Great review! You hit all so many really good points about each keyboard. It makes it so much easier to choose which features we are looking for. The only thing missing is hearing how they all sound.
when i clicked this video i was like ''hey this guy seems familiar to me..." and it took me a moment to realize that he's betty's bf (?) xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
I was looking at all three of these and I have a $100 cad budget and I was sooooo confused on which one I would buy! Thank you you have saved my 100000000 minutes of Google research!
this would be great if the gamakay MK61 was also included here. I ended up ordering that and there are few working discount codes working too as of today. Cost me 73 cad total.
Exactly I love this keyboard the only thing I dislike about it is that the key caps are not transparent I’ll just order new ones but I love this keyboard went with the red switches
@@yakumo8522 OH LOL i didnt even see that. isnt there like no difference between the sk and gk 61? im pretty sure its basically the same keyboard but oh well. i switched to the SK61 and gateron optical yellows just feel way better than whatever red switch the rk61 had in my opinion
eyyy i modded the sk61s and i love it. i put foam in the case , sound dampeners are in between the plate and pcb. I swapped out the stabs with durox white stabs, holee and lubed. gat black switches with lube and film :3 i also stuffed the spacebar with adhesive foam so it doesnt sound to hollow. :3 I hiiiighhly recommend this sk61s
I don't know if it's because of Canadian currency, or supply and demand due to covid, but the SK61 is $85 while the GK61 is $120 and the RK61 is $110. So in reality I'm getting a better keyboard for way cheaper! That's how it's working out for me in my country. 😁👍
subbed i really like your attitude honestly im gonna buy the rk61 soon with hyperx pudding caps all white but im not sure what to run with the switched its either brown or red i dont want blue because i dont like clicky and i dont want my mic to pick it up
Hey so I just wanted to help you because I was doing some research myself and it depends on what switch you want to get. If you want to get the optical blue, red, or browns, for sure the sk61(I know you didnt mention it in your comment but just saying), if you want to get the silver or yellows, I would suggest the gk61. Like you said, rk61 is honestly overrated and it isnt too great once you try out the gk and sk61. Also, if you are willing to spend a bit more money, the sk68(same to sk61 but more keys) would be the play. Just one note, if key rattling is something that bothers you way too much then gk61 is the play.
Biggest difference is the keycaps. SK61 has flat PBT keycaps that are colored. GK61 has ABS shaped keycaps that are all one color. PBT is more durable than ABS
im thinking of buying the gk61 or the rk61 and i think i will get the gk61 just because they are hot swapable and the switches are gateron in the rk61 it doesnt have any brand or named
heya jake, I think the switches on rk61 are 'RK Branded Brown' switches atleast the unit you got , its written on the switches. Fun fact, the Rk Branded Brown switches are very close to the Gateron Browns ,so yeah.
200pump fn Yes I found out a week ago go the GK61 is better just for gaming. SK61 is better in stuff like typing and the keycaps are good quality but hard to press for gaming. GK61 for full gaming, SK61 for productivity
@@catalyst7812 there is no better keyboard. It depends on the switch you like the stabs on both of them are bad but you can try replacing them with some jwk panda plate mount stabs or the cherry plate mounted stabs
@@catalyst7812 the only difference between sk61 and gk61 is that the sk61 is using optical switch and the gk 61 is using mechanical switch. Gk61 is better as you have more variation of switches to buy. There is not many optical switch so i recommend buying the gk61 for better value
i got the rk61 today its amazing omg with blue switches and there not too loud my only problem its not really a problem but my g key felt like a brown but it does not really bother me it amazing for ps4 and xbox and bluetooth works on both of them
Great review! Would you also advice the SK61 over the ducky one 2 mini? It's the hard choice I'm looking at (I only use it for typing, think PhD student)
@@robbevanrossem2146 just buy gk61 , you can do mods easier than ducky. Ducky needs to desolder. Gk61 is hotswap so you don't need to solder anything. Plus, ducky is pricy
@@switchtech9767 why’d you sell it? I’m currently look at the GK61 with yellow optical switches purely for performance and since i don’t want to spend $200 on the apex pro, but I’ve seen people mention the DK61 as an option. The DK61 is seldom mentioned while the GK61 is usually the center of attention when talking about performance oriented 60% and I don’t know why.
