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Oct 4, 2017
The Iris looks like a very solid fit for me, I guess I might be building a board from scratch after all.
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Keyboard features I like, in rough order of priority but I think I don't want to compromise very much. Split isn't strictly necessary but does allow for tenting and negative tilt with a custom stand. I'm currently using a Microsoft Sculpt at work and a Das with MX Blues at home, and would like something better than the best parts of both of these two.
- Tenting
- Negative tilt (down away from you rather than up and away)
- Ortholinear/Column staggered/Symmetrical(Katana60) key layouts
- Multiple thumb keys
- 60% size ish. It's possible that I could switch to a 40% but I'm not sure
- Programmable w/ layers, and modifiers that don't need to be held
Here are the keyboards I've looked at that seem close.- I've looked at/tested an ErgoDox EZ, which is just a little bit too big for me, I wish the thumb keys were a full key width closer, maybe even more.
- I'm considering Keyboardio's Model 01, which I would put alternate feet on the near side in order to achieve negative tilt.
- I suspect the Dactyl will have similar issues to the ErgoDox for me re size and thumb placement.
- The Diverge 3, but it looks like it's thumb keys are still pretty far out.
- This person's custom keyboard, though it's 40%. I could build my own from scratch and hand wire it, but haven't made the leap to that assumption yet. https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/678axy/photos_maximum_laziness_ergonomics/
- This other custom build https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3rzavc/vertigo_a_custom_ergonomic_keyboard/
I'd be up for building a custom stand in order to achieve negative tilt and tenting from other split keyboards, such as these.- Esrille NISSE, but making a custom stand for this might be harder
- The nyquist is also nice but I think I'd like a few more keys under the thumbs.
- Raise looks okay, but no ortholinear/column offset layout.
These reviews have been helpful.- http://www.allthingsergo.com/the-best-ergonomic-mechanical-keyboards/
- http://www.allthingsergo.com/dyi-ergonomic-keyboard/
I'm interested in wood keyboards and caps, and also maybe some metal.