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

Impressed with the out the box design and sound of this keyboard. Out the box thock was better than most keyboards Ive purchased in the $100+ range. The only mod I considered doing was the tempest mod (which did make a difference, but wasnt completely necessary tbh). Might gotten lucky with my stabilizer but they were very well lubed. May add extra dampening material under the space bar as it is a bit clunky. Overall great for the purchase point. I was surprised with the switches as well. I was staged to swap them out but have found I decently enjoy the actuation on them. The only con (which is why I docked a star) Id say is with these being ABS switches and no rebuy templates for the key caps. This does come with a manual, so the shortcuts are all listed there, but unless this keyboard is your daily driver, if you were to switch key caps overtime you would definitely forget all of these shortcuts as theyre not the standards ones Ive been using on all other 60% keyboards. Wish there was an option to just re-buy these key caps after they start shining through as these keys specifically show all shortcuts on the lower wall of the keys.

Very nice quality. The keys and switches feel really good. This is one of the nicer boards I’ve seen on Amazon.

I have literally bought a good 8 or 9 different keyboards in the last month and straight out of the box this keyboard hands down is the best. Id still highly recommend doing some modding to fine tune it but Im blown away by the quality of this thing. Like yeah its plastic etc but keep in mind having a metal case only causes you issues especially if you get something wireless.. RKs Green/Aqua/Cyan switches are very good which is surprising. Most companies that produce their own switches they arent anything special but these are very nice out of the box. To prefice I have a handful of $300-500 boards I have built myself. Idk why but Ive been on a let me buy cheap boards and try to make them good I can confidently say that RK makes some of the best keyboards for under $100. With a little work they can be very good. I do wish some of the lighting on some boards was a bit more bright but you can always enhance it with full crystal clear switches and pudding keycaps. Ive tried 5 different RK 60% boards and have returned them. I plan to keep this one.

TL;DR: This keyboard is great, but information on it and its switches is very difficult to find online. The switches have a bit more resistance than Id normally like, but the keyboard as a whole package more than makes up for any minor issues. Its a solid buy. Pros: + Well thought out layers + Bluetooth switching between three devices + Clear labels for alternate functionality of keys + LOTS of RGB options + Intuitive + Comes with extra switches + Hotswappable switches + USB hub + Three ways to connect it to your devices (Bluetooth, dongle, USB) + Stable keys, including the space bar (not to be taken for granted) Cons: - Switches have a bit more resistance than I like - Poor documentation (in the manual and the manufacturers website) - Narrow keys (might not be an issue for you, but something to be aware of) Full review: A solid four star keyboard. This isnt for everyone, but I wont dock it for that. This is more for those who are either getting into customizable mechanical keyboards, or dont want to build their own and like the feature set this brings. You have to already be in the market for a tenkeyless (TKL) keyboard, and furthermore a 60% keyboard, meaning narrower keys. If youre still interested, read on. This keyboard is a fraction of the price of building your own keyboard, something that just doesnt appeal to me, though I have friends who have done so. This keyboard has a few tricks up its sleeve which set it apart from other mechanical keyboards, and even from its sibling the RK61. Primarily, those features are the USB hub (one USB-A and one USB-C port, usable if youre using the keyboard in wired mode), RK Sky Cyan switches, and RGB instead of single-color. The keyboard comes with hotswappable switches, and four spares. It also has a combination keycap puller and switch puller as well as a USB-C to USB-C cable with a USB-C to USB-A adapter. It also comes with instructions, but I found them more confusing than enlightening. As I said before, if you want to use the USB hub functionality, you need to be using the keyboard in wired mode. You can also use it in Bluetooth mode (power switch flipped to ON and B/G switch flipped to B), but it also supports 2.4GHz mode using the dongle attached at the bottom of the keyboard. To use the dongle, the power switch needs to be on and the B/G switch needs to be flipped to G. This part was pretty straightforward from the instructions. The first time you turn it on in Bluetooth mode youll see the lights behind the Q key flash, telling you its in pairing mode for Q, the first of three Bluetooth devices the keyboard can connect to and quickly switch between. You can enter pairing mode for Q, W, or E by holding Fn + any one of the three aforementioned keys. To switch to another paired Bluetooth device just briefly press Fn + the key the device is bound to (Q, W, or E). Also of note, and missing from the instructions and their website, is the fact that holding Fn + space bar will factory reset the keyboard. Youve paired the keyboard. Now you can use it! On a Mac youll need to follow some on-screen prompts to help it realize the keyboard layout. The WIN functions as Command. Using the arrow keys is pretty easy, just press Fn + Enter and you can now use the four keys marked with arrows on the front (not the top) as the arrow keys. To be able to use your keyboard normally again, just press Fn + Enter again. The same applies for the number row by pressing Fn + Ctrl. You can cycle through using them for numbers/symbols or function keys. The first time you press Fn + Ctrl it will toggle all the modified keys on, meaning they do whats written on the front of each key. The second time you press Fn + Ctrl will only toggle the number row to be function keys. Pressing Fn + Ctrl a third time will bring you back to the keys doing whats written on the top. If you press Fn + one of the number keys you can perform the media action on the front of the key you press. Windows can use all the media keys while MacOS will only use the keys right of the 6. Ive seen angry reviews of the RK61 where people claim the keyboard is broken because it wont type certain characters. If this happens to you, chances are you have one of these overlays enabled. Press Fn + Ctrl or Fn + Enter depending on the keys that arent doing what you expect. The keyboard itself has more resistance on each key than I expected. The Sky Cyan switches arent clicky at all, so if you want clicky youll need to replace some switches. Luckily, thats pretty easy. I didnt have as much trouble adapting to a 60% keyboard as I expected. I made the same typos I normally make with full size keys, so its me, not the keyboard. The keyboard itself is also heavier than expected, likely due to the battery, and potentially the backplate. The keyboard has a bunch of RGB modes (I think the website said 18), plus the different colors each mode can use. Fn + will switch modes, and Fn + . will switch colors. Theres a lot to play with when it comes to light patterns and colors. Its all very pleasing, and Im sure youll find a few that look nice to you. All in all, the fact that each key has the alternate function printed on it makes it really easy to reach for the Fn key and do what you need to do with the layers without having to reach for the instruction manual. Theres more you can only do with the Windows application, like remapping individual keys, but I havent tried this. Reviews online are mixed and claim the application tends to crash when going down to this level of detail. Frankly, I find the keyboard to be fine as programmed, but this is also why Im not the target market for creating my own keyboard. This review is very long, partly because I wanted to make sure I covered functionality poorly described or entirely missing from the instruction manual and the manufacturers website. Hopefully its helpful, even if its just to a random internet stranger who happens upon it from a Google search and learns how to do something the manual omitted. The other reason its a bit lengthy is I typed it on this keyboard to make sure I was covering what I felt and experienced. All in all, this is a great keyboard and it seems to punch above its weight. Im docking it a star for poor instructions, difficult to find information online (on the keyboard as a whole and on the switches it comes with), but think its a great buy.

