Been a few years since I got mine, has been great. Once you use splits for a 1-2 weeks you'll never go back to standard. Love how customizable the UHK is, very innovative. The cheeky button below the space bars is mint lol
Ive known the UHK for years now, but im really thinking apart from DIY completly a new board its so close to beeing perfect for me i feel like, albeit a high price. The trackpoint module on the right, the key cluster module on the left, the buttons below the spacebar. It has so much functions for your thumbs, which are underused in conventional boards. I would pull the trigger, but its quite expensive already, and if i combine it with the practical wrist rests, the tenting kit and 2 modules im like way over 500 euros already. cant justify that money yet.
Very nice review! You're absolutely right about the MOD-arrow/home/end/page up/down - once you get used to that it's a real pain to go back. I also really like the MOD-w/r which moves left and right through tabs - I never used tabs on my terminal before having access to this shortcut (and still can't use it on regular keyboards). Weird that is isn't specific for a split keyboard - just a really useful byproduct of halving your spacebar.
best keyboard ever. Still using v1 and some keys malfunctioned so had to re-solder yet working like a charm. Fair point that once you use UHK, hard to get back to other keyboards. Thx for the nice review since I'm considering to upgrade to v2
Touch typing on a true split is large portion of the jump to staggered columnar. I used MS Naturals since they first came out. I'm now on a Dygma Defy. I took a couple of weeks to adjust to staggered columnar going cold turkey and most of that was the thumb clusters. Ortho and SC aren't for everyone, but I didn't consider continuing with staggered rows at all and don't regret it. To me, going from split to continuous was enough mess up touch typing. If your comfortable with that degree of tenting all good! I quickly decided 35 degrees was most comfortable while often reaching for the mouse or pen, I work in graphics, and 45 for extended typing.
Wow! This keyboard is exactly what I need/want for work. What a beautiful keyboard. Hopefully, it will still be available once I can afford to move forward with the purchase. Thank you so much for the video.
I have a V1 and use it for over 4 years now. Have blank keys and use colmak layout. If you use a special layout, it's awesome to create different profile to use your layout even if the os runs a different one. That helped me when pair programming on others people system for instance. Once I poured beer into the keyboard (by accident), dried it and works. Support is super response, got a problem with the programming software and it turned out that this was caused by a KVM inbetween. Laszlo gave me hint within minutes. Needless to say,.. replacing shortcuts in you IDE like delete line for instance by a macro makes it universal to all text editors. There are others great keyboards out there, but your search ends with the UHK.
Very good review -- in contrast to many others out there. Many good points made -- for example about doubling some keys on both sides for different use cases. One comment: The palm rests are needed, because you have the keyboard very far away from you. Having it much closer and getting rid of the rests is the way to go IMO. I touch type for 40 years and never had hand problems -- always typing with floating hands.
Have you considered trying tha Dygma Raise 2? It shares some features with the UHK and adds others like more thumbkeys, wireless connectivity and RGBW underglow 😊
Can you switch out the keycaps to those readily available sets from the custom keyboard scene? are the bottom row and modifier keys all standard size for a 60% layout?
having this keyboard for some time and keep returning to uhk from time to time due to the modules. I have also a moonlander and few custom zmk/qmk builds. If we compare only from a keyboard perspective, usability and design functionality, moonlander wins hands down, there is no need for any scripting to extend firmware base functions, not to mention the wrist wrest functionality. Compared to moonlander qmk, uhk firmware is much more reduced in terms of functions. This is relatively a good thing, depending whom you ask, but lack of proper documentation is a real problem. I would not need to go to the forum if a proper documentation would be available. UHK really shines when adding the modules.
I just wanted a regular layout that was split 60% so it's good for gaming and this hit the bill, my wish is that they would release magnetic analog hall effect switches
Oryx as features Agent does not have and vice versa. But with Agent you can often make a macro if a feature is not there otherwise. With Oryx you need to drop it and go the QMK route. Overall the SW support of UHK is better IMO. They listen to customers, while ZSA is good in marketing, but less so in real customer support. You get no response or empty phrases when you have real questions or problems.
The amount of activities that became dependent on a person's specific typing habit is overwhelming. Any change to this habbit will have a lot a lot a lot of resistance. But, that also means, that if a change is happening, then it must be a very very good one. Maybe some day, Split keyboards will be famos.
agreed, it only took me a couple days to get use to this keyboard, it isn't as a big of a switch as with otholinear keyboards or keyboards with less than 60 keys which is a big advantage for this style of split ergo keyboard
@@JSyntaxnice , it take me more than a couple of days just to adjust to the backspace in a different position between boards. One time my left ctrl stopped working, and instead of fixing or buying a new one, I just decided that one ctrl btn is enough, now even though I have new keyboard, I stopped using the left ctrl, and I am not happy about it.
Thanks for sharing , glad you like it . Have you tried any welled keyboards ? I have a kinesis 360 but am tempted to get this for mouse but am concerned out not having the welled casing .
