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

Great keyboard hight quality. I wish a volume control in next model but Its fine for now!

I honestly do not write reviews for any products I buy however I am so pleased with this keyboard I feel the need to add my two cents. I loved my Microsoft ancient keyboard that was purchased 10 years ago and its been a great 10 years but this particular keyboard is so much more and so much better. I am an application analyst for a healthcare company and I am on a keyboard 10-14 hours a day. I have needed an ergonomic keyboard for awhile and I have read reviews upon reviews. I would love to break this apart for other users that want a keyboard for a similar reason. Things I love about this keyboard: 1) The ability to move and reposition the keyboard based on my posture or when my wrists feel stiff has been amazing and a huge plus for ergonomics 2) Programmable hotkeys shortcuts and of course colors-yes I love them and the individuality it allows 3) Plug and play I can easily switch from workday job to weekend editor for my husband easily without fuss. Cons (honestly I was reaching....) 1) I have to create and program all of my hotkeys and color patterns/profiles on my home laptop then plug it into my work machine. 2) No 10 key (I bought an off brand separate....wish they made a complementary 10 key as a package) I also want to address some negative comments on somehow the keyboard turning inward and being forced to feel like you have to buy the tent attachments. I didnt have this experience and my keyboard was perfectly flat, I honestly dont feel the need to buy the attachments but might at a later date to see if there is a difference and/or improvement in ergonomics.

I have been using a Microsoft Sculpt which I have liked but they always crap out on me. My latest MS Scuplt keyboard crapped out after just 4 months. I was in the middle of a meeting where I needed to be typing into a document that I was sharing and it was awkward to have to switch out the keyboard in the middle the meeting. This keyboard had high marks for ergonomics and thought I would give it i shot. I like the idea of having my arms out straight in front of me as opposed to scrunched and huddled over a single integrated keyboard. It feels much more natural. However, flip side, it is messing with my brain a little trying to get used to remembering which keyboard to hit, if that makes sense. I actually play piano and am a touch typist so the notion of hands operating independently isnt a foreign concept. But still -- for typing, it is still a little discombobulating. However, Im confident Ill adapt. I went with the brown switches because the red were unavailable and it seemed based on my typing style, that these might be more akin to what Im used to -- typing with purpose! However, these are loud... much louder than I expected. So loud, in fact that Im going to have to go back to wearing a headset during conference calls so as not to cause interference with the speaker. I do like the wrist rest -- very comfortable. However, after spending so much on the keyboard itself, would it have killed the manufacturer to throw in the riser system? I guess that will be my next purchase. The cables are heavy braided cord and build quality feels solid. Wish it was bluetooth so that I didnt need to have a cord on my desk but thats life. I dont game so not really going to be using those capabilities too much. Also, the funky technicolor backlighting is not really my taste. Hopefully I can make it just a regular color. My touch-typing accuracy has gone down -- getting my fingers lined up on the home row is critical. However, once again, hopefully, this will bounce back once I have more hours with the keyboard. [LCAR]

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.

Ive been a satisfied owner of the previous (original?) Freestyle Edge. I bought the new RGB Freestyle Edge for a second computer. Its basically the same keyboard except for two things. First, this one has programmable RGB. I didnt think I would care for RGB, but its grown on me. Second, the Fn keys have been shifted to the right in order to accommodate a physical Esc key. The Scrlk key has been removed and is bound to the Del key as a secondary action. This makes it a tad difficult to go back and forth between the two keyboards. I basically have to look down when using a Fn key. As for Esc, I reprogrammed the big << key to function as Esc in order to mimic the old keyboard. I really like the flexibility to configure the keyboard. You can edit a text file that is stored on the keyboard. It is accessed by pressing a combination of keys. This will make the keyboard appear as a mountable drive on the computer. You then open the folder and edit the file with any text editor. This works on Windows and Mac. I havent tried Linux. You can also reprogram keys directly on the keyboard using the Remap button. As for the keys, I have weak fingers, so I like low force, quiet keys so I went with the Cherry Red.

