RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 Plus Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, 60% RGB Gaming Keyboard with USB Hub, Hot Swappable Computer PC Keyboards with Bluetooth/2.4G/Wired Modes, Silence Linear SkyCyan Switches

I like the color lights

The keyboard is a little small without a 9-key on the side but it feels great while typing on it. If you use the number pad a lot, this isnt for you but if it isnt something you need it isnt a problem. Larger hands might find the keys close together but I dont have any problems with it and I wear a large size in womens gloves. I havent needed to swap out any keys so I havent tried that part.

Right out of the box, this keyboard is surprisingly good. Its very easy to disassemble, which is great for when you want to get in to modding keyboards, but dont have the money/commitment for a more expensive one. I quite liked the switches provided, and though I havent taken the time to go through and lube them myself, they feel and sound pretty decent. Theres a lot of functionality packed in to the keyboard...perhaps too much. Theres a lot to remember, but this is probably a downside of any keyboard thats this small. If it were just a slightly larger variation, I feel it would be even better, but this size is still good. The rgb is also decent, but not anything to write home about. I did note that the lights are north facing, so Id avoid cherry keycaps for this board.

I picked this up because I have used Royal Kludge boards in the past and was looking for a wireless board for my tablet and traveling. I bought a Royal Kludge RG-928 with a black case, tactile Gateron Brown switches on August 10th 2015 and it still works to this day. The version of this board that I picked up is the Royal Kludge RK61 Plus RGB Edition, white case/keycaps set, and linear SkyCyan switches (Appear to be manufactured by RK). However, the keyswitches will not affect my rating of the board because they are a personal preference. I would suggest buying a key tester to figure out what kind of switches and how heavy of switches you prefer before buying a board. This board comes with the ability to use a wired USB connection, wireless 2.4 GHz adaptor or Bluetooth. The built-in USB hub does not work with the wireless options. I started with using the USB cable to get the board fully charged up and then switched to Bluetooth. It works very well with little to no noticeable latency. Using Bluetooth, you can also press Fn+Q/W/E to switch between multiple linked devices which is a nice feature if you plan to use the board with your desktop, laptop, and tablet for example. If the board goes to sleep, it will take a few seconds after a keypress to reconnect to the selected device which can be annoying. The 2.4GHz dongle has a recessed spot in the back of the board for storage as well. The board is made of plastic, but incredibly solid. I cannot get the deck to flex with any reasonable amount of pressure or torque. It also sits at a natural 22-ish degree angle that you would get with most keyboards with the legs extended. This has no adjustable legs at all, so if you like a more or less inclined board, this might not be the best option for you. The RGB is completely controlled with hotkeys on the board. This is perfectly acceptable because it saves the settings you had set last when you turn it off and on. I have mine set to solid light blue at about 75% brightness. You can do everything from basic solid color to full rainbow puke if that is what you prefer. The included keycap and keyswitch puller is the normal plastic and wire construction type. Simple, yet effective. The keycaps themselves are easy to remove with the tool but not super loose. The keyswitch puller works incredibly well to pull the switches and they come out nice and easy. I swapped every keyswitch on my board from the included SkyCyan (RK) switches to a mixture of Gateron Yellow (3 pin) and Gateron Milky Yellow (5 pin) switches. This gives me an activation force similar to the Cherry MX Browns that I am used to but without the tactile bump. This being said, the switches are not affecting my review, just the ease of swapping them. It took about an hour for me to remove all the keycaps and keyswitches and reinstall both. I only killed one switch in the process by bending a leg when inserting it. It is very nice that the PCB has the appropriate keycap labeled next to the keyswitch to help you reinstall the keycaps in the right positions if you forgot to take a picture before disassembly. The last thing about the board is that it is a 60%. I am used to using full sized or ten-keyless boards. I use my arrow keys and F1-12 a lot in my daily work and games. This is very much something to consider when buying this board as you will have to adjust to pressing Fn to get to the F1-12 and Arrow keys. You can use Fn+Enter to get into Arrow Key Mode, but then you lose your / and ? to Up Arrow. This will be a completely personal preference thing. After a few weeks, I am still using this board as my daily driver. Im probably going to go back to a ten-keyless but I think the days of using a wired board for me are now over. Its so nice to be able to move the board out of the way without dealing with wires. Then if I want to type a long message on my phone I can just switch to the bluetooth profile for it.

