[Oshiego]

Will there be anymore of this kind ? Just curious

[FaMe]

- Put this together a couple of day's ago as a bit of a first impression, overall rating still stands.

Sadly I missed the package arriving on the Friday, so had to wait till Monday to get it!
It's a very nice box, haha. Although I can't comment on Racing Game's (Preferring to use a Racing Wheel), Hermes' review of the keyboard was well written and only made me want to test the keyboard out more.

I also liked the fact that upon opening the first fold of the box you were greeted with a relatively large sized keyboard overlay with functions of the keyboard pointed out. Another fold, and the keyboard is unveiled. Packaged with the keyboard include's a booklet regarding the installation of the keyboard (More on this later), a booklet regarding the warranty information, two TT Dragon stickers and two very nice extra's: Red WASD and Arrow key's (& a Key Remover), and a PS/2 adaptor.
Everything was very neatly packaged, another thing I was glad to see was that the Keyboard's cable (which was tucked away at the top of the box) was braided and had a small strap (detailed with the TT logo) to cleanly wrap away any excess cord.

The overall design for the keyboard is very nice and simple, nothing fancy regarding LED's, backlighting or macro/media keys which for the price is pretty standard.

On to the keyboard usage!
I plugged the keyboard in, and it worked immediately without the need to install any driver's etc. which was a nice change (though making the installation booklet relatively useless for anyone aware of a USB port?).
The 'plunger technology' regarding the key press action wasn't too noticeable, however that may have simply been me (Personally I found the key's very similar to the Roccat Isku).
Sadly I can't comment on the switchable repeat rate due to not using the PS/2 adapter, and i'm not entirely sure on what it would do for game's such as SC2/Dota2/LoL, though that's assuming it work's the way I think it does.
I'd also like to point out that the keyboard sat very stable in both the flat and the up-right position, and it was nice to see the tab's on the back had a rubber grip for extra hold.

One annoyance I did have was the lack of a left Window's key, though I understand a number of gamer's prefer to remove it or not have it entirely, i'm just very accustomed to using it. Obviously that's a minor gripe though, and seeing as this is a gaming keyboard it's understandable to not have it.

Outside of gaming usage I had another minor annoyance in having no macro key's as I use them relatively often in some design software for automated actions, again just personal preference.

Pro's:

Extremely affordable at only $49!
Very solid, without being heavy.
Simple, compact design.
Very comfy to use, the key's don't require a lot of force enabling you to make quick keystroke's.

Con's:

No backlighting, which made it somewhat annoying to use late at night by comparison.

Rating:

I'd have to give it a 7/10, regarding gaming outside of MMO's the keyboard has everything you need and it really is such a great price at $49.

[Another]

Got a letter saying it was at some post shop in upper hut (a long way from where i live, but they redirect to a post office near me, so will be delayed picking it up, but should get it on monday (2 days from this post).

Thanks mayo

[ToRSpartaz]

I just had it delivered today Mayo towards my dads place. So I will post my review up Monday night, after using it for a couple of days.

Thanks mate, I really appreciate the opportunity and I am looking forward to using it immensely

[AvPoker]

Disclaimer: This is my first review of anything in life, so please excuse the possible unreviewlike nature of my review. Thank you for your understanding.

+ [Review] +

The first thing that caught my attention was the artwork of the box. Most notably that handsome man in red pointing at the knucker keyboard, which I can rightfully claim. If I were to see this box somewhere in some store, there’s no way I could resist escaping the gravitational pull of the sexiness of the keyboard and Hermes. Onto the review:

As with most keyboards, the Knucker keyboard comes with a PS/2 adapter allowing it to be compatible with most computers. It also comes with eight red keys for the direction and WASD keys, provided for visual convenience for first person shooter, platform or other games that require direction keys. I did not find the need to use these keys as I mostly play Starcraft (its pretty good and you should try it). Nevertheless it’s a handy little feature.

