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
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J. S.
Greater than one weekThis is a very good keyboard for the price and punches well above its weight. At the list price of $76, its not bad, but at the time of writing its marked down to $60, and at that price point this is basically a steal. The packaging is good, no worries there. Included you get the keyboard, manual, extra switches, combo switch/keycap puller, and a usb-c cable. The included extra switches and switch puller are a really nice touch, and kind of signal to buyers that although this keyboard is already good stock, feel free to mess around with it. The included cable is fine, nothing special. Would have liked to see a braided cable at least, but again, not a huge deal. Out of the box, this is a good keyboard. Though Im not a fan of linear switches personally, the switches feel smooth and would be fine without lubing. Stabilizers have a decent amount of lube so they also aound fine, but theyre also clip in stabilizers so they can only get so good. The keycaps are fine, nothing special. They are doubleshot, so the legends wont fade, and the legends all look good. The real selling point of this keyboard though is the connectivity options. You can do wireless, either bluetooth or 2.4ghz, which means this will be usuable for gaming without any noticeable latency. You can also use it wired, and if you do it has a usb hub built in, freeing up another usb port on your machine. Also, the switches are hotswap, so while I personally dont like linear switches, its very easy to swap those out for something else.
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Nieke
> 3 dayI dont have a big desk so this keyboard is perfect for tight space. The keys are easy to type with. Great color, it matches my desk color. The battery life lasts 3-4 days with one charge with about 5 hours usage time a day. I really like that its wireless. Overall, very good keyboard
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Tre
> 3 dayI like the color lights
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Brent Casey
> 3 dayOverall rating 8/10. Out of the box the feel was very nice. I had never used this type of linear switch before, but I can say it is very close to a classic gateron yellow. The stabs come prelubed with a thicker lubricant (thicker than 205g0). The caps seem to be decent enough quality, and I havent noticed any obvious printing errors, or any errors in the placement of keys. The layers can take a bit to get used to, but overall usability is still very good even out of the box. The keyspacing is also incredibly decent, I would say Im particularly sensitive to weird keyspacing and I easily type 110+ wpm with this keyboard. This keyboard is definitely not a disposable office toy. Its a nice addition to your desk or collection. Take care.
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Haug Tech
> 3 dayLove this keyboard! Its compact, so easy to travel with. In fact, I wish Id brought it with me on my current trip. The lighting is good quality, easily adjustable. You can configure several options directly on the keyboard using special function keys. Great adaptable keyboard, operable with USB-C direct or Bluetooth. I prefer the mechanical keyboard feel when Im typing so if thats your preference, and you can do without the 10-key, then this might well be your keyboard! Extremely, and I mean extremely solid build quality. I doubt anything short of running this over with a car will take it out of service. I expect to have and use this for quite some time to come, or at least until we move to a Bluetooth successor! I feel like, if keyboard use is a large part of your day, that you really have to just try it for yourself to know how you feel about it. But function- and feature-wise, this is a good balance. Hope this review was helpful and good luck!
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Sam
> 3 day* A colorful and cool mechanical keyboard. * I am not a PC game (I play on consoles) but I bought this for my office work as I love the sound of these keys and need a compact one that I can fit in my laptop bag and take with me to the office. * 3 ways to connect I connect over Bluetooth. * Works with Mac OS. I do not try windows but it will work. * Swappable keys * Long battery life. Works for 2-3 weeks for my office work.
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Ardith Reichel
> 3 dayVery nice quality. The keys and switches feel really good. This is one of the nicer boards I’ve seen on Amazon.
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Vili
> 3 dayLove this keyboard it’s got long battery life, a nice feel when typing, and very smooth sounding switches 10/10 recommend it to anyone looking for budget keyboards
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J. Winnie
> 3 dayI know this comes up as a keyboard for gaming. Last time I gamed with any regularity was getting Mrs. Pacman to eat ghosts and cherries, or with my space battleship shooting down invaders marching back and forth across my screen. I dont know how this keyboard works with games today...mostly because I have no idea about games today! It caught my attention for two other reasons...First, I travel for work and hate working off the laptop keyboard. I thought this would be a nice compact keyboard that I could pop in my computer bag and use wherever Im working. It seems to work okay for this purpose. Ive used it only for a few minutes, but it seems to be typing fine. Pictures shows its size compared to my other bluetooth wireless keyboard. The LED lighting is a cool effect. Its a mechanical keyboard, so pressing the keys feels very substantial and old school. I have not tried it as wireless yet as I am currently charging it. I have no idea what hot-swappable means so I cant make any comment on how well this feature works. I also intend to use this on my Roku TV instead of the point and click keyboard on screen for entering in searches and username/passwords. Im giving it a presumed 5 stars now because it types out what I am writing and looks cool. I will update if I come across any other issues as I explore using this.
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Tori
Greater than one weekIm used to yellow switches, so this keyboard took a bit of getting used to. I found that they were a bit lighter in the top than what my fingers have grown to expect, but over a week of use, I have grown to like them a lot. This keyboard is pretty much perfect out of the box. My stabilizers were a little bit rattly, but nothing that a little bit of bandage and dielectric grease couldnt take care of. I have gotten about a week or so with RGB being on with average usage. The keyboard has no issues waking up from sleep, so I have no issues with setting the sleep mode with their software to be a bit more aggressive than normal. The RK software works well with the keyboard (even over RF) for configuration of sleep, colors, and key mapping. I wish the stabilizers were a bit better out of the box, but these are a quick fix, or replacement if they really bother you. The key caps feel good to type on, and I havent had the urge to swap them out *yet*. The key switches come out with a reasonable amount of force, so if I do want to go back to my yellows that I love so much, it wont be that difficult to do. The switches feel good enough that I dont see myself doing it. If you are concerned about battery life, the USB-c connection works well for direct connection to the computer. The benefit of the direct connection with the USB port on the keyboard reminds me of the old style Mac keyboard from way back in the day. The Bluetooth mode works really well for phones, and Ive had no issues connecting to iOS, iPad-OS, or Android devices with Bluetooth. If there were just a bit more sound treatment, or better stabs, this would be 5 stars. If you dont mind doing a little work to mod the keyboard, than this will be the perfect starting keyboard for you.