My new favourite keyboard! Logitech ERGO K860 review
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Is there a perfect ergonomic keyboard for Mac and Windows users? Probably not, but the Logitech ERGO K860 is pretty close to ticking all the right boxes. It has great battery life, an ergonomic split-key design and a comfy wrist pad.
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Very helpful! Thank you for the review sir. I just ordered it.
Thanks for the tip, I'll check this one out
Great overview, thank you very much
Awesome review! Totally going to get this keyboard! Thank you!
how is your experiance with this keyboard
I totally agree with you! Its a fantastic keyboard that's a joy to write on! I also wish the numpad was removed ;) Lets hope for a 75% version of it in the near future!
I saw this in the movie KIMI, I instantly imitated trying to type on a keyboard of such curvature vs an ordinary keyboard and noticed that my posture really was different and more comfortable when imitating typing on a raised and curved keyboard.
I agree. This keyboard in TKL form factor would be perfect.
Hi there. Been using this keyboard with my Windows 10 PC for about a month, but have never been able to figure out to enable the right hand "option/ctrl" key", which is the equivalent of "right clicking"! Any tips or special tricks I am missing?
How quiet are the keys compared to the sculpt? I have the MS sculpt now and was about to switch to this one
Thanks for the review. I really like the keyboard but one thing I can't figure out is how to type |. I see the button in the upper left side but I can't understand what to push to enable | . Do you know? :)
thanks for the great video! Can I connect this keyboard to my iphone as well?
Does this KB actually have US Intl layout with a long LSHIFT (left shift) key? I've ordered a US Intl one in Europe and it's not a US Intl layout, the LSHIFT is short.
Good review.
One question: how is the keystroke noise?
I would buy it if it was not WIFI , do they have a cabled version ?
im looking for this Keyboard, im starting to type a lot everyday and im using a logi g915tkl. nice keyboard but hard after several hours of typing. Nice for gaming.
a friend of mine recommends me the Logi MX Keys.. now im with the doubt.... any suggestion? thanks!!
How quiet is it?
Has anyone noticed contact pressure from the wrist pad? Im mostly interested in this as office ergonomics recommends to not use wrist pads and to ensure you can move freely along keyboard.
No contact pressure that I noticed. Quite nice. Better than resting my wrists on the desk. It is tiring to keep wrists floating if you type 24-6
ok looks posh and HI-tech and looks comfortable but does it have a "Back-Light". ?? Or is there another Logi tech equivalent with with a backlight ??
What is that thing your swiping to the left of the keyboard?
which softwere are you using in the video when we see you writhing ?
Hi, is there a backligth?
My keyboard locked up. How do I unlock it. Thank you
There needs to be a no num pad version of this
I've had the Ergo Keys for almost a year and love typing on it. However I've had problems with the volume buttons and connection and have read other user's complaints about that as well. After a bucket load of emails with Logitech in which I asked them for support and a possible exchange of my keyboard they're now sending me a free MX Keys. Seems like they don't support their own product anymore, which is a shame.
Did you get an MX Keys keyboard? I have one and love it.
@@jdillon8360 Yeah but the Ergo Keys recently got fixed with the new Logitech software update
@@knightsinspaceproduction2502 good to know also. So, you've used both now? Which do you prefer? I have the MX keys which I love, but I'd be curious to try the ergo
@@jdillon8360 I'm only using the ergo now. I now get stiff wrists if I use anything else and it basically works just the same
No backlit keys? for the price that is
Just bought it, installed the software and cannot for the life of me get it to work on bluetooth because it asks me for a number that I can't find the place it should be put in and it doesn't explain. Frustrating.
It's a good keyboard. I've had mine since 2020
Any idea how to fix a number lock that doesn't want to work? Slowly turning from this keyboard :(
If it is still under warranty, return this. Keys are tricky. Looking at this keyboard i don't think we can replace the keys / mechanism
The 6/^ key is on the left side of the split. It belongs on the right-hand side of the split. I have watched three reviews of this keyboard today and not one of you have picked up on this.
The feet for raising the wrist rest are fragile. Mine were destroyed after about two months.
The key action, keyboard ergonomics are excellent.
Thanks to the lack of keyboard back-lighting, I'm still using the original batteries that came with the unit.
It belongs on the left. Look at other ergos
@@Jovansam Did you study touch typing in North America? If the answer is "no", then you don't know what you're talking about.
FYI: The original Logitech ergonomic keyboard had the 6 key on the right side of the split. And, yes, there are other ergonomic keyboards that have the 6 on the right side of the split. Having the left index finger reach the 4, 5 and 6 is just too much of a reach.
