Thin mechanical keyboard - Suggestions?

[pan:cid]

Hi there!

I am looking for a relatively thin mechanical keyboard, ideally tenkeyless (but not absolutely required).

Das Keyboard 4 (although not tenkeyless) claims to be the thinnest mechanical keyboard. I asked them about the actual dimensions, which are as follows:

"The height of the keyboard including the key caps is about 1.25 inches, so the 0.8 is just the thinness of the frame."

Which keyboards would you recommend (incl.  actual dimensions)? How would they compare to Das Keyboard 4 in terms of height?

Thx - I look forward to your input!

[davkol]

My G84-4100 is 27 mm thick. I have some keypads with low-profile Alps and they're even thinner.

[P3TC0CK]

My G84-4100 is 27 mm thick. I have some keypads with low-profile Alps and they're even thinner.

Also from cherry is the Cherry MX-Board 3.0 G80-3850, but that is a full 104 key keyboard. I'm currently working on low profile caps which may be interesting to you. I've finally gotten funds to buy the keycaps so they should be arriving soon

[Findecanor]

My suggestion is that you lower your desk and get a wrist rest ....

[Oobly]

Can you explain your REASONS for wanting a thin keyboard. If it's just that a normal mechanical is too high off the desk surface, then this:

My suggestion is that you lower your desk and get a wrist rest ....

[Grim Fandango]

Can you explain your REASONS for wanting a thin keyboard. If it's just that a normal mechanical is too high off the desk surface, then this:

My suggestion is that you lower your desk and get a wrist rest ....

Indeed. Maybe it is not the keyboard itself, but your setup that you can change a little for it to be more comfortable.

[davkol]

There might be a different reason though. I've seen sliding keyboard trays with just enough space for a scissor-switch keyboard and a trackpad. I also use the typematrix on the go, because it's more portable and the keys don't stick out, thus can't break so easily.

[vivalarevolución]

Mechanical keyboards cannot be super think like a scissor switch keyboard, because those switches need a certain amount of vertical space in order to operate.

[davkol]

A thin keyboard with low-profile Alps could be pretty close though. ~2 cm is totally possible.

[FrostyToast]

Space invaders maybe?

[Canut]

Ergodox with Cherry OEM keycaps and only the top three layers of the acrylic case (so the PCB sits on the desk). Ballpark height: 25 mm.

[Lanx]

best bet is the ****ty cherry ml 4100.

i say ****ty when compared to cherry mx, if what you NEED is a mech board that NEEDS to be thin, then really, cherry ml4100
btw i have 2, they work fine as my htpc (small profile) keyboards.