lolcubes wrote:

Are you sure? I spoke to a german friend of mine and he actually ordered (and cancelled cause he changed his mind) a piece of 6GV2.
But yeah I guess that's not really "in person", so I have no idea now. :<

MxG PhiLL wrote:

Yeah sorry, Filcos are more expensive. I thought Blackwidows were 100 dollars. However, the Filcos have build quality a lot better than the Blackwidows and are worth investing in. If someone is looking for a mechanical keyboard which isn't that expensive, I would recommend maybe Rosewills, a 6GV2 or a DAS.

Brian OA wrote:

Just how much difference does a mechanical keyboard make compared to a membrane keyboard?

BRBP wrote:

Frizz wrote:

I've been using blue switches for 6 months and the sound is still there :p

Then you're not using it properly, and might as well use any other keyboard.

BRBP wrote:

Frizz wrote:

I've been using blue switches for 6 months and the sound is still there :p

Then you're not using it properly, and might as well use any other keyboard.

BRBP wrote:

Frizz wrote:

Then how to use it properly? Please enlighten me with your glorious knowledge.

1. Buy a mechanical, blue switch, keyboard
2. Learn how to type without pressing the key all the way down (what it's made for)
3.
4. Profit

Sorun wrote:

Meh my hands and accuracy has been suffering lately trying to get use to these blue switches, i'm so focused on not bottoming out that i'm not focusing on the map and holding back from bottoming out is fatiguing my hand. How long did it take you guys to get used to this? I thought I would have this down in a day haha. I think I might just like reds better then blue since i'm used to mashing my keyboard and I read the the pressure needed to actuate them is only 45g so there really light, 5g less then blues I believe.

Off-topic - Who else is picking up Black ops 2 tonight, getting ready to head out to target mid night release to pick up the vita and ps3 version.

enik wrote:

Just bought my BlackWidow today and it feels natural after a few hours of play. Honestly, I thought this tactile bump would be much more noticable but I don't feel anything special and just smash keys like on rubber dome keyboard. It still boosted my accuracy and stream skills a little, so yeah, don't think about bottoming out and just play like you used to.

Sorun wrote:

Don't you just love the tactile click? Honestly it's orgasmic on the ear.

RaneFire wrote:

As for keyboards: Anyone know if the coolermaster storm quickfire rapid (Browns) keyboard is any good for osu!? It seems to be 'okay priced' in my country, slightly cheaper than the blackwidow even. Brown switches seem to make a lot of sense too, light and tactile, and function a bit like reds.

Sorun wrote:

Can anyone vouch for the CM quickfire rapid for osu! ? I like my blackwidow, but i'm looking for a keyboard that I can take around with me since I play osu! mostly on the go and most of all the CM is way more easy to replace the keycaps. I plan on buying a custom keycap set :3

So any osu! players actually play with a Cooler master storm quickfire rapid?

RaneFire wrote:

As for keyboards: Anyone know if the coolermaster storm quickfire rapid (Browns) keyboard is any good for osu!? It seems to be 'okay priced' in my country, slightly cheaper than the blackwidow even. Brown switches seem to make a lot of sense too, light and tactile, and function a bit like reds.

koromo wrote:

Sorun wrote:

Can anyone vouch for the CM quickfire rapid for osu! ? I like my blackwidow, but i'm looking for a keyboard that I can take around with me since I play osu! mostly on the go and most of all the CM is way more easy to replace the keycaps. I plan on buying a custom keycap set :3

So any osu! players actually play with a Cooler master storm quickfire rapid?

RaneFire wrote:

As for keyboards: Anyone know if the coolermaster storm quickfire rapid (Browns) keyboard is any good for osu!? It seems to be 'okay priced' in my country, slightly cheaper than the blackwidow even. Brown switches seem to make a lot of sense too, light and tactile, and function a bit like reds.

I am by no means a good osu! player, but I sure love my CM QuickFire Pro with browns. The Pro is pretty much the same as the Rapid, just not tenkeyless (meaning, mine has a numpad). I can't guarantee you'll like it, but it sure is exactly what I was looking for, at least.

To be honest, I'm surprised about browns being so rare around here, tactile feedback similar to blues but not as clicky/loud, and they're pretty light too.

RaneFire wrote:

Haha extra switch samples! That's awesome! Thanks for feedback and info.

