15 Foldable Keyboards With USB C

[@florindagonzalez5700]

I really like your direct approach your videos. No click bait. No long intro. Just right into the review!! 🎉🎉

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@Only.gmail_]

​@@VeryLastDollar Won't these connect using the USB -C cable ?

[@leprechaunlune]

I'm glad you're doing this. Thank you for helping out the consumer.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Anytime

[@anthonycampos7417]

I'm glad you mentioned the iClever BK05 and how much you enjoyed it. I found a used one on sale for $35 and bought a micro usb to USB C addaptor with the money I saved and it seems to work pretty damn good.

[@VeryLastDollar]

One you can’t get rid of

[@thumpinhippo]

I've had two of the BK03 keyboard. Both stopped working after less than a year. Does anyone have the same problem with the BK05?

[@sk9584]

Bro your channel is sooooooooooo underrated wth! I didn’t even realize that you only had less than 5k subs 😳. Your production is amazing and the reviews alike. Keep rocking it man ❤

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks for that. I am always looking to make each video better than the last one.

[@fh404]

13:30 long battery life is likely due to it using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Most keyboards I found are Bluetooth Classic, only ProtoArc seems to support BLE as of now. Unfortunately the BK03 seems to be sold out everywhere and what bugs me is it doesn't have a separate ESC key (I work with vim a lot).

[@elrondmcbong467]

I have the same keyboard like the rovinda. But mine is labelled Quanfeng B055 and all the swipe gestures seem to work, at least on my Samsung devices. Keystrokes feel a bit mooshy but tactile enough to feel good. All in all, it's pretty good for a compact foldable keyboard from Temu. Also the Q, W, E and R key are also labeled iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. I think, those are compatibility modes. Did you select the iOS one? And i got a user manual in english, french, german, italian, spanish and of course chinese. So far i can judge at the english, german and france, it isn't the usual google translate manual but written in correct languages, coherent sentences and the right words to describe things. Something you usually don't get from clones.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Nice good find.

[@Brendt-Bsatsea]

I also have this keyboard,....with an even different manufacturer. I love mine,...except the user manual. It came with the original, all in Chinese and a copy in other languages where the type is so small its impossible to read. Trying to find a good one online, but so far Im hitting a dead end. There are a couple things I havent figured out yet.

[@thehunterofhumans5370]

Which one would you recommend if i wanna use it to play games on my Samsung z fold 5, with a mouse also. Thank you

[@VeryLastDollar]

Iclever bk05s. USB connection

[@VeryLastDollar]

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[@thehunterofhumans5370]

@VeryLastDollar thanks and what mouse should I get?

[@VeryLastDollar]

@thehunterofhumans5370 mx master

[@thehunterofhumans5370]

@@VeryLastDollar and the keyboard is micro USBC connected or is it USBC ? If not can I find one?

[@RyanSaplanPT]

Thank you for making this video. Really helpful. Going to try 2 or 3 of them

[@StiqChannel]

This is a fantastic roundup. Subbed. When you say passthrough, this means it has a usb data connection right? Im only browsing these because im a pc technician so bluetooth not useful to me! Thanks!

[@RadddahTat]

Good videos! Put more info on the screen, the rating, price, name, and elaborate on your favorite of the bunch. Ive subbed. Which one would you recommend with a trackpad in the budget options?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. What’s your price range? The bow is probably the best bang for your buck.

[@RadddahTat]

Went with the bk08!

[@VeryLastDollar]

@RadddahTat both are good choices

[@vlad309523]

Thank you for the video, really good comparison! Could you please check if Protoarc XK01 supports passthrough? I want to have it as a backup keyboard for a PC and with BT only I won't be able to enter BIOS or something

[@VeryLastDollar]

It does not have it.

[@ymmp30]

Hi. Have you done a direct comparison between bk07 and upgraded BOW? Why does the UB get half a star more? Weight/size? Thanks!

[@VeryLastDollar]

I feel as it’s a bit more practical, it’s a bigger keyboard and slightly more useful trackpad. If the bk08 was a bit bigger and had more gestures with the trackpad it would have been perfect. Only if it was a little bigger.