The black ring in the picture with two hooks hanging out of it is key puller, presumably used to replace the black keys with the red ones, or to remove them in order to clean out any dust hiding beneath the keys. The key puller is surprisingly effective at pulling out the keys just by simply pushing the hooks into one of the key, then pulling it out. Above that is some installation guide, warranty etc etc etc. Now onto the keyboard itself:

Compared to the TteSPORTs challenger which I’ve been using for the past months or so, the Knucker keyboard was aesthetically pleasing to look at, at least in my opinion. The blue ink in contrast with the black colours of the keyboard match the colours of my blue razer copperhead with the TteSPORTs Dasher mousepad, which I thought was nice. Of course, not everyone owns the convenience of having matching coloured attire at their disposal.

What I also found was interesting was the size of the cord. Again, in comparison with the TteSPORTs Challenger, the cord is around twice as thin in diameter whilst being around the same length (for practical purposes ofc). Although I have only experienced this keyboard for less than a week, the cord seems sturdy enough to prevent me from worrying about it breaking off. But that’s fine, because I heard warranty is pretty good.

In terms of the keyboard’s features, it is similar to its early predecessors, replacing the windows key on the bottom left with the function key. This may be off-putting for some users that prefer to use the windows key in conjunction with others for easier maneuverability, but as a gaming keyboard this feature is justifiable. Instead of having the function hotkeys from the f1 to f12 keys being shortcuts to media players (such as pause, play, rewind, fast forward etc), only four shortcuts from f1 to f4 remain, which is used for some sort of repeat rate adjustment. I had no real use for these keys (nor do I know how they even work), so as a Starcraft player, don’t pay attention to them.

Also, there is a function key on f12 that controls whether it lights up the ‘dragon’ on the bottom of the keyboard. That was pretty cute.

"Is a dragon?

Onto the feel of the keyboard. Unfortunately I have not experienced mechanical keyboards for long enough for me to remember how it feels. However, I can say this plunger technology is a great improvement of keyboards such as the TteSPORTs Challenger. It is easier to type, more responsive, quieter and overall impressive. If I had to choose between a mechanical keyboard and this one, I’d go for the Knucker keyboard just because it gives me everything I need and at a much cheaper price.

Overall the TteSPORTs Knucker keyboard is a very worthwhile purchase, resembling the mechanics of a mechanical keyboard while being much more affordable at $49. It is by far the best keyboard I have experienced and I am glad to be able to experience such a treat for years to come.

Herme's Seal of Approval

+ [Overall] +

Pros:
- Hermes
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Easy to type
- Quiet
- Dragon

Cons:
- Replacing windows key may be unsettling for some
- Blue and red may not be the favourite colours for some
- Repeat rate functions have limited practical use (at least for starcraft)
- Is a dragon?

Overall score: 9/10

Quick Comments

	ROOTPetraeus:	damn fine review.
	asdfSchnitzel:	i would buy this keyboard if it didn't have function key >.>

[Shieldz]

wow poker i love ur review

[DarKcS]

Razer gaming keyboards use the function key (right side next to alt on Blackwidow) as well, but they keep the Windows key...so don't see why that would be a nobuy. But is the lack of a windows key (for minimize, start menu etc) annoying for general windows usage?

[Jaywalk]

Cool reviews guys! However, the main thing I personally am interested in is how the keyboard compares to the various types of mechanical switches and mechanical keyboards in general, so hopefully someone can provide this information in one of the reviews to come Nice job so far though.

note - A higher repeat rate can be pretty useful as zerg as you can spam our units faster if you have a lot of larvae saved up, also you can make banes a lot faster if you need to make a large amount really quickly. You may then want to switch your repeat rate back to a normal speed to play another game or race =)

Quick Comments

UHF:

Hopefully someone puts some photos up

[Mayo]

Oh no!

I'm making a new thread for you guys to put your reviews in, sorry I am a little late in making it.

[Mayo]

Here you go, glhf!

http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php...281#post116281