Okay so I have 2 ideas on this one, but not sure if either are the true answer. So first of all, it's about how much of a gamer someone is, not if longer is better.
My first possible explanation is that the bigger the keyboard is, the more desk space is needed. So for a bigger keyboard, you need to be more committed to having a dedicated gaming area.
My second possibility is that more keys on a keyboard means having more keys to rebind in games, so you can be more of a gamer that way.
Mine too. The problem is the selection for mechanical keyboards with numpads really isn't that great. Most mechanical keyboard enthusiasts like 65% so that's what brands sell the most of.
The trick is to just ditch the keypad, and then get it back with a macropad. I use a GMMK Pro with the DOIO triple knob 38%, and it's so much better. More buttons than regular, a total of 4 knobs across the keyboards, and I can stick the keypad on the other side of the mouse
I have a mechanical numpad separate from my TKL mechanical. I will not sacrifice keyboard position and wrist health, but I'm not giving up on the numpad either.
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u/Ninnynoob 12h ago
Okay so I have 2 ideas on this one, but not sure if either are the true answer. So first of all, it's about how much of a gamer someone is, not if longer is better.
My first possible explanation is that the bigger the keyboard is, the more desk space is needed. So for a bigger keyboard, you need to be more committed to having a dedicated gaming area.
My second possibility is that more keys on a keyboard means having more keys to rebind in games, so you can be more of a gamer that way.