RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK61 60% Mechanical Keyboard with Coiled Cable, 2.4Ghz/Bluetooth/Wired, Wireless Bluetooth Mini Keyboard 61 Keys, RGB Hot Swappable Brown Switch Gaming Keyboard with Software - White

My daughter keeps on telling me to get this product online because it’s good price compare to other stores.It’s definitely a good quality too.

I got this mostly so I can sit on my couch and mess about on my computer. Its fine for that purpose, but when used for gaming, the issues become clear. This keyboard is not ergonomic in the slightest, it will strain your wrist after ten minutes if you play a game. I have tried adjusting in different ways while using it but its just terrible for serious gaming. The keys are too hard to press. WASD will destroy your hand. The angle of this keyboard keeps your hand under constant tension. I can see this causing very real long term damage. Maybe its the switches or Im just a mechanical keyboard n00b, but this keyboard is incredibly difficult to type with. It feels like theres a mile between every key, especially since you must press them down a half inch for it to register, then bring your fingers over the peaks and valleys just to get to the next key. I can type 90wpm but with this keyboard I end up just mashing my fingers everywhere. The lights on this thing are brilliant. Those are really the best part, the colors and modes are great. I have also found that the BT connection seems much better than the receiver, which doesnt register if the keyboard is at a certain angle or if theres literally anything in front of it. I have also found that keys often wont register in either connection mode, yet again scrapping all usefulness for gaming. However, I havent noticed any real input lag and I am playing Doom Eternal, which requires fast fingers. The functionality is questionable as well. I somehow got stuck on function lock without ever setting it. Also, after charging it the first time it died, the keyboard did not show that it was charged. I had to look up to reset the keyboard with function+spacebar, which brought back the lights. Maybe I was a bit naive expecting more from this keyboard, but ergonomics and functionality really ruin its potential. Its not good for serious gaming, and its not great for typing, either.

Updated (October 2022) - the seller reached out to to offer a warranty replacement / refund, so I’ve updated my overall rating to reflect my experience with the keyboard prior to when the ‘A’ key stopped working. I also pulled the keyboard apart to see if I could identify the issue causing the ‘A’ key to not work. There appears to be a broken solder joint on the component that contacts the switch. - - - - - - - - - - Original Review - - - - - - - - - - - As much as Id like to recommend this keyboard due to the combination of price & features, Id strongly consider another make & model instead. I purchased this keyboard in January 2022 and used it daily for both work & personal use until the A key spontaneously stopped working in September 2022. Swapping in a known good switch did not resolve the problem and the switch that was installed in the A key position works fine in other positions. Based on this, Id guess a component came unsoldered from the PCB or something similar. I contacted the product support link that Amazon has attached to my order, but they informed me they are a RK reseller, not the manufacturer. And evidently they werent the seller for my Amazon order, so they cant provide support... Absent of the spontaneous failure, Id probably rate this as a 4-star keyboard. Since it broke in such a short amount of time, and I cant get product support, I cant rate it anything higher than 1-star. Unfortunately it looks like this one is just going to end up in the electronics recycling pile. PROS - Supports BT, 2.4GHz wireless (with USB-A dongle) or USB-C wired connection - Supports multiple BT devices (easily switch between them with a key combo) - Supports Windows & Mac - Battery powered allows for fully wireless use - Compact size makes it easy to transport - Red switches have a nice feel & sound - LED lighting & effects are a nice-to-have feature CONS - The keyboard is pretty tall and can be uncomfortable without a wrist rest - Battery life isnt great, especially when LED effects are used - Difficult to find working firmware updates / software from Royal Kludge - The key combos for changing functionality arent fully documented in the manual (or on-line) - Manufacturer website / product support is difficult (impossible?) to find - Product durability is sub-par (my A key quit working after ~9 months)

First impressions out of the box were great. Keyboard is nice and heavy, keys have a wonderful sound with the brown switches. Only issue I have is the lack of a manual for all the shortcuts and the key combinations. Its taken me way too much time searching to find out how this keyboard functions. Asides from that the keyboard is great because it works both corded and blue tooth and via USB dongle. Its a perfect size and the weight is substantial to most generic plastic keyboards. I would recommend for an entry level user and someone looking to learn about pulling keyboards apart and upgrading. I use it generally for gaming and chatting and it has been a good experience. Some might miss the extra keys but make sure you read which keys are not included for your gaming puposes.

