Razer Orbweaver Chroma Gaming Keypad with Mechanical Key Switches

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1. Michael Verified Buyer – 27 April 2024

   Works great will be buying another when it’s on sale.

   

2. CodyBur Verified Buyer – 30 April 2024

   Edit: I’m deducting a star from my original review because Synapse 3 no longer offers support for this device (likely to push sales on the new Tarturus Pro). However, with this still being the only option with regular mechanical switches, plus how much it costs, you should be able to change lighting effects. Come on Razer… After being a console-only player for the past 23 years, building my first PC and trying to get used to KB&M just was NOT working out for me. That’s when I stumbed across this and noticed it had the closest solution I could find to a controller thumbstick. I was decent when it came to aiming with a mouse, but movement using WASD, while also trying to hit whatever other buttons I needed to was causing me to overthink and freak out in-game situations. When I first got this and realized that it’s not technically an anlog stick like you’d expect (it doesn’t have 360 degree rotation, but rather like the omni-direction button on an elite controller), I was slightly disappointed. However, after using it for a while, I realized I liked it like this even more. With a controller, I’ve always had the tendency to push the thumbsticks in slightly the wrong direction. In FPS games, this isn’t too huge a deal with the left stick, but in Rocket League, this has helped me out tremendously with not accidentally flipping in the wrong direction lol. When it comes to comfort, I’ve tested several of similar style single-hand keyboards, and this one is by far my favorite. It let’s you adust in almost every way imaginable until you find the perfect fit. You can control the lights with the Synapse 3 program, and it looks as good as you’d expect any Razer product to RGB-wise. I also bought this “used” from the go-keyboard.com warehouse for almost half-price, and it came in the original packaging looking like it had never even been opened. It had all the original paperwork, and was in flawless condition. There are only two complaints I have with this, and one’s a pretty big deal for me, and is almost enough for me to dock a star (I’d give it more like a 9/10); and that’s the fact that for some reason beyond any common sense I can imagine, Razer decided to number the keys instead of leaving the corresponding key in regards to a regular keyboard. And since my fingers don’t rest on the WASD, I’m constantly having to try to figure out which key is which. Very frustrating, and I can’t imagine a single scenario where this is more useful than leaving it like 99% of others do. The second is the Space bar is very easy to accidentally push while using the analog, which is a pretty big deal since that’s usually a main key-bind in most games. But, I also can’t think of how they could’ve designed it much different to fix this. And when creating this, I believe Razer was thinking more along the lines of fighting games, MMOs and especially Macros with the overall design, none of which have I got into yet. This thing will be fantastic for Macros when I feel like taking the time to create some lol. Overall, I’d highly recommend this for any other life-long controller player trying to make the switch. One less thing to have to learn helps the transition tremendously!

   

3. Evan D. Verified Buyer – 28 June 2024

   Unbelievable…. I received a used/returned item. The box was severely damage and had been opened. Looked inside and the razer logo stickers have been removed and attempted to stick back on the sheet. The orbweaver itself was dusty and dirty from previous use. When I buy a NEW product at a NEW products price, I expect to receive a brand freaking new product!!! Luckily as of now everything works and I don’t want to go thru the hassle of returning it so I guess I’ll just enjoy my used orbweaver. Thanks razer/go-keyboard.com.

   

