CONCLUSION

   Tesoro markets the Excalibur RGB as the jack of all spades for people who are not eager to spend a whole lot on a mechanical gaming keyboard so as soon as it arrived in the lab we knew we shouldn't expect much from it, at least not in terms of available features. Of course the somewhat "classic" design and the lack of macro keys are two things that i really don't care much about so i don't consider those to be a serious drawback but i would like to see an USB port at the front and why not even the usual headphones and microphone plugs. As for the Kailh switches well the Excalibur RGB is not the first one to use them so as with other models which we've reviewed in the past they offer very good tactile and audio feedback extremely similar to that of Cherry MX brown switches. Certainly many consumers consider Cherry to make the best mechanical switches around and i do tend to agree with them but when you also get the same 50 million actuations from another mechanical switch i doubt there's any reason to worry about durability. Moving to the LED backlighting well pictures speak for themselves i think but overall the Excalibur RGB looks great although the new Excalibur Spectrum model also allows you to change the color of individual keys so if this matters to you i suggest waiting for that review.

   Unfortunately for some strange reason the Excalibur RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is not widely available but luckily it is available inside the USA where it retails for USD119.99 (Newegg.com) a price tag which puts it in the lower end of several other competitors. Still I have to admit that spending a few bucks more for a mechanical gaming keyboard is really not farfetched so if you're looking for more features and a better design the Excalibur RGB may not be the right model for the job. On the other hand however if you just want a solid mechanical gaming keyboard with RGB backlighting the Excalibur RGB (G7NFL) by Tesoro should do the trick and that's why it gets our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Kailh Mechanical Switches (50m Keystrokes)
- Full 16.8m RGB Key Illumination
- Macro Commands
- Gaming Mode
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Availability
- No USB/Headphones/Microphone Ports