KINESIS Freestyle2 USB-A Ergonomic Keyboard with VIP3 Lifters
$134.00
KINESIS Freestyle2 USB-A Ergonomic Keyboard w/ VIP3 Lifters (9″ Separation) for PC offers customizable comfort, reducing strain with optimal hand positioning for improved productivity.
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Introducing the AWARD-WINNING SPLIT DESIGN of the Kinesis Freestyle2 Keyboard, where ergonomic innovation meets unparalleled comfort. Unlike traditional fixed ergonomic keyboards, the Freestyle2 empowers you to customize your typing experience by allowing you to rotate and separate the key modules up to 9 inches. This flexibility helps you achieve natural hand, wrist, and forearm positions tailored to your unique body type and preferences, promoting healthier posture during extended use.
Enhancing this usability is the ADJUSTABLE TENTING feature, which comes pre-assembled with the popular VIP3 tenting accessory. Easily select from 5, 10, or 15 degrees of tenting and enjoy integrated cushioned palm supports that maintain your forearms in a neutral position. This thoughtful design reduces strain on your wrists and elevates your typing posture for a more comfortable experience.
The Freestyle2 for PC maintains a STANDARD WINDOWS LAYOUT, complete with essential hotkeys for Cut, Copy, and Paste, and multimedia keys for effortless control over your digital environment. Plus, the embedded numeric 10-key enhances productivity without the need for software or special drivers.
Engineered for efficiency, the keyboard features LOW-FORCE KEY SWITCHES that offer a custom membrane design with a low-activation force and tactile feedback. This advanced key switch technology significantly reduces finger fatigue, impact, and strain, allowing you to type with ease and comfort throughout your day.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX: You’ll receive the Freestyle2 keyboard featuring a standard Windows layout, the VIP3 tenting accessory, and palm supports pre-installed for immediate use. Additional items include adhesive cushioned palm pads, a detachable pivot tether for adjustable splay, and a Quick Start Guide.
With dimensions of 19 x 12.5 x 3.5 inches and a lightweight design at just 2 pounds, this keyboard is constructed by Kinesis Corporation to be both functional and portable. Enhance your typing experience and prioritize your well-being with the Freestyle2 Keyboard, specifically designed to fit your lifestyle.
| Product Dimensions | 19 x 12.5 x 3.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Kinesis Corporation |
| Item model number | KB820PB-US |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | June 8, 2012 |
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Lara –
Recommended to anyone who wants to improve their posture.
Super comfortable.
Easy to type.
Good size.
Lilach C. –
I’ve been using this keyboard for the past week, and it has its pros and cons. Overall, I think it’s a good product and it’s a lot more comfortable than the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, that I had used for many years before switching to this model.
Pros:
-I ordered the keyboard with all the extra extensions – feet, wrist pads, etc. – and it came with all the parts already assembled, which I liked very much. It saved me the pain of handling all the parts and trying to figure out what goes where.
-The 9inch gap between the two parts is wide enough for my arms (though I’m a pretty skinny person so perhaps bigger people will need the 20inch) and definitely minimizes the movement of the hands.
-The option for three different angles is nice.
-It took me about a day and a half to get used to the separation, and now I can already type on it in three different languages. Typing is very smooth and the keys feels nice under my fingers. However, I’m used to split-up keyboards, so if it’s your first keyboard of that kind, it might take you a little longer to learn how to type smoothly and without mistakes. My wrist-pain-free coworkers who’d never used ergonomic keyboards in their lives sure struggled with it when I let them try…
Cons:
-It’s pretty unstable. If I move the keyboard just slightly to adjust the position of my hand, the feet slide down and I have to lift them back up. I’m sure Kinesis could go with a little more stable design. Adjusting the height each time is really annoying and affects the flow of my work.
