THE S.T.R.I.K.E. 3

The S.T.R.I.K.E. 3 gaming keyboard looks great largely thanks to its glossy exterior (that's a dust/fingerprint magnet however) and the red/black color combination (that doesn't apply with the other two models however).

Just like with its brothers the model name is imprinted on the right upper corner.

The very first 7 macro keys are placed on the top left right next to the Windows key lock switch and a mode button which is obviously used to switch between all available modes.

F5 through F12 double as media and brightness keys with the help of the Fn key.

Two metal feet with rubber coating are placed at the base of the keyboard along with a large sticker containing information like the units’ serial number and electrical requirements.

By using the two metal feet you can raise the rear of the keyboard 15mm from your desk.

Even at a quick glance it's very easy to notice the special membrane key technology used by Mad Catz.

You can mount the removable wrist rest just by placing it beneath the keyboard since it doesn't really attach to it. That's good in a way since it requires almost no effort from your part but also bad since if you pick up the keyboard the wrist rest will not stay with it.

With the wrist pad the keyboard measures 508mm in length, 200.66mm in width and 71.16mm in height with a weight of 1179g.

The cable is braided with the same color combo as the rest of the keyboard and finishes on a gold plated USB connector.