Razer Tartarus V2 - Gaming Keypad - Gamepad with mecha-membrane buttons numpad size (32 programmable buttons, 8-way thumbpad, palm rest, hypershift, RGB lighting) Black

I already own a Tartarus V2. Unfortunately, a microswitch failed on the D-pad after 4 years of daily use (I use that switch as "crouch" in fps games.) This was bought as a direct replacement, although I am a little concerned about how long this one will last - that key does see heavy use.Buy with that one negative point in mind.It's an otherwise excellent piece of kit. I play with the mouse and the Tartarus at elbow level on panels attached to the arms of my chair. This means I don't have space for a full keyboard there. The Tartarus is small enough to fit and with its macro, profile switching and key reassignment functions, I have every key I need for every game I play exactly where I need them without having to look at the thing ever. This is a bit of a shame, as the chroma functions are really nice, and again programmable.In terms of price, the mecha-membrane solution to gamers wanting clicky things does have the tactile feel of a mechanical keyboard without being too exoensive. The click is consistent without noticeable mushiness. In previous jobs, I wrote a *lot* and have come to prefer the feel of mechanical keyboards for better typing speed and fewer mistaken presses. While I'm not going to write War and Peace on a Tartarus v2, I still prefer its feel to the Tartarus v1, which I also own.

I migrated to pc from PS4 basically so I could play warzone with those crispy frames. However I am a lifelong controller user so the keyboard and mouse conversion was not appealing. However after a couple of months I really wanted to commit but the keyboard layout was too stifling and finger heavy, so I did some Googling and found this bad boy and it is awesome.Awesome.The best part is the full utilisation of the thumb; on keyboard it’s just for space but on this I have my thumb doing 6 things, which is a much more logical progression from controller.The stick is not a true analog stick, it clicks either up down left or right, so I assigned each direction a function.So in warzone the stick does tactical, field upgrades, plating and melee. The button above it is prone and the space bar ( button 20 ) is jump.So my left hand fingers just do movement and pings and lethals and my mouse ( a mamba elite)does the restOnce you figure out what buttons feel right then it’s really comfortable and it’s a bit like being in command of a spaceship.I have had it for about 3 months and would not look back. I play warzone 3-6 hours a day and it’s still working well .I can’t comment for other games but it’s made my warzone life much more fun.Man I want to play warzone.Hope this helps!

I bought the Tartarus v2 with Final Fantasy 14 in mind, mainly as an alternative to a having a full gaming keyboard taking up desk space now reserved for my work setup in lockdown work-from-home conditions. I've found it may have actually helped improve my gameplay, if just because I have less strain on my hands when playing - I write code all day, so RSI is a real concern. Everything's pretty easy to reach, keeps my hand and arm in a good position, and it allows me to have the comfort of my bulky ergonomic keyboard (that is, unfortunately, not great for gaming) along with the responsiveness of a decent gaming device.I'm knocking a star off mainly for two reasons, the first being that I'd really love to see more options for adjusting the position of the wrist-rest - I can't help but feel that my ideal position would be juuuust between the two that are offered, which is terribly annoying.The second reason I don't rate it more highly is that the Synapse software is worse than useless on Mac (lol gaming on Mac lol). Things I'd set as modifier keys would get stuck in software requiring plugging and unplugging the thing (not great mid-game!), profiles wouldn't load without restarting the software, sometimes changes just wouldn't take effect until reboot, and all sorts of other issues. The experience was awful. Luckily, it wasn't too much of a bother to just uninstall it entirely and rebind the keys using third-party software, but I'd like to see Razer do better in this regard.

Brilliant. Good quality thanks 😊

Easy to setup and bind keys fast response time but had to return it as it was too big for my hand

Much better than the ones not made by Razer.Superb ergonomics that suit my gaming style perfectly while saving my laptop keyboard from overuse.If it were wireless, it could have six stars!This device has a long pedigree and its control of the major left hand use in MMORPG is noticeable within the first minute of use.An essential purchase.

Back in the day I had a Belkin Nostromo n52 Speed Pad. It was tough as nails and very reliable. But unfortunately Razer took over from Belkin and so the driver software was not maintained. Windows updates eventually made the driver software incompatible and so it was consigned to the bin.Now I see the Razer Tartarus V2 and it looks almost the same. So I bought it. What I was expecting was a newer version of the n52 but with a driver compatible with Windows 10.Well superficially it looks the same but this is a cheap and nasty version of the n52. It is flimsy with keys that stick and software which forgets your key assignments, and it is smaller so it is not as easy or comfortable to use.It is meant to be the Razer version of the n52 Speed Pad but it has been made cheap to produce, they removed the quality as a cost cutting exercise but then jacked up the price.Not worth buying, I sent it back.