RK ROYAL KLUDGE H81 Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard, Triple Mode 2.4Ghz/BT5.1/USB-C Knob Control Wireless Gaming Keyboard Gasket Mounted with RGB Backlit SkyCyan Switch, 75% Layout 81 Keys

This is now my daily use keyboard for work and fun. The dial for selection of devices is nice and tactile, it wont turn on if you dont want it to and softly snaps into place for each mode. The software is nice as it lets you change colors for all modes, as well as the sleep settings (this works over 2.4 and Wired, I have not tested BT with software changes) The battery life seems really good as well. USB dongle is magnetically kept on the back of the keyboard if not used. The sleep settings work well, and you dont lose your first keystroke when it wakes up from sleep. It has two leveling feet levels, which is nice since sometimes I want it a bit less angled for work, but more angled when playing games. It sounds good out of the box. There isnt any gasket movement, and if I didnt know it was in there, I would guess it wasnt in there, as it is very stiff, but it is helping the sound for sure. My issues with this are the switches, and the charging indicator. The switches (SkyCyan) are weird. They feel like a progressive Yellow switch. They are light for the first ,5mm of travel, then are a bit stiffer to actuation, and then to about the same weight as a yellow for bottom out. The light initial travel makes them feel a little mushy sometimes. Im looking to see what I want to swap with, but the ones it came with are workable for the time being. Just not my style of switch. Id never tried these before this keyboard. My other gripe is the charging light. If you have the keyboard plugged into USB power, and the keyboard goes to sleep, the indicator goes out as well. You wont know if it is done charging until you go to type again. If the keyboard is plugged in, Id like to see this light be lit regardless if the keyboard is sleeping since its plugged in. It really is a minor thing, but something I did notice. Other than the two things, one being subjective, I really do like this keyboard a lot. Ive been using it for work and play and have had no issues with either.

I have been using a Mac style thin keyboard for several years, and while it has been good, the feel of the keys was not what I have grown up with. With this mechanical keyboard, I feel a great responsiveness to the keys and how the overall weight of the keyboard does not slide around. The many Bluetooth and 2.4ghz settings allow me to use multi-PCs for work and home use. Overall great product!

(The photo of the board in the review is not the original keycap and switches.) Update: their customer service contacted me then solve my problems with the switches, so if you find anything that is not to your liking I have no doubt they would take care of you as well. the highlight of this board is the solution of multiple device selection, it is one of the better ones on the market right now, the knob is responsive and easy to use. but the lower capacity of the battery will limit your time of use without charging. the material used for the board is decent for its price, the plastic feels high quality and molded properly, and it has the standard sound absorbing sheets plus a nice set of onboard stabilizers, thus even is on the lighter side of things, it still has a good enough sound profile for its price while I would still recommend you change the cap/switch if you plan on using the board as a daily driver. its also very unfriendly to any enthusiast that wants to tinker with the board because the screw holes on the bottom are all behind the rubber feet, I just cant wrap my mind around this design choice, it has no upside but all the downsides! another weird choice is to use the pause key as the last key on R2 --- how many people actually use the pause key nowadays? isnt home or end the better choice? not to mention you never gonna find a keycap set with an R2 pause key. the gasket mounting is a meh, it did provide a bit of wiggle room under higher pressure but I doubt anyone would type with such force, so if you dislike the stiffness of a plate mounting system this could be good for you, but if you looking for “the bounce” this is not it. the RGB and the FN are standard for a pre-build entry board, simple and easy but limited, you cant customize the keys, only choose what is already been set. So my conclusion is: this is a great starting point if you are new to the mechanical keyboard scene and willing to buy better caps and switches plus the need to switch between multiple devices often. but if you already have other mechanical boards and love to tinker with them, there are many better choices.

I have about 7 Keyboards. 2 Wired + 5 Wireless 4 Wireless keyboards were about an average $80. Best quality & Best quite but has lovely mechanic sounds. easy to get used to and it responds very quickly. I will get another one soon. I recommend this keyboard for sure!

