Corsair Vengeance K70 Factory Refurbished Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard £68.97 - £64.98 @ Scan

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Corsair Vengeance K70 Factory Refurbished Cherry MX Brown Mechanical Keyboard £68.97 at Scan or Ebay £64.98

£64.98 Scan18 Jan 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

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CABellamy

11 Jan 16

After the DABS debacle over the Gigabyte Osmium that appeared to be in stock for one (confirmed) person. I decided to see if there was any other mechanical keyboard offers. Specifically Cherry Browns (for typing). After a bit of digging Scan have some refurbed Corsair Vengeance full size keyboards with Cherry browns for £65~ ex del. Great deal for a keyboard that is normally double the price.

68.67 from scan
Note price given is included UPS del option £3.99.

EDIT: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corsair-Vengeance-K70-Factory-Refurbished-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Black-Cherr-/131694022716?hash=item1ea993503c:g:YskAAOSwL7VWjOa~

£64.98 via Scan Ebay outlet choosing Argos Click and Collect.

Cherry Blue and Red are also available for those who prefer those flavours.

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-vengeance-k70-factory-refurbished-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-black-cherry-mx-red-switch-usb-

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-vengeance-k70-back-lit-keys-cherry-mx-blue-mechanical-wired-usb-20-anti-ghosting-black

Reviews:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/corsair-vengeance-k70-review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8141/corsair-vengeance-k70-keyboard-review

Top comments

nomnomnomnom

13 Jan 16 3 #50

It seems not. We had a keyboard with the issue: http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121181

To be fair to Corsair, they exchanged it (with a bit of hassle). We're on our 3rd since then due to the same issue.

Newer boards should be okay, along with the refurbs I'd hope.

CABellamy

12 Jan 16 3 #19

I've just received mine, in fact im typing on it right now and it's amazing to type on. Really fluid. It is UK layout. I'm just going to upload some pics and then I'll link the album onto this post.

All the LEDS are working correctly, no issues. Checked every key and there are no problems. Even the media keys work on mac. The keyboard came in OEM-Like brown paper box but it was sealed at the manufacturer and came with all the gubbins, including the different colour keys for the gaming part (WADS etc) and the keycap fob thing. Had a look up and down the keyboard and the keyboard is completely spotless, no marks or anything. Feels like it has never been typed on.

Link to photo album

Latest comments (60)

lauren993

26 Jan 16 #59

I just got the £32.99 coolermaster quickfire XT from Argos deal (the right keyboard turned up amazingly), but was really wanting this one. Is the K70 better than the quickfire XT? I really like the design of the Corsair and the ability to light specific keys. But if it's worse than the quickfire XT then I'll obviously reconsider.

froggy88 to lauren993

26 Jan 16 #60

To be honest, it all depends on which switches you want. It's hard to say which is 'better'. In terms of build quality I think the corsair is much better, but that's just me.

If it's the aesthetics you want, then you have to consider how much you're willing to pay for that.

If you've grabbed a quickfire XT for £33 I'd be very happy with that. I would of defiantly bought one if I didn't get messed around by eclipse computers (for those who saw the thread).

Unfortunately, this keyboard is current discontinued (at the discounted/refurbished price) so you're going to have to pay the full whack if you want a K70.

The only advice I can give (which is the really annoying type of advice, the typed of advice I read when deciding if I should splash out on the K70 or not) is that I would of never spent £70+ on a keyboard, but now that I have, I'd defiantly do it again.

The good thing about mechanical keyboards is that they hold there value really well when reselling. So if you did want to make the jump, you shouldn't loose out too much financially.

IF it were me in your situation though, I'd be very happy with the Quickfire XT, especially snapping it for £33.

cgtech

16 Jan 16 #58

This is true lol, I will swap the logo out :smile:

Connors

15 Jan 16 #57

Now shows as discontinued on Scan. Ebay still works but it seems like they only have the MX Red, which is a shame as i was after the MX browns.

Cheung16

15 Jan 16 #56

Thank you I have ordered... We shall see if I get a full size enter key

Mystogan

15 Jan 16 #55

But then you would have to put up with that ugly logo on the Corsair Gaming ones. :smile:

cgtech

15 Jan 16 #54

Hi I got mine and I am very happy with it, If you live in the UK you do not need to pay any return shipping on any faulty items as you are protected under UK Consumer Law, 99% of the people on that link are from the US which is totally different . Regarding the LED issue, They have resolved it, On Scan if you really want to make sure you get a newer model, Pick the refurbished Corsair Gaming one rather than the Corsair Vengeance these are the ones with the revised layout and are no different in features etc to the other ones. Hope that helps.

tsimehC

14 Jan 16 #53

I was to about to get one but after reading through that thread I'd rather not bother. Got a standard keyboard I'm happy with minus the lack of LED but probably better off just buying a USB LED light.

