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Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: NimbleRabit on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:14:09: Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent wrist rest for use with a keyboard that does not have a numpad? Something reasonably comfortable but mostly that looks pretty nice - anything bit these horrid purple gel things they give us at work.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: bugfix on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:19:23: Tadaaaa! (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=634)
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: db_Iodine on Fri, 14 January 2011, 09:22:32: Filco medium wrist rest and Ducky 80% wrist rest are both a good option, if you're looking for a solid and quite hard wrist rest. Both of these wrist rests are maybe an inch wider than a tenkeyless keyboard.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: kill will on Fri, 14 January 2011, 14:19:43: i have one lam made me out of wood and will keep it forever
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: RoboKrikit on Fri, 14 January 2011, 14:33:50: Quote from: kill will;278646
i have one lam made me out of wood and will keep it forever

Pics?
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: ynih on Fri, 14 January 2011, 17:16:00: Which one is harder? The Filco or the Ducky?
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: db_Iodine on Sat, 15 January 2011, 01:20:39: Ducky is a bit harder than the Filco. But they're both quite hard.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: speakeasy on Sat, 15 January 2011, 05:44:21: Now the next challenge: find a good wrist rest for the Nopoo Choc Mini :)

I think I might just buy some leather, foam and rubber from a fabric store or something and sew one myself.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: ynih on Sun, 16 January 2011, 14:14:32: Quote from: db_Iodine;278888
Ducky is a bit harder than the Filco. But they're both quite hard.

That Ducky one looks like a big piece of soft rubber, but if you're saying the FILCO is soft(er) in comparison, then I'm going to buy another FILCO just for backups. I really like this wrist rest.
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Post by: ynih on Sun, 16 January 2011, 14:36:32: Lmao!
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Post by: db_Iodine on Sun, 16 January 2011, 16:30:21: Quote from: ynih;279496
That Ducky one looks like a big piece of soft rubber, but if you're saying the FILCO is soft(er) in comparison, then I'm going to buy another FILCO just for backups. I really like this wrist rest.

I have both of them and really prefer the Filco over Ducky.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: bitmap on Tue, 18 January 2011, 21:05:45: If you're looking for something a bit cheaper, and perhaps more cushiony, this Fellowes notebook wrist rest is perfect for a tenkeyless board. I use one with my Filco, and it's the perfect height and a very comfortable gel material covered in fabric. I think I got mine for $12 or so at Office Depot. Exact same width as the main cluster of the Filco.

http://www.fellowes.com/fellowes/site/products/ProductDetails.aspx?Id=9185001
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: raeb on Wed, 19 January 2011, 00:28:57: Are you sure you want a small one? With my tenkeyless I can keep my mouse closer and my wrist pad is long enough to be used with both.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Wed, 19 January 2011, 08:10:24: A piece of wood with felt or leather glued onto it works well. I generally think a hard wrist wrest is superior to a soft one.

Of course, you really shouldn't be using a wrist wrest at all.
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Post by: Johannes on Wed, 19 January 2011, 13:16:57: I use a DIY wrist rest made by folding a towel, with the board placed on the non-folded end, dampening sound. Looks decent if done right.
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Post by: duq on Wed, 19 January 2011, 17:16:12: Quote from: Johannes;281172
I use a DIY wrist rest made by folding a towel, with the board placed on the non-folded end, dampening sound. Looks decent if done right.

PICS!... please.
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: NimbleRabit on Wed, 19 January 2011, 19:38:11: Quote from: Daniel Beaver;280996
Of course, you really shouldn't be using a wrist wrest at all.

Why is that?
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Post by: WXGhoul on Wed, 19 January 2011, 22:34:35: It's weird that when I had my G15, I almost had to have the wrist rest or I couldn't even tolerate using the board. Now with my Filco, I don't even realize it. Is it really better for you or something?
Title: Tenkeyless wrist rests?
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Thu, 20 January 2011, 06:27:42: Quote from: NimbleRabit;281468
Why is that?

There is some debate about the subject. (http://www.wisegeek.com/do-i-need-a-wrist-rest-for-my-mouse-pad-and-keyboard.htm) I hover my hands over the keyboard, and I can do that all day without tiring. Apparently that's not common. Do what you think feels best.
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Post by: RiGS on Thu, 20 January 2011, 21:43:02: I use a folded sock as padding under my left palm for gaming. Cheap and it works very well.
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Post by: Tony on Thu, 20 January 2011, 21:56:30: I get a stack of used paper, cut in into desired length & width and use tapes to put it together. It is cheap, working and moddable.