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I'm mostly-maintaining a mechanical split keyboard gallery [1] to help with this. There are a lot of options, from keyboards you can buy from a major retailer (

I'm mostly-maintaining a mechanical split keyboard gallery [1] to help with this. There are a lot of options, from keyboards you can buy from a major retailer (or easily get your IT department to buy), to hand-soldered kits where you need to 3D print the case.- [1] https://aposymbiont.github.io/split-keyboards/ https://aposymbiont.github.io/split-keyboards/

0xCAP 4y ago
I've always been interested in buying one, but since I'm curre tly budgeting for other major investments I'm not willing to spend like 350€+ for an ergodox. Are there decent sub 100€ non diy (i have never soldered anything in my life) split keyboards around afayk?
- Symbiote 4y ago
  I don't think you'll find anything non-DIY for under €350. The cheapest options are probably the Chinese/AliExpress ortholinear ones[1], but even those still cost more. [1] http://www.koolertron.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=keyboard http://www.koolertron.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=keyboard
  - jjmiv 4y ago
    novelkeys has a LOT of great quality keyboards for under lower prices. I have the milkshake nk65 and it is awesome.
- rgoulter 4y ago
  If your main concern about DIY keyboards is experience, most DIY split keyboards only require through-hole soldering, which is easily doable even with a cheap soldering iron. The Sofle keyboard is a popular split keyboard. https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard I haven't checked, but I'd believe it's possible close to that budget. e.g. Keyhive have a DIY kit https://keyhive.xyz/shop/sofle https://keyhive.xyz/shop/sofle
- noir_lord 4y ago
  Ergo 4000 are good if you don’t require mechanical keys, I’ve used them for years and years.
- KolenCh 4y ago
  Microsoft Sculpt is quite good. It is not mechanical, not truly split. But one that my hand can agree with. It is also the one I travel with because the mechanical split I have is too heavy.
- CTDOCodebases 4y ago
  I recommend getting into keyboard groups on discord and facebook. In Australia I've seen people selling second hand assembled split boards for less than cost of the parts.
DoingIsLearning 4y ago
Thank you for putting this collection together. This is exactly the kind of 'old web' site that I wish I would find in modern search results.
girzel 4y ago
This is incredibly helpful, thank you! It's going to save me hours of research. I have a Das Keyboard that I am very fond of, but over the years have definitely started to wonder why a) the rows are staggered, and b) it isn't split. There's just so little reason to stick to this form-factor. Thanks again!
aeturnum 4y ago
Oh wow - this is a much more extensive collection than the one I used to buy my last split mechanical (a perfectly functional but unimpressive Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue). Thank you!

0xCAP 4y ago

I've always been interested in buying one, but since I'm curre tly budgeting for other major investments I'm not willing to spend like 350€+ for an ergodox. Are there decent sub 100€ non diy (i have never soldered anything in my life) split keyboards around afayk?

Symbiote 4y ago
I don't think you'll find anything non-DIY for under €350. The cheapest options are probably the Chinese/AliExpress ortholinear ones[1], but even those still cost more. [1] http://www.koolertron.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=keyboard http://www.koolertron.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=keyboard
- jjmiv 4y ago
  novelkeys has a LOT of great quality keyboards for under lower prices. I have the milkshake nk65 and it is awesome.
rgoulter 4y ago
If your main concern about DIY keyboards is experience, most DIY split keyboards only require through-hole soldering, which is easily doable even with a cheap soldering iron. The Sofle keyboard is a popular split keyboard. https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard I haven't checked, but I'd believe it's possible close to that budget. e.g. Keyhive have a DIY kit https://keyhive.xyz/shop/sofle https://keyhive.xyz/shop/sofle
noir_lord 4y ago
Ergo 4000 are good if you don’t require mechanical keys, I’ve used them for years and years.
KolenCh 4y ago
Microsoft Sculpt is quite good. It is not mechanical, not truly split. But one that my hand can agree with. It is also the one I travel with because the mechanical split I have is too heavy.
CTDOCodebases 4y ago
I recommend getting into keyboard groups on discord and facebook. In Australia I've seen people selling second hand assembled split boards for less than cost of the parts.

DoingIsLearning 4y ago

Thank you for putting this collection together. This is exactly the kind of 'old web' site that I wish I would find in modern search results.

girzel 4y ago

This is incredibly helpful, thank you! It's going to save me hours of research. I have a Das Keyboard that I am very fond of, but over the years have definitely started to wonder why a) the rows are staggered, and b) it isn't split. There's just so little reason to stick to this form-factor. Thanks again!

aeturnum 4y ago

Oh wow - this is a much more extensive collection than the one I used to buy my last split mechanical (a perfectly functional but unimpressive Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue). Thank you!