4. Shane Verified Buyer – 10 July 2024

   Edit: I wound up fixing the problem myself. Customer Service was semi-prompt, but only after posting my full problem list on Facebook. The solution, as it turned out, was not download the Razer add-on developed by Razer in the first place. In case you are curious, their contact page only allows 500 characters, which is nowhere near enough.. I bought my Orbweaver Chroma on Friday, and was super excited to get it set up when I got it today (Sunday). When I first started to set it up, I went to the links provided on the little manual, and downloaded the Razer Synapse Beta which does NOT pick up the Orbweaver. Kind of foolish to make that the default if it doesn’t work. Second, the WoW AddOn profile is useless, so it should probably just be gotten rid of. After figuring out that said profile was useless, I edited a basic profile. Now, the lighting doesn’t work properly. I have it set on Spectrum Cycling, but it doesn’t cycle. Third, the virtual representation of the keypad cannot be moved from where it is located on screen in-game (see picture), or removed. I have all the keys mapped how I want, so I don’t need to see it. I have the movement keys mapped to the joy stick but, if I remove the icons, then the joystick mapping just doesn’t work. Obviously, I am not thrilled by this, and am hoping for an answer from support VERY soon. If I do receive a satisfactory answer, then my rating may go up.

   

5. Avid Gamer Lady Verified Buyer – 12 July 2024

   I had a Nostromo Gamepad for YEARS and loved it. Finally gave out. Bought this February 2019. I am writing a review today because I plan on trashing this and purchasing a new one. I must preface this with saying I use this gamepad pretty much everyday, hours at a time, as I am an avid gamer, I put this thing to the test. Pros: Great ergonomics, I think the UI is intuitive, gives me lots of options. This was an amazing gamepad when it WORKED. Cons: -The WASD keys have stopped working, randomly, during gaming. It’s becoming increasingly obvious more lately. I will press (even slam!) and it wont work for a random amount of time. -The part you lay your palm on, the adhesive has been sliding off. This leaves my palm sticky! You can see from the picture, during gameplay, it will slide right off, and I have to cover it back, in order to keep my hand from getting sticky. As a part of the device that its main function is to be as a palm rest and gets heavily used, I expected it to be more sturdy. Again, purchased in February 2019.

   

6. Adam R. Verified Buyer – 19 July 2024

   The product was advertised as “like new Refurbished”. However the thumb stick is loose, the keys are warn down, the unit has scratch marks all over, and the wrist pad was poorly put back on the unit. When I worked at an electronic seller, this is the type of unit I would have refused for repair. At best this is “Used – Poor”. Beware of being ripped off.

   

7. Well d. Verified Buyer – 5 September 2024

   Update: in 1 year, it now has gluey residue on the wrist part of it, yikes Edited: It works fine now, its a great product but was annoying dealing with software issues and technical problems, finding the official software for it was a bit annoying talso because there was razer synapse 2/3 beta but i think 3 doesn’t support this device, would be hard to recommend but i felt 1 star was to harsh Previous: I use a lot of products and i’m also quiet tech savvy, but when i use the software and customize the keys, it doesn’t read it, it use to work and now it doesn’t, i already spent more than 3 hours trying to figure it out. I already uninstalled it and reinstalled it, plugged it into another USB, created a new account, and still doesn’t read the keys i customized. If you want issues, this is the product to buy.

   

8. Bryan Arriesgado Verified Buyer – 19 September 2024

   I primarily use the orbweaver chroma in my drawing with photoshop. Photoshop shortcuts are all spread out across the keyboard. With the orbweaver, i can customize all the commands to be in easy reach and with one hand which leaves the other completely dedicated to my pen digitizer! It feels awesome! Drawing now feels like gaming, and it has made my workflow so much better! I would recommend this to any ditial artist out there.

   

9. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 4 November 2024

   I really like the orbweaver, but mine was shipped without a back base plate with rubber feet(attached picture). I know this because my buddy also ordered one, and he sent a picture to me of his. The Other minor issue I have with the orbweaver are the thumbstick/directional-pad is very loose, and very sensitive, making the use of it in FPS games for movement, very difficult. Other than those 2 things the orbweaver is a good game pad, and I really enjoy using it over a traditional keyboard, simply because I can remap the orbweaver and not worry about messing up game mappings, or keyboard mappings.

   

10. Normal user 73628 Verified Buyer – 6 November 2024

    Unable to set multiple alphabetical keys to click on one button. Able to set ctrl, alt, shift, win plus alphabetical keys at once.

