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Title: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: Boundl3ss on Wed, 27 April 2016, 22:22:21
Pics: http://imgur.com/a/YdvHt
amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Storm-QuickFire-Rapid-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B007VDKLLM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
So, for my first mechanical Keyboard I decided to purchase a Cooler Master Storm due to many recommendations from many people. I decided to go with MX browns due to them being my favorite switch that I tried out in store. Upgrading from a membrane this feels amazing(As I am currently typing on it). The build quality is solid, the keyboard looks nice, and it feels soo good. The included key caps are a nice touch also. After only owning it for a very short period of time, I have done two things: added O-rings and flipped the spacebar. I recommend others to try both of these  things out because in my opinion it improves the experience. I may not have any other mechs to compare this to, but it feels damn good. I would definitely recommend this keyboard to others, and I probably will be modding it in the future.
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: infiniti on Wed, 27 April 2016, 22:34:23
Moved this to the Reviews sub-forum (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=139.0).

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Congrats on your first mech! :thumb:

Depending on your usage, give the browns some time and it will feel smoother as the stems wear.  What other mods do you have planned?  Lubing the switches (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0) perhaps?
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: Boundl3ss on Wed, 27 April 2016, 22:37:55
Moved this to the Reviews sub-forum (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=139.0).

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Congrats on your first mech! :thumb:

Depending on your usage, give the browns some time and it will feel smoother as the stems wear.  What other mods do you have planned?  Lubing the switches (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0) perhaps?
Sorry! didn't even see reviews as a sub-forum.
I am planning to paint the casing/plasti dip it and also get a custom set of keycaps.
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: infiniti on Thu, 28 April 2016, 04:01:36
Moved this to the Reviews sub-forum (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=139.0).

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Congrats on your first mech! :thumb:

Depending on your usage, give the browns some time and it will feel smoother as the stems wear.  What other mods do you have planned?  Lubing the switches (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0) perhaps?
Sorry! didn't even see reviews as a sub-forum.
I am planning to paint the casing/plasti dip it and also get a custom set of keycaps.

No worries.

Ah plastidip. :thumb: I tried that on my previous Shine II (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49622.msg1158549#msg1158549).  It didn't hold up too well in the corners from coming in contact with the plastic keyboard roof.  However, I may not have allowed proper curing time between layers.

Anyway, here's a tip, if you have plastidip stuck in the nooks and crannies, WD-40 will dissolves it so you can brush or wash it off.
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 28 April 2016, 05:27:36
What happened to the space bar?
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: Boundl3ss on Thu, 28 April 2016, 18:50:26
What happened to the space bar?
Reversed it.
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 28 April 2016, 21:35:38
What happened to the space bar?
Reversed it.

Eeewww :p
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: loomin on Fri, 29 April 2016, 00:25:31
Why do people reverse their space bars? I've tried it before and it felt very awkward to use.
Title: Re: A quick look on my first mech, a Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid.
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 29 April 2016, 00:30:41
Why do people reverse their space bars? I've tried it before and it felt very awkward to use.

There is a recent discussion (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80812.0) upon that very subject.