@@FearlessP4P1 DK61 is newer and made by a smaller Chinese company so it's not as popular. A lot of the 60% keyboards are basically the same board made slightly different. I sold it off because I review a ton of keyboards for two different websites and it doesn't make sense to keep them all. Just started making videos about them though. A lot of the gaming keyboards might give you a tiny 1ms advantage, but unless you're a super competitive gamer I don't think it's usually worth.
I finally got the sk61 the quality for the price's sike ... the only issue I found is the flat keycaps may be to flat for me but I probably get some new keycaps soon.
@Pxboti 101 nvm i canceled my order because after i order they rise up the price to $75 instead of the price that i just got $60, so i bought redragon draconic instead
This is the EXACT video I've been looking for for an entry mechanical keyboard, thank you!
which one did you end up getting
@@Lordaxl111 I ended up getting a cheap GK61, since I wanted to be able to try out the swappable optical switches
@@fullmetaflak cool! i’m thinking of buying a GK61 too, but i’m not sure what switches to get. I might get the gateron reds. What did you get?
@@Lordaxl111 I was lucky and got a used one with gateron yellows at the base price, but if I were buying new I'd probably go with reds myself!
@@fullmetaflak i want to buy the sk61 with switches are good blue red or silver ir yellow
Actually the most informative and honest comparison. Thanks for taking the time to make this
Thank you!
my brother just got the sk61 and i was like "hot damn this is nice"
Which switches?
@@boonja3821 gateron reds. ive only ever had crappy keyboards and after i tried his, i bought a new one right away lol.
@@ProjectKillian i have sky loong gatroen reds too 😍
SK61 is sexy af, keycaps feels so nice and solid. I have one right now, Blue switch and I added o-rings.
@@CrunkKidd808 does it have a software to setup macros and customize rgb and all those and is the software stable and works perfectly fine?
This video was PERFECT! I have decided to get the SK61 red gateron optical switches !
not only is the sk61 better build quality overall, but, you can select a nice keycap colour design with no extra charge
Well rk61 is wireless
@DrixIsOkay which version of rk61 do you have
I was thinking of rk61, but after the video, I’m thinking sk61, thank you!
Great review! You hit all so many really good points about each keyboard. It makes it so much easier to choose which features we are looking for. The only thing missing is hearing how they all sound.
Glad you enjoyed! I forgot to record the sound tests
Thank you, I've been searching for a good keyboard for a while. You helped me alot:)
Glad I could help!
Nice review! I ordered the sk61 a few days ago and I don’t think I regret it according to these reviews 😂
What’s the difference?
Thank you bro really needed this video to decide which keybaord to get
Glad you found it helpful!
which one did ya go for?
@@aditsrinivas4987 sk61
@@lamplight1874 it is the best?
@@EfraEliz technically yeah
So underated
i personally the dk61 is a good option as well
Nahhhhh it sounds horrendous🤢
I needed this so much, I was deciding which I should use my money on and this video helped me decide very easily. Keep up the good work.👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Why are you so underated man
when i clicked this video i was like ''hey this guy seems familiar to me..." and it took me a moment to realize that he's betty's bf (?) xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Thanks!!! exactly what i needed
Thanks so much for the review, I found a SK61 with a wireless option for not much more than the base one, I'll definitely go for that one.
the wired one is better
Just got the sk61 and it’s the best choice I’ve ever done , thanks
I was looking at all three of these and I have a $100 cad budget and I was sooooo confused on which one I would buy! Thank you you have saved my 100000000 minutes of Google research!
