RK ROYAL KLUDGE Typewriter Gaming Keyboard Retro Mechanical
RK ROYAL KLUDGE Typewriter Gaming Keyboard Retro Mechanical Keyboard RGB Backlit,108 Keys Full Anti-Ghosting Round Keycaps, Detachable Wrist Rest LED Side Lamp Anti-Slip Rubber Feet. (Blue Switch)
Clicky Mechanical Blue Switches
Mechanical blue switch for ultimate gaming performance. The mechanical keys offer medium resistance, audible click sound & tactile feedback. PS: The switches are not swappable.
Collapsible Wrist Rest
The ergonomic ABS wrist pad provides firm support that alleviates pressure on your wrist from gaming or typing at an elevated angle.
2 Colors Available, Black/White
This awesome typewriter keyboard has 2 color choices.
Specification
| Dimension | 440*182*42mm, 17.4*7.2*1.6in |
| Net Weight | 0.9kg, 1.98lb |
| Backlit Lighting Effects | 168 lighting effects |
| Dynamic Sidelight Rim | 7 lighting effects |
| Number of Keys | 108 keys |
| Switch | blue switch |
| Switch Lifespan | >50 million |
| Actuation Force | 60gf±5gf |
| Keystroke Travel | 2.0mm |
| Keycaps | double-shot injection molded |
| Connection | wired USB |
| USB Cable Length | 1.8m, 70.9in |
| Voltage | 5V |
| Current | 200mA |
| Weight: | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 47.6 x 18.3 x 5.4 cm; 1.2 Kilograms |
| Brand: | RK ROYAL KLUDGE |
| Colour: | Blue Switch |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | RK ROYAL KLUDGE |
| Dimensions: | 47.6 x 18.3 x 5.4 cm; 1.2 Kilograms |
| Reference: | HU-XI-201 |
I love all the color changing modes and speeds along with the round keys! I am not a gamer, so I do not know how well it works for that, but it is fun for home office work. I do like the fact that the caps and numeral lock buttons change color from the rest of they keyboard so you can tell if they are on or off. It is a really colorful keyboard with a cool design.
I got this keyboard because it looks awesome. It looks just as awesome in person as it does online. The typewriter setup with the raised keys and open style is beautiful.
The round keys are different. It took a bit to get used to them and not have my fingers slip off of them. They are very smooth but once I adjust to it, my typing is fine. The mechanics have a nice sound and a solid feel but they are not stiff. It is a very smooth typing expierence.
The rainbow display is as described. I enjoy the flowing rainbow pattern and keep it there. All told, I’m glad I picked up this keyboard. It is a bit different but well woreth it if you enjoy how it looks.
I’d not rate it for gaming because of all of the above. If you are gaming in a competitive way, not having the familar feel is going to throw you off. I mostly play stratagy stuff but I could see it messing with twitch reaction needs.
I did get a little worried that they would bother my wife but she is indifferent to them even though I’m setup almost directly outside of our room.
The LEDs are nice, my phone can’t capture their true color to save my life though, it is a beautiful board though and I might update this later with my paltry attempt at photography and editing.
I was a little worried about some reviews making it sound like it would be super hard to type on based on the rounded keys and the gaps between them. I have come to say that really isn’t an issue, kind of the opposite really. It’s comfortable and I haven’t really noticed any rise in error outside of using a keyboard that has different ergonomics from a basic run of the mill keyboard that comes with a prebuilt (looking at you Lenovo).
All in all I’m really liking the keyboard, only thing that gets me is the save function for the lights. I guess I just don’t fully understand that feature. Doesn’t matter too much though, I got this bad boy set to yellow to match my pc.
It’s not like my original keyboard (a bit less “meaty” in button-press), but to be fair, my keyboard was probably nearing its 20th birthday and I’ve spent a lot of that time pounding those keys with my peg-fingers to the point that it just decided to resist.
