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Introducing the Razer Huntsman Elite


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Groundbreaking performance at the speed of light—this is the all-new Razer Huntsman Elite: http://rzr.to/HuntsmanElite



We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to bring you the best gaming experience imaginable. This time, we’re introducing the Razer Huntsman Elite—featuring the brand-new Razer Opto-Mechanical Switch built for unmatched speed and precision.



Using optical actuation technology, the Razer Opto-Mechanical Switch actuates and resets at the same point, enabling rapid fire keypresses at ludicrous speeds. This is the all-new weapon designed for quick and light keypresses while retaining the familiar clicky feel you know and love.



What’s more, we’ve added fully customizable dedicated media controls to suit your every need. The plush leatherette wrist rest provides added comfort while gaming and the Razer Chroma enabled underglow makes this beast a perfect companion to your battlestation.

New look, new switch. This is the Razer Huntsman Elite: http://rzr.to/HuntsmanElite

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Userlevel 5
I have a dream...
💚💚💚
I think am gonna have to buy this keyboard, thank goodness for credit cards!
It looks awesome
Is is legal to marry a keyboard???
Looks nice, if I got it I would probably toss out the arm rest part, they always look so uncomfortable to me.
wish i could get it but im broke 😛
Got mine in the mail today. The keyboard feels a bit smaller than the black widow, in fact it is smaller. The keys are a bit more "compact" so this will take some getting used too. I am also used to wresting my thumbs below the spacebar & with the new design, there is no "keyboard" their. These are just little things I have noticed after using the black widow for so darn long. The colors are gorgeous, the leather wrist guard is much softer than I expected BUT it does get warm pretty fast. Looks great but I have a feeling I could have done without it.
I got the Huntsman Elite on Saturday at the St. Louis MicroCenter. Went there with my friend just to browse, wasn't expecting to buy anything, but I decided to see if they had one of the new Huntsman keyboards on display. Wanted to see how it felt. Asked the Micro Center employee and he said he didn't think they had any yet. They didn't have a display so I was walking out of the aisle when some boxes on the top shelf caught my eye. They had four of each (Huntsman Elite and regular). The employee was surprised and asked if I wanted to try it out, so he opened the box at the service counter and we all took turns typing on it. I loved the click and the feel, even though we didn't have it hooked up to anything to see the lights. Decided I wanted to replace my aging BlackWidow V1 Chroma and bought it after having a great chat with the employees about it. I don't really feel any speed improvements over my other mechs (mainly BlackWidow Chroma V1 and V1 TE) but I like the look and feel and the keys click a bit more solidly and loudly than the old Green switches which I like as well. The Chroma underglow and key backlighting is even better than before, and it simply just worked out of the box with my newest Keyboard Visualizer 3.06 which was even better. Travelling right now so I'm using it with my Blade Pro, but I can't wait to get home and hook it up with my desktop.
Boy, i like it alot, just redeemed Cynosa PRO but this one jumps onto my wishlist for sure.
Keep it up RAZER! 💚
Userlevel 7
another keyboard?! where's my toaster Min-Liang Tan!
Can't get my hands on it yet but soon xD
looks nice but you guys should really concentrate on fixing your various softwares first. both synapse and cortex are resource heavy, buggy, and have compatibility issues. cortex in particular is almost malware-like in its behaviors, spawning multiple processes that re-open when you try to close them
Userlevel 7
They're taking it to the next level!
nice.. i like the color
Wow.. Awesome!
Man the price here in Brazil gonna be ridiculously expensive 😞 this is sad
Userlevel 7
fapfapfap! other than the new mech switches, very curious about the dial. can't wait to hunt down a razer store to trial the huntsman irl!
Now we're talking!
RAZER needs a Huntsman Tournament Edition
TexasGamer1337
1. Why are you talking for everyone? NOT everyone uses marcos accept that
2. Yeah people who are picky and want every little detail to be perfect
3. The keyboard is metal, maybe in the next batch it will be better


1. He never said "everybody", he just said "people", meaning that there are SOME people that use macro keys, which is correct.
2. Not people who are picky, only people that want the product to justify the hefty price of $200. For that price, it should be P-E-R-F-E-C-T.
3. "maybe in the next batch it will be better"? Damn man, you have to be a fanboy in order to try and use that as an actual excuse for (again) $200 keyboard... *shakes head in disbelief*
So, i bought the huntsmann, and it looks quite nice right now, but is there a way to get the some rings or something, so that the noise isn't that loud?....
HEGGA
1. He never said "everybody", he just said "people", meaning that there are SOME people that use macro keys, which is correct.
2. Not people who are picky, only people that want the product to justify the hefty price of $200. For that price, it should be P-E-R-F-E-C-T.
3. "maybe in the next batch it will be better"? Damn man, you have to be a fanboy in order to try and use that as an actual excuse for (again) $200 keyboard... *shakes head in disbelief*

Calling me fanboy to make a point in a razer forum o_O
The way the keys are designed I don't think regular O rings will work. The Cherry stem is surrounded by a plastic square.
TexasGamer1337
Calling me fanboy to make a point in a razer forum o_O


There is a huuuge difference between being a brand loyal and being a fanboy. If you think that company you are supporting cannot do wrong, no matter how much they mess up, you are a fanboy - blind follower without critical thinking, unable to have your own opinion.

When you are loyal to the brand you will praise the company when it does good things and you will criticize it when it screws up. Thanks to fans like that companies that listen their community are generally doing great, as they tend to improve their products based on the feedback they get from their customers.

Apple is an exception to the rule, and they are doing great only because huge percentage of their customers are fanboys, so no matter how many times Apple screws them over, claiming that they are "holding the phone wrong" for example, they are coming back for more 🙂
Userlevel 4
I really like the innovation with the new key switch, a very interesting idea to say the least.

ps. I just looked up the price here in Canada $269.99

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