RAZER HUNTSMAN ELITE: Opto-Mechanical Switch - Multi-Functional Digital Dial & Media Keys - Leatherette Wrist Rest - 4-Side Underglow - Gaming Keyboard (Renewed)

If you don't feel like reading a more in-depth review, basically this keyboard is amazing and definitely worth saving those extra dollars! 10/10 I was a bit worried when I was looking at this refurbished version. There were a lot of bad reviews but they're all from like 2019. The recent reviews are all good so I took the chance and ordered it. I got it on sale for 80 which is an amazing deal (thx amazon) which is an absolute steal for this keyboard. It came in two days in very standard packaging. Just a brown cardboard box with the keyboard (wrapped in a ton of bubble wrap) inside. Nothing was damaged and it came with the instruction manual as well. Opened the keyboard up and was immediately able to plug it in and use it with no issues. You do have to install razers Synapse software to customize the RGB on the keyboard, but after you plug in the keyboard it will give you a prompt to install it so no need to try and find it elsewhere. Super easy to install and very easy to use. The pictures show a custom design I did on mine. The design I did has a rainbow wave around the underglow, static colors for different things like the "WASD" keys and the number keys, a changing chroma effect on the windows key, and finally a white starlight effect (basically just randomly lights up keys with a chosen color) on all the other keys as a cherry on top. All together it looks really nice! The pictures don't do this keyboard any justice though. The RGBs look amazing and are quite bright. They look great in the light and even better in the dark. My camera just couldn't capture it very well. The detachable wrist rest is very comfortable. I personally find that it's not quite big enough for me to use while gaming, but for typing it's amazing! It's very easy to take on and off too so you can quickly switch it around if you do or don't want it. The lights on the wrist rest also perfectly sync up with the keyboard. The keys on this thing are VERY nice. They are actually quite fast and responsive. They are also clicky mechanical keys which just sound so nice. They are pretty loud so if you have a roommate with a different sleep schedule or something it could be an issue. The keyboard also has media control keys which are very nice. The volume wheel is great and has a mute button on it. The other three media buttons are simple clicky buttons. Sadly these three cannot have their colors changed individually and must all be the same color. - Pros - 1. Has really nice RGB lighting which is fully customizable. 2. Really comfortable wrist rest. 3. It has clicky keys. 4. Includes media controls. 5. Great build quality. 6. Easy to use software with tons of customizability. 7. Fast, responsive keys. - Cons - 1. Takes two USB ports to power the keyboard and the RGB. 2. It has clicky keys. This could be an issue if you share a room with someone or something like that as they are decently loud. 3. Doesn't have a USB or headphone passthrough on the keyboard. Overall, loved this keyboard and would %100 percent recommend it! 10/10

I've used this keyboard for years now and it's still kicking. It works well, has all the bells and whistles of a premium keyboard, is nice and clicks for the tactile feedback lovers out there. I did recently have an issue with the keys getting stuck but a quick soak of the keypads in hot soapy water and a thorough cleaning of under them remedied that. Having to plug in 2 USBs is annoying but other than that, great, comfy keyboard.

I was going to spend the full $200 on the brand new keyboard, but then I decided, why not shoot my shot at a refurbished one for a fraction of the price? It was SO worth it, I cannot pressure this enough. Mine came in the mail within three days, even though I chose the free shipping that told me it may be a week or so before getting it. That in itself impressed me. I was nervous to see the condition of the keyboard because I never buy anything refurbished, especially electronics. But this may have turned me on to it. This keyboard came in spotless, the braided cord had no wear, the wrist rest is spotless, no wear on the base of the keyboard, or any keys. The switches all work perfectly. I've been using it for about 2 weeks now, I wanted to wait before I wrote my review. I game a lot, about 50 hours a week I'd say, sometimes more. I was worried about all of the keys working, and they work without any issue. I love this keyboard for the switches and the amazing chroma lighting, especially on the sides. I went back and forth on the Black Widow Elite, and the Huntsman Elite, and then on new or refurbished. Overall, I made the best decision. This price is a great steal for an amazing product. I've never been this happy with a product before. I'm thoroughly impressed! I highly recommend it!!!

