![]() Those colors don’t really fit the Canadian flag, but they nicely match the Montreal Canadiens logo, which is nearly as iconic north of the border. A special, Canadian-only model combines blue switches with red backlighting. Cooler Master also offers variants with MX red and blue switches, complete with matching backlight colors. The model we tested has Cherry MX brown switches and white backlighting. ![]() The QuickFire Ultimate is available with a range of Cherry MX switches to suit different tastes. Under my usual heavy-handed typing, each keystroke delivers the crisp ka-chunk I’ve come to associate with mechanical switches. The caps have the same smooth finish as the body, and the spacing is just right for my meaty digits to hammer away unencumbered. Like most mechanical keyboards, the QuickFire has slightly concave key caps that keep one’s fingers centered. Cooler Master swaps the Windows menu key for a function modifier, but that’s the only deviation from the norm. The full-sized layout puts all the right keys in all the right places. For those who prefer an even steeper angle, the back of the QuickFire can be raised to 2.04″ (52 mm). The slope of the keyboard is a little steeper than on the Das, whose keys rise only 0.31″ (8 mm) between the top and bottom edges. With the rear tilt stands folded flat, the top edge of the back row sits 1.77″ (45 mm) tall. I’ve been using the QuickFire Ultimate as my daily driver for several weeks without any discomfort. That said, I have no problems typing comfortably with my wrists resting lightly on my desk. The difference is especially noticeable due to the QuickFire Ultimate’s lack of an integrated wrist rest. The front edge of the bottom row sits at a height of 1.37″ (35 mm), which is 0.24″ (6 mm) higher than on the Das Keyboard Pro Silent and Cooler Master QuickFire Stealth-two other mechanical keyboards that are floating around the lab right now. Perhaps due to its overbuilt body, the QuickFire Ultimate is a little taller than typical mechanical keyboards. The exterior surfaces have no give, and their flat black finish resists fingerprints and smudges. The frame barely twists in my hands-and I even lift, bro.Ī tough plastic body surrounds the keyboard’s metal foundation. This solid slab gives the keyboard excellent rigidity and a particularly solid feel. Much of the weight comes from a steel plate embedded inside the chassis. The QuickFire Ultimate doesn’t have an imposing footprint, but it tips the scales at a relatively heavy 3 lbs (1.4 kg). ![]()
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