I'm not a programmer nor a heavy user, but I want to have a taste of the split experience. the features of this one sound advanced, and the price is easily over $400 if you add two module add-ons, which is not justified for me currently. any recommendations for entry-level split keyboards? thanks
I'd love a comparison between this and the dygma defy or the moonlander, I'm still trying to choose what would be best for me. Since it's a high investment, I'm still looking at a lot of reviews
I would love to do a comparison, especially with the new Dygma Rise 2, I'll see what I can do. I know that switching to ortholinear will take me longer than a few days to get use to.
One of the benefits of this typed of split design is the lack of overhead switching between staggered and columnar (ortholinear) is less and helps when people switch to their laptops
@@JSyntax Yeah, I'm a bit worried about the ortholinear stuff. I need to try a "normal" one to see if it has any benefits for me before I commit to an expensive split one. What I liked about yours was the mods. Those look really sick, not having to take your hands from the keyboard to use the mouse. That's going to be great for me as a data engineer.
The keyboard is 320. The rubber palm rests are not included. They're 65. The tent stand is another 90. Any module is 65. Shipping is another 55. Total comes to 600. No thanks. Did you really buy this with your money?
I feel like the keyboard itself is all you truly need, along with some cheap palm rests. Yes, it's expensive, but considering the advanced smart macros, the competition is also very expensive.
As soon as the manufacturer decides to stop producing the keyboard, all your typing skills will be gone. There is a reason why keyboards are made according to established standard.
Been a few years since I got mine, has been great. Once you use splits for a 1-2 weeks you'll never go back to standard. Love how customizable the UHK is, very innovative. The cheeky button below the space bars is mint lol
Ive known the UHK for years now, but im really thinking apart from DIY completly a new board its so close to beeing perfect for me i feel like, albeit a high price.
The trackpoint module on the right, the key cluster module on the left, the buttons below the spacebar. It has so much functions for your thumbs, which are underused in conventional boards.
I would pull the trigger, but its quite expensive already, and if i combine it with the practical wrist rests, the tenting kit and 2 modules im like way over 500 euros already. cant justify that money yet.
The keyboard is $300 if anyone was curious
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Just the keyboard with zero options and shipping to Colorado. $350.
Excited to see your video on how you customize your key functions and layers! I got a UHK recently and have been loving it also.
Thanks! Have you checked out ua-cam.com/video/gLWX4P5JC8I/v-deo.html
@@JSyntax I haven't yet, thanks! I didn't see it linked in the description yet. :)
Great review. Thanks for demonstrating the built-in mouse options, and the different modules that are available.
Very nice review! You're absolutely right about the MOD-arrow/home/end/page up/down - once you get used to that it's a real pain to go back. I also really like the MOD-w/r which moves left and right through tabs - I never used tabs on my terminal before having access to this shortcut (and still can't use it on regular keyboards). Weird that is isn't specific for a split keyboard - just a really useful byproduct of halving your spacebar.
Well said!
Amazing video man it deserves more views. Just ordered mine
Right on!
best keyboard ever. Still using v1 and some keys malfunctioned so had to re-solder yet working like a charm. Fair point that once you use UHK, hard to get back to other keyboards. Thx for the nice review since I'm considering to upgrade to v2
Agreed! I love. It
Touch typing on a true split is large portion of the jump to staggered columnar. I used MS Naturals since they first came out. I'm now on a Dygma Defy. I took a couple of weeks to adjust to staggered columnar going cold turkey and most of that was the thumb clusters. Ortho and SC aren't for everyone, but I didn't consider continuing with staggered rows at all and don't regret it. To me, going from split to continuous was enough mess up touch typing. If your comfortable with that degree of tenting all good! I quickly decided 35 degrees was most comfortable while often reaching for the mouse or pen, I work in graphics, and 45 for extended typing.
Defy looks cool! I'm happy with regular staggered
Wow! This keyboard is exactly what I need/want for work. What a beautiful keyboard. Hopefully, it will still be available once I can afford to move forward with the purchase. Thank you so much for the video.
Right on!
@JSyntax It will be on my desk. Oh yes, it will be on my desk. 😁
Very nice review! Especially thanks for covering macro commands 😊.
Thank you for your help! Checkout a preview to the tutorial (with credits at the end to the creator) ua-cam.com/video/gLWX4P5JC8I/v-deo.html
@@JSyntax Yep, seen it! Great introduction to macros!
I have a V1 and use it for over 4 years now. Have blank keys and use colmak layout. If you use a special layout, it's awesome to create different profile to use your layout even if the os runs a different one.
That helped me when pair programming on others people system for instance.
Once I poured beer into the keyboard (by accident), dried it and works.
Support is super response, got a problem with the programming software and it turned out that this was caused by a KVM inbetween. Laszlo gave me hint within minutes.
Needless to say,.. replacing shortcuts in you IDE like delete line for instance by a macro makes it universal to all text editors.
There are others great keyboards out there, but your search ends with the UHK.
