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Review on Redragon Mechanical Bluetooth Ultra Thin Connection by Jason Man

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing keyboard for the price

I've never had a Red Dragon product before so I was a bit skeptical of how it would work. Here are my thoughts after two days of testing and daily play and work. The keyboard is very quiet and sits low on the desk. This actually makes it a real typing experience for both my work and gaming sessions without the need for a wrist rest. My mouse pad provides enough cushion that my hands feel too tired, so your mileage may vary based on your current setup. The keys are evenly distributed, both when typing and when gaming, there are no typos or missing keys due to the layout. They're also so quiet that my mic doesn't stop typing during scale meetings. For me it doesn't adapt to my muscle memory and I like that these keys are at the top of the keyboard. The /G/ macro and media keys have a "soft" feel. I think they could go with a better key like the ones that mirror the keyboard. The dedicated media keys lack a mute button, which I miss on the Roccat keyboard it replaces, but that doesn't bother me. The scroll wheel requires slow continuous key rotation to register volume in Windows. Scrolling too fast will cause the volume to decrease by one notch. Outstanding connectivity. You get a variety of Bluetooth, 2.4GHz, and USB wireless options. On the left is a switch that tells the keyboard whether you're connecting to a wired (off) or wireless (BT/2.4GHz) connection. Since I use it for both my personal and work keyboard, I plugged the dongle into the hub and registered both devices to communicate with the dongle and encountered no issues with the keyboard functioning. The installation took about 3 seconds without additional software. You can also connect and wire it up with the included cable (USB C) if you prefer. In my testing, I didn't see any significant difference when typing or gaming (via the key). The battery was excellent. I typed and gamed for hours and the keyboard didn't register the need to charge. One element I'd like to add is the ability to see how much battery is left using the LED indicator. Oddly, when the keyboard is running above 2.4, the charging indicator is red to indicate it's charging, but solid white when the keyboard is connected to the PC in wired mode (perhaps to indicate it's wired and charging becomes?). The keyboard turns on the LEDs about 1 minute after you type, but stays on so you don't have to wake it up with a keypress to continue. This can be both a good and a bad thing as you don't know when the keyboard is actually off and the manual doesn't mention it. To me, this is a perfectly acceptable Logi G815 equivalent that it's trying to mimic. It does its job well, creating the same look and feel as a keyboard but with the premium it warrants. Of course, you don't get a per-key flash, better software, or premium materials. But it's a keyboard and it does the job well enough to recommend it.

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