Customer Reviews

Belkin Wave Rest Gel-Filled Cushion Wrist Pad (Black)

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3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(5)
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I just got this, and it is a fine pad. However, this thing smells like S***!! Its not a random smell it has got that industrial polyester smell, but it is really bad! It gives me a headache just being close. Rinsing it under the sink helps, but it still smells aweful and im going to try the washing machine.

Haha i swear to you im not making this up... i just got the belkin mousepad too...same stench!

maybe the other brands have this too, but just be warned.

I ordered this product after experiencing wrist pain from using the computer at work. Being a geek, I am in front of the computer at home too and wanted something to prevent pain from occurring at home too. This is a great product that is very comfortable. It is very stable on the desktop (no sliding around) and has very soft and comfortable gel.

A few notes on things I noticed on previous reviews:

- The wrist rest does have an odor to it right out of the box, but in my case I had to put my nose next to the wrist rest to smell it. Also, it has never made my wriste smell from using it.

- The wrist rest is asymmetrical. This has never been a problem for me, and my wrists do not sit unevenly.

So, in a nutshell this product serves its function very well; I recommend it to all.

Update to below: Against my better judgment, I bought a second one of these, thinking that perhaps the first one had been defective. The new one didn't even last a month before it split open and spewed sticky gel gunk all over my keyboard and desk. I won't make the mistake of buying another one, they are poorly made.

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Why can't somebody create a gel-filled wrist rest that holds up?

I bought the Belkin wrist rest pad to replace my previous one (3M) which had fallen apart. All I do is rest my wrists on it while typing. I don't squeeze it, touch it or abuse it in any other way. Yet in less than a year, the outer covering split open along one of the seams and the inner material started coming out. By the time I realized it, I had gummy gel bits all over the place, including inside my keyboard where they were making keys stick. It took me a couple of hours of unpleasant effort to "ungunk" my keyboard.

Not recommended.

Make sure you pay attention to the fact that this is shaped asymmetrically. I have used it for over a week but cannot get comfortable because my wrists don't rest evenly, so I'm buying the straight 3M rest now.

I bought this item at a retail store primarily because it was similar to a good wrist rest from another brand which I use at work and it was cheaper than most of the others the store had to offer. Being on a budget, price played a large part in the choice. However, within about a week of use, the gel pad inside seemed to have begun to shrink up as the cover became increasingly loose and wrinkled up, too big for what was underneath. I've only been using the item a couple of months and the cloth cover has begun to come loose from the base of the pad. I guess you get what you pay for. *smirk* I definitely do not recommend this item because its construction leaves much to be desired in quality.

I have the beginnings of carp atonal syndrome and typing was really starting to kill my wrist and hands and was starting to affect my working. I started using this gel pad and I no longer have any pain in my wrist or my hands.

i have CT and entrapped nerves in both elbows that affect the nerves in my hands, and without this piece of absolute genius, i couldn't be on the computer every day like i have to. there should be one of these attached to every keyboard - as a standard.

Wonderful for those who type and work with computers alot--soft and comfortable! I haven't had any problems with carpal tunnel since! It didn't have a nasty smell as other reviewers stated. A great buy; saves me a lot of pain!

very comfortable to use but exceedingly odiferous coming out of the plastic sleeve. better after exposed to the air for several days.

works well. user(s), however, should position their hands, chair height, lumbar support, take frequent breaks etc, for optimal ergonomics & minimizing repetitive injuries.