F99 96% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

Credit by snuffles_desk: I’m honestly blown away by the RGB lighting on this keyboard – it’s bright and vibrant, and you can customize it to fit your mood. The typing feel is excellent, and I love how quiet the keys are compared to other mechanical keyboards I’ve tried. Customer service was great too, they really helped me with a couple of tweaks. Couldn’t be happier!

Credit by stvnsavvy: This board already gives off a premium vibe! Even the all-black finish feels smooth and weighty. The build leans on to the stiffer side due to its iron positioning plate, but the sound is being balanced because of the three layer dampening. It definitely gives a solid, sturdy presence on the desk. Right now it feels like a next-level update on what people loved about

Credit by b.baloha: 96% layout, hot-swappable switches, RGB backlight and comfort you feel from the very first click. Perfect for gaming and work — style that follows you everywhere!

I got the Knight Black version with silent purple switch.
First of all, I’d say the keyboard feels great, at least enough satisfaction for me from typing on the keyboard, even though I don’t think mechanical keyboards are optimal for typing. There are a lot of things to like the keyboard, but there are also some nuances that makes me wish for different implementations.

As I mentioned, the silent purple switches are satisfying to type on and create very little noise. So much as that night use becomes a real possibility. The key caps are also very well made and have great feels, especially the keyboard is at a great height while not being too wide comparing full size keyboards. Slightly lower than those on Keychron K4.

In terms of connecting the keyboard to different devices, it’s definitely out-doing the logitechs, which edges out a bit since each connected device can be through a dongle or bluetooth. I can connected the RK keyboard to a total of 5 difference devices (3 using bluetooth, 1 2.4GHz dongle, and 1 wired). I do like the dongle and wired connectivity for the extra convenience. Some of the computer I connect to does not have bluetooth modules.

The RGB lights are a nice touch if one’s into that sort of thing. For me, the lights are only there is I need to see better. However, here is annoyance#1. While the LEDs are nice, the key caps are not translucent at all, so to see the keys, one can only rely on the light bled and reflected from under the key caps, which is less effective. I guess custom key caps become more important in this case.

Annoyance#2: While the wireless dongle can be conveniently stored under the keyboard, the keyboard switch is inconveniently located on the bottom of the keyboard. This makes switching connecting mode (BT, 2.4GHz, and wired) a bit clunky. I wish the switch is on the back side of the keyboard, where the usb c port is. This is kind of a major one for me.

Annoyance#3: this keyboard has Mac mode, but did not provide any Mac compatible key caps, even though there are extra switches. I know I can get custom key caps, but it would be nice to have the keys or hybrid keys for both windows and mac, so I don’t have to get new key caps right away.

Overall, I still think this keyboard offers great value and typing experience. I will likely continue using it to see how I can make it work for my work flow. For real, I feel I’d be all set if that damn switch is on the back side of the keyboard.

Credit by ninkevdo: The F99 is everything I wanted in a wireless mechanical keyboard. It’s super responsive, the design is sleek, and the wireless connection is flawless. I also love the customizable RGB lights! The customer service team was so kind and helped me with a minor setup issue. Definitely a keyboard I’ll be using for years!