Imprint

I've had my Imprint for a few weeks now and it's already the best keyboard I've owned. The split layout took maybe two days to adjust to, and now a standard board feels cramped by comparison — my wrists and shoulders are noticeably happier. The Kailh Jade switches are exactly what I was after: heavy, loud, and unapologetically clicky, with the old-school typewriter sound I'd been chasing for a while. Build quality is excellent; it feels solid and deliberate rather than like a kit thrown together. Having trackballs on both halves means my hands almost never leave home position, which I didn't expect to love as much as I do. Erik was great to work with from order to delivery, and the wireless setup was painless.

Short version: I love it

My first ergonomic keyboard was the Ergodox EZ by ZSA then I tried their Moonlander and ultimately went back to the Ergodox for the few extra keys it had.

Before purchasing the Cyboard Imprint I was actually in the middle of a year long on and off project to build my own dactyl manuform with trackball but after getting all the diodes soldered and only 1 set of wires, I decided to look for somewhere out there that offered the whole service when I landed on this page a few months ago. Being burned in the past I had decided to email Erik and just ask a few questions about the process as I knew no matter what I would just have to trust I wouldn't get burned by him as it wasn't him who burned me in the past for a custom keyboard. I went ahead and placed the order for a wired imprint with the most keys possible and 2 track balls and once I received it (a little ahead of schedule even) I was instantly amazed and have been falling in love with it more ever since. It has definitely taken some time to get used to it compared to the ergodox but surprisingly not as long as I thought it would. It has been about a week with it so far and it's all muscle memory from the old combinations I would have to do that keep messing me up as far as mistyping or hitting the wrong keys. So in my opinion if you're on the edge, just do it and do yourself a favor, Erik and his work are amazing and I actually placed an order for a second Imprint with Wireless functionality so that I can use that one for work and leave this one at home.

Fantastic. Build is solid, the dual trackballs mean my hands don't need to leave the keyboard. Battery life (with LEDs off) is fantastic. Absolutely worth the wait.

Expensive but oh so worth it. I've used both a moonlander anda keyboardio. The imprint smashes both of them. No comparison. The custom fit is a HUGE deal. Aside from that, the general level of detail and construction here is very nice (I did fully trick my build out). Only had it for a week, but I'm finding it *much* easier to adjust to than my 3 previous keyboards.

This is a very nice keyboard, feels great to type on. My hand never needs to move while typing.