[ivanche]

Kinesis Advantage 2, Cherry MX Brown switches. I have it since September, so 3 months now.

It takes some time getting used to it. People say it's at least 2 weeks, but my experience is at least 2 months. I didn't know how to touch type before although I typed with 10 fingers. So in parallel I'm learning touch typing and getting used to a different layout (i.e. thumb cluster). When I passed 30 WPM threshold I finally started feeling comfortable and productive.

To me, biggest gain wasn't productivity but comfort/ergonomics! 80% of the finger pain was gone in 2 weeks. My shoulder and back posture is just way better. I don't slam the keys anymore, just gentle touch is enough to press them. I also "cheat" a bit by using Karabiner Elements with Space Cadet and Super Duper modes, and it's been a godsend.

To recap, it is expensive but I would never ever go back to any other keyboard :)

[mlac]

It’s expensive, but a lot cheaper than future surgery.