    

11. ARVIN CASTRO Verified Buyer – 27 November 2024

    The Razer Orbweaver Chroma is a very unusual, specialized device. Those looking for a way to reproduce all the keyboard functions of their favorite games (Shooters, Massively Online/Role Playing and Real-Time Strategy games in particular) and mapping those keystrokes to a customized, quick-access layout will love the Orbweaver. For the less dedicated gamers among us, or if you play primarily joystick/game pad controlled games, the Orbweaver will seem less than useful. What makes the Orbweaver so great is that it essentially reduces the gaming keyboard layout to a number pad that you can control with your left hand. You can map the traditional WASD directional keys to it, as well as keys for Inventory, Jump, Crouch, Look, Weapon Cycle, Reload…whatever you need to its 20 mechanical keyboard switches. And those switches are the same mechanical Razer Greens used in their top-line gaming keyboards, which means firm, crisp response, shallow activation points and great durability. Once mapped out, you gaming experience becomes much faster, quicker and decisive as each input is only a short finger press away. Additionally, Razer’s incredible Synapse software allows you build custom macros, profiles and key bindings that load easily whenever a specific game is run. Rounding out the Orbweaver is a 8-way thumb switch that can be customized for movement, look or other functions, as well as two thumb action buttons. The whole thing is adjustable for not only reach, but palm height as well. Lastly, this being the Chroma version of the Orbweaver, you get the best RGB lighting experience around, which definitely ups the “Bling” factor to 11…this thing looks as good as it performs! All-in-all, the Razer Orbweaver Chroma is an outstanding addition to a gamer’s set-up. It’s very well made, the Synapse software is powerful, yet easy to use and the mechanical keys are first rate. Again, devices like the Orbweaver are definitely not for every gamer out there. However, the players who do spend a lot of time on the game-types the Orbweaver is made for will find it to be a another great tool to enhance and improve their gaming experience.

    

12. M. Joya Verified Buyer – 10 December 2024

    Pictured are the palm and wrist pads that came right off my Orbweaver after 1 year’s use. The palm pad literally slid right off as I was playing. The glue started leaking out a few months before that, and it would get all over my hands while I was gaming. The glue isn’t really a hard-setting resin type of glue but rather the “glue-stick” variety with a small bit of silicone mixed in. It is truly disgusting stuff — a lot like getting tree sap on your hands. You can imagine how pet hair makes it worse. It is not fun. For anyone that’s already purchased one of these and has experienced the glue problem, here is a quick (10 minute) fix that will make your Orbweaver 99% functional and enjoyable to use again: 1) Peel the rubber wrist and palm pads right off. Discard them. 2) Wet a paper towel with salad oil or any household cleaning oil. 3) Drizzle a small amount of the oil on the remaining glue. Basically, the oil dissolves the glue better than a water-based cleaner. 4) Wipe off the glue with the oiled paper towel. You may need to repeat this 4-5 times to get all the glue off. The corners demand extra attention. 5) Wipe off any excess oil with a dry paper towel. When you are done, the palm and wrist rests will have a slight sheen on them and obviously won’t have the friction of the pads. But, the bottom of the orbweaver has its own pads that stick it to the desk and your arm should still pivot on the desk so your hand should not slip on the palm rest at all. Hope this helps. Boo Razer for such a crappy product. I will not be buying Razer again.

    

13. C Savage Verified Buyer – 29 December 2024

    Great side keyboard. For years I used the Belkin n52te, but it was limited on keys. The Razer Synapse adds 6 keys, 5 across the top and 1 in place of the scroll-wheel. I’ve had the Razer Synapse now for just over a year. It honestly took me a while to get used to the Synapse. The keys were so slick that my fingers slid across them and I lost my place many times, but eventually it becomes muscle memory. Now I can’t imagine gaming without it. There’s only a couple detractors, the reason for the 4 star review. It didn’t used to bother me the loud clicking noise when gaming, but recently I started streaming and it is loud. Even with the microphone not facing it, the clicks are picked up by it. Secondly, the rubber palm pad glue heats up under your palm and then the rubber slides to the side. The glue then sticks to your hand and anything else it touches. It’s real annoying. ———- Edit ———- To fix the glue issue, I used WD40 to remove the glue, and used Gorilla Glue to reattach the rubber pad. The pad has stayed in place ever since.

