Hello adn welcome to my plea for help! I’ve been PC gaming for a very long time, and in the beginning I used a split dome keyboard, it was fine for what it was. I switched back to standard keyboards though and have been using them for years. I’ve been a fan of corsair mechanical keyboards for the last 15 years, the last 4 with rapid fire switches.

My issue is, due to the angle my left hand tends to rest on WASD my pink is at an angle when I press shift or control, it never bothered me over the years. But it’s starting to cause pain in the joint, probably do the pinky not lining up straight with the movement of the key press, so that the joint in the pinky and getting stress in a direction it isn’t supposed to get.

When I joined Lemmy I saw a lot of posts from this community, but after the pinky problem I started wondering if a split mechanical keyboard would help, I think a more ergonomic position for my hand helps with the pinky placement.

Which brands are worth checking out? Do they have “rapid fire” or “silver” switches available? I got used to the very short key travel before it activates and I’d love to try out an ergo mechanical with the same type of switches.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, this problem is pretty damn distressing, I don’t want to be hobbled in relation to my favorite hobbie.

  • Illiterate DomineEnglish
    2•10 months ago

    I have an Ergodox EZ from ZSA and have been really impressed with both the keyboard and the company. I got mine with Silent Reds but later swapped out for some clickier Zilent switches. Switches are easy to swap, so you have a lot of options there.

    When I got mine, there was an issue with it losing connection (I think the USB port solders had broken) and ZSA support was really easy to work with.

      • Illiterate DomineEnglish
        1•10 months ago

        Not extensively, the keyboard is at work right now, but I’ve fired up a few things to try it out. It’s a well-built mechanical keyboard and performs like you’d expect in that regard. Ortholinear key placement takes a bit of getting used to, but it doesn’t take long to build that new muscle memory. By the time you’re typing comfortably on it, gaming would likely be fine.

        • @Geek_King@lemmy.worldOP
          1•10 months ago

          Thank you for the extra info! The non-uniform placement of the keys was my concern as well. I feel like it’d work well, but then have doubts as well. I have enough room to keep my standard corsair mechanical hooked up and in reach too in case it’s needed.