Low Profile Mechanical 96%

Cr0fty · 16 Sep 2022 at 08:15

Calling all keyboard warriors... Any recommendations for a bluetooth/wireless low profile, mechanical 96% keyboard?

I love the layout of the Keychron K4 or the Glorious 96% but they look too tall. The Logitech G915 is a good height but too big.

Essentially I'd like as small a keyboard as possible that still has the numpad and arrows.

Does such a thing exist as a product or could it be made by the custom route?

EsaT · 16 Sep 2022 at 17:58

As rule mechanical and low profile are incompatible terms with even fewer switches giving thought about keyboard height than about avoiding unnecessary noise.

So afraid you're going to have hard time in finding candidates beyond G915.

Raymond Lin · 16 Sep 2022 at 18:34

Get a TLK or 75% and then get a separate num pad?

Cr0fty · 18 Sep 2022 at 11:05

Raymond Lin said:
Get a TLK or 75% and then get a separate num pad?

I hadn't thought of this but it's not a bad idea... I don't always use the numpad and would also like to try southpaw layout as I have a graphic tablet pen in my right hand constantly.

I think I may go even smaller and get a 65% like the Keychron K7!

Raymond Lin · 18 Sep 2022 at 12:36

Cr0fty said:
I hadn't thought of this but it's not a bad idea... I don't always use the numpad and would also like to try southpaw layout as I have a graphic tablet pen in my right hand constantly.

I think I may go even smaller and get a 65% like the Keychron K7!

A lot of them are wireless too. I like the Melgeek one, but Epomaker is cheaper.

Cr0fty · 22 Sep 2022 at 14:21

Raymond Lin said:
A lot of them are wireless too. I like the Melgeek one, but Epomaker is cheaper.

I went for the Microsoft one in the end - It does the job perfectly for 30 euros.

Pictures below. The keyboard feels like a huge upgrade, it's 10x nicer to type on and the desk feels so much better ergonomically for arm placement and such.

Next up a webcam for my PC so I don't need to use the laptop camera.

Thanks for the thoughts Esat and Raymond!

Raymond Lin · 22 Sep 2022 at 14:39

OOoh, nice Wacom, which one is that one? I have an old fashion medium.

Cr0fty · 22 Sep 2022 at 14:54

I think it's an Intuos Pro Medium from around 3 years ago. It still annoys me that there is so much dead space around the actual active area...

IMO they should also put the buttons symmetrically along the top so there is no need to flip it for left of right handed users as well. I don't use 'em anyway!