I don't understend what he said, so which keyboard did he recommend?
@@davideviscio4133 sk
@@davideviscio4133 or gk
@@davideviscio4133 you're welcome
this would be great if the gamakay MK61 was also included here. I ended up ordering that and there are few working discount codes working too as of today. Cost me 73 cad total.
just ordered sk61 because of you.. thx mate youre the GUY !!
Helps alot, thank you😁😁😁
Just got an sk61 and I am not regretting it.
Exactly I love this keyboard the only thing I dislike about it is that the key caps are not transparent I’ll just order new ones but I love this keyboard went with the red switches
@@GamesFunOG ayo same here the reds are nice
Hey, your name is backwards! lol
switched from the rk61 to the sk61 and i dont regret my decision at all. the rk61 switches feel kinda weird in my opinion compared to the SK61
so do you have sk61 or gk61
@@yakumo8522 i got a gk61.
@@sokka8411 you said you switched from the rk61 to the sk61 and rk61 feels weird compared to the gk61
@@yakumo8522 OH LOL i didnt even see that. isnt there like no difference between the sk and gk 61? im pretty sure its basically the same keyboard but oh well. i switched to the SK61 and gateron optical yellows just feel way better than whatever red switch the rk61 had in my opinion
@@sokka8411 oh ok I'm thinking of getting rk61 since I'm on a budget
The video I've been looking for!
thanks for the review now i know which one to get
I was waiting you to say the best one is the sk61 because I just ordered thx your a beast
No... you're a beast
Thank you so much i needed this also great video
Thank you
Thanks bro you cleared my doubt
Excellent video
THANKS FOR THE AWESOME REVIEW MAN!😀
You bet!
Thanks this helped me so much learn about this keyboard
Glad I could help!
@@switchtech9767 does the keyboard always have a Rattalee type sound on the outside or did it just get hit on the way
Wow, man! Great review, nice work!
This video is the video I´ve been looking for ! I SUB
I don’t know if it’s just me in Canada or is the SK61 (objectively the best one) literally 50 percent of the price of GK61 and RK61?
very helpful video, quick sub!
I needed this I was like, should I get the gk61 or sk61 or rk61 so this is a good video for my mind
My sk61 is stuck and function. I emailed epomaker support and they do not help. I may stay away from them
Worth noting the SK61 comes in MX version too
I found the perfect review for the sk61, nice!
eyyy i modded the sk61s and i love it. i put foam in the case , sound dampeners are in between the plate and pcb. I swapped out the stabs with durox white stabs, holee and lubed. gat black switches with lube and film :3 i also stuffed the spacebar with adhesive foam so it doesnt sound to hollow. :3 I hiiiighhly recommend this sk61s
why are you talking about the sk71 if the title is sk61??
I don't know if it's because of Canadian currency, or supply and demand due to covid, but the SK61 is $85 while the GK61 is $120 and the RK61 is $110. So in reality I'm getting a better keyboard for way cheaper! That's how it's working out for me in my country. 😁👍
I have the SK61 and for the price i can't fault it, solid keyboard
damn, bougth a GK61 for around 43 USD.
Thanks for the review!! Really informative! Btw, I think you meant RK 61 at 8:51 :)
Woops, thanks!
No he didn't
@@legendspumpsyt84 look at the comment above you
I just got a sk61I would rate is a 4.5 out of 5 because the keycaps are a bit rattley so ya. Love the video!
Which one is the best?
Which is better for gaming
gk61
What’s the difference between the charan sk61 and the skyloong sk61? Is it just the switches they come with that’s different?
Which keyboard is the fastest and best for fortnite
i got the rk61 the cable broke within two days and while the cable broke it destroyed the connecter
subbed i really like your attitude honestly im gonna buy the rk61 soon with hyperx pudding caps all white but im not sure what to run with the switched its either brown or red i dont want blue because i dont like clicky and i dont want my mic to pick it up
Thanks for the kind words. Red is a bit more quiet than Brown, but if you don't like linear switches Brown is a better option.
get brown switches
get the sk61
ovadia alisahev your mental 😂
@@notfr0zty306 no browns r good
Nice Video I loved it
Perfect video idea
Good video bro, but i want the one on the bottom, where do i can find it?
