The problem is you get to choose either a better layout or better keycaps.
My Mitosis has a really great layout but I paid more for non-legended caps so I could get the profile I wanted.
Other people with unusual ergo layouts go with non-sculpted profiles like DSA or SA R3 which I cannot stand.
Or you can go ANSI and get wonderful profiles like MT3 and DSS.
The compromise is to go with a standardized ergo layout like the Ergodox, which I regard as very suboptimal… its popularity stems from its availability and its availability stems from its popularity.
>The problem is you get to choose either a better layout or better keycaps.
Very much this. I'm very fond of Kailh Chocs and use them in many of my designs [1], while an excellent switch you have exactly two colour options White Blanks and Black Blanks. If that wasn't bad enough they're different sizes then regular MX so if you don't have a board _specfically_ designed for them you end up with gaps in the caps. It sucks because there is only so far you can go with low travel MX and good luck convincing someone to switch that's using 150$ of the latest GMK.
Neat! I actually got to lay hands on a Georgi yesterday because one of my online friends I met up with (for non-keyboard-purposes) brought one. Very solid-feeling.
Been wanting to try one of these. Usually I have good fortune with s/h, but unfortunately my Georgi order is the one thing that in two years somehow never made it to my mailbox.
I can definitely see the 12g springs being great for a chording board, but I usually favor heavy springs, with 55g Topre and Box Navy in my two daily drivers.
My Mitosis has a really great layout but I paid more for non-legended caps so I could get the profile I wanted.
Other people with unusual ergo layouts go with non-sculpted profiles like DSA or SA R3 which I cannot stand.
Or you can go ANSI and get wonderful profiles like MT3 and DSS.
The compromise is to go with a standardized ergo layout like the Ergodox, which I regard as very suboptimal… its popularity stems from its availability and its availability stems from its popularity.