Mechanical Keyboards

Very nice review. I am even more of a keyboard noob so I'll just add:

• Contains keys
• Keys are arranged on a board

i tried 4 or 5 keyboards before i landed on a keychron, now don't see myself ever buying any different brand

I also recently picked up a Q11, along with a Q0 Max separate numpad. The lack if an End button in the standard layout was a bit weird IMO but it was easy enough to remap, and overall I've been pretty happy with it.

I've had a Keychron for a few years and loved it. Just recently the S key started misbehaving. My love for this keyboard grew immeasurably when I discovered you can just hot swap the switches without any special tools while waiting for some replacement switches to arrive. Plus the switches are super adorable at 30 for $10.

I don't have the split, but I have the low profile Keychron 65% and agree it's the best one I've had yet.

I like this form factor but I want a longer joiner cable: I want to wear it around my neck. I imagine I'd also want another reinforcing line to prevent tension on the joiner cable

Is there a reason you prefer a split standard layout like this, rather than a swoopy one like the Kinesis Advantage 360? Does the regular layout not cause wrist pain after a time, or are you able to adjust the two halves to prevent that?

I've currently got a Kinesis Advantage 2 and love the ergonomics of it, my blossoming RSI disappeared entirely after I got it. Now I'm thinking about going full split, but it's a pain the dick for gaming because I have to rebind everything every time I play a new game. If I could go back to a standard layout without developing RSIs, I'd do it in a heartbeat.