As a developer, Im constantly battling with the perfect desk position to stop an aching shoulder, elbow, wrist, etc. Wrist hasnt been a problem in a long time but I noticed I began to lean to one side (left) as I used mouse. This helped me open up my shoulders and chest by splitting the keyboard. I can comfortably lean back now, no hunched shoulders. I also switched to a trackball mouse for less movement and center position to stop reaching over. I now hold a very central position, its amazing! Dont forget to get the lifts (for that slight angle) Lifts: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B077J7ZBM7?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Mouse:https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0B4RPF5GS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Mouse pad: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B011MIP6TI?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I was hoping this might help my writs and forearms, but its seriously weird to use. I realize new things take time to learn, but Im way too busy to fumble around all day typing gibberish - especially in code . I like the soft wrist pads, though I question the durability. Those have to go away when you add the risers (sold separately). The letter key placements were really awkward for me. Normally, with the fingers on the home row, a C is mostly under the D. With this keyboard, reaching for where C should be hits both X and C (favoring the X) because the positions are off. I have used split keyboards for over 20 years. I just couldnt make this work well. The keyboard does seem mostly well-built, and Cherry MX keys are nice (brown in my case) but I need something that lets me stay productive and moving quickly. That pays the bills. I also dont think its worth $200 plus $25 for the risers. This gets a lot of 5 star reviews, so people must love it, but Im not feeling it.

I got this and a vertical mouse and together they have alleviated my severe forearm pain. This keyboard allows me to not have my wrists bent out at 45 degree angles all day and night. Now I can have then in front of my shoulders (well, a little inside because theyre also lifted and tilted). As a bonus, the many many macros let me store common work commands that is used and saves a lot of keystrokes.

There is so much comfort and reliability with the split, mechanical keyboard, its simply amazing. Mechanical keyboards are much sturdier and have a longer lifespan than standard membrane keyboards. In addition, you can program macros for any application. Ive just gone through 2 Logitech Ergo K860 ergonomic membrane keyboards and saw with hard use the paint coming off the keys, and then keys not working. Less than a year each!!! The Kinesis gives you 2 years warranty, and the mechanical keys are designed to take a beating. And if you want to learn to play online gaming with your grandchildren after work, this brand will do it. Santon Craig, MD

On-the-fly macro-recording, key-swapping, and multiple profiles are fantastic! This keyboard sets the bar for all other keyboards (and peripherals). Special off-keyboard buttons enable profile-switching (windows/mac mode), macro-recording (frequent text, low-security passwords, app-and-o.s.-independent ad-hoc actions), and keyswapping (swap windows-key/alt-key ... swap quote-markers, replace an infrequently used key with something more convenient... remap some awkward reload/grenade gaming key with something closer). All of them are: Macro => Z => 1234 => Macro (record a Z macro). To remove: Macro => Z => Macro (no macro)... Same with remap: remap/z/x => remapped. remap/z/z (z-to-z => no-remap). Quick guide is printed on back/bottom of the keyboard, so you can recover if you mess something up. Major point is that _all_ of these actions are _trivial_ to perform in-place ... its literally uncomplicated and quick to make a macro or something in any app, for any purpose, and go to town with it. Configuration is stored via onboard USB-style memory (ie: Special+F7 => your USB keyboard is now also a USB-Drive), and `./settings/macros.txt` is inspectable, backable-uppable, transferrible, etc. It really allows an incredible and flexible ease of configuration, customization, etc. Updates are basically `cp update.zip => USB-Keyboard` and reboot it. Wow! I wish all devices (eg: fancy mice) used this same mechanism for configuration inspection and updates. ...and then on top of it all, its a mechanical, split, semi-ergonomic keyboard with crazy glowy LED lighting. Wow! The most fun one Ive found is like a heatmap of what recent keys youve pressed... abcdefg => only those keys are lit up, and they slowly fade out. Truly a cool hacker-typer-feeling. Wow! Potential negatives or cautions are: with great power comes great responsibility. Be careful because you can get yourself into a messed-up state that youll have to scratch your head a bit to recover from (ie: Macro a => bbbb means its tricky to type an a anymore unless you can figure out which key has the macro and you _might_ lose other macros that youd recorded until you can figure out how to inspect / repair / remove them). If you record a macro, it plays back as an unstoppable force... the letters will spew out whether you want them to or not. Overall, even though its somewhat expensive, its an incredible value, and incredibly thoughtful device that Im incredibly happy with after only a few days with it. Definitely going to be bragging about this one and advocating other people to buy it, its really like a Keyboard 2.0 and will make you re-think what a keyboard should be!