EPOMAKER SKYLOONG SK61 61 Keys Hot Swappable Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlit, NKRO, water-resistant, Type-C Cable for Win/Mac/Gaming (Gateron Optical Black, Panda)
EPOMAKER SK61 MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
Hotswappable mechanical keyboard
3 layers fully programmable (Fn1+Fn2+Fn3)
Mainboard water-resistant design, dustproof
PBT dye-sublimation keycaps
16.8million RGB backlights, compatible with Mac&Win
With hot-swappable Gateron Optical Switches, make every press feel exactly the way you want it!
The SK61/61S is now hot-swappable! A rare feature among mechanical keyboards, this means you can easily change out your optical switches for a different type, without any soldering or effort. Want a different typing feel or sound? Simply change out the switches, and you can have a completely different tactile experience! This also extends the lifespan of the keyboard as you can easily switch out the components without throwing out the entire keyboard.
Fully Programmable&16.8 million RGB Backlight
You can reprogram any key on the SK61 to make custom macros and add layers for extra function. To further personalize your typing experience, you can expand up to three FN function keys. Your macros and layout mapping will forever revolutionize how you interact with your program softwares and games.
The SK61/61S features RGB lighting with 16.8 million LED colors, rhythm, and sound lighting combinations, with additional key-programming and macro-creation for three definable layers. With 16.8 million colors in RGB lights, you can download additional lighting effects to the library and easily use them through the lighting effects driver. Simply connect the keyboard using the USB cable to access effects and software updates. Our database is constantly updating with different lighting effects. Enjoy a more immersive and colorful typing and gaming experience.
Gateron Optical Switch-Custom As You Wish!
About SKYLOONG
With the motto of “Personalized Customization”, Skyloong has always focused on research and development for the production of better mechanical keyboards that meet the personalized typing experiences of customers. Being the manufacturer for many of the world’s most famous and reputable mechanical keyboard brands, Skyloong has been praised around the world for its excellence in hardware and software development. Epomaker has teamed up with Skyloong to put together the best portable mechanical keyboard, and we could not be more thrilled to have Skyloong’s time-tested skills and expertise for this project. Skyloong will continue to aim to become the greatest international manufacturer of mechanical keyboards and to deliver the best personalized typing experience.
About EPOMAKLER
Composed of a team of young gamers, software engineers, and product designers who love tech gadgets, we set out to develop the best products that encapsulate personality, functionality, and affordability. Unsatisfied with the keyboards currently out there, we have created our own ultimate portable, wireless and fully-customizable mechanical keyboard to meet all of your daily needs. Our promise is to deliver a keyboard that meets all of your workflow needs, with a fashionable style, and a budget-friendly value.
Gateron switches are popular around the world for their durability and distinct tactile and sonic characteristics. We offer the Gateron Optical switches, which have a much smoother press than traditional Gateron switches, and have a longer lifespan of 100 million keystrokes.
Specs
- Switch: Gateron Optical Switch (Blue/Brown/Red /Black Switch)
- Connection: USB Type-C
- Material: PBT + ABS
- Cable: 1.5m USB Cable
- Size: 295 * 105 * 45mm
- Weight: 768g
- Note: The hotswap feature only apply to Gateron optical switches
More Details Are To Be Found!
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IPX6 Dustproof&Water-resistantThe keyboard stands out also because of its IPX6 dustproof and water-resistant mainboard design. It’s practical and unusual. No worries about unexpected water spill on the keyboard. | Dye-Sublimation PBT KeycapsWe chose to go with a top-grade PBT thermal sublimation keycaps. PBT keycaps are often considered the top choice for keycap materials, even over ABS keycaps, as PBT is much more durable, oil-resistant (won’t get shiny over time like ABS), and stays true to color longer. Our keycaps are also abrasion-resistant, water-resistant, and dust resistant to keep your keyboard lasting longer – even for the daily on-the-go lifestyle. | USB-C to USB 3.0 PortThe SK61/61S is fully compatible with every operating system (OS) from Mac/iOS to Android and Windows, and you can easily switch between the different OS with just the flip of a switch. |
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| Bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch | Gateron Optical Switch |
| Hotswappable | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keys | 61 keys | 61 keys | 64 keys | 64 keys | 66 keys | 66 keys |
| Weight: | 600 g |
| Dimensions: | 30 x 10.8 x 4 cm; 600 Grams |
| Brand: | EPOMAKER |
| Model: | SK61 |
| Colour: | Panda |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | EPOMAKER |
| Colour: | Panda |
Absolute beast for gaming and also I noticed it has best build quality for the price. Would recommend this for gaming.
