Recently picked up a Lily 58 - loving it so far! Thinking about getting a wrist rest, does anyone have one they’ve enjoyed using?

    • @[email protected]OP
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      32 years ago

      Intriguing! I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Are they actually comfortable as wrist rests?

      • @wondroushippo
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        32 years ago

        The only problem I’ve had with them is that they leave a little grid mark on your hands after a while, but they’re solid for flat keyboards.

        • @Kimcha87
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          12 years ago

          Put some socks on them. It looks stupid, but makes them much more comfortable.

          It gets rid of the marks on the hands and makes it so that they don’t stick to your hands when your sweat.

          • @wondroushippo
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            22 years ago

            Oh nice. Someone else suggested socks, which does feel ridiculous but hey, if you’re using an ergo keyboard you’re past that point.

      • @[email protected]
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        12 years ago

        Yeah, they’re very comfortable! In response to the other comment, I posted a picture of some covers I had made for them which brings it up a notch

  • @[email protected]
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    22 years ago

    I have two mouse wrist wrests that I’ve used for years, definitely recommend “split” rests for your split keyboard.

  • @Kimcha87
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    12 years ago

    You got a lot of great recommendations.

    I just wanted to throw in that you shouldn’t actually put your wrists on the wrist rests, because it can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome.

    Instead you should rest the meaty part of your palm. So it’s better to refer to them in your head as “palm rests”.

    And for ideal ergonomics you should only rest on them when you are not typing. When you are typing your hands should be floating.

    And of course, your table height should be at or below elbow level so that your elbows are 90 degrees or less.

  • Ash
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    2 years ago

    They are not great fits but being a solid wood wrist rest fan for my Lily I used two Wooden Mouse Wrist Pad from Glorious. They became quite annoying to deal with once I started going for tenting, however.

    • @wondroushippo
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      22 years ago

      You could try using conical rubber bumpers to create an angle, or I’ve seen adhesive laptop stands that folks have used for tenting keyboards that I wonder if they would work for wrist rests too.

  • @Moghul
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    2 years ago

    I have a pair of mouse wrist rests from amazon. I tried the ones with the wrist curve in them but in the end I prefer the ones that are just rectangular and simple. Get the cloth wrapped ones and don’t clean them in the washing machine.

  • @KMS_XYZ
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    12 years ago

    Hi, I am using Fellowes Crystal 9112301 - generally good and comfortable. Common and easy to buy everywhere, but it is worth checking the prices, because there are differences between suppliers.

  • @corvett
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    12 years ago

    I have the Corsair wrist wrest and cut it in half with a large pair of scissors