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Overwhelmed by options of ergo keyboards. Please send help. (self.mechanicalkeyboards)

submitted 2 years ago by lfzs to c/[email protected]

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I've been wanting to try an ergo split keyboard but there are so many options.

The 3 I checked are Kinesis 360 (https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage360/), Glove80 (https://www.moergo.com/collections/glove80-keyboards) and the Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/).

These below are what I got from watching reviews:

Kinesis is difficult to customize and sometimes has connectivity issues
Glove80 feels cheap
Moonlander doesn't have many keys

Considering the prices, the moonlander is about US$100 cheaper than the others, so feels like a better option.

I am interested in options with keywell, as they feel way more comfortable, but anything will be better since I use a usual non-split keyboard.

What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?

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[–] someguy3 2 points 2 years ago

From what I've seen on YouTube reviews, the moonlanders's thumb keys are not in the best position.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hi, there is a community just for Ergo Mech over at lemmy.world - ErgoMechKeyboards

[–] lfzs 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! I tried to find one yesterday but the result was empty.

I'll check that one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For whatever reason, the "c" in that link needed to be switched with "m" for it to work: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, if it's on a Kbin instance they're called magazines, not communities. Honestly I find Kbin weird because it tries to mix two different organization styles, but whatever. So, for that user it uses an m even though it's originally a Lemmy instance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

For what it’s worth I have a Sofle keyboard, that’s a diy ergo split. And it’s a lot cheaper than a moonlander (especially if you already have keycaps and switches). Also it’s QMK so you can customise the layout to your hearts content. I really enjoy it. Very nice to use. The Sofle v2 looks to have a slightly more convenient thumb/mod key row, but I couldn’t get it with choc switches at the time, which I wanted.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

I have the Moonlander as my first and only ergo board (so far). I like it a lot, especially since it’s not an extreme departure from normal keyboards. I don’t go crazy with layers, but people have published Moonlander configurations that may help you solve the issue of not enough keys.

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