This keyboard has a wrist-rest and a sculpt that lends a nice look, has cool lighting on the saides/ends that lend a nice finish to its design, and has little feet that prop it to the right angle for comfort during use. But to me, that is the primary extent of its “ergonomic-ness”; it lacks the “wave and break” design with which I am familiar so the hands are held at that slightly closer pinched angle, or gathered toward the center position like they would be for a straight-108 or a typewriter.
We’ll see over time, on more extended writing projects, how well that fares against my old keyboard, but presently, it’s not a real issue; it may even be bias on my part.
The backlighting takes some getting used to and has several different patterns and colour choices; go to YouTube and look up reviews on this model to learn how to use the lights because 1.) it can be mesmerizing because it’s so damn pretty and incredibly bright 2.) The instructions come in very tiny print, and 3.) The instructions are predominantly in Chinese, with very little clarity in English.
The brilliance behind the keys when there’s a quicker pulse or “breathe” to the lights can make the illumination of the lettering a bit suffused and hard to read at a quick glance…and mine is the black model–which I reccommend because the see-through one would likely exacerbate this problem.
Still…So. Pretty!
You WILL be tempted to type in the dark.
Not good for the eyes, Boys n’ Girls.
Would I buy it again? Absolutely. Hell, they’re worthy of gifting to someone you actually like!
This keyboard has a cool retro look with the responsiveness and cleverness Nu-Tech can bring, it’s MUCH lighter than the previous keyboard but doesn’t feel cheap, and it hasn’t created a software conflict when installed on an older systrem. Totally NOT “plug and pray”. All for a really approachable price.
I went ahead and ordered it anyway because it just looked so cool. After receiving it, I plugged it in and, with a little trepidation, began typing on it. I found that getting accustomed to the keys was a very minor concern. In fact, I would not even consider it an issue at all. I think it caused me to hit another key in addition to the one I was typing once or twice; however, I’m not a great at keyboarding, so it could very well have been me. On the best keyboards, I use the backspace key quite frequently. At the same time, I have had training in using a keyboard and can type without the hunt and peck method. It helps that this keyboard also has a little raised line on the F and J keys so you can get the correct hand placement without looking. I think the thing that throws people off is not the size of the keys as much as the feel. Because they are circular, with a raised edge around the outside of the key, they feel different underneath your fingers, so it takes a little getting used to in that respect. It’s a bit of a distraction at first.
It has a generous six feet of cord, which is usually ample for most setups. The cord also has a hook and loop strip which keeps the cord together when not in use. The cord is not braided, but it should hold up under regular use.
The video for this keyboard was taken under very bright lighting and the RGB colors show very well. I purchased this for my work office, where I have bright lighting, so this was a big plus. Upon plugging in a second time, it remembered my RGB settings I had on it before it was unplugged.
I read a lot of reviews that mention the audible click for the Cherry red mechanical keys. While certainly different than a non-mechanical keyboard, when I began typing on this keyboard, I really did not notice the sound until I was writing the review, and what had been said by other reviewers called my attention to it. The switches I have on my keyboard for my home computer are mechanical Cherry brown, and I did not notice a lot of difference in the loudness of the sound. In fact, for an office environment, even with others around, I don’t think it would be that much of an issue, unless of course a co-worker has misophonia, then any keyboard would probably be difficult for them to tolerate.
Overall, I really like this keyboard. It is very bright and has a lot of onboard color options. There are a lot of RGB keyboards that can be had for cheaper, but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and in this instance, I am happy with what I had paid for. Not having disappointments is worth something in itself.
ADDENDUM
After further typing with this keyboard, I decided to amend my review. I still really like it, but there is a little getting used to the keyboard before one is comfortable with it.
Since the space of the keys took up more space than the keyboard I replaced, on the vertical plane anyway, I figured that the size of the keys could not be the problem. If anything, they were spaced further apart than a regular keyboard. So, I began to think of other factors that might affect the feel of this keyboard.
