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

I have several wrist/thumb issues and this keyboard has been tremendous. I havent fully explored everything it can do, just added the lifts to get the right tilt angle for me (order them separately - not expensive) to angle the keyboard for me and I was good to go. So much less pain and discomfort. Highly recommend

I recently needed to replace my Microsoft ergonomic keyboard, which was pretty old and the keys had started to stick. After a bit of online study, I decided my poor arthritic fingers deserved the best care I could provide, and this keyboard seemed a likely candidate. I have had it now for two days, and I just *love* it...the return to a mechanical feel is welcome, but the mechanics on this board are the best yet, at least in my experience. I use my computer for data science work, writing papers, and all the other usual correspondence and so on, so I spend a LOT of time typing, and it is so much more efficient than that Microsoft board was; responsive, comfy, and highly configurable. Indeed, I find I move the two halves around periodically to minimize repetitive motion, something I would not have even thought of if the board design didnt allow it! And all this before Ive even gotten the tenting add-on, which should increase comfort even more (I accidentally ordered the wrong kit the first time; Amazon suggested buying it with the board, and I did not look closely enough to see that it wasnt the correct type--watch out for this!). Anyway I have no idea how it might be for gaming, but even for standard keyboarding application, its an exceptional gadget. Spendy, no doubt about that, but so far Id have to say it was worth every penny. And, in perspective, much cheaper than carpal tunnel rehab...right? One additional point: I was concerned that the layout would be hard to get accustomed to. Its not. All the keys are right where my fingers expect them to be, and I just had to get used to the distances, which are a bit different than the old Microsoft Ergo. But Im now typing even faster than before, thanks to the new boards responsiveness and feel. After just two days of not especially heavy use. Everyone probably experiences this a little differently, but I can say that for me, its a non-issue.

There are not many split-staggered, TKL, tentable, RGB-backlit, mechanical keyboards, and if thats what youre looking for, this is absolutely the top of the heap. The wrist rests are really comfortable, youre getting the consistent Cherry MX quality that the switches promise, NKRO works very well (I upgraded from the Microsoft Sculpt which I also quite liked, but had *several* un-pressable key combos that actually practically limited the functionality and I have seen _zero_ of that with this board), and the remapping functionality is absolutely world class; software available but not required, lots of profiles, lots of custom keys, macros, scriptable via plain text files... really there is no better keyboard from that perspective. But the case is fairly pingy even after I installed O-rings, it seems like theres no foam or anything keeping the switch springs from reverberating mightily, the split spacebars are an incredibly weird form-factor (3.5u) so custom keycap sets are not usable, the double-shot ABS keycaps get worn and shiny after only a couple of days, the forehead is inexplicably huge, theres no wireless functionality, the tenting kit is sold separately (and it REALLY should be included, for how much this costs), and the layout places the modifier keys *way* underneath your thumbs so youll probably want to remap at least one spacebar to avoid making a cramped claw gesture on every hotkey. So if youre a mechanical keyboard enthusiast this is an intriguing model for a few reasons, but you should expect to have to *heavily* mod it to get anywhere close to enthusiast-grade typing feel regardless of switch type. Plus, you know, no hotswap. Overall Id still say 4 stars because its almost exactly what I wanted, but its a little disappointing that it is not more premium in terms of sound and feel (ahem, PBT keycaps with a softer edge next time plus some case foam and maybe a weight please Kinesis) at this price point.

The good: The build quality and feel of the keyboard was nice. It was all plastic but solid. The cord was long enough and felt durable. Over all it feels like a nice $100 mechanical keyboard. You pay extra because it is split. The bad: I injured my right hand from working on a computer too much. I got this keyboard to try and work through the pain. It feels better than a regular keyboard but there is still too much pain. For this reason I returned it and got the more extreme Kenesis Advantage 2. The advantage too is gradually giving me the pain relief I sought.

