I have been using a piantor built for me by beekeeb.com, and am enjoying the more agressive stagger than my previous Ergodox. However, my typing experience is being spoiled by how tight the key spacing is. I have large hands, and can span an octave on a full-size piano; the Piantor is downright cramped.

In looking for a possible replacement (the Kyria was my primary option, but I guess splitkb.com has entirely given up on selling pre-builts, and I don’t solder), what should I be looking at for specs to get some wider spacing on the keys? Is it simply “key spacing?”

Most commercial keyboards are fine; my prior was an Ergodox and the spacing was fine. The Piantor supplies that - it might even be a touch too much, but it’s still better than the tepid stagger on the Ergos.

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    9 months ago

    there are a handful of boards that either choc or MX switches, and any of those will always use MX spacing

    Oh, that helps, thanks!

    I don’t think there are a lot of pre-built options in this space

    Sadly, no-one wants to pre-build. When the robot revolution comes, my weapon will be a soldering iron, because destroying electronics seems to be all I’m able to achieve with one.

    Maybe check out Klor

    Thanks, I will. Splay might actually help with my cramping issue.

    I love how the chocs look, and they feel ok, but even the browns which are supposed to be tactile feel squishy to me, so I may give up on them and try an MX set, so that all might work out.

    Thanks for the advice!