Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). On the other hand, an under-appreciated benefit of splitting and tenting is that they reduce your ability to lean on the keyboard to compensate for posture issues, and may reduce the tendency to hit keys hard.

Neither of your hands appear from your gut, which is where it would need to be to use the number pad comfortably (and that's why traditional keyboards put off to one side). The MX Red silents were linear; there was zero tactility or feedback; it felt like you were pushing into the void and suddenly hit a wall. Connect wirelessly with up to 5 Bluetooth devices, and ditch the link cable for even more freedom of movement.If you believe this admittedly-salesy-yet-informative video on “the ergonomic keyboard journey,” concave keyboards are a kind of endgame for ergonomics as the shape contours to the human hand and it’s designed to minimize how far each finger has to reach for its keys. This isn't really ideal because now [] requires a lot of finger travel to type compared to how often I type them.

The only problem I had was I loved QMK (the custom Keyboard software Moonlander was also used under the hood), and the Kinesis Advantage2 came with proprietary firmware that was nothing compared to QMK. I'm less concerned with the F keys but I'd miss the Esc key in the upper-left, and the printscrn and volume buttons. I have never used Brown switches in my life, but I have used Kailh Red, MX Red Silent, and MX Clear. Underneath the thumbs are some of the most used keys on the keyboard, from backspace to the spacebar.They even have options for additional sound proofing and increased battery power amongst other things.