Kinesis Freestyle Edge (2019) vs Cougar Attack X3 (2016)

The Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB (2019) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like Rtings, Laptop Mag, and Wirecutter - it earned the "Best Ergonomic Keyboard For Enthusiasts" title from Rtings, "Best outside-the-box design" from Laptop Mag, and "Ranked 1 out of 3" from Wirecutter. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Mechanical Keyboard at this price point.

Taking a look at the Cougar Attack X3 (2016), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - PC Gamer and PCWorld - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We tried doing a direct Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB (2019) vs. Cougar Attack X3 (2016) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB (2019) most impressed the reviewers at Rtings, who gave it a score of 9, whereas the Cougar Attack X3 (2016) did best in its PC Gamer review - it scored 8 points.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB (2019) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.5 out of 10, compared to the 7.4 overall average of Mechanical Keyboards in general, whereas the Cougar Attack X3 (2016) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 6.7.