Chilkey ND TKL
Gasket Mount. Tri-Mode Wireless. Dual Plates. Custom Build Quality, Prebuilt Price.
The ND TKL is the TKL version of the same formula Chilkey used on the ND75 — CNC aluminium case, factory-lubed Kailh Blue Lotus linears, double-shot PBT Cherry profile keycaps, and a tri-mode wireless PCB — scaled up to the full 87-key tenkeyless layout with the F-row intact. If you want the compact advantages of no numpad but can't work without dedicated function keys, this is the size. The gasket elastic silicone mount is the standout structural choice here: it absorbs impact and distributes flex across the whole board rather than isolating it to the corners, which translates directly into a softer, quieter typing feel than a standard top-mount build at this price. Four layers of dampening foam underneath reinforce that.
Tri-mode wireless covers 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, and USB-C wired. Dual 1800mAh batteries give you days of wireless use with RGB on. The hot-swap PCB takes any 3-pin or 5-pin MX-compatible switch, and you have the option to swap the default polycarbonate plate for the included aluminium plate to shift the sound profile from warm and cushioned to firmer and snappier — two distinct feels from one board. It's the kind of flexibility that used to require building two keyboards.
This is a mechanical board. No Rapid Trigger, no analog actuation. If magnetic switch performance is the priority in TKL, the Pulsar PCMK 2 HE TKL covers that. But for a TKL mechanical that arrives genuinely finished, offers wireless, and lets you tune the sound profile without buying extra parts, the ND TKL has no real competition at this price.
- Typists and desk users who need F-row without a numpad
- FPS players who prefer wireless mechanical over wired magnetic
- Hot-swap tinkerers — swap switches and plates without tools
- Anyone wanting custom-build feel at a prebuilt price
- Mixed gaming and office use — tri-mode wireless handles both
- Rapid Trigger / magnetic competitive players
- ISO or QWERTZ layout requirements (ANSI only)
- Players who need a built-in numpad
The ND TKL brings the same logic as the ND75 to the full tenkeyless layout — factory-lubed switches, CNC aluminium case, gasket elastic silicone mount, four foam layers, dual-plate system, tri-mode wireless, and a hot-swap PCB that accepts any MX switch. It hands you a finished build with room to customise, at a price that makes most barebone kits look hard to justify. It won't give you Rapid Trigger, and it's wired-first in spirit even with the wireless modes. But as a TKL mechanical keyboard that works equally well for gaming, typing, and desk use — and arrives needing nothing — the ND TKL is the mechanical pick of the category.