Kinesis Freestyle Edge Gaming Keyboard Split Keyboard

{"reviews":[{"body":"I'm really loving this keyboard. I'm shifting to it from a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard, and I really love the weight and solidity of this one, and when you hit a key it feels definitive, unlike the light and creaky plastic of most other keyboards. I'd like to see a few revisions, like putting the wide backspace key where the small delete key is (I backspace WAY more than I delete). I'd also like to shift the arrow keys off by themselves, and add a numeric keypad (yes, I bought the corresponding standalone numeric keypad, but it sits in the same place it would be if it were part of the keyboard). It would be nice if the back-lighting offered different colors (I'd prefer red). Anyway, overall I'm really quite pleased, and feeling more productive than usual. Incidentally, I have the Cherry MX Brown variant of this keyboard.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063780,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-11-30 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":5,"score":0,"user_name":"C. Andersen","user_image_url":null},{"body":"At first, I want to say about very fast delivery. It came to me in Moskow in a week. For second, the packaging is very high quality, the box is durable and the keyboard has not been damaged during shipment! And of course the keyboard is made at the highest level. All of its characteristics correspond to the description. It's a pleasure to use it! Thank you!","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063821,"displayed_image_url":"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61YbD+p7ZML.jpg","created_ts":"2018-11-21 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":5,"score":0,"user_name":"Kate","user_image_url":null},{"body":"Decent keyboard for regular use and gaming. My complaint is that I'm not so sure if I like the macro keys on the left vs the right, but as I use the keyboard more I may have more opinions. I definitely like the layout of the home, del, insert, etc keys vs. the Koolertron Keyboard I was using. Additionally, it isn't flaky with games like Minecraft. Also, this keyboards media keys function with a toggle switch whereas the Koolertron had none. I don't like the placement of the ESC key. I like that I can do remaps with no special software necessarily. I would be most pleased if this were a standard layout like US 104 or similar, but it isn't bad. I didn't like the original shipped keys, but a couple of bags of key caps fixed that.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063783,"displayed_image_url":"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71QaCjvTtYL.jpg","created_ts":"2018-11-19 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":4,"score":0,"user_name":"Fletch Hasues","user_image_url":null},{"body":"tldr: great keyboard, recommended for gaming and normal computer tasks (though why would you get this kind of a keyboard if you're just sending emails and browsing the web...?), don't recommend for programming where you need to press backspace, \\|, and `~ frequently.It's a great keyboard. For some it's really difficult to get used to a split keyboard, and the keys are not all in the standard places so it can take some time to get completely used to it. However, the build quality is great, it's easy to remap keys, record a quick macro, change the LED brightness (not the color, that's not an option), and swap keys around. I love the tenting feature you get with the lift kit (though that is sold separately).Nitpicks:1. I wish they had a wireless option.1. There are no other keycaps, except WASD and the arrows, which may be nice for gaming but I would like completely different keycaps for everything, or at least Apple keys like Cmd and Option.1. The keys are vastly different sizes from one another, which makes swapping many keys impossible. For instance, I have remapped my caps lock key to be esc, but I can't swap the physical keycaps because they are different sizes.1. My pinkies has to travel quite a lot to hit the backspace, \\|, and `~ buttons. In fact, I find it difficult to keep my fingers on home row in general because of how far my fingers have to travel for the number row1. The arrow keycaps are identical to the other keys, which means I can't find them reliably by touch, which means I frequently press the wrong key.1. Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn are in an uncommon location and I often press them by accident. I would prefer them to not exist, though there would be others who want them.1. I would like to tent it higher than the maximum 15 degrees, say up to 20 degrees.