EPTI can agree with the above. However I have a TK and I love it. Do stay away from Razer though. The BW isn't bad quality, but the switches feel different. They messed with the MX blues on that board. They don't quite feel or sound the same.
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Havik_
United States5585 Posts
I can agree with the above. However I have a TK and I love it. Do stay away from Razer though. The BW isn't bad quality, but the switches feel different. They messed with the MX blues on that board. They don't quite feel or sound the same. | ||
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Hokay
United States738 Posts
On February 28 2013 13:27 Havik_ wrote: ^ I can agree with the above. However I have a TK and I love it. Do stay away from Razer though. The BW isn't bad quality, but the switches feel different. They messed with the MX blues on that board. They don't quite feel or sound the same. Yeah the TK seems to be great from what I hear! I was thinking of getting one for my led keyboard needs. I only left the TK & Pro out because they are not quite "filco" compared to the regular quickfire. The TK uses cherry stabilizers while the regular quickfire & filco keyboards uses costar stabilizers. The keycaps are also different. Ultimately it does come down to personal preference though, and probably doesn't matter to the average user. and yeah razer does suck... their blackwidow blue switches feel awful for some reason. I also bought their ultimate stealth edition 2013 with brown switches for $70 on sale and it felt like bland shit. I sold it off on ebay, then I bought the Logitech 710+on sale for $99. Even the Logitech with brown switches felt way better lol, but only after I removed the preinstalled rubber o-rings. | ||
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Marcus420
Canada1923 Posts
On February 28 2013 12:36 da_head wrote: Where the fuck did you get that keycap @_@ You probably dont want to know how much i paid for it >.< http://www.techkeys.us/artisan-keys.php They have whales and gold punishers left! also gundam!! http://red-line.kr/gundam.html | ||
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chaos021
United States258 Posts
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slytown
Korea (South)1411 Posts
On February 26 2013 03:20 Blaec wrote: Apparently there is a new CM quickfire rapid on the way A slightly updated quickfire rapid with filco ninja style caps. Really trying to seize the Filco buyers. They already have, sort of, with the top-printed TKL. | ||
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lazyitachi
1043 Posts
(I meant Rosewill Brown  ( )Anyone crazy here who owns lots of keyboards.. I am always thinking of expanding my arsenal but the thought of having multiple but unused seems wasteful to me. Or am I mistaken in my way of thinking.. Someone convince me otherwise!!! :D | ||
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On February 28 2013 14:40 chaos021 wrote: So I have an amazing wife that bought me a mechanical keyboard as a gift. It's a Leopold Linear Touch keyboard with red switches. I like it a lot for typing, but I never thought it would be as sensitive as it is for gaming. While the lightness of the keys is an issue, the biggest issue I have is that the keys on the board actually seems a little narrower than the keys on my old membrane keyboard. Is there a way to tell in the future how large the keys are comparatively? Grats on the keyboard. Virtually all mechanical boards have keys that are the same size, so there aren't really any options apart from getting used to it or going back to membrane keyboards. | ||
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iXphobos
Germany1465 Posts
On February 28 2013 14:01 Marcus420 wrote: You probably dont want to know how much i paid for it >.< http://www.techkeys.us/artisan-keys.php They have whales and gold punishers left! also gundam!! http://red-line.kr/gundam.html 140$ Oo WTF I hope it's real gold. | ||
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RoranRock
France294 Posts
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Aquila-
516 Posts
On February 28 2013 13:21 Hokay wrote: If you want "Filco like" quality without breaking the bank, then look into the CM Quickfire Rapid series, but not the ones with the led lights such as the Pro or TK versions. It's based on filco, but for half the price and it's the best bang for buck in terms of quality, if you don't care about leds, dedicated macro keys, or a numpad. To many, the difference is not worth the extra $50-$70 dollars to get the filco over the Quickfire Rapid. Although they do look expensive in your area T.T They can be had here in the states for as low as $55. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Storm-Quickfire-Rapid-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0076H47H2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362023522&sr=8-1 Breakdown of both keyboards Stay away from razer... Thanks for reply! I am very confused, you said "but not the ones with the led lights such as the Pro or TK versions". The Pro and TK are actually available in my store for 80 euro, but it says they both have red background lighting. Are there even different versions of them?? Edit nvm I get it now, you recommend the Rapid version right? That one is of course not available haha. Hmm I can only find these ones: http://www.amazon.de/CM-Storm-Quickfire-Gaming-Tastatur-Deustch/dp/B006EB4J10/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362069692&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.de/Coolermaster-Quick-Fire-Rapid-Keyboard/dp/B0076H47H2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1362069692&sr=8-5 The first one seems to be an old version or something and the second one I cant find with german layout which I need :/ Also they are over 100 euro >.< Another edit I found this one: http://geizhals.at/cooler_master_cm_storm_quickfire_rapid_sgk-4000-gkcr1-gr_a824298.html Pretty good price but I am not sure if it has the leds. It seems the grey version seen in the video is not available with german layout ... Ok so now I found out that the black Rapid has red switches, while the grey one is available with blue, black and brown (from the cooler master website). Now I just need to find the grey version with german layout lol. Hmm now I found a grey one with red switches. What is going ooonnn??? | ||
