Razer's BlackWidow Ultimate is something of a novelty, if for no other reason than Razer builds it with keyswitches of its own design, where the rest...

Razer's switches blend the best aspects of Cherry Blues and Blacks-at least for gaming; Attractive; adjustable backlighting; Rugged braided cable

Razer's new keyswitches aren't very good for just typing; Indistinct; blurry icons for Caps Lock; Scroll Lock; etc

Razer's BlackWidow Ultimate is something of a novelty, if for no other reason than Razer builds it with keyswitches of its own design, where the rest of the industry uses Cherry MX switches of one form or another.

Even though it seems like the mechanical keyboard market has been blowing up. It might surprise some of you when you think about the fact that the mechanical keyboard switch market hasn't changed a bit.

In terms of design, there is little to say about the BlackWidow Ultimate, as the keyboard has essentially been around for years already. Razer refined it over time, adding one little upgrade after the other, the latest being their own Green switches.

Recently, I was able to evaluate one of Razer's new BlackWidow Ultimate gaming keyboards featuring their new Razer Green Switch keyboard keys. Most of this latest iteration of the BlackWidow Ultimate is largely unchanged from its 2013 version (which used a different brand of mechanical key...

PC gaming accessories, like most tech products, are on a fairly regular cycle from one year to the next, with new models coming out every few months so that there's always something new.

New key switches offer faster in-game action; Solid design is unchanged; Audio and USB pass-through connections built in

Matte finish smudges easily

The new Blackwidow Ultimate is marketed as a pretty package capable of revolutionising keyboard input in-game. However, the truth is, the world's greatest gamers would struggle to tell the difference between this keyboard and any other standard mechanical keyboard.

My old keyboard was the first model of the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate with blue led and it shiny plastic body every time you touch it you got fingerprint. The new Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2014 Elite got a new black mat body and it look better no more fingerprint wen you touch your keyboard.

Mechanical,Long cable,Colour blavk mat = no finger print

Can't really find a big change wit the new green switch.Expensive keyboard

Razer's BlackWidow Ultimate Keyboard is big, heavy, and in its own words, features "Clicky" keys - in its case, Clicky Keys made specifically by Razer itself. When I learned how to type, it was practically the dark ages.

Razer is always looking to redefine their products with new features. They've taken some of their previous popular products, made some improvements, and produced a better product than what they had.