-There are some shortcuts on the left side of the keyboard (copy, paste, delete), but not the arrows or the page-down/page-up buttons. These are only on the right. Which means that if I want to scroll down a page using the keyboard and not the mouse, I can use only my right fingers, and it puts a lot of stress on my right hand. I wish I had the option to scroll up and down with my left hand without moving it all the way to the right side of the keyboard. Considering most people are using a right-handed mouse, I think Kinesis should have taken that into account and put all the shortcuts on the left side, or on both sides so we can choose which hand to use.
Martha Ojeda –
I’m a court reporter, and I either type on a qwerty keyboard or write on my steno machine every day. With that being said, I abuse and work my hands to the bone. I had been using an ergonomic Microsoft keyboard for years, until it finally died on me. I very last-minute bought a cheap normal keyboard until I could figure out what I really wanted. That was such a mistake, since I’m always typing. It took a toll on my hands, and I was starting to feel pain ALL the time, even when I slept. So I started searching until I came across this Kinesis keyboard. OMG. What a dream! The keys are so soft and comfortable. I love the split keyboard so I can position my hands and adjust as I get tired. I was skeptical at first, but we also have this style of steno machines, and people swear by them. So glad I took a chance and got this for myself! The pain subsided as soon as I started using this keyboard. It was a little strange at first, but I just told myself to not think about it and just type. It literally took me about 10 minutes to get used to it. I would recommend to anybody who types all day long!
Andrea –
It seems I type all day, and have gone through keyboards, have broken keys, and have particular criteria I need in a keyboard, and specific things I don’t want.
Important to me: ergonomic is #1. And part of that includes NOT having a numeric keypad attached. It means I have to over-reach and take my hands off the keyboard to use my mouse which slows me down. I’ve used the Microsoft Sculpt and loved it — that is, until the doggle (?, the USB thing you plug into your computer) stopped communicating to the keyboard. So I bought another one. Except the new one had the same problem the old one developed after several years of great use. So I returned it.
And the search was one. I got another one which had the same problem (the lag time between hitting the keys and it typing was either terribly slow, or the keys I typed never showed up. And then I started reviewing the reviews much more thoroughly, and it seemed NONE of the reviews of the ergonomic keyboards without numeric keypads had unanimously positive reviews.
Except 2: one of them was about $200 + an additional $150 or $200 for the lifters. Well, if this thing works best with the lifters (which all reviews say it does), why would that not be included? Plus, it had features I didn’t like and didn’t really want, including bright red, blue and green lights on the keys, and keys you could program (largely for programmers, which I am not).
Another feature I want is for the caps lock key to be backlit so I can tell at a glance if it’s on or not.
And then a friend sent me the link to this keyboard. It had all the features I wanted, none of the features I didn’t want . . . at a fraction of the price. And the reviews were ALL positive.
It’s still costs more than the average run-of-the mill keyboard. But, when my friend compared it to when he buys a guitar…. he doesn’t mind spending the money on a Les Paul.
Well, my keyboard is how I make music!, and so I decided to go for it. It’s my Les Paul!
It was instant plug-and-play, I have the lifters in the halfway position, and am totally in love with it.
It took zero time to get used to. So what that it has a cord.
This keyboard is a dream. I’m so grateful to have found it!!!!!! You won’t be disappointed.
Oh, one more little thing. I use the little bumps that remind my fingers when they’re on the home keys (or not!). These little bumps were rather little, and hard to sense. So I just added a little thing (a textured tape) to make the bumps bigger, and now my fingers find the home keys without my having to look!
Milica Guberinic –
No tiene límites para usarlo a la medida de nuestras manos
Lara –
Really helps me with my current RSS
D R –
Fantastic! have high sensitivity in my tendons from past carpal tunnel and bilateral tendonitis injuries.
DR P A RAI –
Was having shoulder and arm discomfort so i researched some ergonomic keyboards. Only had it for a month but loving it so far and my pain has lessened. I have the plug in one so no need for bluetooth set up – just plug and play. I like that i didn’t have to set up the mounting system it was just ready to go!
Takes a little bit of getting used to (muscle memory of certain keys being a certain distance) but well worth the investment.