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CLEAVE – Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

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Re: CLEAVE – Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

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I used the original Truly Ergonomic (TECK) for several years and really liked it overall. However of the three I bought, two had serious key chatter issues and it's very difficult to get any support. The company has a really poor reputation as demonstrated by many threads on Geekhack (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89035.0)

I switched to the Ergodox (currently Infinity model) and am very satisfied, but they can be a little difficult to source. Hopefully this new model is a viable alternative.

Re: CLEAVE – Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

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Aside from the switches, which do sound interesting, it seems a little less ergonomic than an Ergodox[0] or Kinesis Advantage[1]. 0: https://ergodox-ez.com/ 1: https://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

I'll give it points for the arrow keys. There just really isn't much in the way of good positions for arrow keys on a split layout. That said I don't like what it's doing with the thumbs. Thumbs want to move radially more than in and out.

Re: CLEAVE – Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

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Looks like the Microsoft Natural Keyboard.[1] Minus the cursor and number pads. I still have one on my Windows 7 machine. [1] https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboar...

I'm still a huge fan of the MS4000 paired with an evoluent mouse. Between my wife and I, we have 3 (which is nice because we can use each other's setups).

Re: CLEAVE – Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

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post #5

I used the original Truly Ergonomic (TECK) for several years and really liked it overall. However of the three I bought, two had serious key chatter issues and it's very difficult to get any support. The company has a really poor reputation as demonstrated by many threads on Geekhack ( https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89035.0 ) I switched to the Ergodox (currently Infinity model) and am very satisfied, but they c…

What does key chatter mean in practical terms?

Also what was the learning curve like for these strange split keyboards like Ergodox?

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