Does JLPCB prints come with supports and you have to remove that as well?

The skeletyl is 3x5 so would I have to chop an extra key off? Also, did you do any post work to that resin case after print? It’s beautiful!

I like alternating hands to use my trackball

Haha, honestly not nearly as bad as you might think! The amazing thing about the brain is that it’s incredibly good at learning when it feels a strong need to learn something. For me, a couple of days of trying to keep up on Discord is enough time to learn a new layout and be proficient.

What about the Ferris sweep or the Kyria? Both have significantly more stagger than the Ergodox.

Amazing! Would love to hear how it's getting on for you :D

How did you get it for cheap?

Honestly, I don't do typing tests (I have RSI so I think it's a waste of precious finger energy). I can confidently say that I can type faster than I think in both layouts. I am a software developer so I really only need to type as fast as I can code.

Pro-tip: getting rid of the numpad is good for you long term. Num pad existence is associated with RSI pain. I would consider a 60-80% keyboard and a separate numpad that you can pull out when you need it.

Its where caps lock normally is on a mac keyboard by default, although I've remapped my esc to a thumb cluster.

Since you're looking at non-ergo mechanical keyboards, you have way more options and flexibility.

I would get a quality hotswap board (Keychron boards are the usual recommendation, if you go Aliexpress you can find cheaper options too) and a set of any switches you like. Switches maintain resale value well (some even raise, because broken in switches tend to work better than non broken-in) so get a set you're interested in, daily drive it for a bit, and then see what you'd want changed.

You can also think about your current keyboard setup, what you like about it and what isn't working for you.

I'm waiting for this guy to come back in stock. The KA360 and Glove80 are also mega premium, imo.