Dygma Raise Review — Thoughts after 3 months of regular use

Who’s writing this?

I’m a web developer who started his ergonomic/mechanical keyboard journey just over a year ago with the Ergodox EZ, for which I also wrote a review on Medium: Ergodox EZ Review — Thoughts after 3 months of regular use. I bought my Dygma Raise when they were still in pre-production and received it in early January 2020.

Key points:

• I use the Dygma Raise to type French, English and code (not for gaming).
• I’ve put my fingers on a few mechanical keyboards, but my only solid reference is the Ergodox EZ.
• 99.9% of my experience with the Raise is with a Mac.
• I’m not affiliated with Dygma.

(psst! I also wrote a review of the Zergotech Freedom and a review of the Lily58 Pro.)

TLDR

I recommend it. The main issue with the Dygma Raise is its configurator software, but this should improve soon (update: it did). The price tag may seem high for those who never bought a top-shelf keeb, but you have to consider that this keyboard has:

• A split design AND a non-split design.
• Hot swappable mechanical switches.