Keyboard Review: Ractous RTK63B (Cherry MX Red)
Channel: Charles Chen
Date: 2022-01-19

The Ractous RTK63B is very satisfying to type on.  The Cherry MX mechanical switches offer the right balance of feedback and light actuation force as well as very silent operation.

Of all the keyboards I have, I found that I could hit my top typing speed most consistently with the Ractous because of a combination of the feedback and perhaps the shape of the keycaps.

It also offers a bevy of lighting effects to get the look that you are looking for.

There is only one minor annoyance and one small flaw in my opinion.

The minor annoyance is that the Bluetooth is quick to cut out and go into sleep mode.  This is easy to work around as long as you are OK using it in wired mode.  In all other respects, the BT connectivity works great and there's no issue with it.

The small flaw is the layout and positioning of the [/?] key which requires an odd reach that makes the keyboard really tricky to use for general typing since you'll have to reach extra far to hit the [/?].  While the keyboard is overall a joy to type on, this small flaw makes it tricky to use for programming because of that extra reach.  You'll find yourself interrupted in your train of thought when you hit the up arrow instead.