Well said! My coworker has the v1 as well
I have the UHK V2. The build quality and software is amazing. Looking forward to a wireless UHK though
Very good review -- in contrast to many others out there. Many good points made -- for example about doubling some keys on both sides for different use cases.
One comment: The palm rests are needed, because you have the keyboard very far away from you. Having it much closer and getting rid of the rests is the way to go IMO. I touch type for 40 years and never had hand problems -- always typing with floating hands.
Well said!i should try that instead and $$
Have you considered trying tha Dygma Raise 2? It shares some features with the UHK and adds others like more thumbkeys, wireless connectivity and RGBW underglow 😊
Of course! That would be a very interesting comparison.
Can you switch out the keycaps to those readily available sets from the custom keyboard scene? are the bottom row and modifier keys all standard size for a 60% layout?
Yes
Looks great.. thanks for the review
this is def an ad
having this keyboard for some time and keep returning to uhk from time to time due to the modules. I have also a moonlander and few custom zmk/qmk builds. If we compare only from a keyboard perspective, usability and design functionality, moonlander wins hands down, there is no need for any scripting to extend firmware base functions, not to mention the wrist wrest functionality. Compared to moonlander qmk, uhk firmware is much more reduced in terms of functions. This is relatively a good thing, depending whom you ask, but lack of proper documentation is a real problem. I would not need to go to the forum if a proper documentation would be available. UHK really shines when adding the modules.
I just wanted a regular layout that was split 60% so it's good for gaming and this hit the bill, my wish is that they would release magnetic analog hall effect switches
Oryx as features Agent does not have and vice versa. But with Agent you can often make a macro if a feature is not there otherwise. With Oryx you need to drop it and go the QMK route. Overall the SW support of UHK is better IMO. They listen to customers, while ZSA is good in marketing, but less so in real customer support. You get no response or empty phrases when you have real questions or problems.
The amount of activities that became dependent on a person's specific typing habit is overwhelming.
Any change to this habbit will have a lot a lot a lot of resistance.
But, that also means, that if a change is happening, then it must be a very very good one.
Maybe some day,
Split keyboards will be famos.
agreed, it only took me a couple days to get use to this keyboard, it isn't as a big of a switch as with otholinear keyboards or keyboards with less than 60 keys which is a big advantage for this style of split ergo keyboard
@@JSyntaxnice , it take me more than a couple of days just to adjust to the backspace in a different position between boards.
One time my left ctrl stopped working, and instead of fixing or buying a new one, I just decided that one ctrl btn is enough, now even though I have new keyboard, I stopped using the left ctrl, and I am not happy about it.
Thanks for sharing , glad you like it . Have you tried any welled keyboards ?
I have a kinesis 360 but am tempted to get this for mouse but am concerned out not having the welled casing .
Not yet! id love to try welled ortholiner columnar someday but the switch would have been too drastic
I'm not a programmer nor a heavy user, but I want to have a taste of the split experience. the features of this one sound advanced, and the price is easily over $400 if you add two module add-ons, which is not justified for me currently. any recommendations for entry-level split keyboards? thanks
Check out my review of keychron q11 or Kinesis Freestyle edge split keyboards
Hi! Is this thing wireless of wired only? Cheers!
It looks so cool!
Wired! But no batteries! Meaning it won't be e-waste in a few years
I'd love a comparison between this and the dygma defy or the moonlander, I'm still trying to choose what would be best for me. Since it's a high investment, I'm still looking at a lot of reviews
I would love to do a comparison, especially with the new Dygma Rise 2, I'll see what I can do. I know that switching to ortholinear will take me longer than a few days to get use to.
One of the benefits of this typed of split design is the lack of overhead switching between staggered and columnar (ortholinear) is less and helps when people switch to their laptops
@@JSyntax Yeah, I'm a bit worried about the ortholinear stuff. I need to try a "normal" one to see if it has any benefits for me before I commit to an expensive split one. What I liked about yours was the mods. Those look really sick, not having to take your hands from the keyboard to use the mouse. That's going to be great for me as a data engineer.
and then theres me using my laptop without its screen as a keyboard/pc on a separate display from iiyama :/
Never experienced pain
Chad Gardens
The keyboard is 320. The rubber palm rests are not included. They're 65. The tent stand is another 90. Any module is 65. Shipping is another 55.
Total comes to 600.
No thanks.
Did you really buy this with your money?
I feel like the keyboard itself is all you truly need, along with some cheap palm rests. Yes, it's expensive, but considering the advanced smart macros, the competition is also very expensive.
O'Keefe Locks
For 300 bucks no wireless support? Doubtful!
Jonathan Ports
nice Frankenstein keyboard
hahahaha i love it
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Not my future. They are ugly, to expensive and I don't see the need for it.
I think it depends on what you want
As soon as the manufacturer decides to stop producing the keyboard, all your typing skills will be gone. There is a reason why keyboards are made according to established standard.
I found that it was easy to transfer my skills to other split keyboards! It's still a typical layout.
You just use another option than. Can be SW or HW, whatever you prefer.