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Offline medvednic

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CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 15:27:50 »
Hello,
over the last couple of days I've reached a decision to buy a CM Storm Quickfire Stealth (MX Brown), I just have some final questions:
a. what stabilizers are used for the large keys?
b. are all of the keys standard size (for future replacement)?
to be honest I thought first about getting a CM Storm Quickfire TK because of the numpad implementation but I changed my mind due to the non standard keycaps on one of the raws + I'm not sure about how I feel about the font.

   
 
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 15:30:03 »
Not sure about the keys - I'm pretty certain that it uses costar stabilizers though
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 15:31:02 »
100% sure they're Costar stabs, and 95% sure the keys are all standard layout.
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 15:39:16 »
Thanks, btw is the CMStorm Quick Fire TK Stealth available to purchase somewhere? 
 
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 17:05:54 »
I recently picked up a standard set of white keycaps for a CM stealth and everything fit fine.  The stabs as discussed above are costar.
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 17:10:29 »
Thanks, btw is the CMStorm Quick Fire TK Stealth available to purchase somewhere?

Quickfire TK stealth doesn't have standard size keycaps, and has cherry stabs. it has 1.5-1-1.25 and 1.25-1-1-1.5 on the bottom row and has a unique sized spacebar.

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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 14:06:21 »
Thanks...
last question - is it worth paying for SquareTrade 2-Year PC Peripherals Protection Plan that is offered by Amazon, or does CM's warranty is good enough?
btw I don't live in the US.
 
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 14:12:32 »
Thanks...
last question - is it worth paying for SquareTrade 2-Year PC Peripherals Protection Plan that is offered by Amazon, or does CM's warranty is good enough?
btw I don't live in the US.

Does SquareTrade warranty international items?

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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 14:39:13 »
IDK, it is said something about "Worldwide Coverage", but now I read the description and it says:
"If you need a repair while abroad, send us a valid repair receipt for your item and we will reimburse you within five business days."
so probably it is for US purchases only...
 
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 15:26:28 »
these keyboards dont usually break, even if it does most of the time you can easily repair it.

plus I think I voided the warranty on all my boards by opening them up to lube. >_>


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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 14:46:39 »
For my knowledge, does the CM warranty works for international purchases? if I will buy the product from Amazon for example?
 
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Re: CM Quickfire Stealth - Stabilizers and key cap size
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 19:33:07 »
For my knowledge, does the CM warranty works for international purchases? if I will buy the product from Amazon for example?

That might be a question for CM directly, unless Carter or Rajiv is lurking around here ...

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