First, I tried folding a couple of pieces of paper and raising the wrist rest by about 1/8 of an inch. This seemed to help, but it still wasn’t where I wanted to be. I finally got somewhere very close to perfect when I folded the attached wrist rest under the keyboard, took my 3/4-inch-high traditional wrist rest, set it about ” inch to an inch from the keyboard, and put the feet on the top of the keyboard down so the top is elevated. That pretty much did the trick, though there will probably be a little tweaking I’ll do along the way. It still takes a little getting used to; however, the change in hand positioning has made so much difference.
After some experimentation, I believe that the awkward feel of the keyboard was not due to the size of the keys as some reviewers had said. In fact, as I mentioned, the keys took up more space on the keyboard than the keyboard I was using. If anything, the keys were spaced a little too far apart. I think this is because they are round and do not fit together like square keys.
But, after doing some trying of different things, I think what I found was a way to successfully type with much less adjustment of style or a learning curve. For me, it has much more to do with my hand position in relation to the keyboard than the keyboard itself.
Furthermore, I think the provided wrist rest is too low and too close to the keyboard for optimal functioning.
So, for me, I think the best answer was to use a traditional wrist rest and have the back legs of the keyboard extended. That seemed to provide a more natural position for my hands in typing. With a little help from AutoCorrect, and the occasional gratuitous use of the backspace key, I was flying across the keyboard in no time.
If you purchase this keyboard, which I would recommend, I encourage you to try some experimentation yourself and find what works best for you.
I ordered this because of the various features, but like most people who want RGB lighting, that was a major selling point. When I ordered it, I requested additional packaging because I didn’t want it stolen. It arrived in a crushed, brutalized box with no cushioning in it, and no labeling to let the shippers know not to smash it around. The box had been completely torn open, defeating the ‘hide what’s inside’ concept, and had been hastily re-taped closed. The box inside was crushed, scraped and equally damaged. The inner box the keyboard came in has little padding to absorb shocks, with just maybe a 1/4 inch of padding on the ends, and nothing to protect the keys or bottom.
I requested a replacement, and complained about the packaging, as well as what was apparent damage; it looked like some of the RGB elements had been damaged, and were stuck on (more on this later). They apologized and sent me a new one in a single day (!), which impressed me… until it arrived WITHOUT AN OUTER BOX, and with two of the corners crushed in.
This IS considered a delicate device, right? Why is it not packaged in a way that allows it to arrive without it being broken? I’m not even sure if this is it BEING broken at this point, as it’s the same on both keyboards.
The NUM button was glowing a constant white when I plugged it in, and at some point after, the CapsLk also began to do so, but then mysteriously went back to cycling colors; a sure sign this thing was already well on it’s way to shorting out… but actually not. Neither of these could be dimmed, and remained constantly bright no matter what settings I used. Turns out they turn like this to show they’re active… something that isn’t explained in the manual, or anywhere on the product page. I had no idea, and since this is something that has happened with previous keyboards as a sign of a short or a dying lighting module, I assumed it was damaged. It also did something odd when I dimmed it completely and accidentally pressed the dim function again, but that too is explained nowhere in the single sheet document that comes with it, nor anywhere on the product page.
All in all a confusing, frustrating process for getting a new keyboard. They should seriously consider packaging it more safely, due to how roughly it gets handled in transit.
The keyboard its self is great and and i have little bad to say other than it takes quite some time to get used to cause of the circular buttons and the sensitive keys you. Also you can have many different colours and effects on it however it is supposed to be programmable through . the software link however the link takes you to a folder of which is empty and u cant find software for the s108 on the Rk website.
FN+F11 — custom color setting
Press FN and a number row key (1, 2, etc.) to choose which “saved config” you want. Then Press FN-F11 to engage recording mode. All four indicator lights will be blinking. Press each key to toggle through 7 available colors. When you are finished, press FN-11 to save. In the future, press FN-1, FN-2 etc. to pull up the saved config.
FN-F12 — custom macro. You can set macro to up to 5 of the following keys: Y U I O P. Press FN-12 to start programming, press one of the FN keys to record macros into that, then type your macro, then FN-F12 again to end recording. In the future, call up the macro by FN+Y (etc.).
