Ozone Strike Gaming Keyboard Review

👤by Richard Weatherstone Comments 📅06-09-11
Packaging & First Look

Box

The package is presented in a blood red, matt box very similar to the ASUS Republic Of Gamers colour scheme. A large circular sticker to the right of the package informs us that we have the UK version of the keyboard although the picture on the front of the box is that of the US version. The four main features of the board can also be found on the front of the box. The rear of the box goes into the features greater detail which are also presented in multi-language format.


Accessories

The included accessories are brief but useful. As with most gaming keyboards, the Strike has an optional palm-rest for comfort which in all honesty is not the most robust I have ever held being manufactured from thin plastic. A nice feature of the Ozone Strike though is the ability to change the WSAD keys (a spare red set is included for this purpose). The keys are easily changed using the included plastic ring pull. For full NKey rollover functionality, a USB - PS/2 adapter is included. Lastly, there is an installation guide which perhaps is not really required as the information contained within is very brief as you would expect because it is hardly rocket science plugging a USB peripheral device into your PC. Note there is no software or driver CD included for the keyboard as it does not require it (no macro capability).


Ozone Strike

Here we see the keyboard itself. The layout, as you would expect is traditional QWERTY style with little regard for ergonomics. The keys are of sculpted design and while there is a slight curve from top to bottom, the Ozone Strike could never put claim to being the ultimate in ergonomic design.


Ozone Strike

The overall package is nothing out of the ordinary. The lack of a driver disc means this keyboard is simply plug'n'play which is no bad thing however, those looking for multiple macro settings will be disappointed. The one thing that struck me regarding the package and indeed the keyboard itself was the weight. Despite its size, the keyboard weighs more than my older, much larger (retired) Logitech G15 v.1 which came as quite a surprise.

Let's take a closer look at the keyboard to see what other niceties we can find...

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