Sunset Switches are Butter
I received my Sunsets from lowprokb.ca [http://lowprokb.ca] last night and managed to install them in my ZSA Voyager today. First impressions… these switches are LOVELY to type on. The original browns I ordered with my Voyager felt heavy, and tiring after longer sessions - not to knock on Browns, everyone has a different experience… but I am very happy with my purchase.
Love my new Voyager
I absolutely love my new Voyager. This is my first ZSA board and between the awesome staff, polished configuration of Oryx and the superb build quality of the board, I have zero regrets about my purchase. I have fallen down the layout configuration spiral changing things to suit my needs and comfort - adding home row mods (which are totally game changing for me) and adjusting timings to deal with roll as well as combinations that make my working life easier, I can report that I feel pretty darn productive. This board is also my first choc and hot-swap… I bought some Sunsets this morning from lowprokb.ca [http://lowprokb.ca] - I’m excited to see what a lighter switch does for me. Just excited to share my experience with community.
It’s been a minute since I first create this post, but I want to provide an update. I have purchased a ZSA Voyager, and I am eagerly awaiting its arrival.
What finally made me commit was Ben Vallack’s live stream about the Voyager. Thanks Ben!
My first interactions with ZSA staff have been amazing. I found this yesterday on their blog, blog.zsa.io/voyager-shifted-layout/ and I think it could really be a game changer for me personally.
I’ll create a new post when it arrives and I’ve had a chance to take it for a drive.
Travel Ergo Advice
Hello all: I am in need of some advice. I am a consultant for a living and spend my days writing reports. When I am at home, I am using an Advantage 360 Pro which I absolutely love; when I travel to meet with clients though, I use my corporate Mac… which has less than stellar ergonomics. The 360 is too big and bulky for me to travel with (I know some do), but I use forearm crutches and need to carry everything in a backpack. Weight and overall size are an important consideration. I was looking at the Glove80, and the Corne-ish Zen but then I saw the new ZSA Voyager… I also thought about something like a Skeletyl, huge fan of the Dactyls - and the work over at BastardKB; I love minimalist layouts but I also live in Canada; the 360 with exchange and duty when I ordered in on Drop cost me ~$750CDN. I wish keyboards were more affordable but hey… Thoughts?
Anyone else find it hard to go back to not split keyboards?
I had an interesting experience the other day. I have been using split keyboards for years, but only recently began using a Kinesis Advantage 360 Pro as my daily driver for work; I am so use to the layout now, that in instances where I have to use a non-split, or even my older splits, my fingers fail me entirely - like my brain forgot how to type, my thumbs eagerly searching for the thumb cluster that isn’t there.
