the days of Logitech rehashing the g15 slightly with every new gaming keyboard
are over their last Flagship refresh the
g710 plus was a huge departure from the
usual and was their first mechanical gaming keyboard featuring cherryx
switches and the g910 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 on on on a new
exclusive switch type RoR G mechanical
switches want to know if the g910 will take your gaming to the next level watch
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more physical tour time this keyboard
has everything a 104 key layout with
full anti- ghosting nine extra macro ready programmable G keys on the left
and top of the WD gaming area Each of which can toggle between three different
layers of functionality per profile a USB 2 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 it
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 are RoR G switches exactly well they were
created in partnership with rron so you can bet some science went into the
development they feature a 70 million keystroke endurance rating a one
upmanship Fu to razor 60 million if I ever saw one they require 45 gr of force
similar to cherrymx Reds which are very popular among Gamers they actuate after
only 1.5 mm of travel compared to Cherry
mx's 2 mm 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 lonus enough reading off Logitech site 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 and seem to collapse with a bit of a mushy feeling but tactile
sensation but unlike rubber domes they
don't need to be bottomed out to register a keystroke making this one of
the most responsive keyboards I've ever used and not just for gaming typing too
so while hardcore cherrymx 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 g910 RoR 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
as 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
PR gamer 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 key 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 WD 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 two and when I say
everything I mean not everything because some random stuff like the left caps
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 cherrymx key switches the stems are not compatible so you'll good luck
finding sensible Replacements if you otherwise really like the g910 what a
shame because there's stuff I really like about it I see Logitech getting
Flack about the arcs dock but as an original g15 user who isn't trying to
cram a tablet or a fablet 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 tab switcher 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 on 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 and the ones with words printed on them are
really evenly lit and Logitech software is easier to use than corsairs and
includes a greater variety of lighting effects than 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 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
key 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 the backlight
off entirely with a button there's no brightness control uh 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 and they've got time to fix those things and that's what I think the g910
is it's a starting point for RoR 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 a 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 want to check out Ting a
mobile service provider in the US that has a great December promo going on
right now so from now until January 5th if you break your other contract to
switch to Ting they will cover 50% of your fee by giving you up to 150 bucks
per device in service credit this is double their normal offer to cover 25%
of your fee now considering that their average monthly bill per device is $26
that could be a pretty darn significant savings for you and if you use our
referral link that's lin.com you can actually get another $25 in service
credit or $25 towards a new device so check out Ting and try out their savings
calculator because you don't have to commit to switch until you've already
determine that you'll save money you enter your last three bills it spits out
how much you would be paying on Ting and as long as you've got good Sprint
service in your area that's the network they're running on then you'll be having
well good Sal service and you'll be paying less for it so guys thank you for
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