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I got one of their 'freestyle' keyboards years ago.. complete crap - I swear its rubber dome switches :-P I got an ErgoDox EZ last year, put some nice heavy ka

I got one of their 'freestyle' keyboards years ago.. complete crap - I swear its rubber dome switches :-P I got an ErgoDox EZ last year, put some nice heavy kaihl box switches in it...now I just gotta find time to learn it (and dvorak/colemak). Currently using a Vortex Cypher with the split spacebar, I tore down and rebuild - new switches, added leds (south facing mounts so they're useless but I figured I'd try). and new keycaps.

antigirl 6y ago
I got ergodox few months ago. Still getting used to it. I feel like this other ken keyboard promotes typing with your hands rested. ASFAIK this can be a culprit for RSI
packetslave 6y ago
There's a HUGE difference between the Kinesis Advantage and the Freestyle line. The Advantage2 uses MX Browns. I tried to love my Ergodox, but I've spent way too many years with the scooped keybed of the Kinesis.
- mech422 6y ago
  Yeah - People really seem to like the Advantage. I just wasn't sure if I could get used to the scoop... In hindsight, I should have just tried it. The ergo will be something new for me ... New layout and my first ortho-linear.
- mech422 6y ago
  btw - have you seen/tried anything like the 'tractyl' [0] or ultimate hacking keyboard[1] ? I used to use a trackball full-time, and I'm wondering how well a lil 'thumball' works... [0]https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/dk9b34/tractyl_split_keyboard_with_trackball/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/dk9b34... [1] https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/ https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/
  - packetslave 6y ago
    Tractyl looks pretty neat, but I think I'd miss my thumb keys too much. I looked pretty closely at the UHH, but I think it would be the same issue as the Ergodox -- I'm too used to the scooped keybed of the Kinesis, which makes the reach between e.g. K and 8 short enough that I notice when it's not there on a flat keybed.
    - mech422 6y ago
      You could have the trackball on one thumb and the thumb cluster on the other... I have a couple of crooked fingers from breaks that didn't heal completely straight, and I think I'm getting arthritis. So I'm trying to maximize usage of my 'strong' fingers. I should really try a kinesis sometime. Everyone that has one seems to love them...

antigirl 6y ago

I got ergodox few months ago. Still getting used to it. I feel like this other ken keyboard promotes typing with your hands rested. ASFAIK this can be a culprit for RSI

packetslave 6y ago

There's a HUGE difference between the Kinesis Advantage and the Freestyle line. The Advantage2 uses MX Browns. I tried to love my Ergodox, but I've spent way too many years with the scooped keybed of the Kinesis.

mech422 6y ago
Yeah - People really seem to like the Advantage. I just wasn't sure if I could get used to the scoop... In hindsight, I should have just tried it. The ergo will be something new for me ... New layout and my first ortho-linear.
mech422 6y ago
btw - have you seen/tried anything like the 'tractyl' [0] or ultimate hacking keyboard[1] ? I used to use a trackball full-time, and I'm wondering how well a lil 'thumball' works... [0]https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/dk9b34/tractyl_split_keyboard_with_trackball/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/dk9b34... [1] https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/ https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/
- packetslave 6y ago
  Tractyl looks pretty neat, but I think I'd miss my thumb keys too much. I looked pretty closely at the UHH, but I think it would be the same issue as the Ergodox -- I'm too used to the scooped keybed of the Kinesis, which makes the reach between e.g. K and 8 short enough that I notice when it's not there on a flat keybed.
  - mech422 6y ago
    You could have the trackball on one thumb and the thumb cluster on the other... I have a couple of crooked fingers from breaks that didn't heal completely straight, and I think I'm getting arthritis. So I'm trying to maximize usage of my 'strong' fingers. I should really try a kinesis sometime. Everyone that has one seems to love them...