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Corsair Gaming dismayed long-time fans last year when it dropped its famous sales logo in favour of a tribal tattoo. Following fan outrage however, it has made a comeback on the latest line up of products, like the STRAFE gaming keyboard that we are looking at today. Featuring everyone's favourite Cherry MX switches, textured key-cap replacements and a refined red key-bed, the STRAFE still sports a high price tag, but comes with many of the bells and whistles of Corsair's flagship boards.
But are they enough to give this keyboard a solid recommendation? That is what we are here to find out.
Although this is more of a mid-range board than the Corsair Gaming flagship products we have seen previously, it does come with some unique features – most obviously the coloured and textured replacement keycaps. While they may not offer much in the way of a functional change, they do help this board stand out from its contemporaries. Its clean look too is quite different from what else is out there.
Features
- Cherry MX Switches (Red).
- Per-key backlighting offers high-level customisation.
- Fully programmable keys for remapping.
- USB port for connect-through.
- Textured and coloured keycaps for comfort and control.
- Gaming circuitry gives 100 per cent anti-ghosting.
- Easy access to media with built in media keys.
For the ‘Strafe’ range, surely the focus will be on the upcoming RGB version with the all new ‘silent’ switches from Cherry.
Furthermore, I will state how happy I am that this is a return to Corsair and thankful that it wasn’t handed over to Corsair Gaming to ruin. All hail the Sails!