[@JohnBerry1]

I'm old school and need one of these keyboard/touchpads that allows me to plug-n-play with a USB cable. My scenario is that I work in the field and need to plug into headless devices. I do not have the ability to add a BT device, so most of these newer foldables are useless to me. I need a foldable keyboard/touchpad that I can plug into any PC and start using (with my portable monitor. Any product suggestions?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Iclever bk05s or royal sludge are the only ones with that

[@mindango4092]

Do the BK03 or BK08 support hardwire connection with USB-c also? I assume that is what pass through means

[@VeryLastDollar]

Only bk05 with mixro usb.

[@mindango4092]

@@VeryLastDollar aww thanks so much though. Your vids on foldable bluetooth keyboards are so helpful. Curious if you have tried the ones that fold in half just once the long way

[@trowawayacc]

I am looking for a spanish iso keyboard. Do you know any?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Not off hand. Maybe AliExpress they have multi language.

[@yusufismail1311]

What is being used to hold the device upright when the keyboard does not have a holdster?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Usually the iPad case or sometimes they give a clip in the box to hold up the device.

[@jonathancineus6424]

You deserve a Like for this. 👍🏾

[@李响-s5x]

Hi there! thanks for making effort of reviewing these foldable keyboards, it is really helpful! I've got a question and wondering if you could answer it: I'm using MAC, the reason I'm looking for a keyboard is that I need to use Windows keyboard shortcuts in Excel, do you think the iClever BK08 will allow me to use Window shortcut in Excel on my MAC? Thank you so much for your time!

[@VeryLastDollar]

Windows have their own shortcuts. They should have similar ones for Mac. Would just lookup them up, but the keyboard would allow the Mac versions to work.

[@bolon1004]

Thanks for the videos, very appreciated it, I have a question, Are these foldable keyboards dual mode compatible?( means that it can be used via Bluetooth or USB type c connection)

[@VeryLastDollar]

Yeah, there’s only two of which I know that you have that.

[@bolon1004]

@@VeryLastDollar thanks po

[@mohamedbak1213]

I have a tablet android.What is the best? Please

[@VeryLastDollar]

I like anything from bow or protoarc

[@Brendt-Bsatsea]

So,....On the Tri-fold keyboard with the huge track pad 4:48,......You must have got a dud. I bought one, and it is amazingly fast and accurate. I also like the joint between R-T, F-G, C-V, Ive always had trouble keeping my left hand on point and that joint really has helped me out. I give mine a 4.5/5

[@EVRevolution]

Does the XK01 number pad work in IOS? No one doing reviews of this unit show it working, and I read from some user comments on Amazon that it does not work. The number pad specifically for typing numbers does not work in IOS. Can you confirm?

[@VeryLastDollar]

I am pretty sure mine has always worked. You’re talking about Protoarc correct? I know they have like two or three variants of the same one. Are you talking about the one that can connect with three devices over Bluetooth, or the one that can connect up to two over Bluetooth, and the one with the dongle connectivity? Right now, I just have the one with the dongle connectivity in the kit . When I get home, I can throw up a short video about it.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Works just fine

[@VeryLastDollar]

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[@fizzypeaches5611]

Are there any foldable keyboards with touchpad that also lock to use on your lap?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Not as far as I know

[@mikeproductivity1089]

which of these (or any new foldables or keyboards/keyboard cases) could you also rate based on most use portable cases: e.g. typing on the lap or on a couch, on small tables/travel, on the go, coffee shops, etc.

[@VeryLastDollar]

The only good one on your lap would be the royal flex, the mechanical one because the other ones can technically like fold in, that one folds out

[@ChristoSantos]

Witch one would you recommend for ROG ally?

[@VeryLastDollar]

This amzn.to/4hLPOqO

[@--Josh--]

Thanks for the reviews! At this point, are there any good full-sized (laptop-sized) keyboards like the bk05 that have USB-C and work in wired mode? Or should I resign myself to getting the bk05 and living with micro-USB?

[@VeryLastDollar]

It’s the only one I know of besides a mechanical one, the royal kludge has pass through

[@--Josh--]

@@VeryLastDollar Yeah, that one would be tempting but it doesn't serve the primary function of being convenient to pack. The bk05 looks like it would fit in a pocket alongside a phone; the rk925 looks awesome but impractical.

