This is just more of me expressing some thoughts that some people might have feedback on.
I used a Kinesis Advantage for over a decade and it made me feel at one with the computer until one day I started to get right hand pain.
I gave it a break for a few years, then got a new Advantage 360 and a Glove80 to see what would work for me. Neither do, both make my right hand feel more cramped than it should. But I'm pretty happy on something like a Sofle or a Kyria, or even a basic TKL - tho still get pain after a time.
I do have cubital tunnel like symptoms but was recently tested and don't have any real nerve damage that can be fixed, so based on the advice of my neural muscular doctor and physiotherapist, I'm still in the prevention stage.
Anyone experience anything similar?
Thanks!!
While I don't use the Kinesis Advantage much anymore due to my own personal RSI journey, I did use one for over 10 years primarily for programming. It did take a 3-4 weeks to get fully used, but then I couldn't imagine using anything else. I highly recommend that style of keyboard.
I also quite like keyboards like the Sofle, Iris, Lily and so on... A while I did dive into the 34 key space for a while, I do prefer some extra.
I tend to cycle keyboards, I find it helps keep the pain away. So I have a few favourites. I also switch between left and right hand for mousing or a trackball, which helps probably more than the keyboard!