    

14. E. Nguyen Verified Buyer – 3 January 2025

    I recently got back to PC gaming after playing on the console for 10 years. I have to use the Orbweaver for every game because the thumbstick just makes more sense to me for movement. I use it in every game from Warzone to WoW. It gives you an advantage because you only need your thumb for movement (vs. 3 fingers) plus there’s 2 extra buttons next to your thumb that you can bind for easy access to inventory and overlays. That’s a lot more than just using your thumb for spacebar on the keyboard. That also means the rest of your left hand is free to do all the important actions. Overall build quality feels solid. The mechanical keys feels good to press. And the ability to adjust the parts helps a lot of ergonomics, although I still think it could be improved. My biggest gripe with the Orbweaver is that it doesn’t use Razer Synapse 3. You’re stuck using the older version and it doesn’t sync up with your other Chroma accessories. Plus you have to two versions of Synapse at the same time if you have another Razer product, which is nonsensical. Overall, I would still recommend it over the Tartarus because of the mechanical keys and thumbstick is 8 directions and not a d-pad.

    

15. Scott Papanu Verified Buyer – 3 January 2025

    I was gifted this item to replace my Razor Nostromo (it was working fine 5+ years later, see photo). See my review: Razer Nostromo PC Gaming Keypad The Orbweaver has the exact changes that I commented on in my review for the Nostromo. Better Keys…check, Mechanical keys, More buttons….check, they added more buttons, better thumb button for the “space bar”……check, that too is larger and easier to use. I have to hand it to Razor, they certainly improved this device. The feel of the Orbweaver is very much like its predecessor which I thought might be a concern because it is slightly larger. No worries though as the thumb section, palm and wrist rests are all adjustable. The key programming program is still top notch and I was able to import all my saved profiles with the click of a button. Very easy transition from the Nostromo to the Orbweaver. 2 small very minor nit picks. 1. The thumb 8 way/4way switch is smaller than the one on the Nostromo and took a bit to get used to. Also, because of the customization options with the whole thumb assembly, that part of the device is just not as sturdy as it was on the Nostromo. After a week using the Orbweaver though, both of those things are very minor and easy to overcome. I would highly recommend this product if you are need to upgrade from a previous version or if you just want to game using a very comfortable game pad that pretty much duplicates everything you need from a keyboard.

    

16. Dylan Verified Buyer – 24 January 2025

    I love the convenience of the product. That’s about it. It works well for the games I play and is a cool idea, but Razer will never get another dollar from me. After only about 3 months of use the rubber palm pad started sliding off and coating my hand in glue. When I messaged them about it they beat around the bush the first time but it wasn’t horrible like it is now. Recently it has gotten to the point where it barely stays on anymore and I shouldn’t have to scrape the glue off of a device put new glue on it and fit a rubber piece to it that no longer fits. They are terrible customer service reps and I’ve even posted a picture of the email they sent. Do not buy their products, wait for someone else to make one. I had a Logitech Headset start to fail on me after about 10 months of owning it and they replaced it right away and it’s going over a year strong, I wish they made one of these and I could get my money back from this company.

    

17. Jussi Verified Buyer – 26 January 2025

    On a whim I decided to retire my trusty Nostromo N52, that had served me extremely well. Well, I thought it had, until I received and started using the Orbweaver. It was like upgrading from a 15 year old keyboard to a brand new mechanical one. Odd, that.

    Superb device, excellent configurability. A bit pricey, for sure.
    