I got this because I have been experiencing more issues from having my arms angled inward to type. I work as a software engineer and have been switched to full-time from home, so buying 1 keyboard I could use for work and for play (I have a gaming PC) was necessary for me to alleviate my pain. First, the good: This 100% helps the shoulder. I needed to move the two halves further apart than a simple split would do, so I went for this as a test, mostly, hoping it would help, hoping I wouldnt need to go even further up the price chain, and hoping it would be enjoyable to type on. It most certainly is. Anyone who does regular computer usage and suffers from having their hands so close together will almost guaranteed feel relief from using this. The whatever: I dont think its exceptionally different to type on than my former Logitech G910 but I am NOT a keyboard Enthusiast like some people. I do sometimes hit keys I dont mean to (usually its the period when I hit the space bar). I have short fingers. Its not a huge issue. The keys arent too loud but feel good to type with. I can tell when Ive fully pressed a key at least 95% of the time. Sometimes I make mistakes which I do not think are the keyboards fault. The bad: I really dont like the approach for managing macro keys. I get the point of it, to have it all on-board in the keyboard, but. The approach of mounting and ejecting the drive sometimes confuses Win10, and it fails to eject, or gives me an error after appearing to eject correctly, always leaving me wondering what just happened. I am carefully following the provided directions, but it seems not very user-friendly. Im guessing power users might be more ok with it. It begs the question, for this price point, do they expect power users? I use this on a USB switch so I can swap it between my work macbook and my PC. I experienced a very strange issue where an area of the right half of the keyboard was not working properly (a single press of the m key would type a series of letters, for example). I found it really clunky to figure out how to reset the thing (internet sleuthing to find an answer, their site/documentation is not as easy to navigate as Id hoped), and then to actually reset requires finger gymnastics of holding down 3 keys and plugging the keyboard in again. I dont know a single person who plugs a keyboard into the front port of a PC, so for anyone on a desktop/not a laptop, you are going to have to contort your body around to hold 3 keys down while plugging something in anywhere. It was a pain. I have no idea why it happened, it just was borked after waking up from sleep one time. If this happens too much, or at a time when Im trying to hop into a work meeting, this will probably make me buy a new keyboard from another brand. Overall, Im glad I bought it because pain = no work. I needed a split keyboard. Its good for that. I can type a lot without lots of struggle or errors. I dont love the macro key support. The process to mount it, set it, save/eject, is slow and clunky if youre hoping to configure a lot of macros or edit/tweak what youve done. The idea of doing it all without software is fine, but again feels outdated or hyper specialized to me. Average people will expect to have a software interface (which is provided, and I use), not just handle everything from keystrokes alone. I feel like someone whos that into macros for gaming is going to get a higher priced keyboard, or a keypad specifically for that, anyway.

After a month with this keyboard, Im really in love with it. I came from have a Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop keyboard, and this replace that keyboard nicely. However, the 6 key is on the wrong side of the keyboard!!! Its not too bad relearning how to touch type, but man is that annoying and really making that index finger hammer our 666,666,666.666. The second is the tenting costs another $35 dollars, and thats the main feature that makes this competitive with other cheaper ergo keyboards, well and the silver switches which feel nice. I do love how the #6 macro key is close enough to the Caps that my pinkie is close to it. As a big vimmer, the escape key is a bit further away, so Ive mapped the macro key to ESC, which I use alongside Ctrl+[. I swapped Right Ctrl to Caps, but on the OS side, not the keyboard software. That remap seemed to cause the caps lock light to just get stuck on. Normally, I would buy two matching keyboards, one for home, and the other for the office, but at the price this keyboard and necessary tenting accessory sit at, Ive just resorted to shoving the keyboard in my backpack. The fact that its split does slightly help with portability, but its not even close to competing with a 60% in that category.

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.

Bought this keyboard 2 years ago, worked well during that time until it stopped. Keys get locked up and spam letters when I type triggering words. For the price I expected it to last longer than that since Ive had cheaper ones that longer.

Only ergonomic gaming keyboard I’ve found, love how much you can adjust it to fit you. Recommend tenting but I just have a book in the middle to produce the same effect haha. Switches feel nice!