EPOMAKER SKYLOONG GK61 SK61 61 Keys Hot Swappable 60% Mechanical Keyboard with RGB Backlit, ABS Keycaps for Win/Mac/Gamers

Product Information

You’re set! Now holding Caps brings you to the Layer 2 and you have all your bindings ready to use. Your default keyboard layer is not FN + Q, but Fn + W. All settings are stored on the keyboard and driver independent. It is equipped with a 32-bit M3 master MCU 8 MB to flash onboard offline storage and 3 channels of 256-level professional RGB color management chip. Made from high-quality PBT material, these keycaps are built to last, resisting wear and tear even after heavy use. The double-shot molding process ensures that the legends will never fade, providing a clear and legible typing experience for years. As the name suggests, the GK61 Pro is a 60% form-factor keyboard which is about as small as most people would realistically go. You still miss out on the dedicated arrow keys, but many find the single bank of keys in an otherwise standard key spacing to work out well for typing with layers in mind. SKYLOONG decided to throw a curve ball here by implementing a split space bar and throwing in a knob in the middle. However, this can be easily changed to a single, longer space bar key and this is just one of many ways to customize the GK61 Pro via hardware and software alike. It also comes in a few different case, keycap, switch, and even connectivity options with SKYLOONG having kindly sent over an aluminium case wireless version to TechPowerUp. This review will otherwise be representative of the other versions too—the image above shows a plastic version version for reference—with any differences mentioned over the course of the article, which begins with a look at the product specifications in the table below.

The knob only takes up about 1u, so you still get a lot of room to hit the Spacebar with either of your thumbs. The rest of the keyboard is as conventional as they come, and you won’t have any adaptation issues beyond the Spacebar and knob position. Made with high-quality anodized aluminum material, offers unbeatable protection against scratches, corrosion, and wear. QMK & VIA firmware offers an easy-to-use interface for customizing keyboards. You can update keyboard maps, customize RGB colors that provide a high degree of control over appearance and functionality, and automate tasks with macros without needing to know how to code or use complex software.

Customer reviews

Gateron Optical Switches Gateron optical switches can be hotswapped at wish and replaced by other switches. Hot swap keyboard do not recquire you to solder / desolder switches. (Hot Swappable with Optical switches only) Internally, Skyloong has opted for its own take on the now-ubiquitous gasket mount construction. It has “a silicone sandwich pad with a hollow interior,” which creates more room for the assembly to compress when typing. The company claims this helps create a “springier” typing experience with reduced noise. Some special functions are able to realized (For example: User can set more than 32 bytes while it's unavailable in Layer1/2.)

GK21S-RGB,GK61 RGB,GK61-RGB-V2,GK61S RGB,GK61S RGB LED,GK61X RGB,GK61XS RGB,GK64 RGB,GK64 RGB V1,GK64S,GK64S RGB,GK64S RGB V2,GK64X RGB,GK64XS-RGB,GS66 RGB,GS66S RGB,GX66 RGB,GX66S RGB,GK68 RGB,GK68X RGB,GK68XS RGB,GK73 RGB,GK73S RGB,GK84S RGB,GK87 RGB,GK87S RGB,GK96X RGB,GK96XS-RGB,GK96L-X RGB,GK96L-XS RGB,GK98-RGB,GK99-RGB,GK108,GK108S,SK61 RGB,SK61S-RGB,SK61X RGB,SK61XS RGB,SK64-RGB,SK64S-RGB,SK64X RGB,SK64XS-RGB,SK66-RGB,SK66-2RGB,SK66S-RGB,SK66S-2RGB,SK68-RGB,SK68S-RGB,SK70-RGB,SK70S-RGB,SK Flashing red/blue light shows pairing Bluetooth device. Staying blue light Shows the keyboard is connecting with the device.The software is rather mediocre, there's no linux version, the base layer is not able to be re-programed (and it has mac layout by default), setting up lighting is pure pain and there's no option to set it per layer. the linux issue and base layer were solved by using unofficial software that i found on github, but I was still not able to set lighting per layer. The Skyloong O-ring gasket has been enhanced from the traditional O-ring gasket design. It features a silicone sandwich pad with a hollow interior, providing extra space for the inner tank to compress. This results in a softer, springier typing experience with reduced noise and increased stability. Also, the delete key should be in place where pause key is by default, and that's a hill I'm willing to die on.