18. jmki Verified Buyer – 10 February 2025

    Très bon PAD idéal pour la transition de la manette vers le clavier. Vraiment très ergonomique multitude de réglage possible. Confortable. Le rétroéclairage des touches et 100 % paramétrable. À répondu totalement à toutes mes exigences.
    

19. Prymal’Dark Verified Buyer – 13 February 2025

    This thing is a must have for any PC gamer. Eight pages, 22 keys, and an 8 way hat mean you’ll be able to get every keybind you want on this pad and still have room to spare. The LED Customization is pretty cool, though it would be better if the color maps could be tied to the keybind pages instead of to the overall profile.

    

20. Day Verified Buyer – 20 February 2025

    I had been saving for a new laptop, but with my student discount from Razer, it was kind of hard to let the opportunity pass (sorry, future-laptop). I ordered my Orbweaver, and while I waited for it to ship, I watched and read some more reviews. I was starting to get a little nervous, considering I had seen complaints about the glue used for the palm rest not holding very well and a pretty biased review on the infamous thumb assembly. Maybe I just got lucky, but I have no complaints about that whatsoever. I’ll try to take some decent product pictures for those curious. BUILD SUMMARY: -Complete braided cable -Gold Plated USB -3 way adjustability -Rubber wrist/palm rest -Razer Green mechanical switches USE: -I have pretty small hands, so the adjustability was a major selling point for me. A long time ago, someone came to me asking about gaming keypads, because like me now, they needed a quicker way to get around a keyboard (for digital art purposes). Long story short, they went with the Logitech G13 (and I think it was still a little big). I kept everything in the same position as it was out of the box, except maybe the palm rest. I don’t quite remember the stock setting for that, but I keep mine all the way forward. -I didn’t realize how much my laptop’s keyboard sucked until I started using the Orbweaver. I’ve never owned a Razer before, so I can’t compare with the old switches, but these are pretty springy. I wouldn’t say they’re ‘light’, but they feel really solid when you tap one. The arrangement and shape of each key is a nice touch–especially with the bottom row being more inclined for ease of access. One reviewer on Youtube complains about having to make a claw shape to reach them, but I think that was dramatized. You WILL have to curl your fingers in a little bit to get those keys, but in no way should it cause you pain when you have the palm rest supporting you. -The lighting effects are wonderful, but I have no need for any of the breathing, ripple, static, ie. constantly on LEDs. To save some of their lifespan, I’ve picked the reactive setting in a shade of red. The nice thing is, if I’m tapping away and not seeing the result I want, all I need to do is look over and see which key is lit to know if I hit the right/wrong one. One thing I would like to do is have certain keys set as different colors, but I haven’t quite figured that one out yet. Razer Synapse is pretty easy to use; it’s pretty convenient to be able to change laptops (like I will in a few months) and only have to download the software again to get back to work. -Finally, the notorious thumb assembly everyone seems to have an opinion over. To be honest, I have NO MAJOR ISSUE with this whatsoever! Mr. Youtuber criticized it for buttons being impossibly placed, and mentioned getting painfully jabbed by plastic during use; I’m wracking my mind trying to think of how any of that true (it was an incredibly biased review, don’t let it stop you from buying). Also, I would like to add your thumb should not be making a 90 degree angle to reach that assembly. If you look at the alignment of wrist and palm rest, you’ll notice it’s at an angle in relation to the key assembly. Here’s a tip: don’t try to keep your hand completely straight; follow the natural lines of the keypad for the best fit. -As another user said, the 8 way switch is pretty sensitive and can be a little tricky to manipulate; I’m still learning on that one. -The SPACEBAR and ALT key are re-programmable if anyone is curious. For me, it was more convenient for ALT key to be CTRL and SPACEBAR to be ALT. Closing comments: -I love my Orbweaver so far. The tacticle feedback is very nice, considering I don’t need mechanical switches as much for speed, but for reassurance I’m hitting the right keys. They’re decently loud clicks, but trust me, you’re not going to wake the dead with them. Of 23 keys, I maybe left 3/4 of them as they originally were and I honestly wish there were more. -The lighting effects are gorgeous, but I plan on keeping that aspect conservative. -The thumb assembly is a little wiggly, but it’s nothing to really complain about. -I haven’t experienced any hand cramping due to this keypad; I’ve been finishing pieces faster and find myself getting less frustrated by using shortcuts. I would definitely recommend this to fellow graphic arts students and professionals alike and think having an Orbweaver in your arsenal can only make your work better.

