The first optical short shaft, ultra-thin gaming weapon: Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 Wireless Edition Review

With the development of mechanical shafts to the current state, it can be said that many manufacturers have their own design concepts, with a variety of tricks, which gives consumers more and more choices. In recent years, the emergence of short switches has given us new choices. In addition to ensuring the feel, the appearance of the entire keyboard will also bring new changes due to the addition of short switches. However, there are not many manufacturers capable of developing short shafts, and Razer is one of them.

Recently, Razer launched the first keyboard with self-developed optical low axis: Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2. There are three models in this series. In addition to the Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version experienced this time, there are also TKL and wired versions. , each player can make choices according to their own needs.

The packaging box is still very "Razer", so I just passed it by, but there is something in the accessories that attracted me. The wireless mouse signal receiver in the picture below, as long as the wireless peripherals that support HYPERSPEED, can be connected through this receiver. Realize multi-device connection and release more USB ports on the computer.

Due to the use of Razer's self-developed optical short axis, the overall is very light and thin, and there is no extra decoration on the appearance. The upper cover is made of 5052 aluminum alloy cover plate, and the edges are trimmed or curved to avoid scratching hands. Simple and capable.

The Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version adopts a 104-inch full keyboard and a small carriage return American layout. Compared with the heavy feeling of the mechanical keyboard, its body is very thin. Lightness.

On the upper right corner of the keyboard, there are all-metal multi-function scroll wheels and multimedia buttons. These two buttons feel very good. The multimedia buttons have a very short key travel, and there is a clear rattling sound when they touch the bottom. The scroll wheel will have a soft sense of scale when rolling. The default functionality is different:

Default multimedia key operation

Press once: play pause

Press twice: skip track

Press three times: previous track

Default multi-function trackwheel operation:

Scroll up: turn up the volume

Scroll down: Decrease volume

Press: Mute Unmute

They are customizable through Thundercloud 3.

The overall design of the keyboard is relatively simple. The RAZER LOGO does not emit light, and it usually looks more hidden, but once the keyboard is powered on, the lamp factory is still the same lamp factory....

The chassis of the Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version is different from many other models. Generally speaking, the plane is more common, but it obviously has different thicknesses, especially the long strip area behind the keyboard, where it is thicker. Some. But usually placed on the desktop, still can not resist its ultra-thin shape design.

The slightly thicker area behind the keyboard allows the keyboard to have a natural inclination angle when placed, but Razer still designed two-stage support feet for it, so in a sense it has three adjustable inclination angles, I believe it can basically meet the needs of all players.

In the upper left corner of the chassis, you can see the wireless receiver by removing the cover, which supports simultaneous access to 5 HYPERSPEED devices!

On the front side of the keyboard, near the center, there is a HYPERSPEED sign, guessing it should be the position of the antenna, and a little to the right is the charging data interface (USB-C), switch (Bluetooth/2.4G) switch, and 3 device switches key.

The Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version is a three-mode keyboard. In addition to wired/wireless 2.4G, it also supports Bluetooth. In the Bluetooth environment, it can quickly switch between 2 HyperSpeed ​​devices and 3 Bluetooth devices.

The Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 Wireless Edition is the first mechanical keyboard that uses Razer's self-developed optical low-end switches. When you pull out the keycap, you can see that the shaft column (red part) of the entire switch body is integrally formed. This large The integrated design of the area can maintain balance when pressing and rebounding.

According to official information, Razer Optical Shorty has launched two types of switches: linear (red) and segmental (purple). Since I have been using the traditional red switch before, I also chose a linear optical short switch similar to the red switch this time.

On large keys such as enter, shift, and space, it uses MSI switches to maintain the balance of the keycaps. The feel adjustment is almost the same as that of the small keys. The consistency of the feel is consistent whether in games or word processing It can bring a very smooth input experience.

The one-piece red shaft column has a rectangular area on the top, which is for light transmission, so all the text on the keycap is placed on the top, so that the light can pass through the keycap without reservation.

The surface of the keycap is treated with a special durable formula coating, although it is ABS, it is more resistant to fading than traditional two-color injection molding. The legend on each keycap is laser-etched, so both light transmission and clarity have reached a very high level.

The light brightness of the Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version, even if it is turned on to the maximum, cannot reach the brightness level of the Hunting Light Spider, but its brightness is obviously better than Logitech G913, while still maintaining a very smooth color transition. At present, luminous keyboards can present completely transparent lights on the keycaps with longer legends, which is still rare. The Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version is one of the few that can guarantee high transparency of all legends. One of the keyboards.

In terms of game experience, I mainly played a few "League of Legends", "Touken Ranbu Warriors" and "King of Fighters XV" that do not require many buttons. First of all, you need to pay attention to the key travel of the short shaft is much lower than the full height shaft, and the trigger distance is shortened. The advantage is that the computer commands are issued more quickly and quickly, and the game is seized. However, if you are a player who has just switched from a full-height switch to such a key travel, it still takes a little time to get used to it, because I found that the three different inclinations of the Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version have a significant impact on the feel. Obviously, you can use some games or word processing to adjust which tilt angle is the most suitable.

Speaking of its feel, Razer’s linear optical short switch is actually very similar to the full-height red switch. The linear and non-step feeling is one aspect. The pressing force is 45gf. Refer to the acrylic value of CHERRY’s red switch. , so if you are an old user of the red switch, it does not take much time to adapt to the use of the linear optical short switch. As for the triggering principle, the optical shaft naturally reduces the friction between the internal parts of the shaft body, can achieve a service life of 70 million times, and maintain long-term use without losing any feel.

As a high-end e-sports gaming keyboard, Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version can realize a lot of functions in Thundercloud 3, including button customization, macro definition, lighting mode and customization, etc. It can be changed at will according to the user's usage habits. It can even achieve Razer Chroma™ RGB, which is a constantly enriching ecosystem. At the same time, Razer Chroma RGB is also the world's largest gaming device lighting ecosystem, and players can fully personalize the peripherals.

Although the "Print Screen", "Scroll Lock" and "Pause" keys are not given on the keyboard, they can still be activated using HyperShift (hold FN key) on Insert, Home and Page Up respectively Function.

In terms of keyboard battery life, it can be used continuously for 40 hours under the spectral cycle lighting effect at 50% brightness. After all, the single-key RGB backlight and the optical axis sensor require power supply. It is not easy to achieve this level, ensuring a full day of play It's perfectly fine.

The Razer Soul Eater Golden Scorpion V2 wireless version still inherits the series' excellent industrial design and solid workmanship. As HYPERSPEED has become a trend of Razer family products, Razer has brought us more peripherals with HYPERSPEED this year, and the debut of Razer optical low axis has made players even more addicted. The addictive excitement comes not only from the traditional art of the lamp factory, but also from the excellent hand feel adjustment, "light speed level" trigger, zero-delay rebound and ultra-long durability. This is the most prominent feature of the Razer optical short axis Three highlights. Well, I'm Goblin, follow me if you like it, and say goodbye to everyone.