Does anyone else have problems like "ghost key presses" where you press "7" and a "b" pops up at the same time, or random double/triple key registers (not even the keys I use on a regular basis). I have this problem on my blackwidow but only once every blue moon.

Is this common on mech keyboards in general or do I just have a "defective one that I can't prove squat" situation. Razer is sticky about warranty replacements from what I hear... especially for something as tedious as this that doesn't really affect use, but just annoys me.

Pizzicato wrote:

it's also available on all switches. this keyboard is great.
it also feels like the blackwidow

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

RaneFire wrote:

Haha extra switch samples! That's awesome! Thanks for feedback and info.

Does anyone else have problems like "ghost key presses" where you press "7" and a "b" pops up at the same time, or random double/triple key registers (not even the keys I use on a regular basis). I have this problem on my blackwidow but only once every blue moon.

Is this common on mech keyboards in general or do I just have a "defective one that I can't prove squat" situation. Razer is sticky about warranty replacements from what I hear... especially for something as tedious as this that doesn't really affect use, but just annoys me.

I get this on my Blackwidow, on my A and L keys, and apparently is common enough an issue with it that you can punch it into google and get results, there's no fix aside from replacing it. (and mine is a release-week-old board so it's long passed warranty)

I really love this keyboard but I really need to replace it due to this, and I don't know if I should get the 2013 version (since I already know I love this board) or gamble on something I can't test drive...

Frizz wrote:

Do you install the driver by any chance?

Sorun wrote:

Had a bit of testing time with the CM storm quickfire rapid and my initial impression is great. Starting from opening the package, everything so far has felt superior to the standard Black widow. Haven't had any play time in osu! yet, but i'll update after testing it further.

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You should have seen my face when I was surprised with a Logoless design!


Oh also it passes the double Shift key test which my Blackwidow didn't.

THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG

Just felt like mentioning ~.~

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

Woah what, you can get it without the gaudy logo spammed all over the place? I should definitely look into it then, now I just need to decide if I want to jump to reds or stick to blues...

thelewa wrote:

You should've bought a Qpad MK-50. Seriously, when buying a mechboard that you're going to play osu! with, buy the cheapest one. Mechboards were never designed to be used the way we use them in osu!, and as a result we break the keys that we use to play osu! extremely fast (in comparison to their normal 50 million press lifespan, that is.)

edit: I'm talking from experience, I've owned several really good quality mechboards, latest being a Leopold that cost me a pretty penny. It has 6 broken keys just from playing osu!.

Full Tablet wrote:

thelewa wrote:

You should've bought a Qpad MK-50. Seriously, when buying a mechboard that you're going to play osu! with, buy the cheapest one. Mechboards were never designed to be used the way we use them in osu!, and as a result we break the keys that we use to play osu! extremely fast (in comparison to their normal 50 million press lifespan, that is.)

edit: I'm talking from experience, I've owned several really good quality mechboards, latest being a Leopold that cost me a pretty penny. It has 6 broken keys just from playing osu!.

How can you break so many keys without breaking your fingers first?

"The blue switches are considered to be the best switch for typing because they have a “clicky” tactile bump when the activation point is hit.
While many people prefer them for gaming, it is not as easy to double tap as other switches since the release point is above the actuation point"

"Cherry Red switches are similar to the Cherry MX Blacks in that they are non-tactile.
They require less force to actuate than the Cherry MX Blacks. Most people do not like these switches for typing or gaming because it is so easy to accidentally press keys and make typing errors. "

kriers wrote:

Basically since blues are so much cheaper and the first priority for beginners and adequate players is to build accuracy and streaming ability, going for blues first makes the most sense while you can consider redswitch being for the more advanced players.

cirno- wrote:

I use a red switch and I don't accidentally make typos at all. I went from a cheap Dell keyboard to a red switch CM storm by coolermaster and I love this keyboard. Did it give me the ability to stream 260BPM? Nah. But it feels much nicer. I just wish it had a numpad, but I can live without it.

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

I just ordered a red switch CM Storm earlier today, been using blues for years so it'll be an interesting transition.

Was a hard choice since I quite like my blues, was highly considering browns to keep the tactile bump with less actuation force, but decided to go for all out lightest force. Will post my thoughts after I get it and play with it a bit.

Sorun wrote:

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

I just ordered a red switch CM Storm earlier today, been using blues for years so it'll be an interesting transition.

Was a hard choice since I quite like my blues, was highly considering browns to keep the tactile bump with less actuation force, but decided to go for all out lightest force. Will post my thoughts after I get it and play with it a bit.

