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Thermaltake's Tt eSPORTS range of peripherals shaping up


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We look at a bunch of products that claim to "Dry your hand sweats and blow the tension away!"

Hand sweats. We all get them. No-one seems to know what to do about them. They are a massive problem that threatens the very fabric of society. That is, until now.

Thermaltake, previously a manufacturer of cases, cooling gear and power supplies, are branching out into the sweat removal space - with a whole range of dedicated gaming peripherals launching very soon.

They swung around to visit us yesterday and dropped off their Challenger and Challenger Pro keyboards, both gaming-oriented products that are surprisingly solid and each come with a novel way to fight moistened hands: a fan.

This teensy-tiny fan is powered by a 5V connector (through the USB bus), and pushes a small CFM of 2.7 at a low noise. How it performs in reality will have to wait for a full review in the mag, but it sure looks neat!

The Challenger Pro also offers ten macro keys for up to 40 different recordable actions that can be stored within the 64KB of onboard memory, a 2-port USB hub, red LED lighting and a couple of multimedia keys to boot.

Also on show is the Tt eSPORTS Black, a gaming mouse that offers a Philips dual-laser sensor with resolutions of 800/1600/3200/4000, red lighting and a bunch of weights.

Thermaltake are jumping into the deep end with this new range of gaming gear, so jump into our gallery of pics to have a look at what they're offering and keep your eyes peeled and hands sweating for our full - and final - verdict.

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8 Comments

RaRaDawg May 7, 2010 7:05 PM	eSports? Sports reminds me of that cheapo ball brand you used to buy from like Franklins or something. :P
cerby May 7, 2010 7:19 PM	Surely it would better to build a small turbine style fan in that storage spot and arrange ducting under the keys so the air wafts up around the keys unto the bottom of your hands. You know, where you actually sweat, rather than just blowing air onto the tops of your hands (where its highly unlikely you will sweat, even if you are a "hardcore" gamer) and making them cold. Also if they actually do this, I expect everyone here to back me up when i claim royaltys!!
SceptreCore May 7, 2010 7:33 PM	How much of a tool like nerd would look/be with a fan on your keyboard? :P Unfortunately, it all looks tacky, and that mouse has a cord.... which is just thoughtless.
cerby May 7, 2010 10:16 PM	On second thoughts I think the REAL issue with this is not the obviously ineffective sweat evaporation system, its WHO THE FECK SWEATS THAT MUCH???!!! apparently 2.8% of american citizens suffer from excessive sweat in SOME place, so whatever proportion of those have sweaty hands is what i would call a real niche market!!
uthrax May 8, 2010 1:13 AM	I agree with you cerby, through the keys with one or two larger fans would be better. Did anyone try sticking things(finger, tongue, pencil, ect) in the fan??? and where do you get another fan where you cat decides to kill the one you have??
A Hitman May 8, 2010 10:16 AM	I'm pretty sure there was a gamepad made that had fans inside it so its not really a new idea. And what's wrong with a mouse having a cord?? I never play games with wireless mice.
Hawkeye May 8, 2010 10:20 AM	I actually really like the fan - it does get air flowing under the hand, and I can get a bit sweaty during heavy fragging/grinding sessions :)
stuub27 May 8, 2010 11:34 AM	I used to have a Nyko gamepad for the PC...but, with the fanspeed at a level required to actually DO something, all it really DID was drive me nuts with the racket! Still, with the fan off, it wasn't a bad controller

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Atomic Magazine

Issue: 137 | June, 2012

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