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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
by 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 agoI 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 agonovelkeys has a LOT of great quality keyboards for under lower prices. I have the milkshake nk65 and it is awesome.
- rgoulter 4y agoIf 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 agoErgo 4000 are good if you don’t require mechanical keys, I’ve used them for years and years.
- KolenCh 4y agoMicrosoft 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 agoI 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.