Please report back when you get it, I would love to hear your feelings on the transition to red. I'm still considering a Red board just for fun.

Full Tablet wrote:

thelewa wrote:

You should've bought a Qpad MK-50. Seriously, when buying a mechboard that you're going to play osu! with, buy the cheapest one. Mechboards were never designed to be used the way we use them in osu!, and as a result we break the keys that we use to play osu! extremely fast (in comparison to their normal 50 million press lifespan, that is.)

edit: I'm talking from experience, I've owned several really good quality mechboards, latest being a Leopold that cost me a pretty penny. It has 6 broken keys just from playing osu!.

How can you break so many keys without breaking your fingers first?

thelewa wrote:

afaik bones are more durable than the tiny and delicate metal parts in a mechanical switch

Kyou-chan wrote:

cm storm quickfire rapid is usually the cheapest mech keyboard, and its a bit better than the blackwidow in terms of quality etc

Sorun wrote:

Blackwidow > Quickfire rapid
For osu!

For anything else the quickfire

The blackwidow just feels better when streaming, not quite sure why. Could it be the different height profile on the QFR?

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

Sorun wrote:

Blackwidow > Quickfire rapid
For osu!

For anything else the quickfire

The blackwidow just feels better when streaming, not quite sure why. Could it be the different height profile on the QFR?

Funny, mine literally just arrived a little while ago (while I was in the middle of playing actually) I hooked it up and started playing some triple stack/stream intensive maps and I must say, I can immediately feel the red switches feel better than the blue switches when alternating, and I feel like I can singletap with more speed and reliability. That is to say though, not because of the different actuation force, but because of the lack of a bump/click and the quicker reset because of that.

Honestly the keys barely if at all feel lighter than the blue switches on my blackwidow, but the board in general just feels better.

People blow the "lightness" of red switches way way way way out of proportion, I realized this the second I opened the box and pressed the first key, if you've used a blackwidow then you'll only notice the lack of bump in the transition. (and the vast size difference, my tablet is like 1½ inches shorter than it!)

I'd highly recommend the red switch quickfire rapid to anyone on the fence about reds.

Marblehead wrote:

Have anyone tried both red and black switches? I'm interested in how different those two are in terms of softness. I know that reds are supposed to be softer, but how much softer?

Sorun wrote:

Thanks! Sounds like ill be giving Reds a try. Just curious, but did your Quickfire come without logos?

"the board in general just feels better."

That was my first thought as soon as I unboxed mine, the cable also feels much stronger then the BW which was one of my concerns with it since my BW cable was bent awkward out of the box.

TouchFluffyTail wrote:

Sorun wrote:

Thanks! Sounds like ill be giving Reds a try. Just curious, but did your Quickfire come without logos?

"the board in general just feels better."

That was my first thought as soon as I unboxed mine, the cable also feels much stronger then the BW which was one of my concerns with it since my BW cable was bent awkward out of the box.

Yeah mine is without the top logos, I looked around and apparently they literally stopped making the old logo blasted version so if you buy a rapid at this point you're almost guaranteed to get the logo-less version, unless you somehow get really old stock that wasn't sold.

Serious issue however: After awhile I noticed my LEFT ALT KEY is totally non-functional, this is apparently a not-so-uncommon issue, so be VERY AWARE OF THIS and make sure you're able to RMA it from wherever you got it from if this happens to you. I'm going to have to ship mine back.

A real damn shame.

lolcubes wrote:

Europe pricing Kanye. :<

Fenek Alfa wrote:

lolcubes wrote:

Europe pricing Kanye. :<

At least you have proper stuff, most of the gaming brands don't even bother selling stuff in here, and those that do(SteelSeries, Razer and Roccat to be exact) usually sell crapped-up versions of their products. If you don't want your peripherals to break every so often you'll have to either go with A4Tech or Logitech, which are good, but not as much of "gaming" brands, or ship your stuff from Western Europe/USA

Frostmourne wrote:

Quickfire looks really luxury (as I saw in Cookiezi's video,websites and so on)
while my keyboard is majestouch Ninja,which looks really simply normal but it's expensive more than Quickfire one

quite disappointed me T_T

Kanye West wrote:

@lolcubes that sucks, good old 'murrican pricing, representin'

And why don't you ship from EU West/US then? In the long run, it would probably pay off to get a higher quality product regardless of the high shipping cost.