I'm using the Ergo K860 as well and overall I love it. I wasn't having any wrist issues but I found that my arm position when using a standard 104 key keyboard put a lot of strain on my upper back.The split and raised design.
I was annoyed at first that it was battery powered only and non-rechargable after that. However, I've been using it 8 hours a day for over a year now and I'm at 70% charge on the batteries I installed on day 1.
I really like the feel of the short travel. As you press it offers a bit of resistance that then gives way. If you need the clicky sound & feel of a mechanical keyboard, this one's not for you, but I find it very satisfying and I've never had issues with accidental presses (beyond my ADHD twitches) or kepresses not registering.
The only complains I have are that I have a hard time finding the 5-7 keys on the number row without looking, and the wrist pad can be a bit irritating if you slide along it often to reach numpad or your mouse.
I work mainly in vim, tmux, and a tiling window manager along with vimium in the browser, all configured such that I often work for hours without moving my hands from home position, so the wrist pad issue isn't a big deal for me.
Overall, I'd highly recommend it if you aren't dead set on mechanical.
Also as a related side note I've been using the Logitech Performance MX mouse for almost 10 years now and if I were only allowed to keep one peice of hardware I own it's what I would choose. The toggleable weigthed flywheel / clicky wheel feature is invaluable, there's a bunch of well placed, customizable buttons for your thumb, and it's got a bit of weight to it, which I find gives me a bit more precision with small movements.
The ergonomics are incredible but if you're a lefty or have small hands
Also, it's insanely durable. I bought one for home and one for the road. It's spent years bouncing around in my backpack, collected construction site grime/dust, spent many hours in direct sunlight and marine environments, and the only maintenance I've had to do is replace the battery and the ani-friction pads.
There's a catch though... it was discontinued a few years ago. They're still easy to find new, but because they're so loved they've shot way up in price. I paid about $80 for each of mine, but they generally go for $200+ now.
If mine breaks they would have to get into the $300 range before I'd start looking at other options.
I have no loyalty for any particular brand and i make my decisions by evaluating features and build quality against my needs, but I realized recently that pretty much all of my peripherals are logitech, which kind of surprised me. Apparently they make some good products.
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I'm using the Ergo K860 as well and overall I love it. I wasn't having any wrist issues but I found that my arm position when using a standard 104 key keyboard put a lot of strain on my upper back.The split and raised design.
I was annoyed at first that it was battery powered only and non-rechargable after that. However, I've been using it 8 hours a day for over a year now and I'm at 70% charge on the batteries I installed on day 1.
I really like the feel of the short travel. As you press it offers a bit of resistance that then gives way. If you need the clicky sound & feel of a mechanical keyboard, this one's not for you, but I find it very satisfying and I've never had issues with accidental presses (beyond my ADHD twitches) or kepresses not registering.
The only complains I have are that I have a hard time finding the 5-7 keys on the number row without looking, and the wrist pad can be a bit irritating if you slide along it often to reach numpad or your mouse.
I work mainly in vim, tmux, and a tiling window manager along with vimium in the browser, all configured such that I often work for hours without moving my hands from home position, so the wrist pad issue isn't a big deal for me.
Overall, I'd highly recommend it if you aren't dead set on mechanical.
Also as a related side note I've been using the Logitech Performance MX mouse for almost 10 years now and if I were only allowed to keep one peice of hardware I own it's what I would choose. The toggleable weigthed flywheel / clicky wheel feature is invaluable, there's a bunch of well placed, customizable buttons for your thumb, and it's got a bit of weight to it, which I find gives me a bit more precision with small movements.
The ergonomics are incredible but if you're a lefty or have small hands
Also, it's insanely durable. I bought one for home and one for the road. It's spent years bouncing around in my backpack, collected construction site grime/dust, spent many hours in direct sunlight and marine environments, and the only maintenance I've had to do is replace the battery and the ani-friction pads.
There's a catch though... it was discontinued a few years ago. They're still easy to find new, but because they're so loved they've shot way up in price. I paid about $80 for each of mine, but they generally go for $200+ now.
If mine breaks they would have to get into the $300 range before I'd start looking at other options.
I have no loyalty for any particular brand and i make my decisions by evaluating features and build quality against my needs, but I realized recently that pretty much all of my peripherals are logitech, which kind of surprised me. Apparently they make some good products.
Thanks for sharing!