Mechanical gaming keyboards with keys that dont wear down easily.

[chucky333]

I am struggling to find a gaming keyboard with back lighting whose keys dont wear down easily and leave you with colour blobs and indistinguishable letters?

 

[the nerd 389]

What keyboards have you tried? This isn't a terribly common problem.

 

[chucky333]

What keyboards have you tried? This isn't a terribly common problem.

I have had a Microsoft gaming keyboard a Razer, a Logitech and am on a Gigabyte Aivia Osmian

 

[the nerd 389]

How long did each one last, and what models were they? I'm trying to get a feel for how much abuse whatever keyboard I recommend will need to survive.

 

[chucky333]

How long did each one last, and what models were they? I'm trying to get a feel for how much abuse whatever keyboard I recommend will need to survive.

The Razer was a black widow and the Logitech was a G410 and cant remember the Microsoft model all were in a working order but keys were all worn especially the E, R,D O,L and T and all lasted less than a year

 

[the nerd 389]

I recommend getting any keyboard that uses Cherry keys, and then getting yourself a set of double-shot keycaps. Those won't fade because the lettering is created by having a totally separate piece of plastic for each color. Here is a set:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-set/pbt-104-key-cherry-mx-keycap-set-backlit-doubleshot-black.html

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ that is a good suggestion. cost effective and good if u already like one of ur boards and they r in working condition.
but, if u r in for a new keyboard, i would suggest the thermaltake Poseidon forged Z. it comes with a 5 year warranty 😉

 

[Jake_142]

corsair k95

 

[junkeymonkey]

like nerd said cherry keys are easy to get and high quality durable aftermarket ones

my coolermaster keys 2 years old aint fading or wearing under good daily useage at all ?? also I don't use ''cleaners '' when I clean it like windex or what ever . I seen cleaners as that tend to help shorten that life on some things [??] almost like a solvent affect over time like it weakens the plastic or coatings of the keys and make it ware down faster [???] opinion

just a damp cloth is all needed for that

 

[the nerd 389]

like nerd said cherry keys are easy to get and high quality durable aftermarket ones

my coolermaster keys 2 years old aint fading or wearing under good daily useage at all ?? also I don't use ''cleaners '' when I clean it like windex or what ever . I seen cleaners as that tend to help shorten that life on some things [??] almost like a solvent affect over time like it weakens the plastic or coatings of the keys and make it ware down faster [???] opinion

just a damp cloth is all needed for that

My Logitech boards have all lasted over 7 years, and died with the keys intact. The OP is clearly not using the keyboards as I would use mine, and his requirements are far greater than a typical gamer.