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I am at the computer a horrid number of hours every day, 7 days a week. I had surgery twice on my wrist (not computer related) and I HAVE to have a good support. I tried several others wrist supports, and no matter which style or brand, I ended up with the wrist stiff, aching and over time this began to curtail my time at the computer. Well, I am a writer and this is not acceptable. Since getting this pad, those wrist problems have gone. It is so cool and comforting, that I can work without any pains and stiffness later.

I really loved this and the ease from pain it give me.

OK folks, it's time to use a little common sense when you say something. To complain about lead without know the facts is idiotic. According to Belkin's Material Safety Data Sheet for these mouse pads, lead content is less than 0.03% lead. That means it could be (and most likely is) less than that. Lead is an element that appears in MANY items naturally, including food and drinking water! To review something poorly like this reveals how stupid you really are. Do some research and calculate how much lead you ingest yearly through breathing and ingestion before you make ridiculous claims.

I'm sorry for the horrible subject lining... but yes, I just bought this mousepad minutes ago, and am trying it as we speak. I've always been into mousepads... whether for their design, easiness to use, and of course accuracy and comfort. I've always wanted a gel-mousepad but haven't gotten around to getting one. I recently saw the IConcepts Large Mousepad (the dark blue circular one with a fairly small and oversized wrist rest). Anyways, that was my initial choice b/c of the price ($6.99), but it was basically rigid. So naturally I began looking at the other brands on display... and saw this exact same Belkin product... in color black. Soft enough, decent price ($9.99) and the wrist rest was large/wide enough to support the ENTIRE wrist (god help those who actually move their mouse throughout the ENTIRE pad, right, just like the rest of us), anyways, I went down and saw the color in silver, and got it for the same price.
Coming home, I set it on my desk... and now I'm addicted. I can imagine how this is going to spoil me b/c all other mousepads (not having the wrist rest) are going to seem very very... mundane. I do recommend this product, and hey... it gives excellent wrist support... go for it.

I'm glad some reviewers have commented that the wrist pad has lead, and shouldn't be used by those with lead allergies or little children who might eat it.

I'm really happy with this wrist/mouse pad. I spend a lot of time on the computers at home and at work. I had a frozen right shoulder from not having good wrist support and from working with the mouse in the wrong position. I was in screaming pain about about a year. This mousepad helped by providing good wrist support which lowered the stress on my shoulder. I wore out the first Belkin gel pad, and am now on my second.

The gel pad is covered with a nice low friction material, is wide enough so that your wrist isn't stuck in one position, and is neither too hard nor too soft for comfort. The part of the mouse pad where the mouse runs wild and free is also covered with the same low friction silky material so the mouse can be moved easily. It is also cut wider at the top so that the mouse has more room to move, while your arm doesn't have to move as much.

September 2005 -- About a year and a half after I bought my second one, the second got as dirty as six week old bed sheets, the mouse wouldn't slide over it easily, and the wrist pad got almost sticky. I just bought a thrid one.

When this mouse pad wears out, I'll probably buy another of the same. Until they come up with direct mental control over the cursor, this works just fine.

OK. August 2007 -- I spilled Diet Pepsi on it and bought another one. I like this mouse pad!

I have had this pad for over a year now and I just couldnt go without it. When I was on the computer alot my hand would start to hurt, but with the gel pad I no longer have any pain. It is very soft and supports my wrist very well. Overall this is a great mouse pad with great wrist support.