Lite

Nice review! You really cover everything, and I agree with you on the placement of the arrow keys being awkward. It's the main reason I wouldn't consider the QK Alice Duo or NocFree Lite. I also wonder why so many QMK keyboards continue to come with VIA instead of VIAL. I'd guess that someone has al

Going to a full split keyboard where you can adjust how far apart your hands are is the right way to go! NocFree Lite/&, Keychron Q11, Keeb.io's Sinc/Quefrency, Epomaker Split65/Split70, GMK70, Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB+ (skip the Freestyle 2), Royal Kludge RKS70, UHK, Dygma Raise 2, and there are

If your goal is to get keyboard that provides some legit ergonomic value skip Alice layout boards and other one-piece keyboards like mWave, etc... just get a full split. Here are a couple row-staggered split options: NocFree Lite/&, Keychron Q11, Keeb.io's Sinc/Quefrency, Epomaker Split65/Split70, G

If your pain is killing you and you need something immediately and you are leaning NocFree you might also consider the NocFree Lite. It is a lot like the NocFree & but it has standard hotswappable mx switches (instead of the low profile ones) and it seems to be shipping now. Very good reviews for Q1

I would second this. I have no experience with the epomaker keyboard mentioned but this category row staggered splits sound like a great option for the OP. A couple years ago I went with the Kinesis Freestyle Edge from eBay, and it totally solved my wrist pain. No tenting was needed for me, just hav

No worries at all. The Nocfree Lite is plug-and-play and prebuilt, no soldering or such needed. Though it's a hotswap board, meaning that you can change the switches and keycaps to anything you like. To change the keycaps and switches, you will need some sort of a tool, I personally use something li

I wouldn't consider the Lite for myself due to the unusual placement of the /? key. I just know it would throw me off too much, but other people are fine with it. I'd expect it to be just as tall as the Split65 and GMK70 due to the full-height switches. The & looks like a great keyboard, but it's a

The Sculpt is cool and it is a little better than a regular board but having the ability to position your hands, arms and shoulders in a more comfortable way really happens with a split. Going full “ergo” with the column stagger and thumb clusters is a big jump though and you have to be willing (and

I don't know if you're into splits but I've recently become a fan of them. NocFree lite should definitely be in your review list. That thing is super comfortable.

I'm really looking forward to getting my NocFree Lite for one main reason: comfort and portability. Your point about the Q11 being heavy and slightly larger really hit home for me. I move around a lot, and the idea of a light, easy-to-tent, truly portable split keyboard is exactly what I'm after. Th