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Title: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Fragil1ty on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:24:06: So I've only ever really owned one wrist rest in the past and it was made by Grifiti, it was okay, but before long, the sides started to peel away and what not, so that didn't last very long, link here; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Keyboards-Mechanical-Notebooks-MacBooks/dp/B004D8PYE2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405106452&sr=8-1&keywords=Grifiti+wrist+rest (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Standard-Keyboards-Mechanical-Notebooks-MacBooks/dp/B004D8PYE2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405106452&sr=8-1&keywords=Grifiti+wrist+rest) (I obviously bought the equivelant for the noppoo choc mini, so the smaller version).

I'm just wondering what would you recommend as a good quality wrist rest that can stand the test of time without wearing away and what not, i'd rather not get a wooden one, as over time, my wrists may stick to it and what not, i'd prefer a similar one to what I have now, but if wood is the way to go? then I guess that's the way I'll have to go then wont I?!
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: luisbg on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:28:30: A colleague has one made of leather that is really nice. I personally prefer not using a wrist rest.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Fragil1ty on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:30:49: Quote from: luisbg on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:28:30
A colleague has one made of leather that is really nice. I personally prefer not using a wrist rest.

I'm the same really, I don't really use them, I guess it's just nice to have them if you do want to use one and what not.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Noko on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:37:10: I custom build leather wrist rests over in the Artisan subforum :) I might be biased, but I designed them to be very high quality and so far customers have all been really happy with them.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51762
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Vanilla on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:47:55: Yeah those grifiti wristpads are just oversized elongated mousepads....

The best wristrest in terms of durability in my opinion is 3M's gel leatherette.
I bought my 1st one in the office about 5 and half years ago and despite daily working hours use, it still looks brand new.
Recently bought one for the garage and the quality has not changed one bit although the bottom serial label has been tweeked a bit by 3M.

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Keyboard-Leathette-Antimicrobial-Protection/dp/B000WU4H5C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405107811&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+wrist+rest (http://www.amazon.com/3M-Keyboard-Leathette-Antimicrobial-Protection/dp/B000WU4H5C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405107811&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+wrist+rest)
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Lammie on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:50:10: The Grifiti's are alright for the price. But I find the surface a bit too large. Cutting off my blood in my wrist a bit..when typing
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: "Edgar Allen Pho is Dead." on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:19:22: I am using this one with my HHKB

http://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-9184801-Laptop-Palm-Support/dp/B002BH4QL4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1405109871&sr=8-12&keywords=fellowes+wrist
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: tigersharkdude on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:22:43: I prefer wooden pieces or other hard pieces. Im not a fan of the soft/gel wrist rests

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Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: "Edgar Allen Pho is Dead." on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:31:00: Quote from: tigersharkdude on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:22:43
I prefer wooden pieces or other hard pieces. Im not a fan of the soft/gel wrist rests

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Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:35:10: Quote from: Lammie on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:50:10
The Grifiti's are alright for the price. But I find the surface a bit too large. Cutting off my blood in my wrist a bit..when typing

If your wrist is on the rest while you're typing you're doing it wrong.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: tigersharkdude on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:37:51: Quote from: tigersharkdude on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:22:43
I prefer wooden pieces or other hard pieces. Im not a fan of the soft/gel wrist rests

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Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: pasph on Fri, 11 July 2014, 16:18:33: Quote from: jolonnar on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:37:10
I custom build leather wrist rests over in the Artisan subforum :) I might be biased, but I designed them to be very high quality and so far customers have all been really happy with them.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51762
Highly reccomended
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Binge on Sun, 13 July 2014, 08:45:27: Quote from: pasph on Fri, 11 July 2014, 16:18:33
Quote from: jolonnar on Fri, 11 July 2014, 14:37:10
I custom build leather wrist rests over in the Artisan subforum :) I might be biased, but I designed them to be very high quality and so far customers have all been really happy with them.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51762
Highly reccomended

+50 for noko leatherworks
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: Hypersphere on Sun, 13 July 2014, 09:30:57: In order to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome it is best not to use a wrist rest when typing.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: ckar on Sun, 13 July 2014, 09:56:36: Just use your desk surface as a wrist rest. Problem solved.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Sun, 13 July 2014, 10:17:57: Custom is probably best, but if you want something off-the-shelf, 3-star from EK is quite nice.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: CaptLock on Sun, 13 July 2014, 10:28:45: I never use one
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 13 July 2014, 21:29:26: I prefer my wood wrist rests (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45270.msg944997#msg944997) to any other's I've used. They're far more comfortable than gel or soft ones. Wrist rest is a misnomer though since I designed it as a palm rest.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:24:49: Some people say a hard material like wood or metal or marble. But that's just ****ing crazy. It's called a wrist rest, not a wrist torture device. Go with something soft, but not too high. Feels good. :)
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:29:17: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:24:49
Some people say a hard material like wood or metal or marble. But that's just ****ing crazy. It's called a wrist rest, not a wrist torture device. Go with something soft, but not too high. Feels good. :)

I need to loan you one of the wood rests I've made or something. They're far more comfortable than something soft and spongy since you rest your palms on them, not your wrist.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:38:01: Quote from: nubbinator on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:29:17
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:24:49
Some people say a hard material like wood or metal or marble. But that's just ****ing crazy. It's called a wrist rest, not a wrist torture device. Go with something soft, but not too high. Feels good. :)

I need to loan you one of the wood rests I've made or something. They're far more comfortable than something soft and spongy since you rest your palms on them, not your wrist.

I definately rest my wrists on a wrist rest, not palms. Plus it often doubles as a soft buffer between my shins and my sharp-assed desk because I constantly have my legs up. I could never see making the switch, unless I got a really high desk I couldn't put my legs up on.
Title: Re: What is the best wrist rest?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:41:02: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 13 July 2014, 22:38:01
I definately rest my wrists on a wrist rest, not palms. Plus it often doubles as a soft buffer between my shins and my sharp-assed desk because I constantly have my legs up. I could never see making the switch, unless I got a really high desk I couldn't put my legs up on.

The most ergonomic way is to rest your palms. If you rest your wrists, something squishy feels better, but is worse for you.