Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard: Low Profile Optical Switches Linear Red - HyperSpeed Wireless & Bluetooth - Chroma RGB - Up to 200 Hr Battery Snap Tap

This Razer DeathStalker V2 keyboard punches above its profile. I’ve been using the Razer DeathStalker V2 in the white finish for several months. I’m very impressed. This keyboard stand outs. The low‑profile design is fantastic. The keys sit lower than many keyboards. The all white finish gives it the perfect look for the esthetic I was looking for. Beyond the white keyboard, the full RGB backlighting provides bright lighting and a glow that is beautiful and vibrant. I absolutely love this feature. This function can be personalized. The build is high quality. Razor customer service was helpful, if not slightly inconvenient when my initial keyboard stopped working. The reps were helpful and courteous. Having to document issues in a separate portal or risk not seeing replies, was annoying if I am being honest. All-in-all I am happynwith my purchase.

The best keyboard on this size, battery is great for something that small, and you can charge it while using it, it’s lightweight and easy to carry around, the lights on this thing are very cool because it’s white you can have a nice looking setup

Just received this keyboard in TKL linear after using the Logitech g915 tkl tactile for a week. Pros: Keycaps/switches are sturdier and more stable without rattle like logitech. Keycaps do not absolutely soak up oil like the logitech g915 model. On logitech, the keycaps would become oily within .1 second of touching them. These feel better and have more of a textured matte feel that don't get as dirty as quickly. Switches have a better feeling than Logitech tactile despite being linear somehow. Scroll wheel for volume had steps and feels more tactile/responsive than logitech's freescrolling wheel. More compact and professional looking. USB-C vs micro USB on Logitech. Connect to up to 3 Bluetooth devices vs just one on Logitech. Cons: Cannot connect to Bluetooth devices while the keyboard is charging. (WHY?) Worse battery life. (Haven't tested the exact length of the battery life for myself but Razer's battery life will be worse because its using optical switches which have light beams that need more power than Logitech's. I have heard that the TKL version has better battery life than the Full-size version just because of having less keys/using less power as a result.) I personally don't care about RGB so I have it off at all times. Will update on my battery-life results in the future. Update: seems to lose about 10-15 percent battery a day even with RGB completely off. But I have my keyboard on for 8 hours a day working. If you are using it plugged in at a desk but want a bluetooth keyboard available for work on an iPad, it will work perfectly, though. That's my use case so its perfect for my needs. Keypoints and possible dealbreakers: Battery life is awful when comparing it to Logitech g915. This makes the selling point of the keyboard confusing. Can Razer be marketing this keyboard as wireless if you have to plug it in so often? Combined with needing to charge the keyboard more often.... YOU CAN'T SWITCH TO BLUETOOTH MODE WHILE CHARGING via your PC. The cable connection will override the connection mode you set it to. Low battery and want to charge it via your desktop while you work on a tablet? You can't use it via bluetooth. It is a bit annoying that the bluetooth setting doesn't override the cable. I will say, you CAN plug it into a wall to charge and bluetooth will still work that way but it is a bit annoying to juggle. Wireless should be hassle free and seamless otherwise you may as well have wires. For me, it's still better than logitech. I just could not stand the feeling of their keycaps, its cheap feeling, the way they soak up oil, and its clunky overall look with RGB that also doesn't fully override some of its buttons. I want to be able to travel constantly with my wireless keyboard and game at the same time without fear of keycaps breaking off or falling off when replacements don't exist so Razer was the choice for me. It'll be up to what you think is more important and your use-case.

