What Keyboard Does ropz Use?

ropz's keyboard history

The history table shows 9 periods and 8 switches across 7 different models. It starts in September 2022 with the SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL, which lasted about 24 days. The Razer Huntsman V2 TKL followed in October 2022 and ran for 4.0 months.

The Huntsman V2 TKL is the board he keeps coming back to. He used it in three separate periods and returned to it twice, for a total of 15.6 months (1.3 years). His longest single stretch on any board was also on it: 10.6 months, from November 2023 to October 2024. In between he tried the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL (2023) for 7.3 months and the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Black for 1.0 months.

After the long Huntsman run he moved to the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 Black for 3.8 months. In January 2025 he switched to the ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black, which he used for 10.4 months. In December 2025 he moved to the ASUS ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE White, and that period is also at 10.4 months and still running. Since January 2025 he has stayed with the Falchion Ace line, which is a much steadier stretch than the 2022 and 2023 swaps.

Switches and actuation

The ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE White is sold with ROG HFX Magnetic switches. It is a 75% board with RGB and a non-hotswappable PCB, so the switches it ships with are the ones you live with. You don't pull them out and try another type.

CS2 is his main game, and a 75% layout keeps the board compact on the desk. The table has the exact dimensions.

Should you buy ropz's keyboard?

The board is available to buy. It suits players who want a compact 75% layout with magnetic switches and RGB, and who are fine with a non-hotswappable PCB. If you like trying different switches, that last point is the main trade-off.

The alternatives trade off like this:

• ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX Black: the same size as his current board, with the same ROG HFX Magnetic switches. It is the board he used right before this one. If the colour is the only thing you care about, it is the closest match.
• ASUS ROG Falchion Ace HFX ZywOo Edition: the same dimensions and switches again, as a signature edition.
• Sony INZONE KBD-H75: also a 75% board with magnetic switches and a non-hotswappable PCB, but slightly bigger: 1.7 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 0.1 cm taller than his board. It weighs 810g and is the option to look at if you want a different brand in the same format.