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Fourth X-Bows keyboard here, still awesome and with best service.

It doesn't look like much but you can't believe the difference this thing makes.

It's low-key enough to fit in in any office, yet the gains in speed and comfort are palpable.

Proof to me was when I tried to switch to a standard layout and found immediate discomfort and then pain: I hadn't realized what the X-Bows was doing for me until it went away.

Needless to say the standard layout is gone and I ordered an extra X-Bows so that I can mirror my office and home setups. Worth every penny.

PS the left-side number pad is the best of both worlds and the ONLY thing that makes sense.

As a long time sufferer of pain and numbness from keyboarding-while-tense, I have moved through many versions and generations of "ergonomic" keyboards. (Starting with the OG Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro in 1999.)

Imagine my surprise when I went through the short but important learning curve of moving to the X-Bows ortholinear layout, and found out that my issues evaporated immediately and permanently.

As an original backer in 2018, I am a long-term user and can confirm the build quality and general "office appropriate" understated/professional aesthetic of these boards.

The final test was my own foolishness: I became complacent and tried switching back to a standard layout keyboard so that I could share a WFH station with my wife. Imagine my surprise when I found myself flat on the floor with florid RSI from wrist to neck, after many years of not even thinking about it.

Switched back to the X-Bows and within *minutes* the pain began to subside.

I run a Knight Plus at work and a Lite at home, which I will upgrade to a Crystal shortly.

Thank you to X-Bows and Dr. Sig. I can't recommend these enough.

I've been using X-Bow keyboards for years now. Of course, I've looked around for something I liked more...but I always return to my X!

I miss it when I have to use other keyboards

I really like the quality of the new Nature, especially when compared to the Lite model I had before. I was a bit afraid of the new keycaps, but they are all right (and way more pleasant to use than in Lite). They are different than in the old Nature, but also very good.

Some time ago I was thinking of switching to a split keyboard, but I had a Nature in the office and Lite at home... So I started using two them at the same time. And I love it!

I own x-bows lite and now nature. I'm only sorry I didn't bought the knight/lite on my first purchase. This keyboards solve my biggest issue with standard keyboards where spacebar is too long and takes valuable space for additional thumb keys, and for that are best value for money

This is very nice to type with. Fits perfectly with the keyboard.

Love this keyboard! I mean, it's visually kind of hideous but it feels great to type on. :) The Gateron beer switches are a noticeable improvement over the stock browns that came with my other X-Bows keyboards. Plus with the solid acrylic case, it feels like a premium product. People sometimes complain about "cheap" feeling construction--this is the opposite!

I haven't tried the wireless operation yet, but it was super easy to set up wired. The tool they use for programming the keyboard is dead simple to use and works great.

I've been using x-bows keyboards since the Kickstarter. I decided to get the crystal limited edition due to wanting a wireless option, and because it's beautiful! I couldn't be happier with it. I had planned to pull it apart and lube the switches, but the gateron beers were smooth enough with the factory lube. The acrylic frame is SOLID, and the combination of that, the keycaps, the stabs and the switches make a pleasant thock right out of the box.

I thought I was going to miss the numpad and F1-F12 keys, but the compact ortholinear layout make entering numbers with the normal number keys super easy. On top of that, the right spacebar combined with the number keys serve as the F-keys, which is easier than a normal layout.

The x-bows layout does take a bit of getting used to, but you owe it to yourself to give it a try. I don't think I can go back to a keyboard without backspace, shift, and enter keys in the center, not that I'd want to. I'm also excited to be able to edit the key mapping and lighting relatively easily now that they've migrated to QMK firmware.

Got the wrist-rest for my old knight, it's pleasant to touch, hefty and stays put when in use. My hands are now in a more relaxed position.

I got this keyboard because I was noticing early signs of RSI from programming on a Thinkpad. In that respect, this keyboard has been a smashing success! I'm already finding it less strenuous to type, and retraining my muscle memory has been pretty painless.

I got the brown switches, which I find to be a little scratchy, and louder than I expected. Apparently such quality issues are common to Gateron switches. I wish I had sprung for the Nature, which lets you swap out the switches.

My nicest keyboard yet! The acrylic frame is solid and the combination of keycaps, switches and rigidity of the board give it a pleasant sound out of the box. The beer switches are nice and light and while I thought I was going to want to lube the switches and stabs, they are very smooth with the factory lube.
The ortholinear layout takes some getting used to, but I'm back at 100wpm, plus the backspace and modifier keys in the center limit the reaches I need to make.

I purchased X-Bows Lite very satisfied. As my new hobby, I rewriting books to learn better English. Plus macro feature that you may configure to your liking. There is no comeback to the old layout keyboard.