I’ve been wanting to try an ergo split keyboard but there are so many options.
The 3 I checked are Kinesis 360 (https://kinesis-ergo.com/keyboards/advantage360/), Glove80 (https://www.moergo.com/collections/glove80-keyboards) and the Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/).
These below are what I got from watching reviews:
- Kinesis is difficult to customize and sometimes has connectivity issues
- Glove80 feels cheap
- Moonlander doesn’t have many keys
Considering the prices, the moonlander is about US$100 cheaper than the others, so feels like a better option.
I am interested in options with keywell, as they feel way more comfortable, but anything will be better since I use a usual non-split keyboard.
What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?
You prob would want to DIY this. There isn’t a reason to limit yourself to only keyboards with injection molded cases. Ultimately anything kit-based will be as sturdy, and having QMK support is, imho, a must as you won’t be dependent on the manufacturer’s software. Also a point of consideration is whether you’d be limited in terms of switches. Idk if those boards allows you to buy a switch-less board.
I had Kinesis Edge and stopped using it pretty quickly after going the DIY-ish route.
Plenty of boards you can buy that would only require you to add the switches, which is a fun part.