This is what Ive been looking for in a 60% for a while now. I prefer larger form-factors, but theres just something about this one that always attracts me. What Ive wanted was a 60% that could be hot swapped, wireless, and didnt require much effort in terms of modding (I used to enjoy doing the stuff, but recently Ive become a dad and just dont have the same amount of time to dedicate to keyboards anymore). This checks all those boxes! While its good out of the box Im not a fan of linear switches, so I swapped them out for some tactiles. That being said, they were very smooth with next to no ping and no scratchy feeling. Whatever switch you go with, the stock dampening is good enough that you wont get much echo or resonance out of this chassis. The stabilizers could use a little lube though. After changing the keycaps I noticed the backspace has a tick on the left side and the shift has the same on the right. None of those caveats will take away from this being a 5 star board though. I love the feel and sound of it, and the fact that its both BT and 2.4ghz makes me very happy. With the dongle you can actually game with this board while wireless, so now my entire desk can be (wireless mouse and headset as well). If youre in the market for a wireless board, this is a good grab.

The linear switches feel super soft. Key to key feels slightly inconsistent, but not horrible enough not to use. The space bar stabilizer has a little bit of ticking and has a very slight squeak occasionally. The switches it comes with are 5 pin linears and are very smooth so spring ping doesnt seem to be as issue. Each key is backlit around the edges, but not through them. This is easily fixable with a different set of keycaps. The board feels very well built and solid. It has a pretty decent weight for something this small. The extra ports on the keyboard work in wired mode as a USB hub, which I have no issues with. All in all, this is a great keyboard to have for any minimalist or someone with small desk space.

I like the color lights

This is a great little keyboard and I am really impressed with it. First, I love the look of the keyboard. Being older, it reminds me of the color scheme of retro computer systems from the late 70s and early 80s. The RGB lighting effects are pretty entertaining and there is quite a selection of different lighting programs to choose from. They keys themself feel very nice to type on. The only thing that could be better about the keys is if they were cherry switch keys, but the stock switches work nicely. The keyboard itself has a good amount of weight for its size and this is a good thing. Between the weight and the rubber feet on the bottom of the keyboard, you dont have to worry about the keyboard moving around on your desk while typing. The bluetooth connectivity is great for your android devices and the 2.4G dongle works great for Raspberry PI and other such devices. This is definitely a quality product. Nothing about the keyboard has a cheap feel. This is a device will last and you will use for years to come. Highly recommended!

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.

I had the original RK61 for a while and wanted to upgrade. This keyboard was a great choice. Everything you loved about the RK61 and some! The silent sky switches are a bit different from anything Ive had. The best way I can explain them is that they feel light to type on. It doesnt get any better than this if youre looking for a great budget keyboard.