Guild Wars 2

My left hand had carpel tunnel so I got a naga razor. Because of this I’ve come up with a strange playstyle which is a mixture of clicking and key binds on my right Hand.

The problem now is my keyboard. My left hand is starting to get stiff too and the excessive clicking is starting to strain my right hand.

Anyone have any advice about gaming keyboards? I am willing to spend up to 150 for a new one.

What’s out there?

That will depend on your general style.

As a typist/programmer (moreso than a gamer – and also learned touch typing on an original IBM Selectric), I invested in a mechanical keyboard ages ago (one of the originals dating back to the Northgate Omnikey, which is still loved by typists). The problem with that keyboard of course is how loud its been – especially in my case, since I bottom out the keys.

You can do some research here, which is another site that makes custom mechanicals based on the newer Cherry keys (their options include a bumper under each keykap, to prevent bottoming out):

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/

I’m awaiting their V3, which will have a DIP switch so the CTL key is where I’m used to (aka the UNIX layout). But if you don’t care about that, their current models may be useful to check out. Their ‘quick’ option allows the WASD group to be a different key model then the rest of the keyboard.

One of the other interesting options available are egonomic keyboards. Microsoft’s is the most popular of the bunch, but its not a mechanical. I don’t know as much about this space, but a quick search should bring up several vendors.

If you can find a Staples or similar place that has a bunch of keyboards on display, you can try them to see what will work for you. This is becoming rarer over time, so you may want to try this soon.

get a razer nostromo for ur left hand,its ergonomically designed to rest ur wrist comfortably.

My mechanical keyboard is much better to type on than a regular keyboard. They are noisy – if noise is a concern, get a Matias Quiet Pro, or a board with Cherry Red switches and then put O-rings on the switches. Honestly, it made typing so much easier.

I also found that getting wrist braces and correcting my posture helped a lot.

Last but not least, make sure you’re standing up every hour and doing hand/arm stretches.

Have you ever considered using an Xbox controller? I’m a programmer as well so this was an issue for me. I was pretty against a controller but after trying it I liked it a lot.

Just my 2 cents.