Do they all come with instructions to like know how to change the rgb
Keycaps are so easy to switch out. I wouldn't put that up high on my list of priorities. Rattling, uniform profile, those are real issues.
Hello, does anyone know if the rk61 keyvcaps work in gk61 is that I want to buy but I only find rk61?. thanks
I think they work for all bc from the design and optic they are all the same
sk71?
For a gamer, What would you reccomend, I've heard the RK61 is over rated, So could you give me an unbiased opinion? Rk61 or the Gk61?
Hey so I just wanted to help you because I was doing some research myself and it depends on what switch you want to get. If you want to get the optical blue, red, or browns, for sure the sk61(I know you didnt mention it in your comment but just saying), if you want to get the silver or yellows, I would suggest the gk61. Like you said, rk61 is honestly overrated and it isnt too great once you try out the gk and sk61. Also, if you are willing to spend a bit more money, the sk68(same to sk61 but more keys) would be the play. Just one note, if key rattling is something that bothers you way too much then gk61 is the play.
Is there a big difference between the gk61 and the sk61?
Mostly the colors and the feel and the durability and style.
@@Idbn which one has more durability?
Laura Mendez sk I would say
Biggest difference is the keycaps. SK61 has flat PBT keycaps that are colored.
GK61 has ABS shaped keycaps that are all one color.
PBT is more durable than ABS
Sk 61 has optical switches
What's the keyboard over his shoulder? It's exactly what I need!
I think it's the Epomaker SK71.
So, RK61 won't work for mac? and are you able to use RK61 wired so you have better response time?
Rk61 works on mac
Are any of them hot swappable?
What I will get ? RK 61 or GK 61 ?
Gk is better, gk61 is hotswap
Torn between gk61 and sk61
im thinking of buying the gk61 or the rk61 and i think i will get the gk61 just because they are hot swapable and the switches are gateron in the rk61 it doesnt have any brand or named
My RK61 came with Gaterons but I don’t know if they were legit because it felt very cheap.
heya jake, I think the switches on rk61 are 'RK Branded Brown' switches atleast the unit you got , its written on the switches. Fun fact, the Rk Branded Brown switches are very close to the Gateron Browns ,so yeah.
which has the better stabalizers, the gk61 or the sk61?
SK61 stabilizers are better i think
@@catalyst7812 but from reviews it seems like the gk is better for stabs
200pump fn Yes I found out a week ago go the GK61 is better just for gaming. SK61 is better in stuff like typing and the keycaps are good quality but hard to press for gaming. GK61 for full gaming, SK61 for productivity
@@catalyst7812 there is no better keyboard. It depends on the switch you like the stabs on both of them are bad but you can try replacing them with some jwk panda plate mount stabs or the cherry plate mounted stabs
@@catalyst7812 the only difference between sk61 and gk61 is that the sk61 is using optical switch and the gk 61 is using mechanical switch. Gk61 is better as you have more variation of switches to buy. There is not many optical switch so i recommend buying the gk61 for better value
im debating whether i should get the gk61 with yellow switches, or an sk61, but i dont know which switches i should get on the sk61
ive watched sum other videos and apparently the gk61 with the silvers are actually faster. is this true?
@@shmonga it depends on the actuation force. Less is faster but hard to type on
should have saved the neck before this video lmao
i got the rk61 today its amazing omg with blue switches and there not too loud my only problem its not really a problem but my g key felt like a brown but it does not really bother me it amazing for ps4 and xbox and bluetooth works on both of them
Glad you like it!
