Over the course of a year, Razer has been releasing keyboards to cater to a wide variety of people; from the casual user, to the full-time streamer.
This is where the Huntsman Tournament Edition comes in; released in October of last year, it’s a great middle-ground keyboard that’s meant to be brought to different events, or even just different rooms around the house for those WFH situations.
Design - Score 91
This is especially good when you’re playing a multiplayer game, such as Sea of Thieves. When rushing to repair your ship with many planks of wood and throwing buckets of water off the port-bow, there’s a fair few keys in order to run back and forth to do this, while reloading your planks in-between.
Everything felt fast here thanks to the keyboard, and next-to-no latency occurred, resulting in a smooth experience, especially in other games too such as Serious Sam and Grand Theft Auto V.
The RGB is also here for this mid-range keyboard, with full-customisation thanks to the ‘Synapse’ app that we’ve previously tested the Cynosa Lite and Basilisk Ultimate with.
It’s also very useful if you own another Razer product that features RGB, as they can all sync with one another, without having a lightshow on your desk. So if you match the Huntsman with the Basilisk Ultimate Mouse, they could both display colours in a wave, in unison. A neat touch.
The only caveat we have, is that it’s not wireless. Granted, the RGB may be a factor for this, but when you consider other keyboard such as the Keytron 2 with its same configuration and its wireless ways, you can’t help but think that a wireless connection for this portable keyboard could make it even easier to be carried around to different events, without having a wire alongside it.
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Price - Score 85
The RRP is £149.99, which seems a bit steep, even for this keyboard. But at the time of writing, it’s £50 off on Amazon - that's a great deal that will get you this keyboard for just £99.
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Our Score
Pros
- Great compact design
- Full-RGB is here, and works well
- Keys feel great, no latency and very durable to the touch
Cons
- Not wireless
- A tad expensive
£99 deal price on Amazon is a steal!