Click the link to see the very latest pricing for the best deal. The prices listed are valid at the time of writing, but can change at any time. PRICING: You can find the CMStorm QuickFire Rapid-i for sale below. That is not to say that it's not worth the price, but with a price this lofty, CMStorm had better be on their toes with the QuickFire Rapid-i, and be able to prove to us the worth of this latest design in mechanical keyboards. This made us double take, and we had to double check that this was the correct pricing, and with, , and a few others all in agreement, this is indeed one of the priciest TKL keyboards we have seen in a while. As we shopped around for the version of the Rapid-i with the blue Cherry MX switches, we saw listings at $149.99. There is still one surprise yet to disclose. The Rapid-I weighs 932 grams, features a two-year warranty, and comes with a key puller. The last bits in the chart show us the dimensions of the Rapid-I this TKL is less than fifteen inches wide. We also see mention of the F-keys for the lighting and repeat rate settings, and even the multimedia keys. We see there is 128KB of onboard memory for profiles of lighting schemes and button reassignments in the M-keys. ![]() The key caps are made of ABS plastic, and have a black coating on them that offers a bit of grip. We also see this keyboard is set full time to NKRO support with a 1ms polling rate. ![]() There is also a mode that will light the entire row and column of the key pressed, and, of course, there is the fully lit mode.īack on the chart, following the LED information, we see discussion of the USB 2.0 connection, which is on a removable braided cable that is 1.8 meters long, and uses a Micro-USB connection in the back of this keyboard. Another mode will light as you press a key, and yet another will leave keys illuminated for a few seconds after use, and disappear in the order you pressed them. One such mode lights the WASD and arrow keys. Taking it one step further, there are lighting modes as well. Speaking of the LEDs, you can turn them off, or light the entire board in five stages of brightness. The Rapid-i comes with your choice of reds, blues, or browns, but no matter which switch you choose, all versions of the keyboard are backlit with white LEDs. Since the provided chart shows there are three models, we will start there. There are a few other nice features to this latest design, and if you are in the market for a TKL, then the CMStorm QuickFire Rapid-i is a serious contender for your hard earned money. There are still some very cool lighting modes, you can adjust the repeat rate, there are profiles for lighting and key assignment, and there is a set of multi-media keys as well. That does not completely take away from the Rapid-i and its optional functionality either. ![]() Of course, that means we lose the number pad, but we also lose the need for drivers in this instance as well. Speaking of Ten Key Less (TKL) keyboards, we are here today to see one of the latest TLK keyboards from CMStorm and their QuickFire series, the Rapid-i. After all of that time, CMStorm mechanical keyboards have found their way into a special place in our hearts. Also, with so many new products arriving, I have made the move to TKL boards, but did not have the heart to toss the Trigger in the bin. I have passed the Trigger along to another team member, and the reason I did so is that the full lifespan of clicks is nearly used up, and while everything remains completely functional, the springs have softened, and feel more like blue switches. The Trigger was so nice, and so tough, that after three years of solid use, and a second set of key caps, the Trigger is still working great for our team. It has been a while since we last toured a mechanical keyboard from CMStorm, but here we are again in the QuickFire series that originally took us from rubber dome keys into Cherry MX green switches in the Trigger. Popular Now: Scientists raise eyebrows at repeating signal from nearby Earth-sized planet
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