Review on Corpower Trigger Thumb Brace - Thumb Spica Splint for Pain Relief, Arthritis, Tendonitis - Right or Left Hand Support - Black by Jon Thompson

One star for the noxious smell of mothballs, which I didn't notice until it was warmed up from my porch. I opened and put it on right on the porch during the stream. It was a cool, windy day, so I couldn't smell it right away. When I finally went inside where it was warm and well over 60 degrees, I realized I could smell it. As it got warmer the smell got stronger and I couldn't take it anymore so I had to remove the brace. The odor/chemical that was on the braces was transferred to my skin. I had to rub and rub to get the smell off my skin! I really needed these braces so I figured I'd hand wash them. The first wash consisted of dish soap and baking soda with a two-hour soak and rinse with white vinegar. I dry myself with a towel and it's a day over a convection heater for an hour. The spell was weaker, but still unsustainable. Another hand wash, soak in a saturated Oxyclean solution for two hours, clear cold water, tumble dry overnight. The smell is still present in the holder. I will never buy it again for this reason. Bought for left hand thumb, am right handed. The fit seems good, although it's difficult to put on with one hand, you have to wrap it around your wrist. I only wore it for about an hour due to the smell, but the metal splint inside the device runs on the back of the joints and feels weird. It's also right where the seam closes at the thumb. Although I don't have tiny hands, I'm small. In between a small medium female glove. If it wasn't for the smell I would have given four stars.