I’m a complete novice to mech and ergo so I apologize in advance for any sins lol

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 and thumb cluster is on odd position

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 an conventional non-split keyboard.

The right menu links to a compare tool but there are so many.

My hands are small, so it may constrain the options I have. Or maybe not.

What are your opinions/suggestions/experience with these types of keyboards?

  • beardoPNW@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    6·
    2 years ago

    I have a moonlander and generally really like it, however I would take a second look at the glove 80. I’m tempted to eventually sell my moonlander or start saving up for a glove 80.

    The moonlander is pretty solid, and you can get used to the thumb cluster, but I have smaller hands too, and it’s tough to reach across all of the moonlander while touch typing. I think a key well would help with that issue.

    • lfzs@lemmy.caOP
      1·
      2 years ago

      Taking a better look at the glove80, it’s definitely appealing to me, since it also has the function keys on it. It’s about CA$550 vs about CA$450 for the dactyl, which has less keys.

      I’m trying to find one that I can use for years to come, since they are very pricey.