I’ve been wanting to try an ergo split keyboard but there are so many options.
The 3 I checked are Kinesis 360 (https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage360/), Glove80 (https://www.moergo.com/collections/glove80-keyboards) and the Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/).
These below are what I got from watching reviews:
- Kinesis is difficult to customize and sometimes has connectivity issues
- Glove80 feels cheap
- Moonlander doesn’t have many keys
Considering the prices, the moonlander is about US$100 cheaper than the others, so feels like a better option.
I am interested in options with keywell, as they feel way more comfortable, but anything will be better since I use a usual non-split keyboard.
What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?
The lack of keys is what makes my Moonlander feel that much better on my hands from an RSI perspective. Getting used to the lack of keys is what made it hard to deal with at first, but now, I wouldn’t do it any other way.
If you like the Kinesis layout but want more customization, the ergodox is a classic. There are options to purchase one fully built or you can build your own. I’ve been daily driving an original ergodox since 2014 and it’s really helped with managing RSI.
For what it’s worth I have a Sofle keyboard, that’s a diy ergo split. And it’s a lot cheaper than a moonlander (especially if you already have keycaps and switches). Also it’s QMK so you can customise the layout to your hearts content. I really enjoy it. Very nice to use. The Sofle v2 looks to have a slightly more convenient thumb/mod key row, but I couldn’t get it with choc switches at the time, which I wanted.
Hi, there is a community just for Ergo Mech over at lemmy.world - ErgoMechKeyboards
For whatever reason, the “c” in that link needed to be switched with “m” for it to work: https://kbin.social/m/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world
Yeah, if it’s on a Kbin instance they’re called magazines, not communities. Honestly I find Kbin weird because it tries to mix two different organization styles, but whatever. So, for that user it uses an m even though it’s originally a Lemmy instance.
I have the Moonlander as my first and only ergo board (so far). I like it a lot, especially since it’s not an extreme departure from normal keyboards. I don’t go crazy with layers, but people have published Moonlander configurations that may help you solve the issue of not enough keys.
