Updated my planck a few months back, but thought I'd reshare here.
Board: Planck v6
Case: Wenge
Switches: Boba U4 55g (black)
Caps: DSA
this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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I love that the image is marked 18 because it is indeed sexy asf!
I don't know a whole bunch about these smaller % boards, but I know that they have like, "layers" so one key can have multiple functions, right? How many layers does this one have and how long until you think you're home get used to it?
Didn't mean to mark it as 18... I'll see if I can fix it.
You're right: Layers are essential. I use three primary layers -- colemak dh, numpad, and nav -- along with several combos. Another key feature is what are called Callum-style mods, which are essentially "sticky", one-shot modifiers.
I've been using this layout for quite awhile now, so I'm pretty used to it. It took a month or so to switch from qwerty to colemak, but the switch to ortholinear (like this one) and column-staggered took under a week. Switching to home-row mods took a day, and switching from those to Callum took about a week.