HHKB Studio 60% Hotswap Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard

I have used an HHKB Professional 2 daily since 2017. I bought the Studio because it offers a pointer stick, which allows me to keep my hands close to the home row. It pairs perfectly with what I already consider a nearly perfect key layout. The gesture pad is a nice option; I currently only use it for page scrolling. You can also use the mouse middle function key to toggle the pointer stick as a page scroll.

Why the Studio is for me: I experience wrist pain when using a traditional mouse. Over the years, I have tried or considered alternatives, including trackballs, vertical mice, touchpads, and RollerMouse devices, alongside my HHKB Pro 2. When I saw the Studio, it immediately made sense to pair a pointer stick with the HHKB layout. It’s excellent and has reduced my wrist pain.

I use the pointer stick for precise mouse movements during long programming sessions, while still relying on a trackball (X-Keys L-Trac) for larger movements. Using both input methods helps break up repetitive strain from relying solely on one or the other.

Yes, I would have preferred Topre switches, but the custom Kailh silent keys are very quiet and feel cushioned and comfortable—I have no complaints.

It's also worth mentioning that the mouse switches are Gateron low profile and are also swappable along with the main Kailh box switches.

I only gave the keyboard 4/5 stars because it does not use Topre switches. If a future version includes Topre switches, I will buy it immediately and almost certainly rate it 5/5.

I own several topre keyboards I purchased from here. 2 Leopold FC660C (45g, 45 silent), Leopold FC980C (30g), Realforce R3 TKL (45g silent), HHKB Hybrid Type-S (45g silent), and HHKB Classic (45g).

Omg, this is by far the worst keyboard ever. This is so bad, that I genuinely feel ripped off because of the price point. I love my HHKB's, but this is unbelievabley terrible.

For one, its super heavy. The gesture pads are finnicky and don't always work when you touch them rendering them pretty useless. It's super tall which requires a wrist rest otherwise you will get fatigue. So this means you will need a wrist rest which gives it even less portability on top of its heaviness. The mouse feature is pretty solid. BUT, now you cannot change out the keycaps because of the indentations of the G,H,B, and N keycaps.

Now the switches. They do NOT compare to topre at all. Topre gives you some resistance at the beginning and then then lands like a pillow. Sorry, but a mechanical switches will not be able to replicate this. The tactile feel is at the bottom instead of the top. Now I thought they switches to mx switches so people can switch out key caps... but like I said, because of the mouse stick, you cannot!

Having other HHKB and topre, I expected high quality. This is garbage. This was a total let down, and its price point, a total scam. DO NOT BUY THIS.