Advantage2 KB600

I have a Kinesis Advantage 2. For me it is not about the switches, but the ergonomics. The thumb cluster is such a good quality of life feature, I don't understand why isn't mainstream. The thumbs are our strongest fingers and what we do with them? Hitting the same giant spacebar... It's just stupid

Long time Kinesis fan here: I’ve been using the advantage for 15+ years. At home I have a 360 pro - one of the original first 500 run from the presale in 2022. I added a few macros to the ZMK firmware - and it has sat pretty much unchanged since. The Bluetooth is stable usually, but a PITA. As it ne

It's complicated ... Are all keyboard manufacturers like this? Are there ANY reliable keyboard manufacturers? Well, you're looking at consumer-grade products. Lots of features at very low price (historically, accounting for inflation, manufacturing etc.), while there are economic pressures to cut co

I’ve been using the Kinesis Contoured (now Advantage 2) since 1994. It was a game changer for me. Finding one for free is insanely lucky. There are many mods/upgrades worth considering: replacing the keycaps (SA row 3), replace the controller, adding damping inside, and advanced: swapping switches (

20+ years ago I switched to a thumb trackball for pain in my arm and I love it. I made three changes all at once, so I am not 100% sure which one fixed what. I was having horrible pain where I thought I would have to switch to a new career. I made these changes.- Thumb trackball mouse (https://www.a

I was making this decision recently, and while initially I was leaning towards the Moonlander, I eventually realized the voyager was the better option for me. I'm sure you've considered your personal pros and cons of each. For me, the overall benefits of the voyager won out, and I'm super happy with

older kinesis advantage 2 is all you need second hand, or the newer series kinesis360 if you find the money

Kinesis Advantage 2... growing up in a household and seeing what carpal tunnel can do, I vowed to take my hand health seriously with the amount of typing I've had to do. This board now travels with me, stateside and international conferences ill have my board with me. No stress whatsoever on my wris

I was in that position back in 2014, except it was the actual open-source ErgoDox and the old Kinesis Advantage. Either way, I settled on Kinesis Advantage 2 some 5 years later. Some of the key points: Advantage is fixed split. The "one size fits all" approach isn't for everyone, esp. if you have at

There are far too many variables. It depends if there's a specific health issue that the keyboard should mitigate, what his workflow is (what applications, languages, ... he uses and how), if he's a keyboard hobbyist or willing to put time into customizing the keyboard/setup, ... I'd be curious how