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Title: New member from Brussels (Belgium)
Post by: BelgianSailor on Sun, 07 September 2025, 07:53:54

Hello all,

I'm here to learn. I plan to get an ergonomic mechanical keyboard and need to understand many details. I'm not really a geek, but I always love to learn in new fields.

What I envision is:
- a column-staggered keyboard with an angle between left and right halves, but not split ;
- Cherry MX brown switches, I guess, but I should probably test them to understand the feeling ;
- an Ergo-L layout (ergonomic layout designed to type both French or English with ease).

The most seducing keyboards I stumbled upon during my initial researches are the Atreus (Keyboardio) and the Reverb (keeb.io). If you have an experience with those, I'll be interested.

I'm presently learning to type with an Ergo-L layout and pondering wether a DIY project would be reasonable.

Wishing a sunny Sunday to all,

Belgian Sailor

Title: Re: New member from Brussels (Belgium)
Post by: Lyly19 on Tue, 07 October 2025, 20:44:33

Quote from: BelgianSailor on Sun, 07 September 2025, 07:53:54

Hello all,

I'm here to learn. I plan to get an ergonomic mechanical keyboard and need to understand many details. I'm not really a geek, but I always love to learn in new fields.

What I envision is:
- a column-staggered keyboard with an angle between left and right halves, but not split ;
- Cherry MX brown switches, I guess, but I should probably test them to understand the feeling ;
- an Ergo-L layout (ergonomic layout designed to type both French or English with ease).

The most seducing keyboards I stumbled upon during my initial researches are the Atreus (Keyboardio) and the Reverb (keeb.io). If you have an experience with those, I'll be interested.

I'm presently learning to type with an Ergo-L layout and pondering wether a DIY project would be reasonable.

Wishing a sunny Sunday to all,

Pokerogue (https://pokerogue.io)

Belgian Sailor

Hey, welcome to Geekhack! Great to have you here. Your keyboard plan sounds awesome — the Ergo-L layout with MX Browns is a solid start. I’ve heard good things about both the Atreus and Reverb, so you’re definitely looking in the right direction. If you enjoy tinkering, a DIY build could be a really fun project. Hope you find the perfect setup that fits your typing style!

Title: Re: New member from Brussels (Belgium)
Post by: Isla Campbell on Sun, 12 October 2025, 21:36:07

Welcome aboard!
It’s great that you’re exploring ergonomic keyboards — they can really transform your typing comfort and efficiency. Both the Atreus and Reverb are solid options depending on how compact you want your layout.

If you’re already learning the Ergo-L layout, a DIY project could be a fun and rewarding way to fully customize your setup. Just make sure to test a few switch types before deciding — sometimes tactile switches like Browns feel very different once mounted.

Good luck on your build, and keep us posted on your progress!