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Title: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: exit on Tue, 02 June 2015, 01:45:43
http://corsair.com/Strafe

(http://techreport.com/r.x/2015_5_29_Corsair_shows_off_Strafe_keyboard_with_MX_switches_and_red_backlight/strafe_main.jpg)

No more Trampstamp!

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Not a fan of Corsair but this keyboard will be priced $109. Don't bash on corsair and make up 'hur dur this keyboard will be $160 LOL'
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: trizkut on Tue, 02 June 2015, 01:55:42
font's still horrendous though.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 02 June 2015, 01:56:10
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt.  At least they did a 6.25x spacebar this time.  Still not a fan of the styling in the least.  In fact, it's a major step back. 

Pricing bets?  Who says $150?

font's still horrendous though.

Looks the same as the ugly font Cooler Master and everyone else is using now.  It's the 1337 g4m3r font.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: azhdar on Tue, 02 June 2015, 02:00:22
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt. 
They probably justify it as "made for gamers" so you don't hit non gaming keys by accident.

Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Axollott on Tue, 02 June 2015, 02:04:27
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt.  At least they did a 6.25x spacebar this time.  Still not a fan of the styling in the least.  In fact, it's a major step back. 

Pricing bets?  Who says $150?

font's still horrendous though.

Looks the same as the ugly font Cooler Master and everyone else is using now.  It's the 1337 g4m3r font.
someone told them their K series hardware would never be capable of delivering all functions they advertised in the box, they denied it but never really delivered. I guess this is their fix, if you pay them somewhere around 160 USD? I wonder what will be ****ed up this time.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: exit on Tue, 02 June 2015, 02:38:01
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt.  At least they did a 6.25x spacebar this time.  Still not a fan of the styling in the least.  In fact, it's a major step back. 

Pricing bets?  Who says $150?

font's still horrendous though.

Looks the same as the ugly font Cooler Master and everyone else is using now.  It's the 1337 g4m3r font.

Corsair has already said that it will be $109.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Axollott on Tue, 02 June 2015, 05:52:32
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt.  At least they did a 6.25x spacebar this time.  Still not a fan of the styling in the least.  In fact, it's a major step back. 

Pricing bets?  Who says $150?

font's still horrendous though.

Looks the same as the ugly font Cooler Master and everyone else is using now.  It's the 1337 g4m3r font.

Corsair has already said that it will be $109.
But they say so many other stuff that is not true too
That price ain't that bad.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Fire Brand on Tue, 02 June 2015, 06:29:42
Don't hate me but I like the cooler master font :c
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 02 June 2015, 06:58:21
Why does Corsair always do suck ****y bottom rows?  1.5x Ctrl key, 1x Win, 1x Fn/Menu, 1.25x Alt.  At least they did a 6.25x spacebar this time.  ...

Look closer. It's a 6.5x. Another "ignore" board for me.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: ADFX_Pixy on Tue, 02 June 2015, 20:15:10
So does this replace the non-RGB K70 or is this a standalone product that's added to the Corsair lineup of peripherals? What doesn't make sense with me is that the font on the K70 was perfectly fine, then they pull off the gamer font on this keyboard...
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: demik on Tue, 02 June 2015, 20:26:18
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 02 June 2015, 20:45:05
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?

Yes.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 02 June 2015, 20:53:05
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?

Yes.

But Corsair!  More sails means more fpses and more 1337 h34d5h0tz.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: demik on Tue, 02 June 2015, 20:59:05
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?

Yes.

But Corsair!  More sails means more fpses and more 1337 h34d5h0tz.

bro do you even 360?
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:00:26
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?

Yes.

But Corsair!  More sails means more fpses and more 1337 h34d5h0tz.

bro do you even 360?

Are you n00b enough to use a scope too?
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:02:23
do gaming companies go out of their way to make ugly ****?

Yes.

But Corsair!  More sails means more fpses and more 1337 h34d5h0tz.

bro do you even 360?

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/20140324/5006332/360-noscope-chicken-o.gif)
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: jsbradley7 on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:14:18
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: demik on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:19:35
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.

is there a reason why you're posting in green?
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:21:23
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.

is there a reason why you're posting in green?

I think it's fresh
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: demik on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:22:22
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.

is there a reason why you're posting in green?

I think it's fresh

fresher than youuuuuuuuuuuu
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: sorijealut on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:31:23
Yeah, hate that font.

The WASD alternative:
(http://www.techpowerup.com/img/15-06-01/21c.jpg)
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: jsbradley7 on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:36:21
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.

is there a reason why you're posting in green?

Green is one of my favorite colors and green on black is easy on my eyes.  So why did you choose orange?
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: demik on Tue, 02 June 2015, 21:48:53
Looked at the side by side comparison of the K70 and Strafe. It appears the font is the same on both boards.  It's just that the Strafe is the LARGE PRINT edition.

is there a reason why you're posting in green?

Green is one of my favorite colors and green on black is easy on my eyes.  So why did you choose orange?

i wanted to feel pretty :(
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 03 June 2015, 00:52:31
jesus they somehow made it uglier
Title: Re: Corsair Strafe Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: Evo_Spec on Wed, 03 June 2015, 05:28:06
I actually don't mind the board but the layout and caps/font are a no go.