What Keyboard Does Cloakzy Use?

Switches and actuation

The Huntsman Mini is sold with Razer Analog Optical switches, and that is the only switch option for this model. The PCB is non-hotswappable, so the switches are soldered in. What you buy is what you keep, and there is no swapping to another switch type later.

The "analog" in the name is the part to pay attention to. It points to a switch that reads input differently from a standard on/off mechanical switch. If that is what draws you to this board, it is the feature to look into before ordering.

Razer's launch release for the Huntsman Mini names Cloakzy as a pro Fortnite player who uses 60% keyboards, so the compact layout has been part of his setup for a long time.

Key binds

His Marvel Rivals layout stays close to the left hand. Weapons are on 1 and 2, melee is on V, and the abilities are on E, L-Shift and F. The ultimate is on Q. The three team-up abilities are on Z, X and C, a neat row right under the movement keys. Nothing needs the arrow cluster, function row or numpad, which fits a 60% board well.

In Apex Legends the movement keys are the usual crouch on L-Ctrl, jump on Space and sprint on L-Shift. The healing items sit on the number row, from 5 to 9, and the tactical ability is on Q. Fortnite follows the same movement setup. Building pieces are spread over F, V, T, R and G, with turbo building and confirm edit on release both turned on.

Every bind in the tables is a standard alphanumeric or modifier key, so none of them depend on a layer or function key. That makes these layouts easy to copy on any 60% board.

Should you buy Cloakzy's keyboard?

The Huntsman Mini suits anyone who wants a small 60% footprint and a light board. At 433g it is much lighter than the alternatives below. The trade-off is the fixed hardware: the PCB is non-hotswappable, so you cannot change switches later.

If you want more flexibility, these are the closest alternatives:

• Wooting 60HE+: used by 11 pros right now. It is 172 g heavier, 1.2 cm longer and 0.7 cm wider, with the same height. It is hotswappable and comes with several Lekker and other switch options.
• SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Black: used by 8 pros. It is 177 g heavier, 0.1 cm shorter, 0.2 cm narrower and 0.24 cm taller. It has OmniPoint 2.0 switches and a non-hotswappable PCB, like the Razer.
• Wooting 60HE v2 Silver: used by 7 pros. It is 173 g heavier, 1.1 cm longer, 1 cm wider and 1 cm lower. It is hotswappable with the same range of switch options as the 60HE+.

The Wooting boards are the pick if you want to change switches, and they are lower or the same height. The SteelSeries is closest to the Razer in footprint. For the smallest, lightest package, the Huntsman Mini is the one Cloakzy has stuck with.