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C98 HE

Royal Kludge

C98 HE

#159 in Mechanical Keyboards#193 in Keyboards#1044 in Computing
50/100
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[Review] Royal Kludge C98 HE Review — Budget Hall Effect in an 1800 Layout

[RK Sent me the board for me to build and review. They had no foreknowledge of what I would say] I’ve been spending some time with the Royal Kludge C98 HE, and I think this is an interesting board because it sits in a space we are probably going to see a lot more of: budget Hall Effect keyboards tha

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theadept024 in r/RoyalKludge

May 14, 2026 at 5:01 AM

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Full size hall effect recommendations

Full-size Hall effect under $200 is limited, but you’ve got a few solid options. Keydous NJ98-CP V3 is probably the best value 98% with good Hall implementation. Keychron K4 HE is another strong 96% option with better build feel. Cheaper route is Royal Kludge C98 HE , just more budget overall.

lectrooooo in r/keyboards

February 21, 2026 at 6:57 PM

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Ab der Suche nach 100%, Knob und günstig

ich war/bin grade auf der suche mit ziemlich genau den gleichen Anforderungen. Leider habe ich noch nicht das richtige gefunden. Bestellt habe ich bisher die Sharkoon sgk25 (leider ohne numpad) und sgk50 S2 (leider ohne knob) mit roten switches. Außerdem die RK c98 (jade switch) und r98 (creamy). Be

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SnooWalruses9337 in r/germankeyboards

September 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM

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