A keyboard that you can’t go back once you get used to it: X-Bows Lite Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard

In recent years, various ergonomically designed products have emerged continuously. These products are more comfortable and natural to use, and more in line with human habits. If we use the keyboard to type for a long time, we will feel some soreness in the wrist. In order to solve this problem, many people think of buying a wrist rest, but it still doesn't help.

Isn't there a keyboard that can solve this problem? The recently popular X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard seems to be able to solve this problem. The key layout of this keyboard is completely different from that of conventional keyboards. It looks awkward but it can improve typing efficiency and relieve wrist joint pain.

In addition to the keyboard, there are pluggable cables and a key puller in the packaging box of the X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard. The structure of the pluggable cable is convenient to carry and can increase the service life of the keyboard connection port. The entire keyboard body is relatively small, with a size of 345.7*128.0*38.4mm, which can be easily stuffed into a backpack for daily commuting. The surface of the fuselage adopts a sandblasting process, and the edge adopts a high-precision CNC trimming process, which feels smooth and does not leave fingerprints easily.

The X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard adopts the layout of the left and right partition keys. The entire keyboard consists of 86 keys. Compared with the ordinary full keyboard, it not only lacks the number keypad, but also omits the Home, End, and Scroll Lock that are not commonly used in daily life. , Print screen, PlusBreak, Application keys, in addition, Shift, Backspace, Ctrl, Space, and Enter are designed with two keys according to the left and right partitions.

The keyboard is divided into two parts, the left and the right, with a LOGO light strip as the center. At the same time, the buttons on both sides use a curved layout, which can fit well with the angle of the human hand on the keyboard, allowing the wrist to be in a natural relaxation state to the greatest extent.

The keycap of X-Bows Lite adopts a floating design. From the side, it feels like the keys are floating on the disk, and the floating part can transmit light, which looks full of technology in a dark environment. At the same time, there is a type-c cable interface on the side of the keyboard, which is a mainstream interface. Can it be used occasionally with a mobile phone data cable?

The keycap uses ABS two-color injection molding process, the characters have good light transmission and wear resistance, the whole keycap feels a bit frosted, and it is not easy to be stained with fingerprints, the overall typing touch is very good. At the same time, the top of the keycap uses a concave structure design, which can help users achieve "stable, accurate and fast" typing.

In order to prevent side slipping, the four corners of the bottom of the X-Bows Lite are designed with rubber non-slip feet, which will not slide even on a smooth desktop. Moreover, a foldable foot pad is separately designed on the front side, which can adjust the angle of the keyboard to a certain extent. In addition, the brand logo pattern is engraved at the center of the bottom of the keyboard, which looks more advanced with a touch of leather texture.

The switch is very important for the keyboard. X-Bows Lite uses Jiadalong’s mechanical switch, which is a dark horse in the domestic switch. The whole is not worse than the cherry switch. The key life is as high as 50 million times, durable and stable. There are four shafts available in tea, green, red and black. I got this green switch, and the percussion is relatively light. During the pressing process, you will feel intermittent and clear, and there will be a crisp click sound. It is not recommended to use it in dormitories or offices that need to be quiet (except for independent offices).

X-Bows Lite is equipped with a monochrome elegant white backlight, which is a bit monotonous in this RGB era. However, this backlight also comes with as many as 16 lighting effects, and the brightness and flashing frequency of the light can be adjusted in multiple levels. The elegant white backlight of X-Bows Lite is soft and not dazzling when used at night, and the position of each button can be clearly seen.

X-Bows Lite supports driver-free plug-and-play, and can be used in Windows, MAC OS, and Linux systems, and it can be used as a gaming keyboard with all keys and no punching. If you want to record macros and change key values, you can download the Lite driver separately.

For an ergonomic product, the experience is the most important. When the left and right hands are placed on the X-Bows Lite, you will feel that the fingers will naturally fall on the buttons on the left and right sides, and the thumbs will also be placed on the left and right correspondingly. On the space bar, the overall feeling is that the left and right hands are more naturally relaxed, and the swing of the wrist is also greatly reduced.

You may not get used to it for the first time, and you may not be able to do touch typing, but after using it for a period of time, you will feel very easy to use, and your typing speed will also increase. X-Bows Lite also arranges the commonly used Enter key, Delete and Shift closer to the little fingers of the left and right hands, so that the little fingers that we usually don’t use much for typing can also play a role, further improving the efficiency of use.

X-Bows Lite also arranges the number buttons well within the reach of the left and right hands, which is convenient for quick selection when typing, without the need to move the palm and wrist significantly, ensuring that the wrist is always in a natural relaxed state, so even if Long-term use will not make the wrist feel uncomfortable.

All in all, X-Bows Lite can also be regarded as an innovation of the keyboard. The application of ergonomics on the keyboard brings users a new and comfortable experience. Compared with standard keyboards, long-term use can greatly relieve wrist soreness. To a certain extent, it can also help users correct their sitting posture. Moreover, X-Bows Lite also uses the most cost-effective Jiadalong shaft in China, which also improves the cost-effectiveness of this keyboard to a certain extent. The official price of X-Bows Lite is 399 yuan, which basically cannot compete with it at the same price. opponent. However, for a button with a floating design, it is recommended to add a diversion groove design, which can effectively prevent splashing.