Punkston TH61 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard,RGB Backlit Wired Ultra-Compact Mini Mechanical Keyboard Full Keys Programmable Black (Hot-Swappable Optical Yellow, Black)

Needed an extra keyboard to use from time to time and this looked good for $20 (on sale) $6 for shipping. Roughly $26 for this little guy. First off, good support. I had a question whether the keyboard would work fine if I decided to try it on a console. Which was giving me really conflicting answers in the Amazon question and answers section. They got back to me in a few hours. It does work for those wondering. So far this keyboard is great. Not a huge fan of very clicky keys, but thats my fault. If thats your thing it does it well. I thought it was a huge plus that they include tools and a switch tester. I didnt get that with a $120 keyboard, not like it matters but its a nice touch really for this price. The keycaps are fine but I had some pudding keycaps lying around and it really makes this keyboard pop. If youre in the market for a cheap keyboard, this is a great option to consider.

I purchased this board after seeing an ad online. I have always used full sized boards because I work with numbers all day and need the ten key. I have always thought about getting a board dedicated to gaming so I decided to give it a shot. I started life on blue clicky switches and quickly grew tired of all the noise so I moved to speed switches. For that reason I ordered the closest thing I could find here with the RED linear switches, and I must say they feel very similar. I am super please with the way the switches feel. They are not scratchy and feel like they are lubed, although I have not torn the unit apart so I am not sure if they are or not. The board feels very solid and has very little rattle when shaking it. Much less rattle than some of the name brand boards I have used in the past. All things considered this is a quality board at a great price. The housing is plastic, but still has a very solid feel. There are no rough spots along any seams. All of the RGB works great and is very bright. I will continue to play around with the board and all of its features, but this might just take top spot on my desk for a while! I might even order a second one for my wife to take with her when she travels! Two thumbs up on this one. If I havent said it already this is a solid board at a solid price. You get way more than what you pay for on this one. I would recommend this to anyone 100% any day of the week!

Hasta el momento muy buen producto, para su precio es uno de los mejores.

Cumple con todas mis expectativas, diseño practico y muy elegante, tonos leves y su tacto es muy suave, buenos switches y para juegos excelente, fácil de usar y bastante calidad, muy a gusto con este teclado.

good product for a good price

***This is my first mechanical keyboard*** and I love it. Of course, I may just be in love with the blue switches. The keyboard works perfectly fine. After 48 hours of use my only gripes are that since Im using this on my Mac I cant download the software to edit the keyboard easily. Initially I was a little bummed about that because I wasnt a big fan of the lights, but they arent distracting when Im using it and its a bit nifty that itll highlight the keys with alternate functions when you hit the fn key. The other gripe is something Im not sure whether is an issue stemming from my inability to easily customize the keys or whether this is a problem throughout. Ive found when attempting to use the arrow keys for YouTube controls, scrolling through in-game chats, other various non-traditional menus I cant seem to get them to work properly. Beyond the arrow keys bug and the lack of Mac software, I havent found any issues with the product. P.S. If youre concerned about the size of it, it doesnt take very long to adjust to it if youve ever used the apple keyboard without and numpad.

