The Alice 66 is a new addition to the already long list of mechanical keyboards from EPOMAKER. This time things are slightly different since we are talking about a split keyboard with natural curves that promise to get you better and faster typing with less stress on your wrists. There is only one color, (White) and the retail package is complete. The build quality is very good, nothing cricks and the used ABS plastic gives lightness to the overall product, under 1.0kg. The 66-key design is different from a full-size keyboard and you have to like this approach or you have to spend some time to get familiar with it. The typing experience is very good, with good feedback from the used switches (two different choices for you) and the tactile sound is here, even slightly muted due to the gasket mount structure with five-layer soundproof materials.

Onboard you will find a 4.000mAh battery that promises long periods of typing/gaming before you want to charge it. There are three different connection modes (wire, 2.4G, BT) all worked well without any issues. The product includes a toggle (Win/MAC) and a rotating plastic knob to switch from wire connection to 2.4G or BT. The BT protocol supports up to three devices. The keyboard also offers NKRO (N-key rollover) so you will get accurate registration of key presses. All keys have RGB LEDs with 16 default lighting patterns and can be customized either with keyboard presses or the VIA open-source software. All keycaps can be removed and the used switches to be replaced either due to a problem or simply wanting to "upgrade" your new keyboard (Hot-swappable Sockets Compatible with 3-pin and 5-pin Switches). The obvious advantage of a natural curve keyboard is that your wrists don't get bent inward when you type, which reduces the risk of tendonitis. It also means your shoulders are more open and relaxed, so it's harder to slouch because of all that bending inwards over time. Due to the 66 keys design, some keys had to go, users can replace those functions with macros keys under the VIA open source software as well.

Using the keyboard means you have to start using both hands independently, which will cause some slowdowns at the start, due to the muscle memory history. However, we did find that after a few days, usability was great and typing speed, improved a lot. So this keyboard does need a learning curve and some time to get with it before assuming that works great for you. The inclusion of the B key at both parts of the keyboard helped a lot during those typing sessions. The four arrow keys are also present in case you need them.

Overall we find the EPOMAKER Alice 66 to be a great product, provided that you need a natural curve keyboard or you simply want to test something different. Great work from EPOMAKER that continues to present new products with great ideas.