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Ask HN: Ergonomic Keyboard Recommendations

4 points by rwol 6y ago

What does everyone on here use for their keyboards? I'm looking to get something more ergonomic and am slowly getting sucked down the mechanical keyboards rabbithole.

aespinoza 6y ago
I love Ergodox (https://ergodox-ez.com/ https://ergodox-ez.com/). There is a new keyboard by the same company which looks cool, but I haven't tried it yet: The Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/ https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/)
- rwol 6y ago
  The moonlander looks awesome. The ergodox-ez looks nice as well. I wish there were some cheaper options out there for people who don't know how to solder.
  - aespinoza 6y ago
    Most of the good ergonomic keyboards are around the same price. Look at this one which it is good, but I personally didn't like: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ You could try Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards, they are cheaper, but I personally didn't like them either: https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboards/natural-ergonomic-keyboard-4000/b2m-00012 https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboar...
    - rwol 6y ago
      What put you off about the Advantage 2?
      - aespinoza 6y ago
        Basically what put me off was the way the keys are arranged in a semi circle. It was uncomfortable to code. I am not sure if it is because I have big hands or just the design didn't work for me.
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tuananh 6y ago
i love one from microsoft. it's cheap, comfortable, expendable :D. the mouse is pretty good too.
- rayhendricks 6y ago
  Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 is what I use. Usually around $20-50.
kevinherron 6y ago
Kinesis Advantage: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/
- rwol 6y ago
  From what I've read this one is amazing. Not sure I want to drop that much cash on a keyboard yet though. Plus I've seen some reviews about it being a fixed layout as a downside (and some reviews where that is an upside).
  - kevinherron 6y ago
    It's a tool you'll use 8 hours a day for years and it will reduce the strain and potential for injury you risk by doing so. The cost is irrelevant in the long run. It's a high quality keyboard with mechanical switches that will last until you're tired of using it for some reason. I've got a version 1 I've been using for many years that now lives at the office and a version 2 at home.

4 points by rwol 6y ago

What does everyone on here use for their keyboards? I'm looking to get something more ergonomic and am slowly getting sucked down the mechanical keyboards rabbithole.

aespinoza 6y ago

I love Ergodox (https://ergodox-ez.com/ https://ergodox-ez.com/). There is a new keyboard by the same company which looks cool, but I haven't tried it yet: The Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/ https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/)

rwol 6y ago
The moonlander looks awesome. The ergodox-ez looks nice as well. I wish there were some cheaper options out there for people who don't know how to solder.
- aespinoza 6y ago
  Most of the good ergonomic keyboards are around the same price. Look at this one which it is good, but I personally didn't like: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ You could try Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards, they are cheaper, but I personally didn't like them either: https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboards/natural-ergonomic-keyboard-4000/b2m-00012 https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboar...
  - rwol 6y ago
    What put you off about the Advantage 2?
    - aespinoza 6y ago
      Basically what put me off was the way the keys are arranged in a semi circle. It was uncomfortable to code. I am not sure if it is because I have big hands or just the design didn't work for me.
- deleted 6y ago
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tuananh 6y ago

i love one from microsoft. it's cheap, comfortable, expendable :D. the mouse is pretty good too.

rayhendricks 6y ago
Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 is what I use. Usually around $20-50.

kevinherron 6y ago

Kinesis Advantage: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

rwol 6y ago
From what I've read this one is amazing. Not sure I want to drop that much cash on a keyboard yet though. Plus I've seen some reviews about it being a fixed layout as a downside (and some reviews where that is an upside).
- kevinherron 6y ago
  It's a tool you'll use 8 hours a day for years and it will reduce the strain and potential for injury you risk by doing so. The cost is irrelevant in the long run. It's a high quality keyboard with mechanical switches that will last until you're tired of using it for some reason. I've got a version 1 I've been using for many years that now lives at the office and a version 2 at home.