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the days of Logitech rehashing the g15 slightly with every new gaming keyboard are over their last flagship refresh the g7 10 plus was a huge departure from the usual and was their first mechanical gaming keyboard featuring Cherry MX switches and the g9 10 the one we'll be looking at today is a mechanical keyboard but instead of going with the industry standard Cherry MX or can't get enough allocation of cherry standard kyla they've worked with Omron on a new exclusive switch type Romer G mechanical switches want to know if the g9 10 will take your gaming to the next level watch on and oh yeah we've got our BenQ 24-inch XL 24 20 G hybrid engine g-sync gaming monitor video coming soon lots of gaming stuff coming soon but for now the intro from December 13th to 20th 2014 you can save on select Intel CPU Schnucks and SSDs with special holiday rebates from select retailers click now to learn more physical tour time this keyboard has everything a 140 layout with full anti-ghosting nine extra macro ready programmable G keys on the left and top of the WASD gaming area each of which can toggle between three different layers of functionality per profile a USB to cord with rugged strain protection media control keys in the top right including a rubberized volume wheel nice touch logitech gaming mode to disable the windows Keys backlight toggle not one but two included wrist rests wonderful rubberized angle adjusters on the bottom a freaking dock for your phone to sit in so you can like see in your peripheral vision while you're gaming and full RGB LED backlighting on each key so that you can see that while you're gaming as well so let's start with the switches shall we what a roamer G switches exactly well they were created in partnership with Omron so you can bet some science went into the development they feature a 70 million keystroke endurance rating a one-upmanship fu to Razer sixty million if I I saw one they require 45 grams of four similar to Cherry MX Reds which are very popular among gamers they actuate after only 1.5 millimeters of travel compared to Cherry MX is 2 millimeters they have a wider base for theoretically less key wobble although I found them comparable to a cherry MX keyboard with decent key caps on it and they were made with backlighting in mind featuring a surface mounted RGB LED at the bottom for better reliability compared to key switch mounted LEDs and a light tube down the center of the switch for more even lighting and less spillover around the keys compared to Cherry's RGB design found on the k70 RGB okay line it's enough reading off logitech sight what do you think truthfully it took me a while to decide they're just so different from anything that I've used before like rubber domes as you apply pressure they hold hold hold hold them seem to collapse with a bit of a mushy feeling but tactile sensation but unlike rubber domes they don't need to be bottom doubt to register a keystroke making this one of the most responsive keyboards I have ever used and not just for gaming typing - so while hardcore Cherry MX enthusiasts myself included might not find the experience that satisfying especially if you like that crisp sound of MX blues or greens the performance is undeniable and for the majority of gamers out there who are still using rubber domes Logitech and Omron have successfully engineered a much better upgrade that will still feel comfortable and familiar so I consider the g9 tens Romer G key switches a smashing success it's just too bad that Logitech paired them with the worst key caps I've ever used in my life the very worst like not just oh I guess they could tweak this and optimize that to make it better next time but like Logitech scrap these Logitech calls these performance facet key caps and instead of being gently curved to embrace your fingers as they press down on them they have this harsh angular shape to them that makes about much sense to me as a shirt made out of square folded cardboard the idea is that they keep your fingers centered on the keys and also improve performance when they're struck on the edge this is meant to be beneficial for extremely high APM gaming but even though based on programmer feedback they've supposedly reduced the height of the ridges once already I just found myself getting caught on them when moving quickly between keys so they actually slow me down unless I take a higher less efficient path between keys and then to make matters worse they aren't even all the same making it really hard to get used to them the printing on the arrow keys and WASD I guess is designed to help you feel your way back without looking but it just feels weird on the fingers then the gaming half of the keyboard so the left gets three angled grooves while everything else gets too and when I say everything I mean not everything because some random stuff like the left cap shift and control are mostly flat and the windows key is convex what on earth were they thinking and then the supreme deal-breaker here is that because these aren't cherry MX keys which is the stems are not compatible so you'll good luck finding sensible replacements if you otherwise really like the g9 10 what a shame because there's stuff I really like about it I see a Logitech getting flack about the arcs dock but as an original g15 user who isn't trying to cram a tablet or a phablet into it it's a welcome addition for me the app does still need some work like I'm not sure who derped and put the tabs which are at the bottom where it's almost impossible to reach without mashing your f keys but you can switch profiles monitor some rudimentary system info and use your phone as a media remote and more importantly you can see notifications on your phone as they come in without paying like 20 bucks for a phone stand so Rock'em Logitech and while we're on the subject of rock and stuff aside from the media and profile keys being stuck orange and blue for some reason the RGB backlighting looks great on this keyboard even the stylized keys I'm the ones with words printed on them are really evenly lit and Logitech software is easier to use than Corsairs and includes a grater for of lighting effects then razors did the last time I looked at it there's breathing with speed control a twinkling star effect with customizable colors a full spectrum color cycle with speed control configurable color waves that go horizontal top-down or out from the center with speed control and a two color reactive typing mode with speed control there's also a mode that shows the active game keys while gaming depending on your profile another that allows you to set up different zones with different colors and finally freestyle mode which lets you set every K a different color if you desire they've still got some work to do here other than setting a dimmer version of a color or turning the key of the backlight off entirely with a button there's no brightness control you can't save and recall favorite freestyle designs without manually recreating them and lighting can't change on a per profile basis but it's a very decent starting point they've got time to fix those things and that's what I think the G 910 is it's a starting point for Roemer G switches which I think have a very bright future once they're surrounded by a keyboard that isn't let down by other poor design choices which reminds me I haven't even talked about the wrist rest yet Logitech includes two wrist rests in the box but instead of having like a stylized gamer one with a nice wide resting area on for the left hand and then nothing for the right and then a symmetrical one since most of the gamers I know also type from time to time and it's nice to have both wrists on the wrist rest they include two different size gamer ones I yeah speaking of different sizes are you sick of having to select a specific size for your phone plan before you know how much you're actually going to use if so you might 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