Ergodox Tenting Angle

[teshdor]

Ergodox users,

At what angle, with respect to the flat plane, do you like to tent your Ergodox? If the thumb section was separate, what angle do you think you would tent it? Who likes their Ergodox flat?

[Data]

I'm using mine flat for now and I'm brainstorming ideas for tenting at about 10-15 degrees.  I've seen thumb clusters further tented at a negative angle relative to the board, but don't know at exactly what angle.

[kurplop]

My Ergodox is tented at about 15º which I think is a good compromise. I made a modified ErgoDox with the thumb cluster set at a different plane and it feels right to me with about a 25º tent.

While some tenting is helpful for lessening wrist pronation it can be more easily compensated for with different hand placement.  I have found avoiding ulnar deviation and any wrist extension is more critical for me.While tenting is helpful, having a neutral or negative tilt front to back and skewing the halves to keep them in line with your forearms  are probably higher priorities in my opinion

[wuqe]

I'm flat for now, but am considering getting some instamorph and making some feet for it, at which point I will also consider tenting. Personally, though, I am enjoying the flat usage enough that I am not to concerned about it. 

[AKmalamute]

flat at home, but at work I used the Griffiti wrist pad to tent it ... not sure what angle that works out to but it can't be more than about ten degrees. If you have the desk for it tenting is nice but at home I much prefer to type on my lap -- so I use an old switchplate as a 'desk' and the switch holes 'grab' the screw heads and keep anything from sliding around.

[davkol]

I've been recently using the halves next to each other, tented at about 5° angle and with tall thumb keys that complement the tenting.

I've tried to use it vertically (about 70°) as well, but switched back until I build a height-adjustable tray. 20-60° angles appeared to be another option, but again, I should upgrade the tray first.

[jacobolus]

I would recommend a ~45° angle or even more, but if that seems too extreme, even 15–20° is a lot better than flat.

[nomaded]

I use a Kinesis Freestyle2 V3 on my classic hand case, and a Freestyle2 VIP on my full hand case. I have them attached with 3M command strips with duallock, so I can easily take them off and put them back on. Both are set to 10 degrees. I keep both halves about 4-5 inches apart.

[tp4tissue]

minimum of 35* horizontal..  <- this is dependent on your elbow height relative to the "plane"

My type surface is on an incline towards me of 15*

I also have another 20* of vertical in that direction.




There is no one size fits all, because  EVEN if you're sitting in the same position.. If you get tired and slouch a bit more,  it changes how the inclines would feel..

So.... to compensate for that, I find that Having a wrist rest for when you're slouching is best..

But do not get the full hand ergodox, because that is in the end less adjustable.