LOGI KEYBOARD

A lovely big black monolithic slab of keyboard class

Logitech returns to the high end keyboard market in a big way with the G810

PRICE $ 249 www.logitech.com/en-au

Logitech lost its grip on the gaming keyboard market in the years following the glory days of the G15, and the subsequent rise of the Cherrys. But it’s been fighting back and the G810 is its best yet, which is good because the last one, the G310 was an overpriced poorly designed bit of rubbish.

The G810 is a good looking unit. It’s clean and classy with no silly style shenanigans to wreck the elegant vibe. The only bits that stand out are the media volume roller wheel, which looks fantastic, and the illuminated G, which also looks damn cool. A subtle combination of materials and surfaces add more class. The base is soft rubber-plas, the edges a nice gloss black and the keys themselves have a slight texture. It’s nice to look at and nice to touch.

But Logitech don’t use Cherry keys, and that’s the big thing here. Its proprietary RomerG switches have a softer and less springy feel than Cherrys (any Cherry). There’s hardly any noticeable click when you pass the actuation point – and that comes after just 1.5mm of movement... so, they take a bit of getting used to. Once actuated, the keys keep moving a fair distance then rebound positively.

If you’ve never tried a Cherry then coming to this will probably be a nice upgrade, but for those with some experience with different mechanicals on the market it really is imperative to try it out first in a shop. I personally liked it, it’s excellent for general use and typing and the ultrashort actuation makes it very accurate and responsive to game on. BEN MANSILL