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The Glove80 looks close to what I want, but that thumb cluster looks basically as bad as the Ergodox one. Too many keys overall, especially pinky ones.

by zargon 1mo ago

smohare 1mo ago
I have both of these keyboards (as well as the Moonlander, Voyager and Go60). The thumb cluster on the Glove is significantly more comfortable for me than the Ergodox / Moonlander. I never found either of the latter boards particularly comfortable. That said, I only really use the three innermost thumbs on the Glove. The Go for me has a reasonable thumb cluster but the middle “resting” key is slightly further than what I was used to. It took a few days to adjust. If you want something really comfortable try a Svalboard, but it requires more training.
JimBlackwood 1mo ago
Check out the Charybdis from BastardKB: https://bastardkb.com/product/charybdis-mini-prebuilt-preorder/ https://bastardkb.com/product/charybdis-mini-prebuilt-preord... They also have self-assembly kits where you solder it together yourself. That’s what I did, the instructions were great!
- zargon 1mo ago
  Thanks for this suggestion. I have used thumb trackballs before and they cause me some strain. But the Skylla looks very promising.
Jcampuzano2 1mo ago
You don't really have to use them all. Realistically on each side I use ~3-4 of the thumb keys consistently and I have the others bound to just things I rarely do. I also completely unbound the outermost row of keys on both sides. i.e. far left and far right. Since I found one of the biggest issues I had that aggravated my issues were stretching the pinky. I also have a Kinesis Advantage 360 pro but I think its better suited for people with bigger hands than me. I do prefer its tenting setup though since its much quicker/easier to use. The Glove80's is a bit more custom but I think I'd have preferred if there was like a good mix of the two.

The Glove80 looks close to what I want, but that thumb cluster looks basically as bad as the Ergodox one. Too many keys overall, especially pinky ones.

by zargon 1mo ago

The Glove80 looks close to what I want, but that thumb cluster looks basically as bad as the Ergodox one. Too many keys overall, especially pinky ones.

smohare 1mo ago

I have both of these keyboards (as well as the Moonlander, Voyager and Go60). The thumb cluster on the Glove is significantly more comfortable for me than the Ergodox / Moonlander. I never found either of the latter boards particularly comfortable. That said, I only really use the three innermost thumbs on the Glove. The Go for me has a reasonable thumb cluster but the middle “resting” key is slightly further than what I was used to. It took a few days to adjust. If you want something really comfortable try a Svalboard, but it requires more training.

JimBlackwood 1mo ago

Check out the Charybdis from BastardKB: https://bastardkb.com/product/charybdis-mini-prebuilt-preorder/ https://bastardkb.com/product/charybdis-mini-prebuilt-preord... They also have self-assembly kits where you solder it together yourself. That’s what I did, the instructions were great!

zargon 1mo ago
Thanks for this suggestion. I have used thumb trackballs before and they cause me some strain. But the Skylla looks very promising.

Jcampuzano2 1mo ago

You don't really have to use them all. Realistically on each side I use ~3-4 of the thumb keys consistently and I have the others bound to just things I rarely do. I also completely unbound the outermost row of keys on both sides. i.e. far left and far right. Since I found one of the biggest issues I had that aggravated my issues were stretching the pinky. I also have a Kinesis Advantage 360 pro but I think its better suited for people with bigger hands than me. I do prefer its tenting setup though since its much quicker/easier to use. The Glove80's is a bit more custom but I think I'd have preferred if there was like a good mix of the two.