(For reference: You can get a BlackWidow tenkeyless mechanical keyboard for $70 - a full $10 less than the Tartarus V2.) If you want Razer's clackety green or quiet orange switches in a keypad accessory, you'll need to pony up $120 for the Orbweaver - an amount of money that could also buy you a top-of-the-line wireless gaming mouse, full-size mechanical gaming keyboard or wired gaming headset. With only 25 keys, though, I have to wonder why Razer didn't just offer the full mechanical experience. In a nutshell, the keycaps mimic the feel of a mechanical keyboard, while still relying on a squishy membrane underneath. Instead of mechanical switches, like Razer uses in most of its high-end keyboards, the Tartarus V2 goes with Razer's "Mecha-Membrane" technology, which is also found in its very good Ornata Chroma keyboard. One area where the Tartarus V2 loses points right off the bat is in its key structure. At home, though, you'll probably need to use it in conjunction with a regular keyboard - not instead of one. The Tartarus V2 definitely saves a lot of room, which could be beneficial in a crowded tournament scene. Otherwise, the design is neat and compact.
The Tartarus V2 isn't nearly as comfortable as it could be. That's inconvenient in a single-player game, dangerous in a multiplayer game and absolutely deadly in a high-stakes tournament match. The button that maps to S has a little ridge to help you identify the movement keys by touch, but the bump is extremely subtle, and I found that I often reset my fingers one position to the left or right.
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