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Keyboard recommendations for programmers? in c/ergomechkeyboards

[–] ish 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I don't use the Kinesis Advantage much anymore due to my own personal RSI journey, I did use one for over 10 years primarily for programming. It did take a 3-4 weeks to get fully used, but then I couldn't imagine using anything else. I highly recommend that style of keyboard.

I also quite like keyboards like the Sofle, Iris, Lily and so on... A while I did dive into the 34 key space for a while, I do prefer some extra.

I tend to cycle keyboards, I find it helps keep the pain away. So I have a few favourites. I also switch between left and right hand for mousing or a trackball, which helps probably more than the keyboard!

Keywell based keyboards not working for me... in c/ergomechkeyboards

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

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

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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!!

Has your ergomechkeyboard helped you recover from RSI pain? in c/ergomechkeyboards

[–] ish 1 points 1 year ago

Not really. Ulnar nerve issues. I’m on the wait list to see specialist. Ergo consultants think my setup is spot on. Use Kinesis Advantage 360 Pro a Glove80 and a basic TKL at the moment. Mixing it up is best, but the TKL causes the least amount of pain heh.

Kinesis Advantage 360 Pro review in c/ergomechkeyboards

[–] ish 1 points 1 year ago

I largely agree. I'm indifferent about the keycaps, but Glove80 appears to be doing better when it comes to a firmware UI. I really don't like the switches compared to my Advantage2 Brown's, and sometimes the halves get out of sync and just refuse to sync back up.