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Review on ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ 3M Gel Wrist Rest for Keyboards - Tilt-Adjustable Platform, Soothing Gel, Easy-to-Clean Leatherette Cover - Antimicrobial Protection - Black (WR420LE) - 19.6" x 10.6 by Audrey Ortiz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nice to have an adjustable palm rest!

I've used a split keyboard that has its own built-in palm rest for many years. However, this keyboard had to be discontinued earlier this year and a new keyboard had to be purchased. While my Das Keyboard is an excellent typing keyboard, it lacked one thing. This didn't allow me to achieve the tilt I wanted for typing, which would have made it more comfortable. After some time of searching, a lot of tears and gnashing of teeth, I finally decided on this special combination of flatboard and built-in wrist rest. I was a bit wary at first because I didn't know what to expect from a multi-part system just to align my wrists for better typing. However, I took a chance and ordered it and am very glad I did. In the package you will find a flat circuit board, a palm rest and components for proper assembly. You will receive two sheets of self-adhesive stickers to attach the palm rest to the included circuit board. For lack of a better term, you also get six little 'legs' that can tilt and rest the board. As has been mentioned in other reviews but needs to be repeated here, these are disposable components. Make sure you attach the legs exactly how you want them the first time, because there's nothing further you need to do without finding a way to rearrange their order and spend more money than anyone wants. Sticky pads give you a little more wiggle room because if you make a mistake the first time and stick the palm rest wrong, you can remove them and use a spare set of sticky tapes. Now a little about the legs. Before you even think about using them, try your legless keyboard. For many people, just having a palm rest will probably be enough. Only if you decide, yes, you need some kind of corner for the keyboard, should you also think about the legs. There are two different foot sizes; three feet are squat and round, the other three are narrower and pointed. Squats and rounds should be done first if you decide you need to add incline to the board. Make sure you place them the same distance apart. Then try typing again for a while. If you want even more, use the tapered legs added on top of the others. Oh, and for the love of your wrists, make sure you use negative keyboard tilt when using your feet; That is, place them on the side of the board closest to the gap. For some crazy reason, many keyboards place them on the side closest to the exit key, causing your wrists to tilt the wrong way and bad for you before you even start typing. The palm rest itself seems very comfortable, it seems to me that I have been using it for the second week. It seems to keep a comfortably cool temperature even when slightly warm. I'll say if it's leather then it doesn't smell like leather. In fact, it has a slightly odd smell, although it's not enough to give me a star for that. Overall I think I will be using this setup for a long time and if that changes I will come back to update this review. Oh, and sorry if I'm too descriptive in my text. In case other blind people read this review I thought a text description would be much better than pictures. :)

Pros
  • Fingers crossed
Cons
  • Almost everything is there