[@VeryLastDollar]

@--Josh-- yeah just food for thought, those are the only two I know that offer pass through

[@schweepy_g]

iClever just released the BK05S with all these features. It's just like the BK05 but with USB-C.

[@--Josh--]

Thank you! That's exactly what I need; ordered.

[@davuvnik]

Very good review. I may try the mechanical one or the last one with the track pad... I have to ponder on what would suit me best...

[@coolspot18]

What about the ProtoArc XK02 vs the iClever?

[@VeryLastDollar]

That is a tough choice and they were both fantastic. But I would go with iclever, just for the build quality.

[@stfong8538]

Thank you for the video :) I would like to know if the BOW Upgraded keyboard is flimsy? Can it be used on rough surface and sturdy like IClever BK08? Im kinda struggle between the two, I like BK08's sturdiness but not sure if it worth missing the Multi-Touch gestures for that.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Between metal and plastic, there is a noticeable difference in quality and sturdiness. The trackpad for bow is bigger and more useful. Quality bk08 id better.

[@eladbari]

Why did you prefer the Upgraded BOW compared to the iClever BK08....?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Overall bigger.

[@eladbari]

​@@VeryLastDollarThis is very confusing, man: 1. The same upgraded BOW keyboard with the 3 yellow QWE buttons is also sold under another brand - Artciety 2. I saw another BOW keyboard - HB318 with USB-C and Numeric keys imprint on the touchpad, and I can't tell if it's a similar model to the upgraded BOW or something different. There's something confusing about all these sticker-branded products. Any clue about this numeric key imprint model? I tried to attach a screenshot link but it erased my comment here

[@surshah2530]

Is the bow upgraded full size?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Not quite full sized

[@surshah2530]

@@VeryLastDollar Thanks! which one would be close to full size in your experience? Between Obvus or Achort? Or anything else?

[@TaeKwonMoe]

My BK5 is killing me with the no USB-C, but other than that I love it, it's still going strong after 2 years. I think it's the only one so far that has back lit keys. When they upgrade this I am so going to buy it.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Still waiting on that. They did for most the other ones.

[@Humanityinthe6]

I got the Iclever BK08 about a year ago, based on yours and other reviews. While it was great while it lasted, now a year later with only light usage, some of the keys are not working. So dissappointed..I am now thinking to try out the new Keys 2 Go 2. for my ipad mini. I have a feeling that Folding keyboards are prone to malfunction due to the moving parts...

[@VeryLastDollar]

Sorry to hear that. Pass on the keys to go. Get the mx mechanical mini. You won’t regret it.

[@Humanityinthe6]

@@VeryLastDollar Do you have a review of it? For me portability factor is most important.

[@AllanFelipe]

Great video, what would you recommend (small and not so expensive) with non-clicky keys (so they are more silent) and a touchpad?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Your best option is either the iclever, BK, 08, or the one by bow. Those two are your best options.

[@AllanFelipe]

​@@VeryLastDollar Great, thanks for the answer. I'm also thinking about the Logitech k380, if I let go the touchpad, since the silent feature would be more important to me.

[@aaronv7820]

Which one has thee best touchpad? Is it even worth it to get one with a touchpad?

[@DigiDriftZone]

Argh!! - I want something like the BK08 but without a trackpad :( - what about the ProtoArc XK04?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Clever bk05s

[@DigiDriftZone]

@@VeryLastDollar Is that USB-C?

[@VeryLastDollar]

New one. I’ll be reviewing that. It has it.

[@VeryLastDollar]

@DigiDriftZone amzn.to/4fTYb25

[@DigiDriftZone]

@@VeryLastDollar Can't find one in the UK - all I can find is MicroUSB. Hopefully it will make it to the UK soon :)

[@sesshou2]

In the video, you praised the IClever BK08 keyboard a lot, but the bow upgrade still came out the winner. what is better about bow?

[@VeryLastDollar]

It’s bigger overall and feels like an extension to the iclever line.

[@surshah2530]

Any of these with backlight?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Bk05

[@ADefenestrator]

That iClever BK06 looks more like micro-USB than USB-C, and that's what the specs say too. It looks identical to the Perixx 805E and the Targus Ergonomic Foldable. I assume same factory, but not sure if one of the three is the actual designer/manufacturer or if all three are rebadging it.

