What does the bottom look like? always curious to see how the bottoms of boards are executed
wouldn’t you need to open up the usb-c port cutout to give space when it moves up/down/angle?
Looks cool, winkey variant would help for folks that prefer function over blocker aesthetics. It's hard to afford dropping 2 keys on a 40%...
Looks cool, winkey variant would help for folks that prefer function over blocker aesthetics. It's hard to afford dropping 2 keys on a 40%...
That's not entirely out of consideration, we wanted to see what kind of interest there is before adding other options.
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
+1 for the 2.75/2.25 design. It puts the split right under the B key (equally-spaced between F and J), which I think keeps the split "out of the way" for most users.
I know this board started life as a joke, but since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well.
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
+1 for the 2.75/2.25 design. It puts the split right under the B key (equally-spaced between F and J), which I think keeps the split "out of the way" for most users.
I know this board started life as a joke, but since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well.
Personally, as someone who hasn't used a ton of 40% boards, but uses 60% with split spacebar, I would prefer if the layout stayed the same as shown.
I had the pleasure of receiving one of the prototypes, and honestly, it's the only 40% I've gotten comfortable typing on (though I do still make mistakes), despite having tried other 40%s in the past.
I think a lot of the reason for this is the familiarity coming from the 60% splits.
It's kind of unfair to say "since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well", because that implies the current spacebar split isn't good. Maybe it's not optimal for you, but that doesn't make it bad.
I think this 2.25/1/2.75 split space is better. And furthermore, I think the blockers with 1.25U mods look way better as well.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to preference. I'm happy to see this split on a 40%, and I really hope pwner and ai03 leave it the same.
So you essentially want to force split space because you don't like having a 1u in the middle?I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
+1 for the 2.75/2.25 design. It puts the split right under the B key (equally-spaced between F and J), which I think keeps the split "out of the way" for most users.
I know this board started life as a joke, but since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well.
Personally, as someone who hasn't used a ton of 40% boards, but uses 60% with split spacebar, I would prefer if the layout stayed the same as shown.
I had the pleasure of receiving one of the prototypes, and honestly, it's the only 40% I've gotten comfortable typing on (though I do still make mistakes), despite having tried other 40%s in the past.
I think a lot of the reason for this is the familiarity coming from the 60% splits.
It's kind of unfair to say "since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well", because that implies the current spacebar split isn't good. Maybe it's not optimal for you, but that doesn't make it bad.
I think this 2.25/1/2.75 split space is better. And furthermore, I think the blockers with 1.25U mods look way better as well.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to preference. I'm happy to see this split on a 40%, and I really hope pwner and ai03 leave it the same.
I mean no offense to the designers of the board but the current split split space isn't good in my opinion. You're absolutely right I think it's good/bad based on what's optimal for me but this is an interest check designed to gather feedback no?
About the aesthetics of 1.5 vs 1.25u mods that's an interesting one I think it may be easier to compare options if a full/proper render was done with 1.5u mods but my gut says it'd look better than the current option. Again, just my opinion of course. It'd be a call back to the "real" WKL of 1.5u mods. Another thing that removing the 1.25u in the middle does it that it puts the split between spacebars riiiight down the center which is Noice aesthetically i think.
So you essentially want to force split space because you don't like having a 1u in the middle?
+1 for the 2.75/2.25 design. It puts the split right under the B key (equally-spaced between F and J), which I think keeps the split "out of the way" for most users.
I know this board started life as a joke, but since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well.
Personally, as someone who hasn't used a ton of 40% boards, but uses 60% with split spacebar, I would prefer if the layout stayed the same as shown.
I had the pleasure of receiving one of the prototypes, and honestly, it's the only 40% I've gotten comfortable typing on (though I do still make mistakes), despite having tried other 40%s in the past.
I think a lot of the reason for this is the familiarity coming from the 60% splits.
It's kind of unfair to say "since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well", because that implies the current spacebar split isn't good. Maybe it's not optimal for you, but that doesn't make it bad.
I think this 2.25/1/2.75 split space is better. And furthermore, I think the blockers with 1.25U mods look way better as well.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to preference. I'm happy to see this split on a 40%, and I really hope pwner and ai03 leave it the same.
I mean no offense to the designers of the board but the current split split space isn't good in my opinion. You're absolutely right I think it's good/bad based on what's optimal for me but this is an interest check designed to gather feedback no?
