Royal Kludge RK71

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Reddit Icontomkatt
7 months ago

I like Keychron. The K2 is my daily driver, though I’ve started using a Mistel MD770 split keyboard for work. I’ve had good experience with Royal Kludge as well, despite them being panned by mech keyboard enthusiasts, I really liked my RK71. Can’t help with your preference for full size (if it’s not obvious, I have a preference for 70-75% keyboards), but anything with Gateron Browns is a good choice IMO. Kailh switches are good too. Despite being the OGs, I find Cherry switches to be scratchy, and feel like they need more pressure to activate, even when the rated actuation force is lower.

Reddit IconAsylum_Creeper
6 months ago

I had similar thoughts when I built my PC, ended up with a royal kludge and haven't looked back, first one died on me, drink spilled on it not by me. Immediately ordered a second one it is worth the $80 and I don't see any reason to spend more for a full mechanical keyboard

Reddit IconCautionchicken
10 months ago

I had a rk years ago and it was fine, until a key failed. I have a keychron now and love it. But I'm also not a small keyboard person. For the price it will probably work fine for a few years, but also probably good for someone who wanted to try 60% and see how they like it.

Reddit IconMain_Secretary_8827
3 months ago

Razer keyboards hot trash. RK royal kludge is a much better option.

Reddit IconProfessional-Gap7239
8 months ago

Looking for very specific keyboard. My original razer black widow broke on me. Looking for a 75%. I tried these 3 keyboards and they are all missing one thing. Epomaker aula F-75 basically perfect just sounds kinda like shit. Epomaker HE80 sounds great but the lighting is very dim. RK royal kludge- the function keys are just too close to the letters and it triggers me. Looking for 75%, very bright RGB, sounds good, and specifically has the delete key in the upper right hand portion of the screen. A lot of keyboards have the pause break in the upper right, and my game I play doesn’t allow me to change that keybind. so I need the upper right hand key to be delete preferably, or I guess if I had to anything other than pause/break.

Reddit IconPutrid_Upstairs_4314
7 months ago

no way aula is better than royal kudge I own both and build battery keys each and everything is way superior in royal kudge Aula is way overhyped imo

Reddit IconSeveral-Sound-6520
8 months ago

Looking for very specific keyboard. My original razer black widow broke on me. Looking for a 75%. I tried these 3 keyboards and they are all missing one thing. Epomaker aula F-75 basically perfect just sounds kinda like shit. Epomaker HE80 sounds great but the lighting is very dim. RK royal kludge- the function keys are just too close to the letters and it triggers me. Looking for 75%, very bright RGB, sounds good, and specifically has the delete key in the upper right hand portion of the screen. A lot of keyboards have the pause break in the upper right, and my game I play doesn’t allow me to change that keybind. Please help (:

Reddit IconShockwave1o1
2 months ago

Don't buy this garbage. Wait a bit, save some more and get an Aula 75 or Royal Kludge with hot swappable board.

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