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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

Is the keyboard programmable? I recently got a NocFree Lite which is a 65-key. I was worried about the adjustment as I use a numpad often for work, but I reaaally wanted a mechanical, hot-swappable, split keyboard and the NocFree checked so many of my boxes. Thankfully the NocFree is programmable wi

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 just want to add that the NocFree Lite is a great option if the budget can be stretched. I didn't realize that it doesn't need a cable between the halves, so I left it out of my comment since it's more expensive than the Split65 and GMK70. The funky /? key is a dealbreaker for me personally, so I'

There a bunch of nice options for split, row staggered. The Glove80 and Voyager are column staggered which does take a while to get used to, probably worth it, but I've heard of a few folks that weren't ready to bite off that big of a change, it does take time to get the column staggered down. Plus

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

This is definitely beginner friendly. I've been thinking of backing this model from NocFree myself. My friend has the NocFree lite and I've tried it out, pretty smooth usage.