RAZER DeathStalker RZ03-00800100-R3U1 Black USB Wired Gaming Keyboard

Pros: It has a really nice feel on the wrists and it types very well lets not forget works great for gaming! The green color is very bright and vibrant you can also dim the lights if it is too bright for you!

Cons: None so far had this model for about 5 months now and it works great!

Other Thoughts: I just wish it was blue that is all.

Pros: Love the feel, being able to program keys, and the backlighting. Backlighting and programming were the two things that really made me want to buy this keyboard.

Cons: Too often when bringing system out of sleep the keyboard doesn't come up, lights are lit but cannot use the keyboard. The lights are still lit, so takes a minute to realize what has happened every time. Usually have to unplug, replug and restart system to get it to work. Also have noticed the sticky key issue. Key isn't actually stuck but wants to type w into every text field. If you're in the middle of a text field working when this happens it will forever fill in w's, until you shut your system down and reboot. Has caused me to lose information, has caused me to drop out of raids, etc. Also have issue with not being able to open keyboard up for cleaning etc.

Other Thoughts: Basically love this keyboard, don't have the money to be buying them right and left, and these issues are aggravating beyond belief. I have hung in there with these issues due to not having money to throw at keyboards. One day I'll get fed up and probably break it.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Swordman5000,

Sorry to hear about your issues with the Deathstalker. Please contact us at http://razersupport.com/contact-us or by calling 1-888-697-2037 - we'd love to assist you with your issue.

Thank you for understanding.

Razer Customer Satisfaction

Pros: The keyboard looks good - better than it does in photos or on the box. The lights are bright. Synapse (the software - download it btw) is nice in that it will save your macros and configurations; a benefit for OS re-installs. It's nice to have a gaming mode function (fn+F10).

Cons: The keyboard feels cheap - it's light and hollow-sounding when typing. While the chicklet-style keys seem like a good idea, they have a cheap feel, like an inexpensive knock off of a laptop keyboard. Using Function+F1 - F3 for volume isn't the worst thing they could have done, but a volume wheel would have been better. If you're hands are small, you'll need to use both to adjust your volume.

Pros: This is one wicked keyboard. It has a lot of great features. The chiclet keycaps are awesome, and is my favorite feature, personally. If you have switched from high end laptops to high end desktops like myself, this keyboard makes the transition seamless, as this keyboard highly mimics a laptop keyboard. The extended wrist pad is also comfortable and helps mimic a laptops' wrist rest as well.

Aesthetically, the keyboard is very sexy too, being so thin and so light. You really couldn't ask for more in the visuals department. The keyboards size makes it easy for travel.

The LEDs are nice and bright, and look sweet at night - very easy to see what you are doing.

Performance-wise, this keyboard rocks. The chiclet keycaps make for a short press, very similar to a mechanical ketboard. The 1000hz ultrapooling makes this thing ultra-responsive as well. This keyboard is the ultimate keyboard. The ergonomics of it is great too. i never find my hand cramping or getting "cold" from lack of blood flow. Anyone who has used a basic regular keyboard knows what I am talking about.

If you are considering the Deathstalker Ultimate, well don't. This keyboard has all the same features except the fancy screen and a few dedicated programmable macro keys, for more than 150 bucks more than this keyboard. And that touchpad/screen on the Ultimate is only fully compatible with like, 6 games (last time I checked).

Cons: One thing you MUST know if you plan to buy this keyboard: DISABLE LEGACY USB SUPPORT IN YOUR BIOS. Razer doesn't actually tell you this, and it will play hell with your BIOS. With it enabled, my computer would NEVER let me into the BIOS, and took forever to POST. After disabling it however, the keyboard works flawlessly. The problem lies with the initialization with the keyboard; I guess legacy USB support enabled makes it take a hell of a lot longer than it's supposed to. My MB is a Gigabyte 990FX-UD3 (AMD board).

Also, for this being such a nice keyboard, the wire sleeve is boring and unoriginal. My Razer Naga 2012 has a nice "corded" sleeve, as this keyboard has a basic sleeve.

Sometimes when waking from sleep, the keyboard will have a "stuck" key. What I mean is, when I go to enter my password to log on my computer, the keyboard is randomly repeating a key. This is rare occurrence but has happened more that one, but a simple unplug/replug fixes it.

Other Thoughts: A killer keyboard at a killer price. I highly recommend this over all other keyboards.

A few bugs here and there but they are uncommon and don't hinder the joys this keyboard has to offer.

Pros: this thing is absolutely amazing!!! this keyboard is of absolutely amazing quality. the keys are backlit yea but the backlighting is awesome. there isnt a whole lot of bleed through of the light at all compared to other keyboards of its type. the keys are even coated in this really nice slick soft texture.

Cons: not wireless??

Other Thoughts: oh and yea they say that they recommend that you download the software but the keyboard works just fine without it so long as you pc is fully up to date with windows 7 so I dont even use it but if your into high customability and like to program your keys, thats what the software is really for.

Pros: Great To Type Fast.
Good For Gaming.
All Around Amazing.

Cons: NONE!

Other Thoughts: Great for gaming, nice for typing really fast, all around really good for just about everything I would recommend this to any person looking to play games, or just get a new keyboard get one at this low price while you can !

Pros: Sleek look, quick and responsive keys, function buttons and media player keys

Cons: kind of pricey for being so simplistic, some keys are less responsive than others, almost always does not work when computer is booted (despite following the troubleshooting on their page) & Synapse HAS to be opened to use function keys, or other features

Other Thoughts: I did not buy this from Newegg, but this is the only way I could write a review about it that I know people will see. This keyboard is fine for what it does, but having to unplug it, and plug it back in every time I boot up my computer drives me nuts. Synapse 2.0 is buggy, and slow, and if you have it set to open on startup in seems to bog your computers startup time down an extra 3 minutes. The real bummer is you NEED synapse on to use function keys, macros, etc. Razer kind of dropped the ball on this one, and I would not recommend it for gaming.

Pros: The DeathStalker is a fantastic gaming keyboard. The buttons are responsive, the green lights are bright and look great. I love the length of the wrist support and the texture of it, it really relieves the pressure off your wrists when gaming or typing. The length of the cable has been adequate for all my needs thus far.

Cons: Sometimes when I boot my computer the DeathStalker does not turn on, I have to unplug and plug in the USB. Which may or may not be a software issue.

Other Thoughts: I've never been in a situation where the gaming mode makes a difference because that's a lot of buttons to be pressing down at once, but I just keep it on all the time. Unlike other Razer products I've owned the USB cable is NOT braided, which is something to note. This keyboard does not work with my USB 3.0 Slots despite having the most up to date drivers.

Pros: Smooth filling i like the green leds.

Cons: some LED are dead specially the page up button.
Thinking to RMA it..

Pros: Its very nice, well built and i enjoy the green lighting :) i just wish my death adder had green lighting, so far i have 2 razer products, my first ever gaming keyboard and mouse, The keyboard is very comfortable, like i Didn't expect it to feel so nice haha, I recommend it 100%

Cons: None yet, but you can count on me coming back to say so if a problem does arise.