@@surferdude4487 I own four distinct natural keyboards. The Microsoft, Perixx and Cloud Nine keyboards have the 6/^ key on the left. The Kinesis has the 6/^ key on the right. If you're a touch typist this really shouldn't matter and is easy to get used to one way or the other. Until I saw your post I didn't even notice the 6/^ key placement wasn't consistently positioned.
@@hblanche I was trained in touch-typing in 1976. I've been touch typing ever since. believe me when I say that it is jarring and inconvenient to use a keyboard with the 6 on the left side of the split.
Since I have been researching this seemingly trivial subject, I have found out that some European nations do train touch typing to reach for the 6 key with the left hand. I am able to do it, but I do not like it.
@@surferdude4487 I guess I am one year younger than you. I have touch typed since 1977. And I personally have no problem with the 6/^ key being accessed via either hand. That said, I certainly respect your opinion. If you greatly prefer the 6/^ key to be on the right then this keyboard is not for you.
Hi. Would this type of keyboard be viable for gaming? The thing is that I have issues with my left wrist, specially between the wrist and the pinky and I have been looking into the curved split design for some time now
I think the only issue with gaming is latency - if you're into games that require fast-reflexes. It's never going to give you a completely lag-free experience because it's not wired, and doesn't use the super fast wireless connectivity like the G915 series. The keys give decent travel and feedback though.
I have the same problem with my right wrist. Using this keyboard has helped. Good posture, keeping your wrists aligned while you type instead of letting them sit on the surface will also help.
Good review. Questions I haven’t found answers to online yet:
1 - Can the FN key between the right ALT and CTRL keys be mapped as the menu key like on most other keyboards?
2 - What do the buttons all the way on the top right do, and are they programmable?
Thanks!
1. No
2. You can only change the calculator button on the top right.
Saw another review that showed the Logitech software and it highlighted many buttons, which I assume could be custom
@@cccc735 Not quite right, I just changed the scroll lock to something else.
K860 - palm rest Material ?? Is it easy to wipe of dirt easily without damaging the palm rest material. If it is cloth, then for this price, this keyboard is over priced. Cloth type material will wear out very soon.
Also - keyboard design - How easy is it to clean the keyboard. For example the current keyboard i have, if i drop small food paricles in between the keys space, then i can easily flip upside down and shake slighly wwhich will get the dry food particle outside again ?
Can you confirm these 2 pointers please ? Consider buying this. But would need this info before deciding.
The wrist rest wipes clean with a damp cloth.
As for the food particles, I would strongly recommend that you do not eat while using any keyboard. Every now and then, I turn the keyboard upside-down and wipe the keys with a damp cloth, then a dry cloth and leave it upside-down until it is dry.
The maniac on Linus Tech Tips ran his dirty keyboards through the dish washer, but I do not recommend that procedure.
I love this keyboard and have used this for years. Agree - I don't like the numpad too! Any recommendations for alternatives without numpad?
No, but - they did just release a smaller one called the Logitech Wave Keys, and it's more compact. Still has a numberpad, but - to my hands - a lot more comfortable to have at my desk all day.
Are the keys removable?
Great review! what device are you using with your left hand?
Hey, thanks! That's the old Magic Trackpad. I still can't stomach paying £149 for the new one.
@@pocketlintcom IT looks like you're using them both at the same time. is that even possible?
Good video. However, I own the MX Keys for Mac keyboard, with a built-in battery. It lasts a month easily between charges. And it's easily charged via usb-c cable included, and you can use it while plugged in. no battery problems there at all.
@@vonicsmusic I can't answer that. I don't have the model in this video, I only have the MX Keys keyboard, with built-in battery, and have no problems at all. It's also really comfortable to type on.
I bought this almost two years ago... then a month later I upgraded to the now 10year old ms sculpt. The k860 is indeed way to big... plus the typing experience of the ms sculpt is better too... the only downside of the ms sculpt is indeed connectivity and battery life.
But since there is still no better keyboard on the market I recently bought myself a second ms sculpt for work... it's just that good. Luckily I'm on windows.
Hearing the sound the keys make would have been very helpful.
Nice review, but thoroughly disagree about the Lithium batteries. I have two of their mice with Lithium batteries (one for home and the other for work); both have lasted 6 years and have probably recharged them no more than 20 times each that period of time. In my experience, enormously better than AAA's
It also has a num pad, which makes it trash.
Still waiting for an affordable mechanical ergonomic keyboard...
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And dont forget about their stoopid default set up on this poc...
no, thanks. good luck using it on your laps.
i just want my MS Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 back! heavy, clunky and great to write on.
how it sounds, how it sounds, how IT FUCKING SOUNDS!
I have it, but it's not water resistent. Get a cover and everything goes to hell.
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