Did you have to pay for RMA shipping?

sam5959

14 Jan 16 1 #52

Got one of these yesterday. Really good condition, slight scratch on the front but apart from that nothing to complain about. Worth it for £55 off.

smojo

13 Jan 16 #51

Doh tempting

nomnomnomnom

13 Jan 16 3 #50

bogglesmith2

13 Jan 16 #49

I hope not as I have this keyboard. Didn't these guys go to college and learn the basics of electrical engineering?

cgtech

13 Jan 16 #48

I have spent most of the morning going through the different options with these Cherry MX Types and finally settled on the MX Blue option as I like the clicky tactile feel to a keyboard.

Not fussed about the Razer Sale as IMO I think the corsair build standard is far higher and would rather give the money to corsair.

For a good review as to what MX type is good for you then go here http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/12/an-introduction-to-cherry-mx-mechanical-switches/

Final note they also have some K95 if you want some with Macro Keys

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-vengeance-k95-factory-refurbished-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-red-programmable-usb

Basically if you search for the word refurbished in the scan page it will let you see all the refurbished stock they have the colour changing LED options and some other ones in there too.

HOT!

tonyt3rry

13 Jan 16 #47

i own a k70 led not rgb havent had no issues ever the only one ive seen with issues is the rgb model with dead leds

bobjeet

13 Jan 16 #45

how do you get it for £64.98? Is there a free delivery or free click and collect voucher code somewhere? I can only see cheapest price with delivery of £4.98 with argos click and collect

CABellamy to bobjeet

13 Jan 16 #46

When I posted the deal the click and collect was coming up as free but it's now been changed to the same as the DPD postage. I think there's something wrong with Scan's store page on ebay. Click & Collect with Argos should be free.

ninjabrad

13 Jan 16 #44

Got my refund from Eclipse too.
Just got my K70, everything looks fine, can't see any scuffs or marks on it.

froggy88

13 Jan 16 #43

I received my refund from eclipse computers today, so I've washed my hands of them.

It was a truly baffling experience as I phoned them several days after I placed my order because I received no confirmation to be told that it's being dispatched. Then I had to contact them a week later where they told me they had none in stock. The guy on the phone had a terrible attitude, too. Oh well. Never again.

BogBeast

13 Jan 16 #42

Hmm.. you too. I think I will be avoiding them in future.

"Unfortunately due to the sheer volume of orders that came in for the keyboard, we seem to have over sold and have ran out of stock of the keyboards we had in a matter of days."

Is it too much ask in this day and age for a stock system that properly communicates with your website?

I had to chase them as well, after I noticed that it hadn't appeared in the post....

bobjeet

13 Jan 16 #41

How do you get free click and colelct for Argos? It shows £4.98 for it so a total of £69.96 for it?

BogBeast

13 Jan 16 #40

Thanks!

Bizness

13 Jan 16 #39

I think it's probably worth holding fire now that 50% sale at Razer has been announced.

Rufu12

13 Jan 16 #38

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/corsair-gaming-k70-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-brown-ch-9000116-uk
£92 inc standard delivery, so £27 more expensive but new with 2 year warranty

ninjabrad

13 Jan 16 #37

I'll get my k70 RGB in an hour or 2. I'll do a full inspection and let you guys know how it is.

froggy88

13 Jan 16 1 #36

Mine has just arrived, I decided to buy this after being messed around my eclipse computers if anyone saw the deal on here.

It arrived in oem packaging and sealed by corsair.

I gave the keyboard a very close inspection upon opening it and I’m yet to find a scuff/mark or any signs of even minor usage

As for the keyboard itself it’s just a delight.

To answer some question, the LEDS are ONLY red and can be either switched off completely or switched on with 3 different light intensities. There’s also a button to light up particular keys (WASD etc) which can be programmed using the software.

So review aside, if I had paid full whack for the keyboard and received it in the retail packaging I would of never guessed it was a refurbished model.

Comes with a 3 month warranty.

Here are some pictures:

http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/adamandrach/library/Corsair%20K70

Jackobeen

13 Jan 16 #35

Smashed (with red switches). Thanks poster.

Bizness

13 Jan 16 #34

I think it's a case of continually waiting for a lottery win to justify the top Razer one.

Bizness

13 Jan 16 #32

Do they both have red backlighting? That's the only thing putting me off.

CABellamy to Bizness

13 Jan 16 #33

Yeah the ones I've seen all have red LEDs. If you want to pay an extra £35 you can get the RGB one if you want to be able to customise the colour of your LEDs. You can turn the LED off completely if you aren't that fussed and just want a high quality mechanical keyboard.

