Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard

PapaLazaru · 9 Apr 2010 at 17:20

welshdragon said:
Anyone tried the Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard as well?

I am typing on one. Personally, I quite like it. Looks the business, good build quality, plenty of macro action. Only thing is you cannot dim the backlight but it has never really bothered me. It is a heavy piece of kit as well.

Get em' cheap as well I paid £16.99 delivered.

I have always been a fan of MS peripherals. Still use my trusty Laser Mouse 6000, it has never let me down.

David09 · 9 Apr 2010 at 17:30

i just got the saitek k140 and it looks nice for a cheap keyboard will have to get used to the sized butons..space bar is a bit hard to press atm

Time for a proper keyboard soon though

rpg · 9 Apr 2010 at 17:31

Broken Hope said:
I doubt the UK model will have the US layout, most of the keyboards on OcUK show a US layout but that's not what you actually end up with.

Cool, thanks for the info. I must ask OcUK when they come into stock.

stulid · 9 Apr 2010 at 17:56

can someone post some good pictures of the reclusa keyboard?

found them for sale at the good price with delivery.

just need to be convinced to use my flexible friend.

PapaLazaru · 9 Apr 2010 at 18:10

Here you go. They don't really show the backlighting for some reason. must be the flash. Should give you a good idea about the layout and size though.

stulid · 9 Apr 2010 at 18:16

thanks.

one question, why two knobs?

PapaLazaru · 9 Apr 2010 at 18:20

stulid said:
thanks.

one question, why two knobs?

One is standard volume, the other you can set to whatever you want. I think. Not read the manual as usual.

*edit*

Has a quick peek at the nice macro program. They are just listed as left and right jog dials. Looks liek you can set them to do whatever you want.

Cenuij · 9 Apr 2010 at 20:06

PapaLazaru said:
Here you go. They don't really show the backlighting for some reason. must be the flash. Should give you a good idea about the layout and size though.

Thanks for the pics, looks fairly sturdy, what's the key action like?

PapaLazaru · 9 Apr 2010 at 21:01

Cenuij said:
Thanks for the pics, looks fairly sturdy, what's the key action like?

Solid. Sturdy keys, not rattly, but it is not a quiet keyboard when typing.

rpg · 12 Apr 2010 at 20:53

rpg said:
Cool, thanks for the info. I must ask OcUK when they come into stock.

Just to update the thread with OcUK's response:

OcUK_Sonny said:
There are both UK and US layouts available;

JQD-00001 = US layout
JQD-00006 = UK layout

We obviously have the UK layout in stock.

So I will be buying this now.

welshdragon · 19 Apr 2010 at 08:42

Still can't decide on a keyboard. The X4 is looking the best contender though