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":false,"id":1063791,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-11-07 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":4,"score":0,"user_name":"Jason Fry","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I'm happy with it. Got the brown mx and theyre quiet like a non-gaming keyboard\/ laptop. No more waking up the neighbors.Still have a very positive feel and I cant imagine why anyone else would need a different type.Pros:- hand position (when used with lift kit)Is quite comfortable- Naturally places your fingers in a proper typing position- Eliminates fatigue- On the fly key programming without having to use any kind of funky program- Good instructions!- AestheticsIt doesn't deserve a ding for not coming with a lift kit. All the negative reviews for both the board and the lift kit are due just to that, not quality. They make it look bad when its great.Cons:- no number pad for pin numbers, etc.- when it comes to certain types of games you might keep one hand on the mouse and use the other for the whole board. Split design doesnt cater to that too well, but that can be remedied by adapting or removing the lift kit, pushing the two halves together.You could also overcome this by setting up a custom keybinding profile, of which you can have three. But personally I'd forget what key i bound to what other key.- location of backspace keyI'd encourage anyone to buy this keyboard to anyone who has carpal tunnel, or tendonitis, or circulatory system issues. It may even serve to prevent such things in the future while increasing your typing speed and form. It will take getting used to so be prepared for that.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063805,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-11-01 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":5,"score":0,"user_name":"Pyts","user_image_url":null},{"body":"As a Mac user, it is uncommon to find a configurable keyboard that is easily configurable. It's nice to see an elegant, simple, and easily modified system that doesn't leave me in the lurch.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063822,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-10-30 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":4,"score":0,"user_name":"Thane","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I got my keyboard and I use it both for work and gaming. I would recommend it except for one thing, I wouldn't recommend spending extra for the led backdrop get the basic. The lighting is weird and gives a blurry effect to the keys making it hard to see so I end up leaving the leds off. The only other thing is the attachments that give the keyboard a tilt option should be included for the price the are asking.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063829,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-10-19 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":4,"score":0,"user_name":"tina marie ziegel","user_image_url":null},{"body":"I really wanted to like this keyboard. The materials and quality are apparent. It's a very nice device. Ultimately, the layout is what caused me to return it. For me, personally, it was too radically different from my existing Microsoft Natural keyboard.Specifically, the lack of the number pad on the right, the position of the command keys on the left, and the strange positioning of accessory keys (delete, page up\/down, etc) were too much for me to commit to switching. I probably could have done it if I had one of these at work too, but I don't, so I ended up sending it back.It really is a nice keyboard though, and I'm sad I had to send it back. I'll just wait (probably forever) until somebody comes out with a PS\/2 keyboard layout in an ergonomic format with mechanical keys.","comment":null,"by_shop_owner":false,"youtube_video":null,"verified_review":true,"id":1063789,"displayed_image_url":null,"created_ts":"2018-10-09 00:00:00+00:00","star_rating":4,"score":0,"user_name":"Jason Weible","user_image_url":null}],"product":{"platform_product_id":"366489960488","star_distribution":{"1":0,"3":3,"2":0,"5":40,"4":15},"name":"Kinesis Freestyle Edge Gaming Keyboard Split Keyboard","average_stars":"4.6","review_images":["https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61YbD+p7ZML.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71QaCjvTtYL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71fkRThEJaL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/712CmXikXrL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71PnLqbhWRL.jpg","https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/718YYK5roTL.jpg"],"review_number":58,"variants":[{"id":3811964,"name":"Red \/ No \/ No"},{"id":3811965,"name":"Red \/ No \/ Add Palm Pads"},{"id":3811966,"name":"Red \/ Add Lift Kit \/ No"},{"id":3811967,"name":"Red \/ Add Lift Kit \/ Add Palm Pads"},{"id":3811968,"name":"Blue \/ No \/ No"},{"id":3811969,"name":"Blue \/ No \/ Add Palm Pads"},{"id":3811970,"name":"Blue \/ Add Lift Kit \/ No"},{"id":3811971,"name":"Blue \/ Add Lift Kit \/ Add Palm Pads"},{"id":3811972,"name":"Brown \/ No \/ No"},{"id":3811973,"name":"Brown \/ No \/ Add Palm Pads"},{"id":3811974,"name":"Brown \/ Add Lift Kit \/ No"},{"id":3811975,"name":"Brown \/ Add Lift Kit \/ Add Palm Pads"}],"id":518602},"review_page_count":8,"questions":[]}