Best split keyboard on Reddit

198 reviews from r/ErgoMechKeyboards, r/MechanicalKeyboards, r/buildapc and 6 more subreddits

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Corne

4.5

(17)

"I bought a presoldered Corne."

"I’ve sworn by the Magic Trackpad between my Corne for years."

"Playing csgo on a corne for years now and never looked back."

"If you only need a 3x5+2, a corne would probably work well for you."

"I also use a Corne and love it so much I built two, one for home and one for work."

"I use 5x3 Corne with Miryoku and works great with neovim."

"I’d go with a Corne or perhaps Ferris sweep."

"I went with the corne and have never looked back."

"I code for a living and went with a Corne with hotswap Kailh Choc low profile switches."

"I picked a Corne v4 and I am happy with its 3 thumb keys."

ZSA

4.4

(16)

"The Moonlander was the perfect introduction to split keyboards for me."

"I use a ZSA Voyager as my daily driver, I love this keyboard."

"My favourite and current go to at work and home is the ZSA Moonlander with some custom 3D printed risers for the perfect angle for me."

"The ZSA Voyager is an excellent option."

"Moonlander or Kinesis."

"Can’t be more happy."

"I absolutely love my Moonlander."

"I use my Moonlander for gaming and prefer it to my old board."

"Among ZSA products, Moonlander is well-regarded unless you want a low-profile keyboard."

"Helped a lot with the pain I had in my hands/ shoulders."

Dygma

4.6

(10)

"I used the Moonlander, Voyager, Dygma Defy, Glove80, and my end game is the Cyboard Imprint."

"I have a Dygma Raise I absolutely love."

"Dgyma Raise 2"

"Dygma Raise 2? There are some photos of it with ISO Enter in here"

"I am a clear dygma defy guy."

"Dygma Raise."

"I'd highly recommend the Dygma Defy - it's been a fantastic purchase for me."

"A used dygma raise might be a good start."

"Look at the Dygma Raise (staggered) or the Raise."

"Dygma Raise You can get it delivered quite soon."

Kinesis

4.2

(11)

"Kinesis Advantage 360 Pro. I've owned two of the non-split versions and loved them."

"Kinesis Advantage 360. It has keywells and is tented."

"I think Kinesis freestyle pro would be a good choice."

"I was a happy Kinesis user for about a year"

"I enjoy typing on the kinesis board more but you loose the ability to swap switches."

"You can get a Kinesis Freestyle or a Goldtouch keyboard for around €100."

"Kinesis Adv 360 Pro or Glove 80."

"I would recommend a traditional row staggered one."

"Incl tenting kit."

"Personally I would get any Kinesis ov"

Ergodox

3.8

(10)

"I find the Ergodox to be a great size, totally recommend."

"I've got the original design: Ergodox, and frankly I couldn't live with less keys."

"Ergodox EZ."

"You could try, in descending order of number of keys: ergodox, sofle, kyria, corne, sweep..."

"Ergodox EZ or Moonlander."

"Did you consider the Ergodox EZ, maybe with a nice macropad in between?"

"Ergodox is slick. If you need wireless this looks like an option."

"As for the Ergodox, I recommend that, but the Infinity version."

"The Ergodox is pretty good, but it takes a while to get used to."

"Stay away from ergodox unless you have giant hands"

Keychron

4.4

(8)

"Keychron K8 is a game changer for split keyboards."

"I have a keychron q11 and had a quefrency. Both incredibly ergonomic."

"I gave up on my Lily58 and went with Keychron Q11, which I do not regret and could not recommend it more!"

"Could try split keyboards from keychron.co.nz or from extremepc."

"Currently daily a Keychron Q10 (or search any 'alice' layout)."

"I think the keychron Q11 has more to offer than the kinesis freestyle"

"Keychron Q11 (75%)."

"Keychron always seems to be good quality."

Lily

4.2

(6)

"4 row with 3+ thumb keys: Lily58, Iris, Sofle definitely towards the top."

"I'd go with the Lily. It has enough (but not too many) keys, and you can dirt buy cheap parts from Aliexpress."

"Lily 56 fits me really well."

"I just completed my Lily58 build I like it a lot i think its a good entry point."

"I started with a Lily58 about 3 months ago. I was coming from a full size keyboard so it was a bit if an adjustment period."

"If latency is an issue, don't go wireless. I have a lily58 with nice!nano's and latency is noticeable during gaming."

Mistel

4.0

(6)

"Is also a great option."

"Mistel borocco is a decent choice."

"Mistel Barocco?"

"I currently use a Mistel Barroco with Silver switches, very nice board."

"Seconding the Barocco, I have a co-worker that has one and loves it."

"Most any kit will be at least as expensive."

Dactyl

4.4

(5)

"Dactyl manuform and Scylla are really good options."

"I spend most of my time typing and gaming on my Dactyl Manuform 6x6."

"Dactyl manuform."

"I'm gonna throw a bit of a wild card in here for you. Dactyl manuform."

"The Dactyl is pretty damned good."

#10

Matias

4.4

(5)

"The Matias Ergo Pro is fantastic and offers great feeling and quiet mechanical switches."

"Matias Ergo Pro is a great split ergonomic keyboard."

"Cheapest keyboard (Note: NOT kit or a prebuilt kit) I know of is Matias Ergo Pro at around 250 EUR."

"Honestly, this sounds like my Matias Ergo Pro."

"Matias ergo pro is my go-to keyboard."

#11

Lily58

4.2

(5)

"Started with a Lily58 and fell in love with columnar split."

"Lily58."

"Lots of people started with Lily58 / Corne."

"Personally I'd recommend a Lily58 or Redox to start out."

"+1 for a Lily58 with nice|nanos."

#12

Ultimate Hacking Keyboard

4.2

(5)

"UHK = Ultimate Hacking Keyboard."

"I bought version 1 of this keyboard some years ago after a wrist injury and it's still going strong today."

"Ultimate hacking keyboard (UHK v2) is often overlooked."

"I use this one https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/."

"Other alternatives (no actual experience): https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/"

#13

Keebio

4.0

(5)

"Take a look at the Iris CE from keebio. For about 150 you get something really nice."

"The Keebio Iris CE is similar to the Voyager and is around your budget."

"I went with Iris from keebio. It is wired, but apart from that fully satisfied my needs."

"Keebio has a great lineup up diy split boards."

"Quefrency from keebio is a good option."

#14

Kyria

4.3

(4)

"I'm afflicted with small hands and I love the Kyria!"

"You can get a Kyria for €100-€115 depending on how much you are willing to hand solder."

"The kyria and dillemma come to mind first."

"Kyria, you respect the budget, it can be easily done as first handmade project."

#15

Sofle

4.3

(4)

"IMO Sofle is the safest choice that would allow"

"There's a lot of splits like sofle on aliexpress nowadays."

"Sofle v2 or corne."

"Sofle is one of the most popular keyboards with number row."

#16

Glove80

5.0

(3)

"A friend recently tried a couple of them and landed on the Glove80."

"I think the glove 80 is the way to go here."

"I've recently got a glove80 with pro red keys and it seems to be best balance of wrist angle and low weight keys."

#17

Dactyl Manuform

4.7

(3)

"I'll say any dactyl manuform, Glove80 or the Kinesis Advantage 360."

"I've been using a 5x3 dactyl manuform at home and a reviung41 on the go."

"I personally like dactyl manuforms, only problem is they aren’t as transportable as flatter keyboards."

#18

4.0

4.0

(1)

"Maltron do a number pad in the middle of a split keyboard"

#71

Perixx

3.0

(1)

"The only cheap kb I could find was the perrix periboard."

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