Rufu12

13 Jan 16 #30

You can pick these up brand new for about £25 more, for a refurb I would expect these to be cheaper than this.

BogBeast to Rufu12

13 Jan 16 #31

Really? got a link?

Cheung16

12 Jan 16 #15

Only thing I dislike about this keyboard is the lack of full size enter button

lechiffre to Cheung16

13 Jan 16 #29

It's the standard UK layout so it will have the full size Enter key.

ninjabrad

11 Jan 16 #2

Was looking at this today. I've posted a question on the scan site to see what they mean by refurbished though.

jesu13 to ninjabrad

11 Jan 16 #3

What did they say?

Hunkerdown to ninjabrad

12 Jan 16 #28

All the hair and dead skin of the previous owner has been vacuumed out.

spaceinvader

12 Jan 16 #26

Every time I buy a gaming peripheral that is 'grade A' or 'refurbished' it's encrusted with Doritos crumbs from some fat nerds sticky gaming fingers, or crystallized sweat built up in the crevices of the device. Tempting price, but I'll have to check the T&Cs of the returns.

CABellamy to spaceinvader

12 Jan 16 #27

The one I received was absolutely immaculate. Brand new. See the photos I linked if you don't believe me.

BenderRodriguez

12 Jan 16 #21

LEDs are more likely cherry switch issue rather than corsair's fault, one died on my Logitech G710+ after couple of years.

nomnomnomnom to BenderRodriguez

12 Jan 16 #25

There is a long running thread on the Corsair forums about it. The LED is not part of the switch, it's entirely seperate. Cherry do not supply the LED.

Corsair have wired up the LED's badly in regards to the resistance used. The blame is firmly with them.

quackstar84

12 Jan 16 #24

Still not sure about getting one of those keyboard. Think the rubber membrane of the keyboard I have is fine enough.

CABellamy

12 Jan 16 1 #23

Here is the promised album link. Album. The strange mark on the rear is just condensation from my fingers due to the keyboard actually being brushed metal and quite cold.

Nobull

12 Jan 16 #22

Got a cheery red from scan for £45 about 7 months ago. Would prefer the browns as I use it for typing now more than gaming... Decisions

Drummerboy

12 Jan 16 #20

The last time they sold these they were repurposed US stock, changed to a UK layout. This means they can't sell as new or in retail boxes. Not had any issues but you should be ablet to see the manually altered product code on the rear sticker

CABellamy

12 Jan 16 3 #19

andersonchenghy

12 Jan 16 #18

Do you have to pay for the postage for the return ?

CABellamy

12 Jan 16 1 #9

I'm receiving delivery today for my keyboard. Will update as soon as I get it and give it a try. At the end of the day we can always return them if they aren't fit for purpose. :smiley:

d3k to CABellamy

12 Jan 16 #11

You can return within 14 without a reason

KTFOSGTmoody to CABellamy

12 Jan 16 #17

Does the keyboard you got come with the proper UK layout IE big Enter button etc?
Thanks

PcTechSpecialist

12 Jan 16 2 #16

I had to RMA 3 of these keyboards due to the LEDs on them dying within weeks of ownership. Dead LEDs on their K70s was quite a widespread issue and it even had its own dedicated support thread on Corsair's forums.

My advice is - while this keyboard is a solid peice of kit. If youre buying it to fit it in with your lighting scheme DONT Because those LEDs will still end up dying not long after ownership.

I was sent K70s from different batches/revisions from Corsair claiming they had found a fix to the problem but LEDs still died after a few weeks.

If youre going to buy the keyboard because its a mechanical keyboard and not for the lightning then it makes a great keyboard.

I also had a K95 bought from Amazon as soon as they had it in stock in the UK. I had it for a year before selling it to a friend of mine and all the LEDs on it are still working to this day. He's had the keyboard close to two years now and its still going strong.

Cameron583

12 Jan 16 #14

I bought a refurb red ages ago. It came with the plastic still on the aluminium and spotless condition. Not just a case of repackaging by the looks of things. I'm not getting along with reds really so might go for browns!

beGG

12 Jan 16 #13

Ive got one, never let me down. Bought more than one year ago from scan.

CABellamy

12 Jan 16 #12

Precisely :smiley: Everyone's a winner.

ninjabrad

12 Jan 16 1 #10

Scan's answer in regards to refurbushed:
Hello, These are factory refurbished items which have been considered to be fully working but will have the possibility of cosmetic damage. Regards,

ninjabrad

12 Jan 16 #8

Yeah I'm gonna bite the bullet too. Gonna get the RGB with brown switches.

d3k

12 Jan 16 #7

Ordered (╥﹏╥)
I wanted to get this keyboard anyway

arianaybara

11 Jan 16 2 #6

best price for one of the best boards around

jesu13

11 Jan 16 #5

Many
Thanks