Other keys: Most of these are obvious based on the secondary legend, FN-F1 is multimedia, FN-F2 is play/pause, FN-F3 is stop, FN+F4 = vol + FN+F5 is VOL -, and FN-F6 is mute.
FN+PRTSC is full color mode
FN+SCRLK is single color mode
FN+PAUSE is toggle among 5 modes: single key highlight, scroll, wave, raindrop, reactive typing (to be explained later)
FN-DEL — main region (36 key) backlight on/off
FN-END — water flow lighting mode
FN-INS — reactive lights
FN-HOME– breathing light mode
FN-PGUP — always on / off
FN-PGDN — side/back light control
FN – LEFT or RIGHT — adjust speed
FN – UP or DOWN — adjust brightness (3 steps)
To “factory reset” the keyboard, press FN+ESC and hold for five seconds.
FN+WIN is winkey lock toggle
FN-INSERT — interactive mode toggle among four modes:
Mode 1) press a key, and it changes color to the color you selected, and slowly transitions back to the background color. For example, you had keyboard set to blue, special color set to red. You press a key, key turns red, then slowly fades back to blue.
Use FN-SCRLCK to change the selected color.
Use FN-PAUSE to change the “background color”
Use FN-LEFT/RIGHT to adjust the length of time it takes to fade back
Use FN-UP/DOWN to adjust lighting brightiness
Mode 2) Propagate — from the key pressed, light spreads outward in circle (may be back lights?)
use FN-PRTSCN to adjust key and FN+SCRLCK to adjust background colors
Use FN+arrows as above
3) Wave mode same as 2) except it’s the keyboard lights. Side lights are on full.
4) Reacting typing, normally blue. Based on how fast you type keyboard slowly transitions to red based on speed.
FN-HOME — full keyboard “breathing mode”
use FN-PRTSCN to engage full color mode or FN-SCRLCK for single color, adjust brightness and speed as needed.
FN-PGUP full keyboard light on
again, use FN-PRTSCN (cycle through colors) and/or FN-SCRLCK as well as brightness and speed
FN-END — press once for left to right, again for right to left, use same keys as before.
FN-PGDN — side/back light control
Default is slow transition of all colors use FN-PRTSCN and FN-SCRLCK as needed, as well as FN-arrows.
Review:
I wanted a full size keyboard, with round keys, that was backlit and could be set to a single backlight color, and not stuck on RGB mode. This keyboard checks all the boxes, and has a ton of customization options as well!
I got the blue switches, but I’ve seen this offered with red switches too, in case you’re looking for something quieter, or less tactile.
I love the retro futuristic typewriter look! I’ve set mine up with a solid yellow backlight, with a wave pattern that ripples out from each key pressed. You can change all of the effect colors as well, including the ripple color (see the attached video).
There are a ton of different modes and color options here, and none of the customization requires software to set up – it’s all done with key combos. This is a plus in my opinion.
I have seen a link for customization software available for this keyboard, supplied by the seller in the customer questions section of this page on Amazon, but I’m using this with Linux and Mac computers, so I won’t have a chance to test it out.
I have been using round keys exclusively on my last two keyboards – I find I type faster on them, measured with a typing test comparing a sqaure key Vs. round key keyboard that were otherwise comparable.
While slim, this is a full size, 108 key keyboard, with a numpad, and it takes up space on your desk. The keyboard is solid too, with some good weight to it. There’s a little more spacing between the keys than you might find on many other keyboards, and this may take some getting used to. I’m a big fan of the footprint personally, and feel like I have a spaceship command deck in front of me!
I’ve had this a keyboard for a day, and just had to review it, it’s that cool. I’ll update this review after putting this keyboard through it’s paces over the next few weeks.
Amazing keyboard, the typewriter style keys are perfect especially if you love the click clacking sound.. Lots of different ways to have to light sequences too.. Son was over the moon worth ever penny