KINESIS Gaming Freestyle Edge RGB Split Mechanical Keyboard | Cherry MX Linear Red Switches | RGB | Ergonomic | Detachable Palm Support | Fully Programmable | TKL | Available Tenting

This keyboard is very nice, the nicest one Ive ever owned, and also the most expensive! For the price this keyboard costs, Im very disappointed that I could not tent the two halves right out of the box. I expected the lift kit would be included for that price, but was shocked to discover that it cost an ADDITIONAL $25! That robbery should not be tolerated, and so Ive deducted a star from what otherwise would have easily been a 5 star product. For gaming and computer power users, this keyboard is fantastic! Highly versatile and infinitely programmable with pretty lights under each individual key makes for a sublime typing experience. The only thing I found lacking was the missing number pad and the lift kit that I mentioned above. Also the plastic feels a little flimsy on the wrist rests, but so far that has not been an issue... just have to be gentle with them if youre taking them on and off.

I bought this keyboard for business. I am not a gamer. I love the fact that its corded, as I have a habit of dropping wireless items on the ground. I love that it feels solid, not flimsy. This would travel better than longer keyboards, since it would fit into most bags. The colors are gorgeous, but lets continue on functionality. I studied and the Cherry MX red keys are supposed to be both quiet and tactile, allowing me to enjoy typing 70WPM. Thats what the experts say. Well, I enjoy the typing, but it is certainly not a quiet keyboard. Im keeping it anyway, hoping that folks on Zoom meetings wont notice or hear the clicking. One more thing: I either hit the right key combo in error, or it happened on its own, but one of the keys remapped. The letter k stopped typing k and instead was typing o. This cannot be resolved through Windows keyboard troubleshooter. It happened 1 week after my purchase and, with much exploration, I found the answer taped to the underside of the keyboard. Press 3 keys together (I forget which) to restore factory defaults. This cleared the problem. Heres the thing, though: My first stop was Amazon help. The person was helpful, but it took too long. Naturally--hes supporting a million products and is counting on knowledge articles. Its not his baby. Secondly, both he and Google encouraged me to download an app that works with the keyboard. I couldnt download it. To download, they want you to type the model # into a field. They even tell you where to find the model #. Well, I typed it and the page told me it was wrong, and would not let me go further. This is still an open issue.

I use this keyboard for work all day long. I only bought it two days ago, but I already ordered another one for my home PC. If you are used to a Microsoft-style ergonomic single-piece, then this keyboard is a cinch to get used to. The cherry brown version has very solid, medium-noise, clicky key switches. Chances are you will probably want the tent kit. Just pretend that this is a $240 keyboard that comes with a tent kit instead of a $200 one where the kit costs $40 extra. Does a $240 keyboard with a tent kit make you angry? If it does not then you dont need to waste time complaining that the keyboard does not come with a tent kit. Nobody cares. The tent kit, should you get it, is pretty nice. Is it infinitely adjustable? It is not. Go get an Ergodox if you want that. But it does have three very nice rise settings and is stable, compact, and lightweight. The keyboard case and wrist wrests are fine, structurally. Matte black plastic. Not exactly a luxury look, but serviceable. The pads on the palm rest seem easy to clean and are low-friction. The RGB lighting is gorgeous, and moderately flexible. I wish there were a way to set minimum intensity for Breath, or a custom spectrum for Wave. I like that you can program it by mounting the in-keyboard storage device and saving files to it. You can back up your config by copying it off. The software is serviceable.

Key feel is really atrocious for a mechanical keyboard. Feels mushy and cheap.

I love this keyboard - I have a Kinesis Advantage keyboard at my office for general work and it has really changed my life as I can type all day without any discomfort. For home use - which includes work as well as some gaming, I needed something more flexible, though. This keyboard is perfect for the job. During the day its comfortable and flexible. I got the brown keyswitches which are tactile and great for typing. When I want to play a game that uses the mouse I can move the right half of the keyboard out of the way and I have much more real estate (and better ergonomics) than with a single, full-sized keyboard. I am using the tenting adapter (what they call the lift kit) on its lowest setting and I really like it. Im only giving four stars because the lift kit should really be included. I think its basically required to use the keyboard properly.

Been using the keyboard for about a week and was all excited to set it up with custom colors and macros. Took off 2 stars for ergonomics because they require you to purchase the tenting kit separately, which is the accessory that is essential to the ergonomic capability of this product. Once the kit was installed, the comfort improved greatly. Very satisfied with the MX red switches. They feel good, are smooth, and provide a little bit of resistance to feel secure about my keypresses. Havent had issues with any rattling keys. The key caps seem a bit thin to me, and so does the plastic of the keyboard body. Im surprised that this was $200. Had a couple of glitches with the software when I was first playing with it, but its pretty intuitive and the bugs went away with a reboot (eject and remount VDRIVE). Im happy to have the capability of custom lighting per key and all the macros, profiles, and remaps in my control. Overall, a worthy upgrade, and I dont regret spending the $$, but it is overpriced due to low competition.

I got tendonitis from work due to typing on a great mechanical keyboard that was unfortunately straight. This two piece set up with tenting has really solved that issue, and I don’t get pain from typing anymore. I will say that the forwards-backwards angle is not quite ideal. I use maximum tenting, and when that happens, the front of the keyboard is a bit too high compared to the back (it’s very flat, and I would prefer it slope down a bit towards the front, since the tenting already lifts it up quite a bit off the table). My solution was to stick little felt furniture pads onto the bottom of the keyboard to create that slight slope.

I have used mechanical keyboards for a while and really enjoy the feeling. this one takes it one level up with the ergonomics. i havent played with all the customization but i would recommend getting the tenting kit with this. it really helps make it more comfortable.

Tried this because its rated best by WireCutter. I have a (cheaper) FreeStyle at work. I love the backlighting and that you can control the colors. Its nice that you can pick the Cherry MX switch you like best, but most people will have no idea which to pick. I chose brown as I use it for typing only. I think the brown is too loud for office work and unfortunately the reds are just as loud (silent red on the Pro model are really silent which is weird in a different way). I think the brown takes a little too much force to type compared to the FreeStyle. But the Cherry MX does provided a crisp feel missing on cheap keyboards. Oddly the keyboard layout is different/worse than the FreeStyle. The FreeStyle has larger ESC and Delete buttons. And as with all Kinesis keyboards, I really miss the numeric keypad. Also the built-in wrist rest is nice but it slopes down too much for my liking.

As someone who both works in IT and then comes home to spend another 6 hours on a computer this was immensely helpful for my wrists. I was starting to develop pain and tightness in my wrist and forearms due to long hours on standard keyboards and this keyboard has been an absolute God-send. The keyboard is sturdy and the mechanical keys feel great to use. The software is a bit wonky and takes some getting used to mounting a virtual drive in order to change settings on it but offers a good amount of flexibility once you get the hang of it. Being able to position each half in exactly the correct position for my sitting style and natural placement of my hands is a nifty feature. I hadnt seen anything like this before and figured Id take the chance given my wrists getting worse. Well worth the money. The only real problem area I can think to nitpick on is the wrist wrests are clipped in and are kind of a flimsy connection. Ive had them slip off a couple times when I picked it up in the wrong spot but nothing worth losing a star over as picking it up from the main body prevents this. Overall Ill definitely be returning to this brand for my next purchase and will be recommending it to anyone that needs some kind of ergonomic hardware.