X-Date: 2024-07-04T22:58:02Z
X-Note-Id: e8294f50-03a9-444f-88fa-94fad8aa2562
Subject: NuPhy Air: best keyboard so far
X-Slug: nuphy_air_best_keyboard_so_far

Out of all keyboars I've tried, [NuPhy Air](https://nuphy.com/collections/keyboards/products/air75-v2) is
the best one so far. It has low latency, good key feel and key travel somewhere between notebook keyboards and full-size
mech keyboards.

I've tried many mech keyboards before, including super-minimalistic [Vortex Core](https://vortexgear.store/products/core) and
the split [ZSA Voyager](https://www.zsa.io/voyager). Most of the keyboards that have "layers" didn't quite work for me. Mostly
because my typing style makes use of "rolling over" the keys, and because of this I was frequently releasing the layer keys too
quickly. There are many people like me who have trouble typing using layer keys, and some solve this problem by adjusting the
key release timings.

Full-size [Varmilo](https://varmilo.com/products/cmyk?variant=45112265900251) keyboards worked a lot better, but I find their
keytravel too big. You have to type really hard in order to register a keypress.

On the other hand, typing on laptop keyboards feels too shallow and unsatisfying. This is why I was super impressed by NuPhy Air,
which is something in-between. It is great to type on, and I've spent almost last 2 years using it non-stop.