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techkey
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I realize the artisan caps are not everyone's cup of tea, but they do look pretty spectacular in person. I wanted to introduce myself and offer up some freebies! Like TechKeys on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/techkeysus and get a free Facebook Key (While Supplies Last, US Only) After liking the page, please PM me with your name and address. http://i.imgur.com/5WS2ucy.jpg | ||
TheMango
United States1967 Posts
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Blaec
Australia4289 Posts
On March 01 2013 01:38 Aquila- wrote: Thanks for reply! I am very confused, you said "but not the ones with the led lights such as the Pro or TK versions". The Pro and TK are actually available in my store for 80 euro, but it says they both have red background lighting. Are there even different versions of them?? Edit nvm I get it now, you recommend the Rapid version right? That one is of course not available haha. Hmm I can only find these ones: http://www.amazon.de/CM-Storm-Quickfire-Gaming-Tastatur-Deustch/dp/B006EB4J10/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362069692&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.de/Coolermaster-Quick-Fire-Rapid-Keyboard/dp/B0076H47H2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1362069692&sr=8-5 The first one seems to be an old version or something and the second one I cant find with german layout which I need :/ Also they are over 100 euro >.< Another edit I found this one: http://geizhals.at/cooler_master_cm_storm_quickfire_rapid_sgk-4000-gkcr1-gr_a824298.html Pretty good price but I am not sure if it has the leds. It seems the grey version seen in the video is not available with german layout ... Ok so now I found out that the black Rapid has red switches, while the grey one is available with blue, black and brown (from the cooler master website). Now I just need to find the grey version with german layout lol. Hmm now I found a grey one with red switches. What is going ooonnn??? The rapid is definitely quality and you shouldn't have any problems with it. The pro and the TK and the others with backlit keys are manufactured by a different company so you might have issues. This isn't 100% and I've heard good things about the TK, so try find some reviews from people who have had them for a while. Also if there are keyboards with cherry mx switches in stores near you, go try them out even if they are in cheaper keyboards. Testing switches in real life is the best way to choose the one you want and the switches feel roughly the same in every keyboard, you just pay more for build quality . | ||
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OneBk
Sweden157 Posts
I have this problem that i want a small keyboard like a VorTex POKER X KBC or a HHK2. But then again i am looking at a blue switched das keyboard, becouse i want quality. how do i find that sweet spot to get a bit smaller keyboard but still get my blue/brown swithes that are super nice to use? Any advice would be nice. If it matters i play lots of sc2 and other random games. And i type loads of stuff. And i have no eye for flashy spaceship keyboards. | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
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Aquila-
516 Posts
On March 01 2013 07:00 MassHysteria wrote: Have you checked out the Ducky's OneBk? I am currently deciding between one or waiting it out(and spending less) for the CM stealth with browns. Oh there is a new one coming out? Can you tell me any information about it yet? | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
 On February 26 2013 03:20 Blaec wrote: Apparently there is a new CM quickfire rapid on the way A slightly updated quickfire rapid with filco ninja style caps. | ||
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m1rk3
Canada412 Posts
. It should be coming soon as it is being sold on the CM website. I love coolermaster, first company i experienced where they actually listen to the customer and put things into action right away. | ||
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OneBk
Sweden157 Posts
On March 01 2013 07:00 MassHysteria wrote: Have you checked out the Ducky's OneBk? I am currently deciding between one or waiting it out(and spending less) for the CM stealth with browns. isnt duckys just a normal keybaord with lights? | ||
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Sovano
United States1503 Posts
On March 01 2013 09:13 OneBk wrote: isnt duckys just a normal keybaord with lights? When you put it that way any mechanical keyboard is a keyboard with mechanical switches. Or any LED keyboard is a keyboard with LEDs. I'm not saying you're wrong, but there are other factors to them that differentiate one from another and compels buyers to buy one over the other. | ||
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