The tl;dr Its a good board, with some minor flaws. The biggest compromise is RGB, but for the price it excels enough in other areas to compensate. The RGB: It doesnt do yellow. Yellow is hard for budget RGB and this keyboard is no exception. The closest it comes is chartreuse. The keyboard was set to yellow in the picture showing the backlight. The software, though. Wow. Talk about sketchy. Theres no reference to software in the packaging, just a link in the product description. To a Google Drive folder. To an .exe without a publisher. Windows does not like this at all (its not macOS or Linux friendly). However, if you can get it installed, its exactly sufficient. You can change function keys and RGB just fine with it. The build quality: Theres quite a bit more deck flex than Id like for a 75%. Its not entirely unexpected at this price point, but Ive seen budget keyboards with higher build quality than this. Ive also seen a lot worse. It gets an acceptable for this one. Im not going to complain and I am not dissatisfied. The style: This confuses me. It has nice, modern keycaps. Nice bright white with darker accents. Then the chassis is retro inspired. Theres nothing wrong with either one. The chassis looks well retro and the keycaps are nice, but together its an odd match. The layout: Its a 75% layout. Pretty normal for one, which is nice if you want to get different keycaps, like ones that match the retro inspired chassis. A little more compact than a TKL, but decently bigger than a 60%. The switches: Theyre fine. Light linear switches. Cherry style. I wouldnt call them high quality but having used several off-brand switches, I can safely say theyre better than any Asus branded switches Ive ever used. If youre really into switches, Id plan on replacing them almost immediately. Im not, so Ill just use the included ones until they get squishy. The keycap and switch puller is sufficient.

I think this is one of the newest products from RK Royal Kludge as it doesnt even appear on their official website. Unlike other traditional mechanical keyboards, this keyboard comes with a gasket-mounted frame, making typing much quieter to type on and making a muffler sound. I used to have a 2017 Razer Blackwidow V2 yellow switch, I love that keyboard, but this RK model shocks me as it feels even better than the yellow switch on the razer. Pros: - Gasket mounted, makes this linear switch (Sky-Cyan TTC customized switch) typing experience extremely comfortable and enjoyable - Multi-device connection, the switch on the right upper corner makes it super easy to use switch from typing on my PC to typing on my iPad or iPhone via Bluetooth. And this keyboard even has 2.4Ghz support... Woah... - Battery last long, I turn on RGB and use this keyboard ~ 10-12 hours a day, been using it for 4 days on 2.4Ghz mode, still has 80%ish left, so I bet it will last 7-10 days if you charge it to full. - Tons of RGB options, although I am not a big fan of RGB... - Comes with 4 extra switches in case one of your keys is malfunctioning. This model is hot-swappable and makes maintenance or switch upgrade/replacement super easy Cons: - So far I have not found any yet. Ive heard good things about RK royal kludge.

The keyboard sounds great. I do love the switches. I have no complaints on build quality at all although I havent opened it up yet. For the price I paid and ease of use Im extremely happy SO FAR. No issues gaming in wireless at all. Battery life seems fine you can use it while it charges so makes it even less a big deal. Now onto the software. Im on windows 11 latest drivers on everything windows are as up to date as possible. The software installs fine. Just when it launches it says no device detected. NOW this could be because the PID listed for my keyboard is different than the required PID for the software. I dont know what this is about, and customer service hasnt responded yet. Also, the software does say there is an update but fails to download it. I am located in the US so that may be the issue. You dont need the software for the keyboard to work just making a note that it doesnt work. This would be bad if there was a firmware update or something that needed to be applied to the keyboard to fix something.

It was a gift

this is really kinda cool we get gateron browns some of my favorite switches made they have a good tactile feel but with minimal issues while typing i absolutely love these keys i would say get this keyboard if your a mmo player but dont want a full size with the num pad added this fits really well on my desk and if i didnt want max desk space this would be a clutch keyboard to use all the time

Almost everything feels just right about this keyboard. The dial is well-designed if you expect to be using multiple devices. Typing on this feels very satisfying and makes just the right sound. I also like the RK61 which has the same SkyCyan switches, but they feel even better on this board. RGB lighting and battery life are also fantastic. The only negative I can think of is the 3 buttons on the right side arent quite ideal. Pause seems like a less common key to need there. Id prefer if Home and End were a bit more accessible. I believe you can tweak this by just changing out the keycaps with the included tool, then using software to remap the keys and save the change to firmware. Seems pretty easy to do. If you like the size and want to connect to multiple devices, I highly recommend the RK H81.