Wrist rest things

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Canada5847 Posts

March 07 2009 03:24 GMT

I've noticed that no pros use those wrist rest things on keyboards. I've always used one and I find it really painful and awkward to go without using one. I'm even using one from a different keyboard that doesn't even snap onto this keyboard, it just sits in front of it, because I can't stand typing without one. I usually also have my keyboard with the feet up.

How do you go without a wrist rest? Does your hand rest on your desk, and your wrist is bent upwards to touch the keys, or do you not rest your wrist/palm of your hand on anything? Also how do pros avoid huge wrist problems if they aren't using wrist rests, aren't they designed to alleviate stress?

Oddly enough I have never used one with my mouse hand and it has never given me any problems.

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

March 07 2009 03:25 GMT

they odnt need it cuz their hands fly!!

Duke

United States1106 Posts

March 07 2009 03:26 GMT

im the same as you, even with a different keyboard ive used my old wrist rest thing. feet always up :p ergonomics ftw! oh, kind of hijacking your blog, but what kind of desk chair should i get?

[edit] oh, palm rest.

liger13

United States1060 Posts

March 07 2009 03:26 GMT

i thought you werent supposed to use them while typing... just when your "resting" your wrists...

SonuvBob

Aiur21549 Posts

March 07 2009 03:43 GMT

Yeah, using them while typing is bad for your wrists.

ThE_OsToJiY

Canada1167 Posts

March 07 2009 04:00 GMT

never even heard of this. WTF

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

March 07 2009 04:06 GMT

Why the hell would you ever need to have a wrist rest if you're doing anything over 200apm

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

March 07 2009 04:15 GMT

Never used the the wrist softener thing for the keyboard, but I always have mine on it's feet as well. At school, their keyboards are the exact same as mine, but almost all their feet in their keyboards are broken or missing

I don't use one for my mouse wrist either. My hands are pretty large and they just slide on the edge of my desk. I don't really need to bend my wrist upwards at all to put my hand over my mouse. And I guess my wrist has just gotten used to sliding on the edge of my desk because I don't get a rash or anything from it.

Side note: I always have to have my keyboard lined up exactly on the edge of the desk for some reason. It's weird o.o. Pisses me off when people use my comp and move the keyboard around and shit. Maybe I have OCD? lol

PlutoNZ

New Zealand410 Posts

March 07 2009 05:34 GMT

Do you mean a palm rest or a wrist rest?

Palm rest:

Wrist rest:

MasterReY

Germany2708 Posts

March 07 2009 06:02 GMT

#10

desk for me. works well

Sunhay

Canada303 Posts

March 07 2009 07:04 GMT

#11

yeah, i remember doing an ergonomics presentation, certain ones are not good for your wrists.

ilbh

Brazil1606 Posts

March 07 2009 10:36 GMT

#12

I have seen a lot of progamers shaking their our hands from the wrist line, but also saw that they also exercise their bodies... If not they would have a lot of problems, even with 400 apm.

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