[@Mr.Cyberdude]

At 10:10 is that USB-C like you said or is that Micro USB ?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Micro.

[@Agatonga]

What state are you from where everything is a question-toned non-question.....?

[@marklong8608]

Impressive the effort that went into this, thank you so much. While I'm generally with you in usb-c, get a Cable Creations 4-in-1 usb cable, solves all the variations of connectors, great for the daypack or when traveling.

[@farishanafiah8461]

In general, I always prefer foldable keyboards with six-row layout and integrated touchpad. Out of all foldable keyboards shown here, the ProtoArc XK01 is my favourite since there's another version with full-sized touchpad instead of numpad. The obVus could be a worthy budget choice, but the touchpad is a real missed opportunity. The iClever's BK05 and BK08 could have been great products if there's an integrated touchpad and six-row layout respectively. Speaking of foldable keyboards in general, Samsers Foldable BT Keyboard should be in the list too.

[@VeryLastDollar]

I will eventually be getting to that here soon

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

Living in Malaysia, it seems nearly impossible to find the Bow updated version. I'm seeing an online store that sells bow products, but they aren't listing the updated version. Seems like the older one. I feel like that's the best one for me. Price is about Usd35 here.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Maybe check out protoarc they sell a rebranded version of this. Maybe it’s available in your area.

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

Thanks bro, appreciate it

[@nguyedou]

Last year after watching your vid, I bought the BK08 and checked out the upgraded BOW. Ended up keeping the BK08! One thing I wish- normal size keyboard layout. But portability has compromises.

[@VeryLastDollar]

True

[@sk9584]

My man pulling through with his quality vids as usual strong💪🏻

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@matejbalaj9676]

7:58 you holding your cmera with mouth, wow , the lenghts you go for good video. Good work man, amazing video 👍

[@johanheurlin3594]

Good video, thx for the info! I. The end, ended up going with the Geyes foldable with USB-C. Really wish the BOW HB199 came with USB-C, that looks like the ultimate choice for portability

[@dr5film]

u mention the xko1 is backlit.. it is not -fyi

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@max5250]

ProtoArc XK01 Plus should be backlit according to official webpage.

[@LEEHRE]

Really appreciate ur effort & hard work to put out something like that, keep it up 💯 Did u consider checking out the new ProtoArc xk02 (xk01 numpad swapped to trackpad) near future ?

[@VeryLastDollar]

I might in the near future. Thanks for the help.

[@thibaldus3]

Any foldable keyboard with backlight and usb-C?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Not as far as I know

[@max5250]

ProtoArc XK01 Plus Backlit Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard.

[@thibaldus3]

@@max5250 Thanks a lot!

[@max5250]

@@thibaldus3 You’re welcome.

[@alepavia81]

The best folding keyboard review in all the tube!

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@sheasexton3636]

thanks for your help

[@happy-go-lucky-dragon]

Thanks i bought the proarc

[@fishnsteve]

My BK-05 stopped working after 3 months. They have great customer support th0

[@VeryLastDollar]

Yes they do

[@sharpshark2000]

Only ONE out of 15 do have USB-C passthrough. So you basically reviewed Bluetooth keyboards. And on top of that you didn't even review the latency as Bluetooth keyboard latency can vary quite a lot from models.

[@ArtieMedvedev]

thank you for your review

[@merakshot9277]

Thanks a lot, that is really helpful for Very Last Dollar, god bless you

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@TinariKao]

Of all the portable and foldable keyboards you reviewed, zero of them have a touch pad built in while also having the ESC key be the primary function of the upper left most key. That's disappointing.

[@farishanafiah8461]

There's another version of ProtoArc XK01 with full size touchpad.

