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I have one, I love it, the only complaint i have is that there's not yet another enveloping row of keys across the top and down the outer sides of each half.
I second this. Although, I find this is mitigated fairly well by having extra layers. But I would really love an additional row above the number row.
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FWIIW friends and I have used, bought, and built a lot of these but the build quality and comfort of the Moonlander surpasses everything. Yet to hear anyone that has tried one that switched away from it. It is also the most expensive, but in this case you get what you pay for IMO.
I haven't tried the moonlander. In which ways do you find it superior to the Ergodox EZ? What made me go for the EZ over the moonlander was the extra thumb buttons. Admitted, I do not use those too often, however, they are still quite useful.
Build quality is also much higher, and the attached wrist rests really help after standalone ones floating all over my desk for years.
I have one, I love it, the only complaint i have is that there's not yet another enveloping row of keys across the top and down the outer sides of each half.
https://keeb.io/products/bfo-9000-keyboard-customizable-full...
I tried a friend's new Kinesis 360 keyboards and it felt more ergonomic and comfortable, not that I could type smoothly but I realized should've invested my efforts on Kinesis's style rather than Ergodox's.
Related: I got their moonlander last year, and it's so good, I don't want type on anything else. Ever again.
I regret not buying a keyboard like this earlier. Or building one. It's actually made me a better typist on regular qwerty keyboards, as I switch to colemak and basically relearned how to type.
Does anybody know something similar, with a trackball? I got interested in these split ergo keyboards when I saw the new Kinesis models [0] but unfortunately they don't ship to my location. I came across the Charybdis [1] and I loved the idea but I'm not capable enough to assemble it myself and the guy making them has a many week lead time, so I'd love an equivalent. [0]: https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage3…
I bought and use two Moonlanders. I’d like future versions to integrate a small trackball and to be wireless. That said, this helped my shoulder and wrist pain tremendously. I recommend it for those with injuries and unique needs. This year, I’m trying the Halmak layout to type even more efficiently. Pair it with an Evoluent mouse or similar vertical mouse for a great setup.
Yes I need to move my hand to it, but much less so than with a traditional mouse on the side setup.
I've had my EZ split keyboard for 2.5 years now. I do not like it! But since I've paid a lot for it, I keep forcing my self to use it. I constantly switch back n forth with my 8 years old Code Keyboard. I tried a friend's new Kinesis 360 keyboards and it felt more ergonomic and comfortable, not that I could type smoothly but I realized should've invested my efforts on Kinesis's style rather than Ergodox's.
If you’re interested in ergo, I recommend visiting the ergo keyboard comparison tool [1] to get a sense of how deep this rabbit hole goes. And you can now use YAML to prototype custom layouts via Ergogen [2]. [1] https://jhelvy.shinyapps.io/splitkbcompare/ [2] https://ergogen.cache.works/
I wish there was a showroom or something I could visit to try them all out and see what fits my hands. I don't mind dropping $300 on a keyboard once, but I don't want to buy 10 different keyboards just to try them and then have to sell the ones I don't want.