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Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2 vs Royal Kludge R65

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2

Build quality in the top 10% of 60% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

  • Compact layout only. No function row, dedicated arrow keys, or numpad.

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Royal Kludge R65

Knob

Build quality in the top 15% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2

Royal Kludge R65

  • Layout size

    60%

    65%

  • Case material

    Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel

    Aluminum

  • Knob

    No

    Yes

  • Weight

    1,700 g

    580 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • QMK

    No

    Yes

    The deep option when you want to remap every key

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2
  • Royal Kludge R65
Performance
43
65
Build quality
85
84
Productivity
43
89
Customizability
57
88
Portability
66
85

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Gasket Mount
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Full specs

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2 vs Royal Kludge R65 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

11 of 22 specs differ

Bowl Keyboards Capy60 R2

Royal Kludge R65

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

60%
65%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

—
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

USB-C

No
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Brass, Copper, Steel
Aluminum

Plate material

Aluminum
—

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

1,700 g
580 g

Dimensions

—
41 x 116 x 41 mm

Typing angle

8°
—

Backlight

None
RGB

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2024

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