Wellgate for Women Slimfit Wrist Support, Right
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Customer Reviews of Wellgate for Women Slimfit Wrist Support, Right
Customer Review: Like a hug for your hand...
Summary: 5 Stars
After suffering for 4 weeks with a poorly-designed wrist brace from a local pharmacy, I was immediately relieved just to touch the Wellgate Slimfit Wrist Support as I pulled it out of its package. It was apparent that it is made of higher quality materials and is a very intelligent design. The soft, brushed cotton feel makes it comfortable on your skin and - if you've struggled with poor-quality braces with abrasive velcro, you will fully appreciate the pull-through design of the velcro straps as they wrap underneath and keep the rough part of the velcro away from your skin. Best of all is the diagonal design across the palm providing maximum support without limiting your finger movements. Other braces also use excessive material between your thumb and forefinger making it difficult to grasp objects or type comfortably whereas the Slimfit brace narrows at just the right point to maximize your ability to grip. I was pleasantly surprised to see the fabric insert on the open side of the brace to help prevent any irritation from the straps (even though they are already very soft and unlikely to irritate). Intelligent design. Comfortable fit. Limits the movement of my wrist more than the other braces I have tried even though it gives me the best movement of my hand. I can see why this brace might not fit someone who is overweight or has very big arms, but even my husband could get his hand into this one when I asked him to try it on to see why I am so thrilled with it. Simply overjoyed to finally find a brace that really fits!Customer Review: Spend a little bit more money to get the right thing.
Summary: 2 Stars
I found this wrist brace to be uncomfortable for 2 reasons:
1. The thumb hole was too small and dug into my hand.
2. The brace itself was a little large. Adjusting it as tight as it would go to fit my wrist caused the seams to start to come undone. And, it caused the thumb hole to dig in deeper.
I'm 5'8" and 130 lbs to give you perhaps, an idea of the scale of my hands. I wear a size M in medical gloves. I have RSI/tendonitis (not Carpal Tunnel) from typing too much on a macbook keyboard. This brace offered mild relief but also caused a moderate amount pain on its own. So in the end not really worth it.
I ended up buying the Women's Futuro wrist support from Target because it wasn't available on Amazon. The Futuro one is also grey, which is nicer/ more subtle than the black ones which are more suitable for males. I tried the black Futuro "unisex?" small; ugly and too large. The women's one is very soft, very flexible, very comfortable, very supportive.
So spend a little bit more and get yourself the right thing the first time.
Also, if you're like me, do yourself a favor and fix the root of the problem by getting an ergonomic keyboard.
Customer Review: Made matters worse
Summary: 1 Stars
I was going through physical therapy for elbow tendonitis when I started having symptoms in the middle of my forearm with finger movement. Puzzled by these new symptoms, my physical therapist suggested I get a wrist brace, which I did. Almost immediately the pain increased just at the base of where the brace ended on my arm. I abandoned use of it within less than 24 hours. The pain improved but did not go away. So I bought a night time wrist brace that also immobilizes the fingers to a certain degree and comes up much further on my arm. It is put out by Creative Comfort and is called a crafter's brace. I have been wearing it a minimum of 8 hours out of every 24 and limiting my typing. The pain is all but gone now. Very rarely do I feel it unless I spend too much time on my computer.
So I would say, if your pain is in the middle of your forearm rather than closer to elbow or wrist, then you need a brace that is much longer than one of these or you may aggravate your symptoms more.
Customer Review: Better than other braces, but not perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
I am 26 years old and suffer from something that the doctors and physical therapists can't figure out - either carpal tunnel, tendonitis, or some other problem. In any case, I was wearing a unisex brace that could be worm on either hand. I decided I should upgrade since wearing this thing on my right hand was becoming part of my everyday wardrobe.
This brace looks better, and feels better than any brace I've had before. There is much more mobility to do things wearing this brace, but I have to wonder if it is as effective. The memory foam definitely feels good, and sleeping with this on has not been a problem for me.
I will say I think it's stupid for them to have made the underneath part where the metal thing is with white cloth as a covering. After one day it was looking dirty, and this seems impossible to avoid, especially if you type and wear the thing all day like I do. Everything considered I am very happy with this product and would recommend it to anyone.
Customer Review: Awesome Product!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I would like to extend a review about the Wellgate Slimfit wrist support. Now I normally don't take the time for a review but for this case I will. Especially since I am a male person buying this product. I took a chance, based on the sizing chart, that this would fit my hand. I guess you could say I have "typical" male hands whatever that may be. I do know my palm is wider than normal. Anyways, it just seemed like all the other products were not working or weren't comfortable enough. When I tried this product on, surpisingly, it fit perfectly. It is extremely comfortable and very supportive. It is fully adjustable with the velcro straps and is very form fitting. Plus it isn't so bulky and actually has pretty neutral colors. There is accents of pink but in my mind who cares. Besides Pink is Punk! All in all it is a great product and I would recommend it to a male looking for a top quality wrist support.