    

21. Ispep Verified Buyer – 21 February 2025

    Works great, fully customizable and easy to switch profiles. Harder on games that require you to spam spacebar. Takes a little getting used to.

    

22. Chris and Christie Verified Buyer – 3 March 2025

    This is a must for any true gamer, especially if you play MMO video games!

    

23. Jack Knows Verified Buyer – 6 March 2025

    It’s questionable to what games this really comes in use for, especially at the price (which is more expensive than a tkl razer board for some reason) but I found thay it does feel ergonomically better than the keyboard when playing stuff like OverWatch or CS:GO. I am sure for someone this has a great spot on their desk and I will definitely keep using it for FPS games but for others you might want to consider if it’s actually necessary.

    

24. Thomas Verified Buyer – 6 March 2025

    Didn’t realize how much I needed this product until I purchased it honestly. My thumb has never felt more useful while playing videogames. Being able to run and jump with the directional pad is a game changer. Also love being able to have Marcos and keybinds built in!

    

25. Steve Verified Buyer – 8 March 2025

    There are a lot of things that could be improved with this product, the plastic is wearing off of the keys. This started to happen after about two months. No issues with any of the keys or buttons not working, so that is good. The software last I checked didn’t work with this model. Not that I care about the color that it is showing, never look down at it while using it. The directional stick for the thumb is completely useless, they would be better off placing some buttons there. I use the bottom button on the thumb for jumping and it has seen a ton of use and it still works, so impressed by that. I have normal sized hands and it adjusted well to fit me. Replace the directional stick with buttons and if the keys didn’t wear so fast I’d give it 5 stars.

    

26. William Burns Verified Buyer – 8 March 2025

    Saw this baby drop on sale the day after I decided to buy it. Very useful for gamers who want to have everything in one area but don’t want to go thru all the fuss of owning a mechanical keyboard….. Or even for those who do…. LOL I use this to play many games like PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds and Overwatch to name a couple, and have had no problems with this slight adjustment and phenominal quality of this Razer product. Might just make a fan out of me Razer. ;^)

    

27. Neaxz Verified Buyer – 10 March 2025

    Great, GREAT product for MMO’s. Makes key binding super simple. My only complaint is I now need synapses 2 and 3 on my computer to use the keyboard and the keypad. Key respons is great, tactile switches. RGB effects work well in every color you could imagine. Cant recamend it enough for those Final Fantisy and Warcraft players out there. But it works great in any game.

    

28. Jason V. Verified Buyer – 13 March 2025

    I use an ergonomic keyboard for work, which isn’t great for gaming, so when I heard of the Orb Weaver I had to try it. I have had it for about a month now and am still getting used to it, since I dont game a ton, but it works great. You do have to mess around with the key bindings for every game to get it how you like it since they are just numbers and not the typical WASD alt ctrl etc.. It is more comfortable than my keyboard and my hand doesn’t cramp as much. The thumb controls are really a game changer and makes some things easier in games. I am a casual gamer and have medium size hands for reference. To use it in other programs besides gaming, I have not seen an advantage.

    

29. ejay Verified Buyer – 14 March 2025

    I ordered brand new .. and a used one came in

    

30. Harold Verified Buyer – 21 March 2025

    Lasted almost 3 years. Forward button went bad and can’t find parts for it. At this price they sell it for I would keep buying the cheep ones. Waste of money if it don’t last.

