Author Topic: Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid cherry blue. $78 Shipped (Read 6636 times)

lightsout714 · « **on:** Mon, 16 January 2012, 11:52:21 »

https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=KB-40GKCL1

The prices is $74.99 Apply coupon code SAVE15 brings it down to $63.74.

I paid $78 out the door with California tax and 3 day select UPS shipping. Not a bad deal.

telepete · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 16 January 2012, 12:23:29 »

I bought one of these yesterday for $73.45. I really like this keyboard. The font on the keys seems to be from some point in the future but I think it looks awesome (see "A" key).

teknikality · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 18:46:41 »

Which type of switches do they use? The main site said it depends on region.

EDIT: Sorry forgot to read the complete title. Disregard me

keyboardnoob · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 19:40:28 »

they're selling them for 66$ + tax and free shipping from directcanada.com. Being canadian I'm really tempted to get the one with blue switches.

lootbag · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 20:03:36 »

Get one, I do not think you will regret it if you do not mind the branding.
Build quality is really up there!
Purchased one from Canada Computers when it went on sale for 64.99 along with an employee discount this past weekend.

dorkvader · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 23:49:11 »

Quote from: teknikality;492914

Which type of switches do they use? The main site said it depends on region.

EDIT: Sorry forgot to read the complete title. Disregard me

They make them in Red, black and brown too, but as far as I know, those haven't hit north america yet.

snarlingchicken · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 04:31:09 »

A rep from CM emailed me back today. They said it should hit the US in the first week of February. Might hold off til then and get myself one with Cherry MX Browns.

zinger · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 05:36:57 »

Quote from: snarlingchicken;493266

A rep from CM emailed me back today. They said it should hit the US in the first week of February. Might hold off til then and get myself one with Cherry MX Browns.

Did the rep mention the reds also arriving in the first week of February or just browns?

lightsout714 · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 08:36:30 »

Hopefully that holds true. My cherry blue will be here waiting for me after work. I'm excited for some clickyness

OkGold · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 12:09:16 »

I know they're cheap, and cherries are cherries, but doesn't anyone feel weird buying a keyboard from "cooler master"?

gwu · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 14:06:43 »

Hoping someone with one of these will see this:

Anyone know if these keycaps can be easily switched to custom keycaps?
Looking for an affordable TKL with Blues, but like lootbag mentioned, I'd like to change a few keycaps if I can

Thanks in advance.

NorrisB · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 14:13:05 »

freaking ca always screwing me with tax, why does everyone of these computer places reside in ca? they do all their business online why dont they move to arizona for gods sake.

joelmartinez · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 16:22:55 »

Quote from: NorrisB;493488

freaking ca always screwing me with tax, why does everyone of these computer places reside in ca? they do all their business online why dont they move to arizona for gods sake.

Arizona doesn't like immigrants

lootbag · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 16:36:03 »

Quote from: gwu;493484

Hoping someone with one of these will see this:

Anyone know if these keycaps can be easily switched to custom keycaps?
Looking for an affordable TKL with Blues, but like lootbag mentioned, I'd like to change a few keycaps if I can

Thanks in advance.

All keycaps can be changed no problem.
Anything that will fit on a Filco, will fit on this keyboard as well.

DeadJenkins · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 16:50:32 »

Sorry for my paranoia, but superbiiz is a trustworthy site? Yay or nay?

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 17:01:35 »

I just received mine with Cherry Blues yesterday. Coming from a Razer Black Widow Ultimate, this thing is fairly solid but I guess because I was used to the size and wieght of the Black Widow, it has a little bend to it, but certainly not enough that a normal, sane person would tear apart easily. The switches also feel slighty stiffer then the BWU, but they are definitely Blue Cherries, no doubt about that. Also the raised lettering is noticeable on the space bar, but you can order one off EKB for a couple bucks anyway, so that's not really a big deal.

Jophess · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 17:26:05 »

Quote from: DeadJenkins;493592

Sorry for my paranoia, but superbiiz is a trustworthy site? Yay or nay?

They've been good every time I've bought something (read: over $600 of computer parts) from them.

lightsout714 · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 17:58:12 »

Quote from: Roguemaster8;493598

I just received mine with Cherry Blues yesterday. Coming from a Razer Black Widow Ultimate, this thing is fairly solid but I guess because I was used to the size and wieght of the Black Widow, it has a little bend to it, but certainly not enough that a normal, sane person would tear apart easily. The switches also feel slighty stiffer then the BWU, but they are definitely Blue Cherries, no doubt about that. Also the raised lettering is noticeable on the space bar, but you can order one off EKB for a couple bucks anyway, so that's not really a big deal.

Bend to it? How do you mean?

Mine just came in. It feels great. Forgot how fun blues are to type on. I won't use them 24/7 but they feel nice. The gray color of the board is pretty cool. Something different then the standard black everyone has. It will look a lot nicer too I imagine once I change out the caps.

dorkvader · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 18 January 2012, 19:44:59 »

Quote from: lootbag;493579

All keycaps can be changed no problem.
Anything that will fit on a Filco, will fit on this keyboard as well.

This is true, and I have personally changed mine twice.

metafour · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 02:33:04 »

The SAVE15 code didn't work for me but DRAGON did and gives a 10% discount.

WhiteFireDragon · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 02:53:01 »

When I click the link on the first page, it says "item not found." It must be sold out or something.

Quote from: DeadJenkins;493592

Sorry for my paranoia, but superbiiz is a trustworthy site? Yay or nay?

