Keyboards

Bastard Keyboards Dilemma MAX

A 56-key 4×6 split keyboard with a number row, hotswap Choc V1 sockets and a built-in multi-touch trackpad, sold fully assembled from the Netherlands.

Key specs auto-matched against source pages · Last verified: 2026-10-17

Bastard Keyboards Dilemma MAX
Image: © Bastard Keyboards (Manufacturer image)
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Where to buy

View at Bastard KeyboardsOfficial site

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Pros

  • Built-in 39×48mm multi-touch trackpad placed near the thumb
  • Hotswap Choc V1 sockets let you change switches
  • QMK firmware, configurable from the web with Argos
  • Fully open-source hardware and firmware, with a 3-year warranty

Cons

  • The maker says the trackpad does not work well on macOS for now and advises against using it with Apple devices
  • Wired only (USB-C plus a TRS cable between halves); no wireless option
  • The pages do not mention any tenting option

Specs

SplitSplit
StaggerColumnar
TentingNone
KeywellNo
Thumb clusterYes
Keys56
LayoutsUS
SwitchesLow-profile
Hot-swapYes
FirmwareQMK
DIY kitNo
ConnectivityUSB
OSwindows, linux
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