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ventacon

Cooler Master QuickFire Rapid with Cherry MX Red Switches

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By ventacon

Pros: Cherry MX Red Switches -Inexpensive, Small and Well Constructed Keyboard -Multimedia Keys - Windows Key Disable and Key Cap Replacement - Branding is Subtle and giving it a Clean/Sleek Look - LED Indicating Caps Lock, Windows Key Disable and Scroll Lock

Cons: Key Cap Puller feels cheap but its effective -Warranty does not cover damage as a result of replacing keys; however it comes with replacement keys. Not really a big deal just thought it was interesting.

My initial thoughts as I removed it from the box: The keyboard is smaller than I had expected it to be, this was actually very nice as it will take up a lot less real estate on my desk. There is a noticeable weight difference, a bit heavier than the Dell SK-3205 I have been using. The construction feels solid, not flimsy and cheap like a lot of other keyboards I have burned through. The Cherry MX Red Switches where my personal preference and I must say they have an amazing feel, exactly what I was expecting. The key caps are light but do not feel cheap, you can feel the letters on each key which gives it a nice embossed textured feel. The replacement WASD key caps however do not have...
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princeamd

COOLER MASTER Quick Fire Rapid

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By princeamd

Pros: Cherry MX Blue keys.

Cons: the key puller is cheap, weird, sometimes scary to use when it only hooks on one side of the key.

First mechanical keyboard i have owned and i must say IT IS AWESOME, the feel, the click, totally awesome, compared to the other keyboard in this class, this is the cheapest, but by far it does not feel that way, this keyboard is heavy, feels well built, it is well built, i no longer have typos, yes it fixes typos lol. Your brain and with the sound of this keyboard is a wonderful union, basically it makes life so much easier, I wish everyone can experience the feel of this keyboard, you wont regret it!. I also choose this keyboard because it does not have the num pad so now the mouse is closer to the keyboard, less distance i have to move my hand.
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rasa123

Great Overall Keyboard

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By rasa123

Pros: Low price for mech keyboard, overall high quality, nice small size, mx blues are amazing to type on

Cons: keys get the glossy, worn look very quickly, no backlighting, cheap keycap puller

Well, before this I was using a 4 year old g15v2 membrane keyboard and let me tell you, this is in a whole different league of keyboard! This is my first mechanical keyboard, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but let me tell you I'm very impressed. I got the mx blue switches because I heard that they were the best for typing (which I do a great deal of) and alright for gaming (which a do every once in a while), but I have already gotten used to them for gaming (a little harder to press, easy to loose track of where you are on the key press at first) and my typing speed has already increased quite a bit (and the sound of the switches is really quite comforting:D). Overall, I am...
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Juni

Finally made the jump to mechanical... never going back to rubber domes.

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By Juni

Pros: Blues! Small footprint with great weight

Cons: Key caps get glossy rather quick.

Pros: -Cherry blues. Incredibly responsive. Just enough tactile feedback to confidently let you know that you pressed the key. -That key click is very reassuring. May annoy some at first, but you'll grow to love it. -Very small footprint, due to lack of the tenkey. -Nice heft to it. It really will take some force to move this thing. -Removable, braided USB cable. -PS2 adapter included.Some may find use in it. -Very nice color scheme. Nothing to extreme. Red LEDs are pretty attractive. -Media and a function key Cons: -The font choice for the key caps isn't the prettiest, but that's just a personal preference. These mechanical keycaps can always be swapped out for custom ones,...
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Fir3Chi3f

Warning! Device may cause mech key addiction!

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By Fir3Chi3f

Pros: Cherry MX Blue key switches, multimedia keys, small, inexpensive

Cons: Plastic feels cheap

As soon as I removed it from the shipping box, I noticed how small and heavy this keyboard is! It really does outweigh my full Compaq membrane keyboard pictured below. The mechanical key switches are simply magical. I'll try to refrain reviewing those here however, as others with more knowledge of key switches have written more thorough reviews than I could. The LEDs are a little bright, but I consider that a plus as I normally wouldn't want these left on in the first place.The function keys work just as one would expect per given operating system. As you may have read, the included cord is really stiff. The plating on the connectors should protect against corrosion, which is a plus. I...
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