Everything is great! Love the keycaps and rgb lights that come with it. The keyboard features are great as well! It definitely will take time to get used to this as it is a 60% keyboard. You’ll definitely use FN a lot if you want to use all you’re missing from a full sized keyboard. ONE THING that I do want to address is that when you type, you can hear the springs. It sounds great but don’t get me wrong, the springs are noticeable. Needs some lubing maybe. Other than that, it’s great.
My son loves this gaming keyboard. I purchased this keyboard along with gaming mouse and pad for birthday present.
Bellissima taschiera 60% la cui unica pecca quella di non essere compatibile con l’Ipad. L’ho presa anche per quello, ma con il cavo non c’ verso di connetterla visto che non viene riconosciuta come tastiera. Ora mi ritrovo con due tastiere per il pc, ma questa resta al momento la primaria
ich habe die yellow switches variante seit 4 monaten und benutze die auch als mein main tastatur und bis jetzt laeuft alles gu
Estaba buscando un teclado pequeo que se adaptase a mi escritorio y necesidades.
Los normales eran demasiado grandes y las teclas me resultaban duras.
Este es sper sensible, cmodo y puedo utilizar la tableta grfica sin necesitar demasiado espacio para l.
Lo cual es lo que buscaba, as que 10/10.
Bello il design della tastiera e feeling al tatto, switch ottici sono reattivi e senza problemi, il software per il binding dei tasti e la regolazione RGB inutilizzabile ma anche con il programma di luci iniziale carina.
Lo consiglio solo per chi agli inizi oppure chi cerca una tastiera economica da modificare grazie agli switch hotswappable.
I tried the optical red board and the mechanical brown board, the brown board was much less clacky and scratchy with no mods. These were the simple mods I did to improve sound as a keyboard newbie (literally my first mechanical keyboard ever):
1. bought a lube kit and lubed up my brown switches
2. switched out the springs to 62g from the stock springs (I think they’re 45g and not heavy enough for me)
3. upgraded to a cuter PBT keycap set (also purchased on amazon for 20 bucks or so)
4. lubed my stabilizers to reduce rattling on the bigger keys
Total effort took 4-5 hours but it’s well worth it for a board that sounds really nice and everything was under $100. Would def do this again and maybe add some foam to the board to help dampen additional noise. The keyboard world is so overwhelming but I found that lots of research and youtube videos were helpful with guiding me through what switches I should look for and how to properly lube and care for my board.
Per scrivere e’ un fenomeno, per giocare anche, per lavoro mi trovo ugualmente bene! Con un paio di modifiche qui e li’ sono riuscito a silenziarla (Switch ottici rossi lubrificati, tape mod e foam mod) in modo da poterla usare al liceo per prendere appunti prima di passare a tablet e tastiera a parte bluetooth (la mia versione e’ solo cavo), ora e’ fissa al mio computer-workstation su cui ci gioco anche (di rado, ma che ci possiamo fa’..)
A differenza di una tastiera meccanica con switch meccanici il movimento e’ molto piu’ liscio, da quasi l’impressione di essere “vuoto”, soprattutto se si prende la versione con switch rossi lineari, i quali sono molto leggeri. E’ una sensazione che puo’ piacere come puo’ piacere, a me piace un botto!
Gli effetti di luce on-board sono… meh, ma c’e’ la sua applicazione dedicata che ti premette di customizzare praticamente tutto! E’ na bomba!
Consiglio molto!
