A little healthier! Wrist rest starts with X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard

As an IT practitioner, I use the keyboard for more than six hours or more every day. When using an ordinary keyboard, the wrist is actually twisted all the time. Over time, the wrist and other parts will inevitably have problems. Therefore, in order to prevent However, for those who use the keyboard heavily every day, in order to alleviate the discomfort of the wrist, they should still use an ergonomic keyboard. Today, Brother Glasses will bring you this X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard to see the actual use. Effect.

The package of the whole keyboard is very simple. There is only one X-BOWS LOGO on the white box, and the color code of the switch body is pasted on the side. In addition, the standard data cable and key puller are all available.

The X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard separates the left and right hand keys, and the left and right middle finger keys are arranged at an angle of about 20°, so that the axes of the fingers, wrist joints, and forearms can be kept in a natural straight line when typing, so that each finger can feel comfortable The button can be tapped in a natural and stretched state, thereby reducing the tension of the wrist joint, so as to achieve the purpose of relieving wrist fatigue.

The X-Bows Lite ergonomic mechanical keyboard is an 86-key compact keyboard without a number pad area on the right hand side. The overall size is 345.7mm in length, 128.0 in width, and 38.4mm in height. It can be described as small and exquisite, and it is very convenient to carry around.

The accompanying instruction manual is concise and clear, but for users, the Fn combination key function is more important, which can make users use the keyboard more conveniently and smoothly.

There is a huge X_BOWS LOGO at the bottom of the keyboard, as well as the product nameplate. Anti-slip pads are attached to the four corners to ensure that the keyboard remains stable when placed on a smooth table.

In order to adapt to the usage habits of more users, the bottom of the X-Bows Lite is also designed with a single-stage heightening foot, which can lift the front of the keyboard by about 1.5cm. With the wrist rest, it can better support the wrist effectively.

X-Bows Lite adopts frameless floating keycap design, supplemented by aluminum alloy bottom frame, the size is tightly fitted, and has strong anti-fouling ability. clean up. Even a small amount of water stains are not easy to invade the interior of the keyboard. At the same time, the aluminum alloy bottom frame can effectively reduce the weight of the keyboard while ensuring the rigidity of the keyboard. The X-Bows Lite keyboard uses ABS two-color keycaps and Gateron shafts, which effectively guarantees its service life.

X-Bows Lite adopts a wired connection method, and comes with a USB-A to Type-C braided data cable with a solid texture. The Type-C interface of the keyboard is located on the left rear side of the keyboard.

In actual use, due to the existence of the 20-degree angle between the left and right key areas, the wrist, arm, and two shoulders are placed in a naturally relaxed state, instead of twisting the wrist like a conventional straight keyboard, thereby lowering the wrist. fatigue.

The ABS two-color keycap of X-Bows Lite is mainly to show its rich key lights, so that the desktop is no longer monotonous.

Through the Fn+| button, you can switch different lighting effects to meet the different preferences of different users.

As a customized keyboard, the system default driver only provides the most basic keyboard functions, while its exclusive driver software provides more ways to play. The installation of the software will not go into details. Connect the keyboard and enter the main interface of the software. You can see that it is divided into four setting groups: lighting management, key setting, macro management and other settings.

X-Bows Lite has 18 built-in lighting effects, which can be switched in real time through software, and the brightness and speed can be set.

And through the key management function of its software, X-Bows Lite has gone beyond the scope of conventional keyboards. The customized keys greatly facilitate the use of users, and even change the key positions of the keys to meet more individual needs. the use of.

The keyboard macro definition allows users to easily complete some repetitive input tasks by recording macros, thereby effectively improving office efficiency. If it is used well, it is not even a problem to hang up and level up in the game.

When it comes to games, we have to mention the USB report rate of the keyboard. We know that the higher the USB report rate, the more intensive the collected data reported by the keyboard to the host. Generally speaking, the faster the response speed, the more sensitive the operation is for professional players. X-Bows Lite provides a USB report rate of 125~1000Hz, making this keyboard suitable for ordinary office workers or gamers.

summary:

As an ergonomic keyboard, X-Bows Lite can effectively reduce the load on the wrist. It is more suitable for people who use the keyboard for a long time every day. Of course, after a period of use, the glasses brother feels that the following points still need to be improved. Or improve:

1. X-Bows Lite adopts USB-A port to Type-C connection. The Type-C port is located on the left rear side of the keyboard, but the flush keyboard extends. For some users, the cable outlet method and placement are limited. It's not very flexible. It would be more flexible if the interface could be hidden in the bottom of the keyboard and the cables could go out from all three sides.

2. It takes some time to adapt to the change of individual key position, but it is more difficult to adapt to the change of individual key position. For example, the 'shift' key, which usually occupies two key positions, is adjusted to a key position of one key, so it is easier to press it by mistake. I hope that the subsequent version can adjust the key position and size of the buttons, so that users can adapt in a shorter time.