6 Months with the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard: Is It Still the Ultimate Choice? [+ 28% Speed]
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- Ultimate Hacking Keyboard: ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/
Features excellent customization and an ergonomic split design. I saw a double-digit increase in typing speed after using it, and enjoy how it feels. After 6 months of use, it still works extremely well.
ToC:
0:00 Intro/unboxing
1:28 Assembly
3:55 Customization via Agent software
4:41 Before and after typing comparison
5:29 Thoughts, keyboard comparison
6:32 Results after 6 months of use
8:00 Outro
I was sent this unit to potentially review, but they gave no conditions on how I presented it, good or bad. That being said, I really like it.
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Why not glue those two keyboards to your shorts? More ergonomic to keep your arms hanging down.
Don't reveal spoilers on my next video! 😄
Nice keyboard review! Looks quirky but fun!
Well thank you. I enjoy it (as I type this with the UHK)!
Ergo or not, I am a huge fan of the tenkeyless keyboards. I realized almost immediately after switching that the real estate between the enter key and your mouse is some of the most valuable real estate on your desk.
I am not an accountant. I don't enter all that many numbers. And if I were an accountant, I would hope that I wouldn't be entering numbers by hand very often anyway! :)
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Cool keyboard and review. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Thank you!
I've had my UHK for about a year now. I really dont miss the arrow keys - I find it great to have it under my right hand with mod. If anything I feel lost on a regular keyboard! Also numpad I put under Fn layer which is ok. Really happy with mine. I have lots of little tweaks to it which make it feel like a pair of old shoes.
Would agree for the most part. Every once in a while I get mixed up with the mod/arrow keys, but overall I really like it.
that is version 2 that has backlight . version 1 , UHK v1 has no backlight and has no hotswappable switches. just wanted to say that . the modules(mouse/scrolllball) and palmrest attach to both version 1 and 2.
Good to know, thanks!
is there any way to find the old whamola instructions? i would love to make one but the old like does not work anymore
I'm sorry to say that they probably exist in some format, but they are not easily accessible. The videos should still be up. Basically it uses ~2x2 lumber as the upright, with a bass string and pickup, and a handle made with the same ~2x2 lumber with a rotation axis made out of some sort of bolt IIRC.
I've used a Microsoft Ergo keyboard forever, half the keys lost their legend. Have looked around for replacement, maybe this it. Thanks for the review.
Awesome. If you end up getting one I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Looks pretty cool. I began using a Revuing 34 keyboard a few weeks ago, which I think has a much steeper learning curve. But, ultimately, better keyboards are better keyboards!
Very cool - is that the one I've been seeing from you on Twitter?
Hope all is well your way!
@@JeremyCook I only posted it on Twitter yesterday (I hardly use Twitter these days) but, yes, that's the one. Lots of people seem to be getting in to custom mechanical keyboards recently, which is great. All is well here, thanks. Hope life is good for you too.
@@apehat Ha, yeah keyboarding is a deep rabbit hole for sure!
All good my way as well. Hope to run into you again at some point or another!
Looks really cool
Thanks! I've enjoyed trying it out 🙂
Will do. FYI, I'm old school Unix/Linux guy, 35+ years. Control, caps lock, and escape key location is critical to efficiency. It's doubtful that your keyboard will work for me.
Hmm, well understandable. In its defense, you can reconfigure the keys just about any way you choose. I didn't really highlight that in the video as well as I could have.
@@JeremyCook is that reconfiguration done in the keyboard or the software driver?
@@CraigHollabaugh Done via the Agent software, stored on the keyboard itself is my understanding. In other words, I THINK it would work the same way if I unplugged it and used it on another device without the computer software. You may want to check to be sure though.
@@JeremyCook I'll verify this before I buy one (if I decide to). Right now I'm scrapping together funding for a 1000W laser for my fab shop.
@@CraigHollabaugh Hard to argue with a new laser!
UHK can't complain about a 6 months of use review. Very nice looking kit, but out of my league price wise.
It is very nice indeed, and correspondingly expensive, so I understand your sentiment.
I had meant to do the review quite a bit earlier, but it got pushed back because... life, the universe, and everything.
In the end though, I'm glad to get a little longer perspective to put out there, which is perhaps more useful anyway!
I feel like there needs to be a good term for high-priced, but worth the high price.
I was following along well and thinking the keyboard looked nice. That was until you said the price! Dang! Not sure I'd be able get over the cost of it.
If it actually speeds my typing up like the (admittedly not well scientifically designed) testing would show (or even a reasonable fraction), then it would absolutely be worth it for me.
That being said, it's a tough price to swallow. Would I want to buy it? Yes. Should I buy it, or something of similar quality? Probably. Would I buy one? I really don't know!
Lol at the "I really don't know".
I've definitely added it to my list for sure. I do need something that's solid in the ergonomics department. Will just need to stew on it for a few days.
@@fpul I hear that. Would be interested to hear what you ultimately decide.
Your typing is fast! No arrow keys? Deal breaker. Num pad? Not so much; can always get one on the side if numerical data-entry is your bag, baby.
A "paste with no formatting" key would sure beat having 'CapsLock.' THING SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
Thanks! I do a lot of typing, honestly I was kind of impressed with myself. I thought the side numkey was my bag, but found out that having that space was more bag-worthy than extra numbers.
Haha, there are a lot of CAPSLOCK haters out there. I'd call it a more of a necessary evil, and something I'd be much more OK with if there was a more obvious indicator light.
You can configure the bottom right keys to be the number keys. That is what I did on mine. In addition to the vim-like hjkl arrow keys I use as well. The extra arrow keys I use when browsing (hands are not in the home-row position then).
You have all the skills to make a numpad if you want one on the side.
True! As @patregan noted earlier, that space to the right is quite valuable. I don't think I really appreciated that before!
@@JeremyCook He's a wise man and no mistake!