I am looking at building a Sofle V2.1 to swap from my Logitech Ergo K860. Tell me why I shouldn’t or why the Sofle is wrong.

The things I am looking for in an ergo keyboard

  • split design
  • rotary encoders look interesting
  • fewer keys but more than 35 to transition
  • I want to hook it up with a NiceNano! and Nice Views
  • @[email protected]
    0•2 years ago

    I just moved from a one-piece ergo keyboard (Truly Ergonomic) to a Sofle RGB after spending Way Too Long comparing the available options. It’s pretty good so far. Some early thoughts in case they help:

    • Split design lets you put both pieces exactly where you want them
    • Number key row is right where you expect it, so you don’t need to switch layers for commonly used punctuation
    • It’s a popular keyboard, so it’s not hard to find resources
    • Column stagger feels natural right off the bat
    • Rotary encoders don’t seem very useful so far; I feel like Lily58 might have had this right
    • Modifier keys don’t feel natural yet, especially those on the outside
    • I never thought about which thumb I used for the spacebar until this keyboard was staring at me

    All in all, I’m happy with the Sofle and anticipate using it for a long time.

      • @[email protected]
        1•2 years ago

        Lily58 has regular keys in those spots by default (I think they’re [ and ]), which is more straightforwardly useful than the rotary encoders. There are surely some great uses for the encoders, but I have yet to discover them

        • @[email protected]
          2•2 years ago

          Volume! And zooming, I guess? I have a Q1 and the knob being closer to the thumbs makes a lot more sense to me than having to reach up to the upper right corner of the board.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•2 years ago

      This is good info – thanks. I’ve also been looking at the Sofle 2.1 or the Lily 58 as a traveling keyboard for my laptop. My daily driver for my desktop is an Ergodox, and I hate having to use the laptop keyboard when I travel.

      How do you have the Sofle connected? I was thinking about using BT to keep my USB ports open (my phone is usually connected as my hotspot), but worry about the battery drain and whether I can/should use the OLEDs and key lighting that way. Maybe a USB C hub is the better option.