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Title: Hello from Italy
Post by: ragnog81 on Fri, 27 September 2013, 06:01:05

Hey all.

I am the new owner of a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid with Cherry MX Black switches.

I am new to mechanical keyboards, I just moved to the QFR from a Logitech G110.
I am truly impressed by the change.
I bought the new keyboard mostly for gaming, with clear ideas about what I needed (great feeling, precision, reaction) and not (macros, backlighting etc.) and I'm very very very satisfied.

I'm now looking to improve even more the (already awesome) feeling with my new keyboard.
Next steps:

• O-Rings. Going to buy 40A-L (0.2mm Reduction) Red from WASD
  
• Palm rest. Going to buy http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=136
• PBT keycaps. Going to buy http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=241. I really like the stealth version of QFR, but it's not available here in Italy, so I'm trying to make it "stealth" with this keycaps set.

Finally, there is one point I'm not still completely sure: I love MX Black switches so far, and I had the opportunity to try (for few minutes) MX Reds.
Initial feeling was that reds are way too soft for me, while black are a bit hard but perfect (also I tend to do many typos, so that's another reason why I have chosen reds).
Anyway, I'm not completely sure about red vs black (purely for gaming), so I'm thinking about buying a QFR red (I also like it's red plate look) and return one of the twos after a test period.

Please provide suggestions / comments.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Hello from Italy
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 27 September 2013, 06:09:07

You should definitely try out the two switches for yourself.  Switches are definitely a personal preference thing. I personally don't like Reds because they're too light. I have 65g springs in my Epsilon right now and that's the lightest spring for linear switches I would use.

Anyways, welcome to GeekHack!

Title: Re: Hello from Italy
Post by: SnareSpectre on Fri, 27 September 2013, 08:40:53

I agree with CPTBadAss. After a ton of research, I decided to go with blacks for my first board, hated them, then returned the keyboard after trying blues and loving them.

It's definitely all personal preference, and with QFRs you don't have to break the bank to try out different kinds. Heck, they even have a wider assortment of switch types than most high-end models out there.

Title: Re: Hello from Italy
Post by: Linkbane on Fri, 27 September 2013, 11:06:20

I actually prefer lighter switches. I type fastest by a few percent on MX Blues, but I can do okay on the linear switches, though I haven't had a chance to try Browns.
For extended gaming, Red is generally preferred (I have reds, and I like their feeling a lot), but if it really feels way too light, then stick with Blacks. However, I would think that many gamers don't like Blacks because they are no different from the Red, but heavier and therefore more fatiguing in long and even short sessions.

From personal experience, I used the MX Greens (like blue but with 80g rather than 50g) and though I got used to the force rather quickly, I would always get tired halfway through a typing test and my speed would slow; it also made it impossible for me to bounce across keys as with a blue, and was therefore slower. It is certainly more accurate, though. But MX Black is lighter than Green, so it might be the perfect intermediary if you like some resistance in your switches.

Either way, hope you enjoy your resulting keyboard!

Title: Re: Hello from Italy
Post by: ITzNybble on Fri, 27 September 2013, 11:17:07

Welcome to Geekhack, I would get in on a Group Buy for some awesome keycaps!