    

31. Zachary Shaw Verified Buyer – 1 April 2025

    This really is garbage. Mechanically it is sound. But the padding that they use, or the glue I should say in which they used for this model just kills this whole product. I like to play fps such as rust. One night after shortly getting this product the padding just sloshed off. I was in the middle of a raid ( Er high intense player vs player ) When I got to a breaking spot I checked and my hand was just covered in a goop. Extremely sticky crap. For a few months I tried to peel the goop off and just kept trying to replace the padding. Eventually I trashed it(The padding) and used lighter fluid and other anti goop stuff to try and get rid of the goop as have no idea of what glue is even used on this thing. My work on getting this cheap goop off is just about a lost cause. Thankfully I use cotton for vaping, so I just pad it now with cotton when I need to use it.Look for one that does not have the rubber mat/padding… Not sure why Razer wanted to pinch pennies on this… Last word for it. YUCK!

    

32. Mad_Sailor01 Verified Buyer – 8 April 2025

    This is only my second Razer product as until now I have always been a fan of Logitech products. I have been using Logitech’s G13 Gaming Key Pad but wanted to upgrade to a unit with mechanical keys and individual RGB lighting for each key. This unit from Razer fit the bill nicely. It is a smaller size than the G13 and has adjustments for the palm rest and thumb keypad. All of the keys are reachable without having to remove your hands from the palm rest. It is also possible to program multiple key profiles for a single game with quick action keys to switch between the different profiles on the fly. I also like the cloud based saves of the gaming profiles making them available on any computer where I am using the device, but understand for some forcing an internet connection to use the product is a deal breaker. With my Logitech G13 I have lost all of the gaming profiles twice and never have figured out where they are stored so they could be backed up. Reprogramming game profiles for over 700+ games was no fun and one of the reasons I decided to switch. That said Logitech software is a step above what you get from Razer Synapse. Don’t get me wrong, Synapse is workable, but you have to work much harder because the multiple device integration is not as tight as it is with Logitech Gaming Software. Example, I now own a Razer BlackWidow Chroma keyboard, a Nega Hex V2 mouse and a FireFly mouse pad. With Logitech’s software the device integration is so tight that one profile is shared between each device making key assignments and game specific macros a breeze to manage. The same level of integration is simply not possible with Synapse. To do the same thing under Synapse, I had to create a unique profile for each of the Razer devices and reprogram every key. Macros created in Synapse are shared between all of the devices, and while this does work, it is almost a disadvantage as it requires a special prefix to keep the macros straight between different games. I have contacted Razer support and submitted several enhancement requests based on my experience with Logitech and they have agreed to implement a few of them. Still all in all, this product was easy to install, is very easy to learn to program and the lighting options make finding the correct key very easy. Also being able to switch key maps on the fly is a huge help. Another area where Logitech’s products have an advantage over Razer is in default game profiles. With Razer you have to program each and every one yourself. Logitech’s game software will automatically detect hundreds of different games and import the default game profiles on the fly. At Razer there are a ton of lighting profiles for interesting effects, but these are no help when it comes to configuring the device for actual games. Last, one other area that Logitech does better is the joy stick feature on their G13. It is a real joy stick and can be used as such in any game. On the Orbweaver Chroma, they use an 8 position rotary switch. It can be programmed to sort of mimic what the G13 can do but it is not quite the same. I am finding that I hardly ever use this feature of the unit, while I used the Joy Stick on the G13 quite a lot. I haven’t sold the G13 yet and may end up going back to it, but overall, in spite of the concerns listed, the Orbweaver is a very nice addition to my gaming set up, and an advantage in games. Oh, one other quick note. The Orbweaver Chroma is much lighter than the G13(12oz vs 1lb 4oz). Some users may find it has a tendency to move while in game while the G13’s extra weight avoids the issue. A couple of other issues to remember if you are trying to choose between the two devices is that the logitech has a built in LCD screen that provides system information, game information and allows you to switch profiles on the fly as well as a on the in game macro feature. With Razer you need to switch profiles using the Synapse software. Finally the G13 has on-board memory that stores a few of the profiles for off-line gaming while as mentioned earlier the Orbweaver needs access to the cloud.

