Razer Nostromo PC Gaming Keypad for Enhanced Gameplay Experience

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1. Jonathan Langlois Verified Buyer – 13 March 2024

   It’s well made, but otherwise, the fact is that I would rather just play with a standard keyboard and mouse. The keys are also perfectly lined up unlike a normal keyboard. There’s a reason why the keys on a standard keyboard are offset from rows to row. When I move up or down a row, my fingers naturally end up offset to one side or the other. The amount of keys available is rather limited. The end result is that there are very few games which I could play without being able to macro everything that I feel the need to have on hand. That says much, especially when considering that my mouse also provides many programmable buttons.It does not have the standard CTRL, Alt and Shift modifiers like normal keyboards do which only further compounds the problem.
   

2. joe Verified Buyer – 16 August 2024

   Probably awesome brand new. The one I received was missing the thumb stick and the keys either 1. was jizzed on or 2. Used to hold pancakes covered syrup… Either way pretty disappointed and sticky fingered

   

3. D. deCourcelle Verified Buyer – 18 September 2024

   The Razer Nostromo is perfectly designed in my option, easy to press, no stick buttons, reliable contacts, excellent Key assignment program and automatic key-mapping or transition when you activate other programs. I formerly used the older Belkin Nostromo which had similar functionality but the buttons were sticky and unreliable. I also have the Razer Orb Weaver Chroma which has more buttons but no scroll wheel and I’ll say more about shortly. For my needs this version with scroll wheel is best. Its versatility shows when used with programs involving lots of keyboard shortcuts. For me that’s 3D Graphics, Video editing, Photo editing, music editing and 3D games. Examples: for 3D graphic editors (Cinema 4D, IClone, Carrara, Daz Studio, SketchUp) I setup the buttons to do the same functions for each program (even though the actual keyboard short cuts are different for each). Extremely helpful. For Video, animations and music editing (Vegas, HitFilm, ACID, IClone), the scroll wheel can move and adjust the Play Head while you’re composing and trimming your clips. Your regular mouse scroll wheel zooms into and out of the timeline (a god send). The Nostromo buttons to control edits, cuts, deletes and the thumb “D” pad to control Play/Stop/Reverse. Since the Razer Nostromo stopped being available last year I bought the Razer Orb Weaver Chromo for my other computer. Also a great device with user assignable colors for each key, BUT… no scroll wheel, so its not as intuitive for play-head editing as the Nostromo. Key Assignments: It’s a mistake to try and assign every keyboard shortcut to the Nostromo keypad before you actually use it. Instead find the PC keyboard short-cuts you use the most, and assign them to the Nostromo (might be as simple as CTRL, ALT, Undo, Redo, Save for Media programs). Use your Index and Middle fingers for most frequently used keys (reduces fatigue). As you start using those you’ll have to go back to your PC keyboard for other things… now start putting those on the Nostromo. After a short while you’ll have trained yourself on the device, and the need for jumping to the PC keyboard virtually eliminated. TRICKS: I found my hand would get lost from its, lets call it the “Home Position”, on the Nostromo (and Orb Weaver) but I found the perfect solution. Cut small button-sized strips of Velcro and put them into an arrangement that’s easy for your fingers to sense. With the right set of Velcro felt, prickly and no Velcro, your hand will automatically find its place on the keyboard and starts associating the “feel” of the key with the function used. Works amazingly well (see picture).

   

4. Mary Verified Buyer – 1 February 2025

   I really recommend this product for PC/laptop gamers.

   You have to get used to it because it is quite different from a regular PC/laptop keyboard, but after you just can’t go back to your old device.

   The only con is that you have to redefine the profiles you’ve created if you play on another PC/laptop, because the profiles are saved on the computer itself.
   

5. rashyd Verified Buyer – 18 February 2025

   I know I bought a used one. But it said in good condition. Came in all dirty and scratched. still cleaning it for odd smell!. Was thinking on just throwing away and test my luck with another. I had this keyboard before and love it and it a 5 start in better condition. but the conditions I received it is beyond good … not even mid conditions. Not what I paid for.