Premetto che le tastiere 60% mi hanno sempre fatto impazzire per la loro comodit, sono passato da una membrana tastiera molto grande a una 60% i primi giorni ho avuto difficolta ad abituarmi a questa nuova tipologia di tastiera, ora mi ci trovo benissimo, tastiera presa con i switch optical gatereon yellow ultra reattivi con una pressione del tasto molto leggera, la tastiera vi viene fornita con i seguenti strumenti che servono a togliere i tasti e magari a cambiare anche i switch, i tasti sono facilissimi da togliere e la tastiera molto facile da pulire, un altra roba molto piacevole di sta tastiera il water resistant, il cavo type c che vi viene fornito insieme alla tastiera ha un materiale super resistente e non da problemi/fastidio. La tastiera ha anche un software per settare i colori della tastiera che si pu installare online chiamato GK6Xplus.
Mon fils voulait un clavier mcanique pour…. travailler (cf photo)
Il a russi s’habituer la configuration AZERTY avec seulement une partie des touches et il est trs satisfait du clavier pour l’usage qu’il en fait.
Amazing keyboard! Yes it’s expensive. But it’s definitely worth every penny! It sounds very nice to click and the response times is perfect for gaming. Definitely would recommend this!
Highly recommend this keyboard. Its slick case looks and feels great quality speaking. I swapped out the keycaps for higher quality transparent ones to be able to see the keys but overall a great product.
This is the best keyboard I have owned. It is so fast and sounds incredible (I got yellows). I have read other reviews but none of them seem to relate to my experience as it has worked perfectly for months.
Cercavo qualcosa che ingombrasse poco e questo questa tastiera 60% perfetta. Solo che la sk61 non ha il bluetooth.
Ive had this keyboard for about 3 weeks and so far ive only had one problem which was the spacebars stabalizer housing i took off the spacebar with my keycap puller and the stabalizers slider thing came right off it took me a while to fix it but i ended up fixing it because it was a lot easier with the plate mount stabs so far thats the only problem and i would definetely reccomend this keyboard i sold my 120$ 60% for this and its alot faster and its hot swappable.
I ordered this keyboard and it is amazing but idk if this was my fault or something happened to the keyboard but some of my keys weren’t working and then I fixed it but now some of my keys in the bottom right corner are messed up so yeah but overall this keyboard is amazing and cheap for its price
In my opinion the keyboard is good got Green Switches panda keyboard one thing about it do not use the key cap Puller Cost it will leave a mark on your keyboard
A voir avec le temps , mais pour le moment le clavier est plutt plaisant utilis
A pretty good sounding keyboard. I bought it for 55 eurs and for the price it’s a really good keyboard
My first fully customizable keyboard, and I learned a lot from it. Took it apart to modify it; added some weight to the base and some fabric to dampen the slight hollow sound, some stiff o-rings to shorten the key throw. I found out the optical version doesn’t have the repairability factor regular mechanical switches do, all the functional bits are part of the switchboard, and the keys just block the lights on the board. It’s perfectly fine for gaming, need to learn the function combinations for a 60%(?) the lighting software seems to have it’s own drivers, and there doesn’t seem to be a Linux app. The onboard profiles provide a good bit on their own. Overall great first mechanical keyboard, but definitely a gateway to spending more money on the hobby.
Ik vind het alleen jammer dat die software niet werkt verder prima ding
his keyboard is pretty good. The keycaps are the highlights they look very aesthetic. switches are nice and feel good to type on. stabs however are poor as you would expect from an unmodded board so the spacebar shift and backspace keys are pretty rattly but that can be fixed with new stabs. nice to type on and play games with overall great keyboard would recommend but buy new stabilisers and lube if you dont like the rattle in some keys.
My only issue is that the keys are a bit ”wobbly” but it doesn’t affect your input at all, some keys might just look ”crooked” because of it. The cable that came with it would light up the keyboard but the keys were unresponsive so I had to use one of mine but it’s no big deal.
I’m very satisfied, I could never go back to 100% keyboards and off brand switches.
Este teclado puede comenzar a considerarse un lujo, ya que entra a la gama media alta, y precisamente para el precio que maneja lleva una excelente y cmoda presicion en sus switches.