Update: I discovered 2 ways to incrementally increase the wireless range on the replacement keyboard (didn’t work on the first one). First, use separate dongle for the keyboard & mouse (Razer allows them to share a dongle, which is how I initially setup the replacement). Second, use the included USB cable and adapter to move the dongle several inches from the PC (in any direction). Now, the keyboard only occasionally ignores a keypress from my preferred location. It's not ideal, but quite usable. I'll be keeping this one, and experimenting further for ways to reduce what appears to be an issue of interference. Original: The look and feel of the keyboard is very nice. I use it in my family room from the sofa and require wireless connectivity. My first DSv2 had such limited wireless range that I had to be within about 3 ft of my PC to use it (Bluetooth range was a little better). This obviously was way below spec. The Basilisk V3 Pro mouse, and an old Logitech K830 Bluetooth keyboard work just fine from anywhere in the room. After going through lengthy Razer support, they endorsed a return. So I got another DSv2. The range is better. I can now sit on the near side of my sofa and use it. However, it is unusable from my preferred far end of sofa. I haven't decided if I'll return this one too and keep using my old K830, or change my playing habits. In short, I do not recommend this keyboard for living room TV use, only for desktop use where the keyboard is within cable distance from the PC. And then, you might as well just get the wired version. Wireless range is not at all an issue for the Razer Bv3Pro mouse, which maybe uses different radio hardware or power settings.

Cons: 1. Literally not one single thing of this keyboard is similar to the Original Deathstalker, they just took the name thinking people would think a Low-Profile keyboard is the "same" as a Chiclet one. Clearly whoever developed this keyboard didn't even look at the original Deathstalker, they come from the big fat junk keys keyboards, and then THINK they've made something good or equivalent. Well, they didn't. 2. Not a Chiclet Keyboard...! Those of us who liked the v1 DeathStalker primarily like it because it's a Chiclet keyboard. - Short Key Travel - Flat Keys - Tactile Response. In other words, the v1 was perfect for those of us who TYPE, but also wanted a Gaming Keyboard. However, it wasn't "perfect" because we also wanted a Mechanical/Optical version. 3. Key Travel is too great. This contributes to causing Typing mistakes. 4. Activation of the Optical switch was TOO SHORT. In other words, it's pretty much at the TOP of the keypress, and you end up pressing the keys far further still. This also causes Typing mistakes. 5. The "design" of the keys causes your fingers to "catch" on the keys (while this doesn't occur with the FLAT Chiclet keys), and with the optical switch being so high, this again also causes typing mistakes, cause you brush the pokey "edges" of the keys and end up causing a keypress to occur that you didn't intend to make. 6. Keys are all "exposed"... If you look at the v1 DeathStalker you'll see the "border" of the keyboard actually goes to the "bottom" of the keys. This protects the keys and makes it more nice and comfortable to use. See the pic for how the v2 could have been done. 7. No Hand/Wrist Rest... They should have made one, one of Razer's nice soft hand rests specifically for the DeathStalker which is actually one of the "improvements" we wanted for the v1 DeathStalker, a SOFT hand rest instead of the hard one, one that "attaches" with a Magnet and is the SAME LEVEL as the keyboard. I tried to buy one of their "separately sold" hand rests and it was just "too high". Though, my preference likely would have been the handrest to be "part" of the keyboard itself like the v1's is, but having a soft one instead, because it's nice when "moving" the keyboard, which is something I often do, especially to eat, that it's all "one piece" instead of having two pieces to move with the keyboard as a separate hand rest would cause. Pros: 1. Like having the Wireless option 2. Like having all the Multiple Wireless and Bluetooth connections ability. 3. Like the Volume Scroll Wheel and Play Button. Though, not 100% sure it works perfectly? When I very first tried it it did the wrong things. Never had an issue with the FN Keypress buttons. Though, maybe that was just a bug fluke, think I plugged it into my monitor hub and it didn't work right? Not sure. But, I would rather have a 100% working volume controller if there are issues with some Video players? Changes that should be made: 1. Give us a Chiclet Keyboard, designed like the original DeathStalker but fixing all the above Cons and adding the above Pros. I don't care if it's a differently named keyboard, I just NEED a Chicklet Keyboard that's Mechanical/Optical and with all the above improvements and new features. THIS is what we were wanting in v2 of the DeathStalker, NOT a completely different keyboard. 2. If you choose to keep the Low-Profile ONLY, then please just improve it according to the above issues. - Make the keyboard Body FLUSH with the bottom of the keys so they aren't exposed per the attached pics as an example. See v1. Though I understand the main key section wouldn't have the space for that. - Shorten the Key Travel. - Increase the Activation Travel of the Optical, closer to the bottom, not so High. - If the above two things were fixed, the "pokey edges" of the keys might not be as much of an issue. - Add the Hand Rest to the Keyboard, a SOFT one preferable still attached, though I could live with a properly fitted "attachable" one. The separate ones you buy are just TOO HIGH. So, I don't know if doing the above would make me want to use this keyboard still... I STILL might need a "Chicklet" version, but it "might" work. Even a Chiclet Low-Profile one might work? I don't know, would need to test. Razer should have made the original DeathStalker, improved as I've indicated. If they wanted to steal Logitech's keyboard and improve on it, they should have named it something else. I get why they did, to sound cooler, thinking the Low-Profile would be the most superior keyboard, but it's NOT... I have nothing against this keyboard existing... but I'm very unhappy Razer just shafted us DeathStalker users who've been WAITING for a long time now for an improved keyboard like this one, but in the spirit of the original. Literally nobody makes a Chicklet Mechanical/Optical Gaming Keyboard.... What is the problem here with satisfying the needs of your customers? The Big Fat Key keyboards are literally UNUSABLE for some of us... Razer, I've now returned TWO of your keyboards, this one and the Ornata, because they were unusable for me. To be fair though, If I was forced to, I could use this one, cause low-profile is as least better than the lower keys of the Ornata, but still, it FAILS the needs of us who NEED Chiclet... ​​​​​​​Thank you.

