Ask HN: Ergonomic Keyboard Recommendations

4 points by rwol 5 years ago | 10 comments

What does everyone on here use for their keyboards? I'm looking to get something more ergonomic and am slowly getting sucked down the mechanical keyboards rabbithole.

aespinoza 5 years ago |

I love Ergodox (https://ergodox-ez.com/). There is a new keyboard by the same company which looks cool, but I haven't tried it yet: The Moonlander (https://www.zsa.io/moonlander/)

rwol 5 years ago | |

The moonlander looks awesome. The ergodox-ez looks nice as well. I wish there were some cheaper options out there for people who don't know how to solder.

aespinoza 5 years ago | | |

Most of the good ergonomic keyboards are around the same price. Look at this one which it is good, but I personally didn't like: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

You could try Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards, they are cheaper, but I personally didn't like them either: https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboar...

kevinherron 5 years ago |

Kinesis Advantage: https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

rwol 5 years ago | |

From what I've read this one is amazing. Not sure I want to drop that much cash on a keyboard yet though. Plus I've seen some reviews about it being a fixed layout as a downside (and some reviews where that is an upside).

kevinherron 5 years ago | | |

It's a tool you'll use 8 hours a day for years and it will reduce the strain and potential for injury you risk by doing so. The cost is irrelevant in the long run. It's a high quality keyboard with mechanical switches that will last until you're tired of using it for some reason.

I've got a version 1 I've been using for many years that now lives at the office and a version 2 at home.

tuananh 5 years ago |

i love one from microsoft. it's cheap, comfortable, expendable :D. the mouse is pretty good too.

rayhendricks 5 years ago | |

Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 is what I use. Usually around $20-50.