About the aesthetics of 1.5 vs 1.25u mods that's an interesting one I think it may be easier to compare options if a full/proper render was done with 1.5u mods but my gut says it'd look better than the current option. Again, just my opinion of course. It'd be a call back to the "real" WKL of 1.5u mods. Another thing that removing the 1.25u in the middle does it that it puts the split between spacebars riiiight down the center which is Noice aesthetically i think.
No? I'd like to have the split options + 6u.So you essentially want to force split space because you don't like having a 1u in the middle?I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
+1 for the 2.75/2.25 design. It puts the split right under the B key (equally-spaced between F and J), which I think keeps the split "out of the way" for most users.
I know this board started life as a joke, but since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well.
Personally, as someone who hasn't used a ton of 40% boards, but uses 60% with split spacebar, I would prefer if the layout stayed the same as shown.
I had the pleasure of receiving one of the prototypes, and honestly, it's the only 40% I've gotten comfortable typing on (though I do still make mistakes), despite having tried other 40%s in the past.
I think a lot of the reason for this is the familiarity coming from the 60% splits.
It's kind of unfair to say "since everything else on it is actually good, you might as well make the spacebar split good as well", because that implies the current spacebar split isn't good. Maybe it's not optimal for you, but that doesn't make it bad.
I think this 2.25/1/2.75 split space is better. And furthermore, I think the blockers with 1.25U mods look way better as well.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to preference. I'm happy to see this split on a 40%, and I really hope pwner and ai03 leave it the same.
I mean no offense to the designers of the board but the current split split space isn't good in my opinion. You're absolutely right I think it's good/bad based on what's optimal for me but this is an interest check designed to gather feedback no?
About the aesthetics of 1.5 vs 1.25u mods that's an interesting one I think it may be easier to compare options if a full/proper render was done with 1.5u mods but my gut says it'd look better than the current option. Again, just my opinion of course. It'd be a call back to the "real" WKL of 1.5u mods. Another thing that removing the 1.25u in the middle does it that it puts the split between spacebars riiiight down the center which is Noice aesthetically i think.
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
You buy a 6u stab. :/I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
Personally I like this. Less cluttered compared to the 3-piece split spacebars.
On the other hand, for those who use 6u spacebars, how would you source 6u stabs? Do you just bend & clip a 7u stab?
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
Personally I like this. Less cluttered compared to the 3-piece split spacebars.
On the other hand, for those who use 6u spacebars, how would you source 6u stabs? Do you just bend & clip a 7u stab?
You buy a 6u stab. :/
From where?
I absolutely love the "top surrounds bottom" design on small boards like a 40%. It just fits so nicely since the small height means the top doesn't stick out awkwardly.
I agree with other commentors, the only problem I have with this board is the bottom row. Regardless of WKL, for me personally, that position for the spacebar makes this not comfortable to use.
Here's my suggestion:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/2lVwNR7.png)
The benefits of making the board WKL 1.5 instead of the 1.25 and removing the 1u is that it puts the split space keys in positions where your thumbs rest when sitting on the home row making using the keyboard with split space much more comfortable. Of course this has the big drawback of removing the option for using full size spacebar. That's unfortunate for some but for me it's necessary.
Personally I like this. Less cluttered compared to the 3-piece split spacebars.
On the other hand, for those who use 6u spacebars, how would you source 6u stabs? Do you just bend & clip a 7u stab?
You buy a 6u stab. :/
From where?
Any news? I'm really stoked on this one!
Any news? I'm really stoked on this one!
Yes, GB details coming very soon.
Also relevant:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/er5jNWA.png)
Any news? I'm really stoked on this one!
Yes, GB details coming very soon.
Also relevant:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/er5jNWA.png)
Okay, first a quick update to the supported layouts:Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/L5aNwYT.png)
And now for the GB details:
Launching September 28th, 2019 via
Cannonkeys - $270 + shipping (100 units)
Mykeyboard - TBA (30 units)
Yushakobo - 29500jpy incl ship, excl tax of 10% (unlimited)
Layouts:
Top with either wkl blockers or without
Colors:
Black
Blue Grey - 8181c
Rose Gold - 7520c
Dark Grey - RAL 7016
Japan Blue - 7700c (Japan Exclusive)