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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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Keywell based keyboards not working for me... (self.ergomechkeyboards)

submitted 1 year ago by ish to c/ergomechkeyboards

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This is just more of me expressing some thoughts that some people might have feedback on.

I used a Kinesis Advantage for over a decade and it made me feel at one with the computer until one day I started to get right hand pain.

I gave it a break for a few years, then got a new Advantage 360 and a Glove80 to see what would work for me. Neither do, both make my right hand feel more cramped than it should. But I'm pretty happy on something like a Sofle or a Kyria, or even a basic TKL - tho still get pain after a time.

I do have cubital tunnel like symptoms but was recently tested and don't have any real nerve damage that can be fixed, so based on the advice of my neural muscular doctor and physiotherapist, I'm still in the prevention stage.

Anyone experience anything similar?

Thanks!!

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

I have the Kinesis Advantage2 keyboard and have used it for about 7 years now. I can't imagine ever switching to anything else. Why are you switching from something that works for you? Just like the Kinesis, any change to keyboard layout is going to take some time to get used to. It took about 3 weeks before I felt at home with the Kinesis.

[–] ish 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m switching cause it now causes me great discomfort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh sorry, I misunderstood. Keywell keyboards fixed my wrist pain, so idk about it causing you pain. Ask an orthopedic doctor if saline injections could help alleviate your pain. They help me and it only needs to be done every 6-12 months.