Bizarre Keyboard Review - Kinesis Advantage 2

[LinusTech]

The Kinesis Advantage 2 may be ugly as all hell, but it's the most comfortable mechanical keyboard we've ever tested!

 

Buy on Amazon: http://geni.us/vnVNaE

 

 

 

 

 

[HongkingGong]

wat de sh1t

[NTDaws]

3rd

[Ordinarily_Greater]

4Th, don't be desperate

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

5th

[EasonIDontKnowAnything]

Wait wait how am I supposed to use my mouse?

[D1398342003]

I have one of the older Kinesis Advantage keyboards in black, the black models don't t have a lame finish.

 

It took me about six to eight weeks to get 100% used to typing on it. My main two issues were WASD and the thumb buttons. I switched to ESDF and Space and Enter with Backspace and Delete cleared up all gaming issues.

 

Oh, if you're using this for gaming, don't use it at an angle, you'll put weird strain on your pinky fingers, which can be quite painful. Keep it straight.

 

It's really good if you've got stubs where most people have fingers. To reach P and Q with my pinky fingers I have to straighten my whole hand. The same stretch reaches the 1 and 0 on the Advantage.

 

Switching to keypad is pretty annoying, especially if you forget that you've done it and start trying to type normally. I find that I usually watch the keypad when I type on it, and it's hard to watch the recessed keywells. Kinesis sells their own branded keypads for 40 bucks though.

[mikeeginger]

 Good review but the style is still to cringe 

[indrora]

Linus getting into the sea of keyboards? Oh man.

 

Let's consider the "depth chart" for ergo keyboards:

• surface level: Microsoft ergo sculpted (the new one), Logitech ergo
• Snorkel-able: The original Microsoft Natural series, μTRON. Kinesis Freestyle, Mistel Barocco.
• SCUBA-gear: Microsoft Natural Elite (with its fantastic arrow cluster), Matias Ergo Pro, Goldtouch Adjustable
• Deep-Dive tanks: TypeMatrix, VE.A, Axios, Atreus, LZ, Truly Ergonomic.
• The Sky Is Dark: Diverge 3, Maltron, Kinesis Advantage
• I need a flashlight: Atreus, Catboard, Keyboardio, keyboard Planet 6
• Marianas Trench territory: Ergodox, Promethium51, Dactyl
• Floor of the Marianas Trench: Datahand.

Linus needs to check out the Ergodox-EZ Shine for that RGB backlit ergo experience. $325 of HOT STEELY ERGONOMIC BACKLIT EXPERIENCE.

 

[Number Muncher]

Interesting. Personally I'd just go for the Maltron if I was going to go truly ergonomic. I'd love to see a review.

 

http://www.maltron.com/store/p21/Maltron_L89_dual_hand_fully_ergonomic_(3D)_keyboard_-_US_English.html

[jet224presents]

A plastic Mold and some key switches 309 USD???

[Princess Luna]

7 minutes ago, jet224presents said:

A plastic Mold and some key switches 309 USD???

Not to mention it is unpractical and ugly, frankly the idea of a "dedicated gaming keyboard" is stupid to me, just get a great keyboard that can do gaming and normal typing, imagine the hassle to switch keyboards every time you need to write or game... I already hate not having where to lay down my gamepad.

[VicBar]

I think Ergonomic keyboards is a very interesting and rarely touched theme! I Feel this is an awesome topic for TTaran though, I remember he had battled with RSI, and he is very good at hands-on reviews! @TaranLMG

[Hambutt101]

Was just wondering if anyone else noticed that these types of keyboards are used in the Men in Black film, images attached.

 

[bjveee]

I'm anxiously awaiting delivery of my pre-ordered Keyboardio Model #01.  Jesse & Kaia Dekker have shared their design, build, and development experience on Twitter for the last 3 or 4 years.  They are calling it an heirloom quality ergonomic keyboard designed from scratch with in depth thought given to literally every single aspect of an input device.  It is finally beginning actual mass production.  You NEED to do the back story research and get your hands on one ASAP.   I believe it will be an amazing step up in keyboard development and revolutionary for individuals with keyboard related health issues.  This board has more things to talk about than any keyboard built to date.   It's going to be that good!