CM Storm Quickfire TK or Quickfire Rapid?

[TheAngelicWolf]

Ok, so I still haven't gotten a mechanical after all this time because I've been doing my research and well I've had my eyes on the CM Storm Quickfire TK and the CM Storm Quickfire Rapid. I was just thinking you guys could help me pick... (you guys are experts at this kind of stuff, right?) Specifically, I'm looking for a comparison between the two, like any special features one has and the other doesn't and things like that.

[slickmamba]

Ive had both, and the tk is a solid board, and has beautiful backlighting.  The only issue is that the bottom row is non standard,so if you are looking to buy any gb keysets, you will need one with a 6.5x/u spacebar, which is hard to come by. 

Otherwise, every other key is replaceable, except the arrows are taken up by 0, 00, ., and 2.  instead of 2, 4, 6, 8 like usual. 

The QFR is probably the most common mkb and is very light compared to the tk.  It has a standard layout and is extremely cheap.  If anything, you can get one used to try out.

If you use a numberpad alot, the TK is a good choice if you don't plan on switching out the spacebar, or are ok with a limited amount of choices. 

[TheAngelicWolf]

But I need the extra space on my desk, does that mean that the QFR is a better choice for me? I tend not to use the numberpad unless I'm entering in a password or something like that.

[slickmamba]

But I need the extra space on my desk, does that mean that the QFR is a better choice for me? I tend not to use the numberpad unless I'm entering in a password or something like that.

It .9 inches longer than the qfr.  QFR is a solid choice.  Check out the coolermaster mod page(https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=152.0) to see all the cool stuff.  If you aren't looking to spend that much, it is great.  Alot of enthusiasts avoid it since it is a light build, meaning it is literally light, and the build quality isn't amazing, but it gets the job done.