Asus ROG Falchion
You Have My Sword
ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA, the free encyclopedia, a falchion is a ‘onehanded, single-edged sword of European origin’. It’s clear how this factors into the naming convention at play here, since Asus also offers the chunkier Claymore keyboard within its Republic of Gamers brand, which can swap between 100 percent and 80 percent configurations. We’re half expecting it to release the ‘Zweihander’, a keyboard that somehow boasts a mythical 120 percent layout.
So, the Falchion is a compact gaming keyboard, with a 65 percent layout (making it slightly bigger than conventional 60 percent keyboards) and wireless connectivity. It has all the usual trappings of a premium gaming keyboard; per-key RGB lighting, Cherry MX mechanical switches, programmable macro keys. Straight out of the box, this feels like a premium product. The price tag matches, too; $160 is no small order for a gaming keyboard, but the Falchion does the work to justify the cost.