After spending a couple of days using this keyboard (I got the blue optical switches), I feel comfortable writing a review on this. I was given incentive to write a good review, just to be transparent with anyone looking to buy, and I intend to be completely honest. Luckily, I am able to give an honest good review for this keyboard. Pros: - The keyboard itself is sturdy! It has a solid heft out of the box and has a clean aesthetic - no obnoxious branding, just the punkston label on the bottom side. The case is plastic but it feels good, especially for the price. - The keycaps have a very clean aesthetic - no gamer font thankfully! Although they do feel a little thin (Im assuming theyre ABS keycaps), for the price they are totally fine. Clean font, the RGB shine through is consistent throughout the keys, no complaints. - The RGB is beautiful. I didnt really notice RGB until I got a keyboard that had very bland, bleak lighting. THIS keyboards RGB is very beautiful, and it shines wonderfully. The different patterns and settings that come in-built with the keyboard are nice as well, and they are individually customizable through the downloadable application. - The hotswappability worked without a hitch. I was a little worried that wed only be able to use other Punkston switches, but I bought some Gateron Optical Yellows and swapped it in without a hitch! So if anyone was worried about that , I tested it out immediately. Now that said, it doesnt (and isnt supposed to) take anything but other optical switches. The switches were easy to get out of the hot socket and it was easy to replace them! - Software is very user-friendly for the most part. There is one con Ill outline shortly. But its easy to set macros and edit RGB software. - The stabilizers are for the most part good. Theyre not the most satisfying sounding, but they do not clack or rattle in an obnoxious way. - The included keycap puller and switch puller are nice! better than the generic ones that usually come with cheaper keyboards. Cons: - One thing that I noticed briefly with the software is that when the software is open, I cannot use the hotkeys on the keyboard to change the different RGB settings, which was a little annoying. - My biggest gripe with this keyboard are the switches. They are optical blue switches by Punkston, and while they do their job and are fairly smooth, they are quite wobbly. I can tell by just resting my finger on the keycap and moving it around without pressing down on them that the stem is a loose in the housing. This was further emphasized when I took a switch out and did the same thing just to confirm. - With optical hotswap, your only options are for other optical switches, which is a very limited selection. All things considered, I got this keyboard on sale for a little under $30, and I genuinely think that this is a steal at that price point and a great place for someone wanting to try out a mechanical keyboard. The keyboard has a clean aesthetic, feels sturdy despite being mainly plastic, you have the ability to customize keycaps, even customize switches (with other opticals), and work with lighting effects and macro functions in a software that is user-friendly. Now all of that said, at full price (~$60), you begin to be able to consider other options, but I think on sale its a steal, and at full price its still definitely worth considering. If you were considering other optical switches to try out, look at gateron optical switches or kailh box optical switches!

Ive only had this keyboard a few hours, but I will edit my review if anything bad happens. The only reason I bought this keyboard was for its PCB. My original keyboard (not from this company) had faulty firmware, I just wanted something I could put the Gateron optical switches from it into. It goes without saying that yes, this is indeed an *optical* keyboard and it is compatible with other *optical* switches. With that in mind I cant comment on this keyboards stock switches as Ive never used them and probably never will. The keyboard on its own works fine, I really didnt care about the optional software you can download for it, but I decided to try it anyway and I will say the software actually isnt bad and its all translated fine. The keycaps feel just ok, nothing special, the lighting is probably the biggest thing that can be criticized, it works fine with your basic red, green, blue, yellow, white, but its pretty mediocre with any sort of shaded color. For example, you cant really get orange from these lights, its just yellow, but Im not gonna knock this keyboard for its small shortcomings as its cheap and its working as I intended for it to.

I was looking for a budget friendly mechanical keyboard. This is just that. The key caps are not bad but I was planning to upgrade them and the switches to something that I wanted. The price is the best for an optical switch mechanical keyboard. I like how it comes with a decent keycap and switch puller. The switches I chose were the red switches and performance was good. I may upgrade them to gateron optical brown switches. I like the braided usb cable and response is really good. The main structure of the keyboard is built well and no reasons why it would not last long. The RGB lighting options are good and very surprised with the price of this keyboard given what it includes. If you are looking for very economical keyboard and dont want to spend more than $50 this is the keyboard to get. If you like upgrading your mechanical keyboards this is just right. The switches I are not bad but would recommend to upgrade them and get PBT key caps. Stabilizers are not bad and dont provide a lot of rattle. They seem like they were lubed but I am no expert in mechanical keyboards. Overall the value, quality and product is just right for the price.

This keyboard easisly compeats with the Glorious and Razer keyboards that top the market. It is only a forth of the price as the name brands but still has quality and performance equal to. The RGB lighting comes in many, many, many styles and are really fun. For my messy self I have to say that being waterproof is also a relief. HOT SWAPABLE KEYS! you can easily switch put the keys and the switches if you happen to want to change them or they became worn down. The 60% means that more functions are on each key but the user manual easily explains how to use them and the website has tons of helpful free information. Thank you Punkston!