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How’s the Planck keyboard ergonomic? Wouldn’t it make me wrist twist too?

Palomides 6y ago
it isn't, though proponents will argue that the small size means you move your hands/fingers less
strombofulous 6y ago
60% ortho boards reduce finger travel and reduce the horizontal travel, which is good (try moving your fingers up and down, then moving them left and right - it takes a lot more effort to move them left and right), but if you're going to invest in learning a new keyboard layout you should at least make sure it splits as well so that you don't need to bend your elbows and wrists. I would not recommend just getting an ortholinear board for ergonomics. They definitely look cool though.
- garren 6y ago
  Amen. Also consider angling it as appropriate. In my experience the difference is pretty noticeable. Ergogox-ez has tent kits which are great. I picked up a couple of 3D printer angled risers that I use with my classic ergodox.
- lawn 6y ago
  A non-split ortholinear board might even be worse as it causes you to bend your wrists even more than standard keyboards.
garren 6y ago
I picked up a Planck kit out of curiosity. I’ve always liked small keyboards. However, I have a hard time understanding how it could be considered ergonomically friendly compared to something like the ergodox. The board is so small that it keeps my wrists at at odd angle when typing. It’s small and convenient when I need a quick spare but I can’t type on it for long.
Fwirt 6y ago
A lot of people criticize the Planck for this, but I think the right way to type on a Planck is to treat it like its own beast. Rather than twisting your wrists to face the keyboard straight on, let them angle inward naturally. The grid layout means you don't have to contort your hands to reach the different rows, and if you let your hands "float" above the keyboard rather than putting pressure on your wrists it feels great. Another big mistake is using the default layout, part of the draw of a small layout is that you can customize the layers to your needs. It takes a couple weeks of getting used to but I loved mine so much I built a second one. I hate typing on a staggered layout now, it feels bizarre. That being said, I have no doubt a split layout is superior ergonomically, but it takes up way more space and is more complicated. I would love to try out a Dactyl-Manuform though.

it isn't, though proponents will argue that the small size means you move your hands/fingers less

60% ortho boards reduce finger travel and reduce the horizontal travel, which is good (try moving your fingers up and down, then moving them left and right - it takes a lot more effort to move them left and right), but if you're going to invest in learning a new keyboard layout you should at least make sure it splits as well so that you don't need to bend your elbows and wrists. I would not recommend just getting an ortholinear board for ergonomics. They definitely look cool though.

garren 6y ago
Amen. Also consider angling it as appropriate. In my experience the difference is pretty noticeable. Ergogox-ez has tent kits which are great. I picked up a couple of 3D printer angled risers that I use with my classic ergodox.
lawn 6y ago
A non-split ortholinear board might even be worse as it causes you to bend your wrists even more than standard keyboards.

garren 6y ago

I picked up a Planck kit out of curiosity. I’ve always liked small keyboards. However, I have a hard time understanding how it could be considered ergonomically friendly compared to something like the ergodox. The board is so small that it keeps my wrists at at odd angle when typing. It’s small and convenient when I need a quick spare but I can’t type on it for long.

Fwirt 6y ago

A lot of people criticize the Planck for this, but I think the right way to type on a Planck is to treat it like its own beast. Rather than twisting your wrists to face the keyboard straight on, let them angle inward naturally. The grid layout means you don't have to contort your hands to reach the different rows, and if you let your hands "float" above the keyboard rather than putting pressure on your wrists it feels great. Another big mistake is using the default layout, part of the draw of a small layout is that you can customize the layers to your needs. It takes a couple weeks of getting used to but I loved mine so much I built a second one. I hate typing on a staggered layout now, it feels bizarre. That being said, I have no doubt a split layout is superior ergonomically, but it takes up way more space and is more complicated. I would love to try out a Dactyl-Manuform though.