    

33. Bob Powers Verified Buyer – 9 April 2025

    Two stars so far. Mechanically, it was superb. It’s heavy enough to stay put, and the keys are amazing. My complaint is the very **buggy** software, coupled with a very poor forced-registration process. I do not *want* yet another on-line something-something clogging my network. But I was forced to create yet another single-purpose account just to get this thing to even respond! And that experience was nightmarish, to say the least. First the auto-install tanked on step 9, no reason given, no error code– it just ground to a halt, and had no progress for 20 minutes. I finally had to kill the whole process thread. No problem, get the download from their website, right? Wrong– it would not install, as the download was several versions out of date! What on *earth*? How lazy do you have to be, to not update your **download** link? So, I uninstalled the failed auto-install, using Windows (as their software gave no avenue to do it on it’s own). Then re-ran the download, and *that* seemed to install, after much back-and-forth. So I wanted to start the software– here it is, a couple of hours *later*– to see if this thing really is as good as it’s advertising. Nope. I had to create some sort of account– tried to get a work-around– nope. The short answer? You can’t. You can’t even use the thing as a basic keypad, unless you have web access! I shudder to think of some poor guy ordering this thing, who is out somewhere without a web! It would be a useless piece of junk in that case! Bad form, Razor! There should *always* be a work-around in these cases. I finally got their account creation nightmare to function– badly, and tried to log in. Nope. Not going to work, apparently. No messages, no warning, no **nothing**– the log in screen just vanishes. So I dutifully try again. And again. And yet again– then? Suddenly? I’m deluged with messages that it can’t update or some-such… what? I had no idea it was even TRYING!! Really bad design, Razor. Really bad. So, I closed about 5 layers until the first one–which had given me NO indication it had NOT failed– could trundle along for *another* 20 minutes of “updates”. (and I have very high speed internet–it’s not *my* speed that is slow). Then, it forced me to re-log in yet *again*. Now, after much unnecessary grief, I finally see the configuration screen… *sigh*. Okay, I’m upping my review from 2 stars to 3– the color configuration software was intuitive, and easy to do. I quickly created a nice color layout, which highlights how I plan to use this pad in my #1 game, DDO. I hope that I can save this setup as a separate file, because being able to highlight the keys with color, would really make this thing amazing. But not 4 or 5, because of the headache of **forced** registration/account creation. I will update this review later, as I use this in games. I replaced an aging FANG keypad, which I loved–but the hardware was classic rubber-bubble keys, and has worn out. And the maker of the FANG pad, has long since gone belly-up. UPDATE: Okay, so I finally figured out how to use their counter-intuitive software, by searching the web, and watching a short video– *not* by anyone associated with Razer. Their website was worse than useless– you think you’re getting some help, but it loops back to where you began… *sigh* I took this gizmo out in my favorite game, DDO. And it plays *very* well, once I got past the crap software setup. The keys are very solid, and give a very good feedback when pressed. I would go to 4 stars, except the website was nightmarish, and the software interface really, really bad. And without software, it’s basically a paperweight. I’ll update again, in a 25 days–just shy of my return opportunity window, from go-keyboard.com. 🙂 UPDATE: Here it is, 2017, and up until a few months ago, I used this daily to play DDO. I still use it to play other games, pretty much every day. The mechanicals have held up superbly, and the palm rest shows NO sign of coming unglued. The software? Is still absolute DREK– Worst Software Ever. Counter-intuitive. Takes a minimum of 12 clicks just to START programming an individual key— ! If there was an EDITABLE CONFIGURATION FILE? I could program the whole thing in 15 minutes. Instead of the hour or so per setup, it takes using their horrible CLICKFEST. NEEDS IMPORT FUNCTION FOR CONFIGURATION. LAZY programmers over at Orb!