[@thistaken5550]

well it's a keyboard not a full fucking computer

[@jacobpaint]

Useful video, thanks. You tend to have a rising inflection and emphasis at the end of every sentence fragment. It was more pronounced in some sections than others. If you try to develop a way of recording the voice-over that strings things together in longer sentences it might reduce that, assuming you don't naturally speak that way which will require a bit more effort to retrain yourself. As an Australian I’m used to people speaking with a rising inflection at the end of sentences so it was really just the parts (especially early on) where it made your VO drag a bit with the slightly monotonous rhythm… I'm only commenting because overall it was a good video, this is just feedback on one aspect.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thanks

[@gedgetips]

I have the IClever BK09, works fine with PC, but NOT with Samsung phone. External USB keyboards and mouse used to work fine with my Samsung Galaxy S10+. Now the mouse still works via USB with its usual dongle, but keyboard is merely recognized by Android 12 but will not input keystrokes. Now and then if I press lots of keys I may pop up my Camera function or some other rather random thing will happen. When I go to enter text my on-screen Samsung keyboard doesn't pop up, indicating that my external USB keyboard is attached, but then I can't get the keyboard to enter text. Same problem with various bluetooth keyboards. They are recognized and identified by name correctly by Android 12 but will just not enter text. Nobody seems to know much about this problem, as all I keep getting is how I need the OTG connector and all that, but there should be a pretty SIMPLE fix to what used to work fine. I have tried USB debugging turned on and off, restarting and so forth. Tried an external keyboard APP and it did nothing to help.

[@VeryLastDollar]

I am not familiar with that one

[@gedgetips]

@@VeryLastDollar Thanks for the quick reply. Looks like my Iclever RK09 keyboard will have to be returned since I only needed it for my phone and not my computers. The most curious thing is that this USED to work fine with a USB external keyboard connected to my phone and then it just stopped working for unknown reasons. SAFE MODE doesn't do anything to help, various settings and reset and other options do nothing to fix this problem.

[@indyjones720]

So which one of these is your favorite?

[@VeryLastDollar]

Probably the iclever bk05/08 or the bow foldable keyboard

[@michaelrandall6957]

Anyone know what the European names for these companies are? None of these can be found on European Amazon, although a lot of things that look exactly the Same..

[@VeryLastDollar]

Honestly, most of these are just rebranded under a different names. They are probably the same thing I’ve ran into that more than a few times.

[@Holy_Weazle]

13:58 damn this guy got a degree in Yapanese

[@VeryLastDollar]

Happens

[@chrisannett7137]

4:53 lmao

[@chris_m8230]

if there was a foldable keyboard like bow upgraded with trackpoint like on thinkpads, that would be a perfect travel keyboard

[@VeryLastDollar]

I am not familiar with the track padsof ThinkPads

[@chris_m8230]

@@VeryLastDollar it's a small red dot in the middle of G H B keys, which you can use to control the mouse by applying pressure. google: "thinkpad trackpoint", it's the most minimialistic mouse solution, quite efficient

[@mechantl0up]

You do not have to repeat every observation three times and then say it once more at the end. When you say “It is really good to write on” or “The keys are very clicky” we believe it and remember it even if announced only once and then reiterated once in the summary. The video would be about 30% shorter if this unnecessary and random repetition were removed. You should follow or at least author a script before recording. It usually helps in avoiding this kind of chatty ineffective style many amateur reviewers on KZbin suffer from and what makes pro sites’ content feels so much higher quality without them necessarily being any “better”. Another thing pros do better: They put the name if the product as text on the video because no one can interpret from your pronunciation what the bizarre brand name or model name is or how it is written into a search engine or Amazon. Ok, the further this video goes the more comical this repetition of statements starts to sound. Perhaps it is an intentional stylistic thing?

[@johnanth]

I appreciate the effort you put in but this could have been cut substantially in length. You repeat words a lot - in the Achort review (where verbally you say 'Avatto' and indeed that's the logotype on the back) for example you say the word 'Overall' multiple times back to back, and you repeat the same phrases a lot in the BROLEO reviews. Those were the most extreme but this is a pattern throughout the video. The basis of the content is good, hopefully you can take this feedback and improve the presentation to respect viewers' time and have a higher signal to noise ratio.

[@VeryLastDollar]

Thank you have feedback with my team. Thanks.

[@jemfalor]

bk03 se

[@VeryLastDollar]

Lite refresh.

[@wlpur582]

Bro do u just not care how your videos come out? Multiple flubbed lines you left in the video in a row. I counted 4 times this happened and not even done with the video. graphical artifiacting from rendering as well. Try just a little harder m8. This is something I wanted to know for a while.

[@vince9099]

In europe the best is seenda foldable keyboard B0CCRWPSZK 👍

[@VeryLastDollar]

I will have to check that out sometime