Got this keyboard for a little more than half is full price. Other then a very small dent in the wrist pad RGB connector I couldn't tell it was used AT ALL. I would have believed it was brand new. The hybrid octo mechanical keys are nice. Took a moment to get used to, but not in a bad way like your neighbors taste in music or something. It's just if you've never used them, they are unique. Think cherry blue, with the loud clicks, except the pressure is a mid of blue and brown. The software isn't easy to use though.... Well for me at least, and I do consider myself savvy when it comes to technology. On the plus side there are lots of good tutorial videos online easy to find. You can also download premade profiles, some even with video to show the lighting effect. The only bad thing is it's not as simple as drag and dropping or clicking on one though. Just didn't seem very straight forward implementing premade profiles to use as my own. Very small annoyance when weighed against all the perks in this board. LOVE IT! Being used though I will make sure to update on any problems that might come up over the next couple months at least. *2 years later and still ZERO issues.

I bought this keyboard as an upgrade from my Razer Ornat, and holy cow, this keyboard is an absolute work of art. The optical "purple" mechanical switches feel absolutely amazing and the RGB effects are on-par with other Razer products. The wrist rest is also a very nice addition with the magnetic connection and built-in backlighting. The one complaint I have is that the stock keycaps don't allow for very much light-bleeding, which can make the RGB a bit underwhelming at times, but this can easily be fixed with a set of after-market keycaps. I personally recommend the HyperX Pudding Keycaps. Other than that one gripe, it is an amazing keyboard! I use mine every day and I honestly loathe the idea of going back to using a membrane switch keyboard after using this one.

I bought this keyboard in October of 2021. It arrived in what seemed like brand new condition. No signs of it being used. This is the best keyboard I've ever used. It's also the most I've spent on a keyboard, so I haven't experienced many higher end keyboards. But I can say I prefer the feeling of this opto-mechanical to an ordinary mechanical keyboard. I started having one issue with it about a month ago where the volume dial doesn't properly register being turned. It still works but I have to turn it a few times before it starts registering. It might just be loose. Other than that, no issues. I feel like I got a great deal buying this renewed since mine was basically new. I can't say what quality the renewed keyboards being sent out at the moment are in, just that mine was good.

I'm a keyboard snob. I grew up on IBM selectrics and old school clicky terminals. I had a Northgate back when that was a thing, and I've always looked for the most responsive mechanical keyboard I could lay my hands on. My Rosewill of five years use finally started developing... personality issues, shall we say, so I went on the hunt for a replacement. I had looked at one of these when it first came out, and played with one at a computer store. I knew that I could probably live with it. Then I -had- to get a new one, and Amazon just happened to have a "renewed" one for cheap... well, cheap compared to the new price when it came out, that's for certain. So I got the renewed one, and personally, I'm betting there was never anything wrong with it. Looked brand new and looked like it was still all original packaging. Maybe they just changed their mind. In any case, while it took awhile to get used to a few of the features, I'm very happy with this. The magnetically attached wrist rest is actually useful once you get used to it being there. The default LED lighting is tasteful and not distracting like some I've seen. And the only issue with the media center buttons, is that I have a cat that keeps liking to lay on them and cause trouble, but that's a me problem, not a key problem. Overall, it works and works well, and I'm glad I took the bet on picking up a "renewed" one.

The keyboard came in a Razer branded brown box, not the fancy package that new items come in. Was wrapped in nice plastic and even included the original manual and Razer stickers. If I didn't know better I would think that this was a brand new keyboard. Not a single blemish on it. When I registered it on Razer's website, with the serial number and product number, it showed it has a 2 year warranty through them. I had a Redragon K551 Vara before this. That keyboard had blue keys, which was really loud in my opinion. This Razer feels a lot better and not as loud as the last keyboard. The lighting on it is nice and bright, syncs through Razer Synapse 3 with my other Razer products and my Thermaltake products. When I play certain games, like Call of Duty Black Ops 4, the lighting changes colors based on my character and if I die, which is cool. I was also able to set affects in Synapse 3 to have WASD stay red, while the rest of the keyboard stays synced with everything else. I had my eye on the Huntsman Elite for a while now and was waiting for it to go on sale for $180 again, but when I saw this refurbished one for $140 I figured I would give it a try, and I'm glad I did. If you are on the fence between this refurb and a new one I would recommend trying the refurb. Worse case scenario is you would have to return it.

Es mi primer teclado opto mecánico y la verdad estoy alucinando con la calidad de las teclas y de la construcción del teclado, la alfombrilla es bastante cómoda y la personalización de las luces rgb da mucha libertad para los entusiastas