PATENT Dec 31, 2017 @ 8:43am
Does Blackwidow Ultimate 2016 has greetech switches or old kailh ones?
Blackwidow X and Chroma V2 have them but I'm not sure about Ultimate 2016.
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rotNdude Dec 31, 2017 @ 10:46am 
I think they are Razer switches.

The remaining features are pretty much identical to the 2014 BlackWidow—same fabric cable sheath, same diagonal cutouts in the lower corners, same media keys. And with the design having changed so little, that also means this keyboard still packs Razer’s own mechanical switches—the model we reviewed had Greens.

I’ve come to accept Razer’s switches. I can work with them. But I don’t like them. In my opinion, they’re bargain-basement Cherry MX Blues. They require the same force to press as Cherry MX Blues (50 cN) and feature the same kind of clicky feel, but with a slightly higher actuation point and a lower reset point. This means you get a lot of resistance up front and nearly none after a key press registers.
Razer claims this design is good for gaming: You can double- and triple-press Razer’s keys a bit faster than standard Cherry Blues. That’s great if all you do on your PC is games, games, games.
But as I discussed in my review of the 2014 BlackWidow and as I’ve said on PCWorld time and time again: A keyboard is for more than just gaming. Presumably, you don’t want to drag a different keyboard out of the closet each time you browse the web, do your taxes, write the next Great American Novel, or what-have-you.
However, no matter which keyboard you choose, you make compromises. I’d rather err on the side of comfort and use real MX Blues instead of worrying about shaving milliseconds off my double-taps (and bottoming out keys more often in the process), but that’s ultimately your call. As more manufacturers move away from Cherry switches in favor of cheaper alternatives, it’s becoming harder and harder to find a solid MX Blue board anyway.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3040135/hardware/razer-blackwidow-ultimate-2016-edition-review-the-small-improvements-that-matter.html
PepuroniPeetsa Dec 31, 2017 @ 12:39pm 
I believe the Ultimate 2016 does have Greetech. I use to own one and the switches on it felt better compared to the 2014 Blackwidow Chroma.
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