Belkin Wave Rest Gel-Filled Cushion Wrist Pad (Black)
by Belkin Components
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Belkin Wave Rest Gel-Filled Cushion Wrist Pad (Black)
Customer Review: Fell apart after less than a year of use
Summary: 2 Stars
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.
Customer Review: A good purchase for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
A pretty good product for the price. I have no complaints since I bought it. Gives my wrists good support while typing on my keyboard (in a neutral position, not the raised one) and also gives support to my elbows while i want to plop my head on my hand while reading long documents. So, it has been a hidden savior for my elbows by keeping them off the hard table surface. Other than that, I gave it 4 stars because of the shape. The curve which you can see on the picture is actually facing you, whereas I think it should be facing away from you so that it can fit in the groove of your keyboard between the CTRL key and the arrow buttons so it would be a snugger fit. But it's not at all a disadvantage and I wouldn't use that reason to keep me from ordering this product again. Also, the smell that everyone keeps mentioning about is pretty strong when you open the package, but it dissipated within the hour. So, no other complaints and am very satisfied with it.Customer Review: It doesn't hold up to elbow abuse
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this product to replace my previous gel wrist rest that had finally worn out after many months of use. This pad wasn't as good as I hoped it to be. First, the product did not give off a bad odor when I removed it from the box, as others have stated. But the gel is very firm and not very comfortable. I really wanted it to feel like gel, but instead it feels like a dry sponge. I primarily use wrist rests for my elbow. Within two days, I already had a permanent indentation where my elbow commonly rests. After a month of use, I have permanent places on the rest where it has bottomed out all the way. To be fair, it is a wrist rest, so I guess it isn't designed for elbows. The positives are that the neoprene outside is sturdy and the edges seem to hold well (so far). But if you are looking for a gel rest that feels like soft gel, this isn't the product. I am already looking for a replacement for this one after only a month of use.Customer Review: Falling apart at the seams leaving white gel substance all over my desk
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had this wrist wrest at work for a little under a year now. Amazon says I ordered it on September 9, 2009. When I first got it, I noticed that the gel on the inside was in two pieces laterally along the length of the wrist wrest (it is supposed to be one piece). It didn't really effect the function of it so I didn't waste my money returning it. About 6 months ago, the seams around the outside opened and let tiny white pieces of gel substance come out (even though its supposed to be one gel unit inside). I had to glue it back together. Now, any place I didn't glue it, the seams are ripping. Its now basically held together with glue and the gel on the inside is disintegrating (drying up and cracking). It sounds like I may have gotten a bad unit as many of the other reviews here are good.
Basically, the unit has been shrinking, drying up, and ripping at the seams slowly over time. The product is cheaply made.
Customer Review: Getting my Ergonomics on Keyboard Style
Summary: 5 Stars
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.