Great little budget board for the money, if you go into this expecting support from RK you’ll have a bad time. If you get the wrong product instead of a 1 star review you should return to Amazon and get the right thing.. pretty simple stuff. Plenty of available information in the booklet it comes with and lots of YouTube videos to help with connection/feature use. The keyboard unchanged is fine, change the switches, caps, and add a little foam to the case and it’s pretty great. You can customize one of these and their better than a box store razer/Corsair at the same price point or less. If you have no plans to do that then you’ll be fine for $50 give or take. Amazon always has deals on these things. Have 2 of them, they work.

So I have used this daily since I bought it about a month ago. The build quality is good but not great. I have seen better and I have also seen much much worse at this price. I got the blue switches and they are really really nice for the money. Just not for an office environment. The wireless works pretty good when gaming only really had a few hiccups playing some fast paced fps games. The wired connection I havent tried yet. The bluetooth works well most of the time. I bought this keyboard for the sole purpose to use with Samsung dex. When you start dex it works great. If you have to do a lot of text editing or writing more than a few lines in a document. It falls apart pretty quickly. When typing after a while it will fail to show up correctly on screen with characters being out of place or the first letter being at the end of the word. Not a deal breaker for me though. The price and the ability to travel with it very well makes up for that. Overall I would say that it is definitely worth the money for the switches alone. As long as you keep your expectations in line with the price it is a great keyboard.

So far this has been my bedside keyboard originally my for my deskstation Anyways Battery dies after 2 days of use About 7 hours a Day And The buttons in games I cant use more then 4-5 buttons at a time or it will cancel the last ones function for me was sprint in games like apex or Tarkov . Wish they had better functions and information on the keyboard how to use it how to get it in a functional mode it being a 60% keyboard there is a lot of Keys you need to remember

Im fairly new to the whole custom keyboard life. But this was a good starting point for me. The battery life is meh but beyond that everything else is easily changeable with a few youtube tutorials. And even with the stock linear switches and some better keycaps its a great value. The ergos are a slight bit uncomfortable for my taste but a decent wrist rest fixed that immediately.

I wanted to give this 5 stars so bad, the keyboard is awesome but it did come dirty :( I’ve been scrubbing the keys for a few minutes and it’s still got marks all over it.

Its a great keyboard, But it has a few faults. One would be the method used to lock into a different key mode. Say if you want to lock the Arrow keys to the /?, Alt, Menu, and Ctrl options. You have to do this weird combination of clicks a certain number of times, Which I always forget and have to read the manual to figure out how to change it back. It also switches the Backspace key with Delete which I find quite annoying, Since one button combo does both but the amount of times youve entered depicts if it actually changes. Ive used a few different 60% boards before but never came across the same issues as Ive had with this one. Its still a great keyboard however. For the Price it has a lot of other boards beat. If youre gaming, I wouldnt recommend this keyboard. Its rubber feet help keep it steady, But after a few months of use, It seems that one of the sides has become considerably softer than the others, causing many missed clicks do to the board moving around even during a competitive play session. If youre just typing Its just as youd expect from cheery mx browns, Clicky and responsive. Some may not enjoy its loud clanks, But I personally find them quite satisfying. Say if youre a student who wants to get some typing done anywhere on their phone at desktop keyboard speeds, This board is right for you. If you dont move around a lot or work in different spaces, I would recommend getting yourself a full sized board due to the added functions this board is mission, like the number pad and dedicated Fx keys.