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Sharkoon Announces SKILLER MECH SGK2 Keyboard

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Sharkoon expands the lineup within their SKILLER series and introduces a new keyboard with mechanical switches from Kailh: The Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK2 is a robust keyboard in a 2-block layout, deliberately designed without a number block, allowing even more room on a gamer table. As a result, the SGK2 is particularly suitable for demanding use, such as in eSports. Typical for the SKILLER MECH, the SGK2 has a reinforced metal surface, providing stability and torsion strength, and ensures stable, nonslip positioning on every table surface thanks its fold out, rubberized feet on the keyboard bottom.

As with all mechanical keyboards by Sharkoon, the SKILLER MECH SGK2 again relies on the tried and tested switches from Kailh, the micro-switch specialist from Asia. Users have the classic choice between blue, brown and red switches. The tactile blue switches are known to provide acoustic and detectable feedback. For those not needing click noise will enjoy the brown switches, which have a detectable switching point but no acoustic feedback. The red switches offer an undetectable switching point and click point. All three, however, offer the same operating force of 50 grams and a distance to actuation point of 1.9 mm. The operating life cycle of the built-in mechanical keys, according to the manufacturer, is at least 50 million keystrokes.



In addition to n-key rollover, anti-ghosting keys, gaming modes and function keys with preset multimedia actions, this gaming keyboard offers practical on-the-fly macro recording. This means macros can be recorded without software, by using a record key, in just a couple quick steps. Using the five macro keys on the side of the keyboard, the recorded macros can be easily launched at any time. Once again, just like in 2016 with the launch of the SKILLER MECH SGK1, each respective switch offers white LED illumination with an LED on every single key. The lighting is adjustable in three brightness levels, plus also offers a pulsating mode or completely turn off the keyboard illumination. The Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK2 connects via a textile braided cable with gold-plated USB plug.

The Sharkoon SKILLER MECH SGK2 with either blue, brown or red mechanical switches are available for the suggested retail price of 44.99 euros from authorized retailers.

For more information, visit the product page.

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Cool, will buy when I see one for sale. The only other keyboard featuring the two things I'm looking for in a new keyboard is the ROG Claymore and it's been tough finding it in stock (or without a $100-200 premium).
 
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would like to get one with red switches for work, any news when its going to be available in UK?
 
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looks good
reminds me of corsair
 
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looks good
reminds me of corsair

I just tried two different K70 Corsair's keyboards and returned them both. The K70 Rapidfire with MX Speed and K70 Lux with MX Red. I hated the sensitivity of the spacebar on both, and the spacebar on the Rapidfire didn't feel solid.

I went back to tried and true Deck. Currently trying their Francium Pro. It is a great keyboard; the only thing I don't like about it is the relocation of keys such as F12.

Also, I like the idea of tenkeyless, but I find myself reaching for some of those keys that aren't there so I'm undecided if I wanted to get used to doing without.

I like the look of this Sharkoon keyboard except for the white LEDs not being blue or RGB customizable. I have no clue what these switches feel like as well.
 
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