ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
Keep it ergo
Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²
¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
Some useful links
- EMK wiki
- Split keyboard compare tool
- Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
- Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/
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I got a lily58 as my first split and I regret the lack of pinky stagger. So my personal recommendation is to look for something with a decent pinky stagger if that's something that interests you.
https://compare.splitkb.com/ This link can also help with determining which keyboard would be good for you. It doesn't have everything but it can get you going in the right direction.
I'm getting a chocofi soon to replace my lily but I have no idea how I'll like it for now.
As for the extra column I would do what the other commenter suggested and try to customize a layout down to either size to see what you like/are comfortable with. Worst case you go safe and do a 6 column and later ignore the extra keys.
Hope you end up with something you like:)