Tesoro Tizona

If the Tesoro Excalibur Spectrum doesn't interest you at $100 and the standard Spectrum doesn't entice at $75, then maybe the Tesoro Tizona volition exist to your liking.

In one case over again Kailh switches are existence used and the Tizona comes with either Black, Red, Brown or Blue switches.

Compared to the Excalibur, the Tizona looks more like a gaming keyboard and a lot less like something used in an part setting.

There is a fancy purple decal to a higher place the pointer keys that features a few status LED lights which gives the Tizona a certain flare.

Disappointingly the Tizona doesn't feature any kind of backlighting, simply then information technology does only cost $70. All the same the Tizona makes upwards for its lack of illumination with a few other nifty features.

The Tizona is the merely keyboard in our roundup to feature a USB hub assuasive gamers to connect non merely their mouse but also a USB headset to the keyboard. In that location is however another purpose for that extra USB port and that is to connect the optional Tizona Numpad.

At this point we should brand mention that the Tizona is a tenkeyless keyboard, but by purchasing the $thirty numpad the Tizona becomes very flexible. Both the left and right sides of the Tizona feature magnets which let the numpad to span to either side and connect using the USB port. This is similar to how the Aorus Thunder K7 works, albeit a petty cruder.

Providing the option to purchase the numpad separately is great, we just wish there was an optional wrist rest too. Really we wish the Tizona just came with a detachable wrist residue with the option to buy a bigger one with the numpad. I know this is only a $70 mechanical keyboard, but how much does that plastic wrist remainder that Logitech provides with the G710+ honestly cost to make?

Another cool USB feature is the detachable cable, this is very similar to what CM did with the QuickFire TK. This means the cable can hands be replaced if damaged while beingness able to remove the cable can too assist with transport. Tesoro has provided a second USB cablevision that provides the Tizona with additional power just in case you desire to hang any power hungry peripherals off information technology.

Whereas the Excalibur didn't feature whatsoever dedicated macro keys there are three on the Tizona below the infinite bar. These pollex keys are quite handy, though they aren't nearly every bit easy to admission as the thumb keys on the Roccat Ryos MK equally they are much too close to the spacebar in our opinion.

Unfortunately the Tizona isn't fully programmable like the Excalibur so those needing macro keys have to rely solely on the hard to reach pollex keys.

Underneath the Tizona in that location are two big anxiety though unless they are extended out there aren't any prophylactic pads to provide grip at the rear of the keyboard. That said, there are 2 big pads at the forepart. I issue we had with the legs was when extended out they would fold away quite easily, especially if the keyboard is pushed backwards on the desk, which was abrasive.

Every bit yet some other keyboard without a wrist rest the Tizona was uncomfortable unless used with a third party wrist rest. Value-wise the Tizona is fine depending on which features you crave. Perhaps the biggest issue is its limited one-year warranty, which might exist a deal breaker given the use of Kailh switches.