is good if you want to reprogram any of the normal letter keys or if you want to program a key to use a key NOT on this keyboard already (example: Windows key or Enter or any right-side characters or arrow keys). There are 4 layers or modes you can have (accessed via the M1-4 keys), so you can theoretically have a 4 sets of keys programmed. You can set the RGB LED color setting for each layer/mode as a visual clue for what layer/mode you're active on, which is really handy. It does not have a Windows key, which I wish it did, but using the software method you can program another key to be the Windows key (though unfortunately you can't reprogram the FN key for this purpose). The size of the keyboard is larger than I expected, but it's good. The optional key re-programming software is decent. The bottom space key is easily accessible for my thumb. The right top G1 key, though, is not so comfortable for thumb press and I'll need to use my index finger for that one. The top right key (right of F4) is the m character (though a few programs read it like an F5) and I guess has special meaning in some games or something. Overall, this is really quite nice. It can easily be used as a macropad or shortcuts-specific extra keyboard too, which is cool. Have to say, the ~$30 spent on it seems well worth it.
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The spacebar placement is weird, but otherwise a good keyboard
By K on Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020
I use this primarily for gaming and 3D modeling. Luckily, most games will allow you to remap the space bar to a more natural key (either the N or P on this keyboard; this is the position a traditional spacebar would be.) The space bar on this keyboard was designed for someone with really large hands. It feels unnatural for small to average hands to reach. If you download the software for this keyboard from Redragon's website, you can rebind any keys to important ones that are missing on small keyboards, such as the Enter key, or backspace. I keep a full size keyboard nearby on a laptop stand to use for actual typing. But for gaming or modeling, this small keyboard works really well; it's light and compact. And like I said, using the software I was able to map some of the extra G keys to useful missing ones. Having the extra keys on this model is really handy. Also in the place of the F5 key, there's a key with a globe icon that operates an M key; which is commonly the map in a lot of games. I thought that was kind of a cool thing. But again, if you want F5 to be there still, you can always change it with the software. I picked this model mostly because it's the only one I found that wasn't blue switches or membrane. The brown switches are definitely not silent, but they're not incredibly loud and they're easy to push (unlike membrane.) Overall, this keyboard is worth getting for those who want something more compact. My mouse hand wanted to be tighter in/positioned in front of my chest, but a full-size keyboard was preventing that. Switching to this smaller keyboard has alleviated the discomfort and strain I was getting in my right shoulder from my mouse hand being forced into a bad angle. Now my mouse is positioned where the arrow keys/numpad is on a standard keyboard. Glad I got this keyboard! I had chronic issues with my right shoulder being literally stuck at a weird angle from using a mouse so much in a bad position. Now my right shoulder blade is healing, and lies mostly flat like the left. I took a star off due to the spacebar primarily, but also because the wrist rest is just hard plastic. I wish it were a bit more comfortable. My old keyboard had a padded wrist rest and I miss that. But all in all, I paid $40 for this keyboard and it was worth it for me. UPDATE 8/3/20: I began having issues with the "A" key in July. It doesn't always accept input and is really noticeable when gaming. I replaced the switch with one of the spares in the box, but the problem persisted, so I believe there is a defect in the board. I contacted Redragon's customer service with my invoice and they emailed back the next day saying they will send me out a new keyboard. So hopefully they follow through, but they have responsive customer service, which is always a plus! UPDATE: I received the new keyboard quickly, and it functions well. Fingers crossed it stays that way! UPDATE 1/18/21: Well, the issue with the intermittently unresponsive A key has hit the new board too. I'm going to keep using this one for now but I'm in the market for a better replacement. Ah well. Taking my review down a star. Maybe Redragon will update the design on this to fix the A key issue.
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