I use the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Keyboard extensively, not just for gaming but for all my daily activities at work and at home. It's a standout for being considerably quieter than other mechanical keyboards, which is a huge plus for me. The keys offer a soft yet firm response which is perfect for both typing and gaming - they're easy to press but still provide enough resistance to avoid accidental keystrokes. The build quality is top-notch, solid and durable. My only wish is that Razer had included forward and backward buttons next to the pause and volume wheel for easier music and video control. Despite this, I'm very satisfied with the keyboard overall. Great job, Razer!

I returned a Corsair K100 Air for this one. The Corsair was probably the better wireless keyboard, but I mainly run wired anyway. The wireless is just a plus for me. The typing angle was absolutely worse in my opinion than the Deathstalker V2 Pro. The Deathstalker V2 Pro also has hotswap switches, I believe you can use the Gateron optical switches for it. I love how smooth the reds feel on this as is though. Its a bit expensive but worth it to me. Edit: I was having some issues in 2.4ghz wireless mode, I googled and found the firmware update tool and now it works great after updating. I wish the firmware updater was built into synapse but oh well. Update: the fix for me was using the included dongle extender to reduce interference from my headset and mouse. Was having issues with keys I was holding down resetting despite still being depressed, resulting in me having to press the key again. This was an issue in games and seems to have been fixed now.

I've been using full mechanical keyboards for years now, but after I got a new job with a nicer laptop I realized that I type SIGNIFICANTLY faster on anything low-profile. I actually initially got the Logitech G915 because it was a lot cheaper due to a sale, but I've always been a fan of Razer and that just proved why. The keyboard and mouse just felt worse and cheap, and it really didn't seem like an improvement from the keyboard that I already wasn't that happy with. I finally bought this and it is absolutely AMAZING. The keycaps themselves feel great, the clicks are satisfying with a nice, low drumming noise. I haven't had a single issue with the keyboard and I've gotten to 200wpm using it now. I do a lot of programming and honestly this does help, my only wish is that they had more media keys, but the keyboard is small enough that I can see why it wouldn't.