Sofle

An AliExpress Corne or Sofle are often suggested as entry keyboards. I’d be tempted by a smaller one like the Forager. Assuming they’re following the published designs building your own firmware is worthwhile.

Welcome! Yes, the ergo keyboard choices are overwhelming. This tour of split keyboards gives a quick overview of the sorts of hardware and firmware ergo features that split keyboards commonly have, which may help narrow down what does/doesn't interest you. For a newcomer, I suggest that a keyboard w

For those prices, you will absolutely have to build. I have little experience with 100% layout split boards, are you sure that's what you want? It seems like it would be rather difficult to craft unless you at least used a detached numpad, at least if you want it to be actually split in two. There m

Search for split keyboard in AliExpress, there are prebuilt ones like Corne, Sofle, Silakka, Cheapeno, etc. for good prices... Like 5$ on top of the materials for the keyboard, and if you don't have a soldering kit and other tools for a self build, then you are even on a plus (because a good kit is

IMHO, the Sofle is the easiest keyboard to transition to from a full keyboard. I was in the same boat and after much research decided on it. IMHO, the more keys the better as you learn what you need and what you don't. It's easy to just not use keys. I'm debating a cheap Ali Sofle Choc keyboard for

I have a Sofle from Keebart, but without the alu casing. It's decent build quality (my plastics case was clearly 3D printed but its stable enough). The support via the discord channel is good. It took a bit of time to get used to it coming from a regular full size keyboard. Shipping was really fast

I tried glove80 first for 6 months. I learned ortholinear layout. I didn't like the keywell. I liked the 6 thumb keys. I built Sofle with 6 thumb keys. Then I developed the thumb overuse injury and started to using home row mods. The layout was quite good but it was mx spaced and my thumb still didn

Eyelash Sofles are amazing value. Elora and Kyria are slightly different and one of my favorite designs. But from an ergonomic standpoint, you should not have to get used to key placements. Ideally, the keys are exactly where your fingers naturally fall. Try holding your hand in a completely relaxed

I find it great as long as you don't need portability. On my Sofle I use CLP keycaps. They are derived from KLP Lamé. Either gives about 75% of the keywell experience without the bulk. But I'm building a Dactyl to use as my main keyboard. If I can ever finalize the design. I just printed my 6th iter

A fully-built high-end keyboard vs a kit with no switches or caps and maybe nothing more than the PCB for that $50 price (seems to depend on the seller)... Yeah, because that is an equal comparison! 🤦‍♂️ The Etsy pricing for fully built versions of a Sofle 3.1 wireless columnar board put it in the same