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

Im 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.

I 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

This is a must have for gaming, new or seasoned. The satisfying click is amazingly soft to use, and the colors are calming for any room. The battery lasts so long, I forgot it even needed to be charged for weeks.

I picked this up because I have used Royal Kludge boards in the past and was looking for a wireless board for my tablet and traveling. I bought a Royal Kludge RG-928 with a black case, tactile Gateron Brown switches on August 10th 2015 and it still works to this day. The version of this board that I picked up is the Royal Kludge RK61 Plus RGB Edition, white case/keycaps set, and linear SkyCyan switches (Appear to be manufactured by RK). However, the keyswitches will not affect my rating of the board because they are a personal preference. I would suggest buying a key tester to figure out what kind of switches and how heavy of switches you prefer before buying a board. This board comes with the ability to use a wired USB connection, wireless 2.4 GHz adaptor or Bluetooth. The built-in USB hub does not work with the wireless options. I started with using the USB cable to get the board fully charged up and then switched to Bluetooth. It works very well with little to no noticeable latency. Using Bluetooth, you can also press Fn+Q/W/E to switch between multiple linked devices which is a nice feature if you plan to use the board with your desktop, laptop, and tablet for example. If the board goes to sleep, it will take a few seconds after a keypress to reconnect to the selected device which can be annoying. The 2.4GHz dongle has a recessed spot in the back of the board for storage as well. The board is made of plastic, but incredibly solid. I cannot get the deck to flex with any reasonable amount of pressure or torque. It also sits at a natural 22-ish degree angle that you would get with most keyboards with the legs extended. This has no adjustable legs at all, so if you like a more or less inclined board, this might not be the best option for you. The RGB is completely controlled with hotkeys on the board. This is perfectly acceptable because it saves the settings you had set last when you turn it off and on. I have mine set to solid light blue at about 75% brightness. You can do everything from basic solid color to full rainbow puke if that is what you prefer. The included keycap and keyswitch puller is the normal plastic and wire construction type. Simple, yet effective. The keycaps themselves are easy to remove with the tool but not super loose. The keyswitch puller works incredibly well to pull the switches and they come out nice and easy. I swapped every keyswitch on my board from the included SkyCyan (RK) switches to a mixture of Gateron Yellow (3 pin) and Gateron Milky Yellow (5 pin) switches. This gives me an activation force similar to the Cherry MX Browns that I am used to but without the tactile bump. This being said, the switches are not affecting my review, just the ease of swapping them. It took about an hour for me to remove all the keycaps and keyswitches and reinstall both. I only killed one switch in the process by bending a leg when inserting it. It is very nice that the PCB has the appropriate keycap labeled next to the keyswitch to help you reinstall the keycaps in the right positions if you forgot to take a picture before disassembly. The last thing about the board is that it is a 60%. I am used to using full sized or ten-keyless boards. I use my arrow keys and F1-12 a lot in my daily work and games. This is very much something to consider when buying this board as you will have to adjust to pressing Fn to get to the F1-12 and Arrow keys. You can use Fn+Enter to get into Arrow Key Mode, but then you lose your / and ? to Up Arrow. This will be a completely personal preference thing. After a few weeks, I am still using this board as my daily driver. Im probably going to go back to a ten-keyless but I think the days of using a wired board for me are now over. Its so nice to be able to move the board out of the way without dealing with wires. Then if I want to type a long message on my phone I can just switch to the bluetooth profile for it.

Dont get me wrong-- this keyboard is great! Its quiet but gives me the click that I need. It doesnt have keyboard leg, though. I like keyboard legs because it makes me feel like my hands dont get tired as easily and it gives an extra boost for my hands since my wrist is on a keyboard rest.

I 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.

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.

Royal Kludge is a great brand when it comes to budget keyboards. My very first one was a RK 61 as well. This one seemed more upgraded with their own switches in them. Such a great keyboard for the price point.

It’s compact in size and perfect for gaming. It lights up with different colors help with vision when or if needed. I highly recommend this for smaller hands that loves gaming. It totally works for a large hand as well, but smaller hands benefit from it not being as large as a regular size keyboard.

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