I bought from them several times, they're reliable.

metafour · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 03:10:06 »

I just ordered one. Says "In Stock" on the product page. I got the same thing at first so I did a search for cooler master quickfire. Here's the page: https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-40GKCL1

metafour · « **Reply #22 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 03:20:29 »

Do a search for "cooler master quickfire" on the site.

lightsout714 · « **Reply #23 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 09:41:55 »

Does this link work?
https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-40GKCL1

Still shows in stock.

metafour · « **Reply #24 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 12:15:18 »

Quote from: lightsout714;495537

Does this link work?
https://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-40GKCL1

Still shows in stock.

It does. I tried to post an updated link last night but for some reason the forum said it needed to be reviewed by a moderator and I still don't see it posted.

lightsout714 · « **Reply #25 on:** Sat, 21 January 2012, 12:37:16 »

Quote from: metafour;495614

It does. I tried to post an updated link last night but for some reason the forum said it needed to be reviewed by a moderator and I still don't see it posted.

I think you need to have 15 posts before you can post links.

fxvish · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 25 January 2012, 15:12:07 »

Just ordered from CA-40GKCL1 from superbiiz

$80.57 shipped.

Waiting.....

rawr · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 20:50:15 »

Neither SAVE15 nor DRAGON are working for me. Are there any recent promo codes or did I just miss out?

metafour · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 20:53:24 »

You could try FIELDGOAL for $5 off. Not sure if it applies to this item. I got the original DRAGON and this code from retailmenot.com. According to them DRAGON expired on the 23rd.

rawr · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 21:02:30 »

Thanks; only drops the price down to $80, so I'm probably just gonna have to wait

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metafour · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 21:04:56 »

They upped the base price by $10 too. I bought mine last Saturday and the base price was $74.99.

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 21:14:11 »

Quote from: lightsout714;493639

Bend to it? How do you mean?

Mine just came in. It feels great. Forgot how fun blues are to type on. I won't use them 24/7 but they feel nice. The gray color of the board is pretty cool. Something different then the standard black everyone has. It will look a lot nicer too I imagine once I change out the caps.

Well, if you try to twist the board, there is very small amount of give, but I suppose I shouldn't expect it to be made of concrete or anything like that.

I also changed the key caps on it, PBT feels awesome.

metafour · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 21:38:07 »

Mine came today. I'm actually not a huge fan of the blues right off the bat. I like keys that reset easier/quicker.
So far the MX Black I have is my favorite typing switch. I'd like to try some Browns next and am thinking of getting a Poker with them.

lightsout714 · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 26 January 2012, 21:55:33 »

Quote from: metafour;500175

They upped the base price by $10 too. I bought mine last Saturday and the base price was $74.99.

85 bucks huh. Must be selling good. MSRP is $79.99

dorkvader · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 01:42:21 »

Quote from: lightsout714;500205

85 bucks huh. Must be selling good. MSRP is $79.99

I paid a lot more for mine, before I knew it was also for distribution in north america.

fxvish · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 13:11:25 »

$79.99 at http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375415

fxvish · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 15:21:48 »

Quote from: dorkvader;500383

I paid a lot more for mine, before I knew it was also for distribution in north america.

Selling at Microcenter for$79.99

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375415

captain · « **Reply #37 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 03:23:06 »

That's odd. It was $71.98 at amazon.com on March 03. Has anyone else noticed that the CM seems less "sturdy" feeling that the Filco? Maybe it's the keycaps, although ripster claims that they are probably the same.

CM and Filco need to have a baby together. If Filco had that detachable braided USB cable, they'd have just about the perfect keyboard. :-)

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #38 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 04:17:56 »

Quote from: captain;551269

That's odd. It was $71.98 at amazon.com on March 03. Has anyone else noticed that the CM seems less "sturdy" feeling that the Filco? Maybe it's the keycaps, although ripster claims that they are probably the same.

CM and Filco need to have a baby together. If Filco had that detachable braided USB cable, they'd have just about the perfect keyboard. :-)

I like the CM more just because of the media keys. They could improve though on the detachable cable, it's a pain in the ass to plug it in.

lightsout714 · « **Reply #39 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 09:13:54 »

Quote from: captain;551269

That's odd. It was $71.98 at amazon.com on March 03. Has anyone else noticed that the CM seems less "sturdy" feeling that the Filco? Maybe it's the keycaps, although ripster claims that they are probably the same.

CM and Filco need to have a baby together. If Filco had that detachable braided USB cable, they'd have just about the perfect keyboard. :-)

Felt pretty sturdy to me. I got anothe rfor $75 shipped from amazon. Superbiiz deal was better but after tax in cali probably only by a couple bucks.

Quote from: Roguemaster8;551288

I like the CM more just because of the media keys. They could improve though on the detachable cable, it's a pain in the ass to plug it in.

Pain in the ass? Do you try to plug it in while the board is lying down? Pick it up and turn it over.

dorkvader · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 09:33:12 »

I like how the cable is held in pretty securely in that mini-USB port by the case cable routing, With all the reports of removable cables being flaky, It makes me feel better.

Blazestorm · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 10:54:09 »

Totally wrong thread

poxeclipse · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 20 March 2012, 12:09:41 »

I bought one from DirectCanada, for $64, a month ago. I'm using it every day since, it became my favourite.

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Author Topic: Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid cherry blue. $78 Shipped (Read 6636 times)