D oyou know if the sk61 has the same problem with the leds as the gk61(having 2 colors in the same key)?
it hasnt happend to me
@@cailationss2823 did you swap the keycaps or are you running stock ones?
Thank u u made my Decision
What is the polling rate of the gk61? Does polling rate for fps games like call of duty?
1000hz and no polling rate only matters for osu
any recommendations on a cheap, but amazing monitor? Looking for a monitor under $250, 1080p, 144hz, preferably 24-27 inch, thanks!
dell makes a good 27 inch 144 hz monitor for like 177 bucks
In my country the DK61 is around 70€ and the GK61 only 50€
With one should i buy for fortnite?
Sk61 is Bluetooth or wired
Sk61 is wired and Sk61s is dual wired/bluetooth wireless hope it helps!
very good video to choice easier :D
Great review! Would you also advice the SK61 over the ducky one 2 mini? It's the hard choice I'm looking at (I only use it for typing, think PhD student)
Ducky is better tbh. Even the One 2 Mini comes with variety of swiches like: Cherry, Gateron, Kailh.
@@huunhanle3809 thank you! :)
@@robbevanrossem2146 just buy gk61 , you can do mods easier than ducky. Ducky needs to desolder. Gk61 is hotswap so you don't need to solder anything. Plus, ducky is pricy
Hey if I’m playing Fortnite which one would be better for that game please answer
Gk61
@@eclipts5847 thank you that helped a lot
Which is best for gaming?
I would probably say the GK61 because its optical, but the mechanical switches on the RK61 feel better
Rk61 or sk61 which is better for gaming
GK61 with yellow switches are better than others for gaming
if I were to buy the sk 61 and replaced the keycaps would that get rid of all the keycap problems like the height of each keycap
yes it will. Get a cherry profile keycaps and your all set.
What is the best keyboard for gaming?
Check out the mz60 on amazon
Which keyboard is better for gaming? I noticed that Royal Kludge has too much latency (about 12.2 ms). I am not sure about other 2 devices.
Thank u very much
You should've added the DK 61. I've heard some reviewers say it has better build quality than the others
It's much more expensive though
Kox Koxoviy it’s only like 50 or 60 bucks last time I checked
I tried that one out a loong time ago. Remember it being pretty good, but nothing super crazy. Never made a video about it tho, already sold it off :(
@@switchtech9767 why’d you sell it? I’m currently look at the GK61 with yellow optical switches purely for performance and since i don’t want to spend $200 on the apex pro, but I’ve seen people mention the DK61 as an option. The DK61 is seldom mentioned while the GK61 is usually the center of attention when talking about performance oriented 60% and I don’t know why.
@@FearlessP4P1 DK61 is newer and made by a smaller Chinese company so it's not as popular. A lot of the 60% keyboards are basically the same board made slightly different.
I sold it off because I review a ton of keyboards for two different websites and it doesn't make sense to keep them all. Just started making videos about them though.
A lot of the gaming keyboards might give you a tiny 1ms advantage, but unless you're a super competitive gamer I don't think it's usually worth.
They are NOT IP64x water and dust rated they are IP6x water and dust resistance meaning only very little amount of water and dust.
There just reskins?
Yeh pretty much
Thx very helpful
You look like Sméagol from LORD OF THE RING.
Thanks dude! I love LOTR
Haha me too :)
my Redragon k552 id very very broken so i have to use a memebrane and a need to find a keyboard fast, thx
I finally got the sk61 the quality for the price's sike ... the only issue I found is the flat keycaps may be to flat for me but I probably get some new keycaps soon.
If i get sk61 and get keycaps that work for rk61 and gk61 can it work with sk61
does gk61 keycaps go on sk61
What do 7 think is the best for playstation
Controller
I ordered a sk61 panda, is it same as normal sk61?
@Pxboti 101 nvm i canceled my order because after i order they rise up the price to $75 instead of the price that i just got $60, so i bought redragon draconic instead
So damn underrated
thanks bro i dropped a sub
Appreciate it