I have to say this is the best looking keyboard I have ever seen. It is perfect. Everything works right out of the box. I didn’t have any problems with the 2.4G or the Bluetooth or the wired connection. The SkyCyan switches and the key caps feel and sound great. The USB-A through port is a really great addition to a really great keyboard. Thank you RK for making such a wonderful keyboard. I highly recommend RK keyboards.

For $75 this keyboard is a great beginner board for people looking to get into the custom keyboard hobby! The board is super easy to disassemble, it comes with a key cap/switch puller and it even has foam already placed in the bottom of the case so it sounds pretty decent out of the box. The stabilizers are decently lubed as well. A mod I would recommend for this board is the tape mod (put masking tape on the back of the pcb, I did 2 layers) and it will start sounding really nice. I havent lubed my switches yet and Im not sure if they are pre-lubed but with just the pcb mod the sound of this board went from a maybe a 6.5 to a solid 7.5, especially with the spacebar and backspace key, they sound extra thocky. Overall the skycyan switches are also really smooth and responsive, I tested them out by playing apex legends and they felt great! Just keep in mind that the LEDs on this board are north facing so cherry profile keycaps are not recommended.

This is a great update to the RK61 that is everything that the original is. The layout of this board is very well thought out. The layers to reach different functions make sense, for the most part. The keycaps included in this set look really nice with this board and the stabs sound quite nice out of the box. Keys feel stable and the overall sound of the board is slightly on the deeper side. You can use 3pin or 5pin switches on this board but youll want to be careful with cherry profile keycaps. The LEDs are north facing and can cause some interference with a lot of different switches that you may want to choose. The USB passthrough is another great welcome that I couldnt be happier to see. Overall if you are looking for a great mechanical 60% keyboard this one is really solid out of the box and with a little time and work modding it, it has potential to be a monster.

I got this to replace a full size mechanical keyboard on my work desk. The lack of a numpad took some getting used to, but overall I love this keyboard. It has a good, well built feel to it. It definitely cleared up some room on my desk, and its nice to be able to pick up the keyboard and sit back without having a cord. I really like this keyboard, and I am very happy with it.

Ive had several RK keyboards back in the day and they were always a pretty decent budget branded boards but this new RK61 Plus is a very interesting board from them. The build quality is really good compared to my past experiences with them. The housing is nice and solid, doesnt sound too hollow, and doesnt flex too much. Good quality plastic. What really surprises me is that the key switches feel and sound great. The keycaps are also pretty good quality and feel good too. One feature I thought was pretty cool was that it has some USB ports on the back that you can use if youre in wired mode which I always use. This is great if you want to keep your wireless mouse receiver close by for better connection, or if you want to power your LED mouse pad, or do both. Its a pretty interesting feature that I would like to see on a lot more keyboards. I really like this board and its earned its place on my display board as its just a really cool board to me. The price is what I would consider pretty fair for a board like this and in the price range its pretty on par with others. I give it a 10/10, Well done.

I am a little bit picky when it comes to keyboard, and I was unlucky enough to own a 2019 Macbook Pro which has one of the worst keyboard ever created so I have been attaching a variety of keyboard to my laptop for quite some time now, i guess this makes me a bit of an expert on keyboards. Up until now I have been using whats available in my office but I finally broke down and bought a keyboard. So far I really enjoyed the typing experience. I think mechanical keyboards really improves productivity as it forces the user to type with some intention (as compared to the thin Macbook keyboards). The 61 key layout is not ideal for me as I have to memorize quite a few shortcuts to achieve the functionality of a full keyboard, but that is my own fault for not planning ahead. I think the keyboard is outstanding and it a very useful tool for work.