Los mejores Gateron Brown perfectos para escritura y gaming discreto, muy recomendable.
Ya tiene tiempo que hice la compra y l teclado sigue a la perfeccin, sus switches son de lo mejor y su tamao es bastante cmodo
Fantastic keyboard out of the box. All functions are working and the red linear switches are perfect for gaming and typing.
I ordered some switch/spring lube and new keycaps to make it even bette
Overall: 4/5
Compared to the Sk64 model I received previously, the SK61 switches came well lubed keys which was nice.
Ergonomics: 4/5
My biggest issue with this keyboard is the lack of adjustable height. I type a lot and I find changing keyboard angles helps with wrist soreness which is why I was a bit disappointed with this model. I chose a 60% keyboard for less key-travel and faster typing. My typing speed has increased and the shorter finger-stretch distance has helped with finger soreness over long periods of time.
/, del, up arrow: SK61 Vs. SK64
I’m a programmer and I hate lifting my hands off my keyboard so I tend to use the tab, backslash, and delete keys simultaneously with my arrow keys which is why I returned this SK61 model (you had to shift between modes and could not be used at the same time). The backslash and the up arrow are programmed onto the same key for the SK61 model which was really annoying but the SK64 SOLVES THIS ISSUE (as they have their own respective keys). The SK64 does not have an insert key but so I manually swapped the ‘menu’ keycap and reprogrammed it to function as an insert key which was not a big problem for me.
Accessories/Comparisons: 5/5
This model is the same size as the SK64, and with the same accessories. Comes with 4 replacement keycaps and a keycap puller. I love the USB-C wire that comes with the model as it feels quite durable and well made. Coming from a $250 Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed the SK61 is MUCH BETTER. The material does not track grease, the grey and red color scheme is clean, and the linear keys feel amazing to type with.
RGB: 5/5
The RGB is great, it has a few different preset modes and can be programmed through the proprietary keyboard software. You can adjust the strength of the backlighting which is nice.
Dimensions: SK61 Vs. SK64
The SK64 and the SK61 are the same size, height, and width. The only difference is the keys located to the bottom right corner of the keyboards.
Final Thoughts:
I ended up settling with the SK64 for $20 more. If you are a professional I would definitely recommend getting the SK64 over this model.
This was a Christmas Gift for my teenage daughter, she is a ” gamer” and she loves it.
Would recommend, switches feel buttery smooth and stabilizers came pre lubed
Would recommend, switches feel buttery smooth and stabilizers came pre lubed
it sounds really good and its hotswap so hello to modding!
Non capisco le lamentele sul software vero un po’ agnostico ma abbastanza gestibile una volta capito ci sono numerosi tutorial basta un po’ di impegno in compenso vale 10 volte tanto ad un costo 10 volte inferiore rispetto ad altri marchi pi blasonati che forse to fanno pagare troppo il software pi comodo la pubblicit sicuramente ma non il prodotto finale che quello che conta di pi io ho preso i gateron yellow ottici meglio dell’ultima tastiera posseduta con i cherry mx red per games per battitura consiglio altri prodotti io uso altro con i torpe switch.
Consigliata per game.
I absolutely love this keyboard!! the stabilizers on the space bar were a little wonky, still easy to fix though. This isn’t necessarily a product issue just the software for it, it’s a little hard to navigate the layers or change the colour/pattern. Some of the patterns just won’t work when you try to change them. Not a total loss, it’s Still a good keyboard
I wish the Color’s could be changed easier but still real good
Piccola e compatta, desing molto carino, sul serio mi sono innamorata di questo piccolo gioiellino.
Ideale per gaming. Consiglio l’acquisto!
Bought this for my grandson who is a gamer. He loves it. The product is robust, colourful and ‘clicky’. Very versatile in that you can change the keyboard to how you like it. Would recommend.
This is probibly the best keyboard that you are gonna find for 100$ for a hotswap 60% keyboard… I recommend lubbing the switches to make them sound better. The sound test I posted here is after lubbing the switches they are gateron blacks lubbed with 205g