McDavid Elastic Wrist Support

I was looking for a good wrist band for a firm support. I recently started playing tennis and started feeling pain in my wrist as well as fingers after playing for an hour or two. This wrist band does it's job so well that you can feel the firmness and support while playing or performing any other activity. I ordered a small size (as my wrist is small) and it fits firmly on my hand even without strapping the band. Though the strapping band will give you more support and firmness as required. Also it cured my wrist pain quickly as it support the wrist firmly, so though you perform any activities with the same hand the pressure is reduced on your wrist.Pros:-- Strong and firm support. 100% recommended. 5 stars, no doubt-- Good for wrist pain-- Good for sports where you have to use your wrist a lot (specially racquet sports).-- Quality material. May last long, looks durable.-- Fairly priced and does it's job well.I haven't seen this brand in any store which is really sad as consumers may benefit with such a good product. I am using it always while playing tennis and it has played a part in improving my game and make me last long on the court without any worry. As its job is to firmly support your wrist you may feel it is bit tight. But still is fairly comfortable to wear it for several hours. I don't think this is a point to snatch a star because we need that firmness to perform day to day activities while it is on our wrist.Next I am going to try it while Bowling and am pretty sure it will give me the firmness and support that I need.Cheers...Update May 24th 2012 2:00 PM EST:I ordered small but they shipped me Medium and it fits well. I have a small wrist, so my suggestion would be to order medium because small would be actually for tiny wrists. Though it's a wonderful product.

Well made with great fit and support, immediate help for a slight wrist issue from golf. Small and easy to store in the golf bag.

Overall this brace is excellent, and makes my wrist feel strong. It has helped me both at my desk using a trackball and at work using kitchen knives and general tasks. Here is my summary, good and bad:Good: very easy to put on since it is just an elasticized tube that easily slips over your hand onto the wrist area. I tried a competitor where the brace is a long strip and you have to try to wrap the strip around your wrist. That was nearly impossible to do since you have to do it with only one hand and matching the ends plus trying to stretch it was crazily frustrating so I returned that one. On this the tube is easy to slip on and the fabric is very comfortable against my skin. Once it is on the wrist all you need to do is adjust the velcro strap as snug as you want for the support level that is most comfortable. The velcro is super strong so once set this brace is going to stay put.Bad: As mentioned the velcro is super strong but that is also a bit of a drawback because it is really difficult to get it loose again for removal. It is impossible to get it loose if you start at the end because there is not a tab to grab, you just have to try to peel it back but there is nothing to grab onto. I saw other reviewers who mention this also and the best technique is to slip your finger in where the velcro strap goes through the plastic loop and leaves a bit of a gap you can wiggle your finger into. Then start working it loose back up to the end. Even that is not easy but it works.Overall 4 stars because the brace works very well and is comfortable and easy to install. 5 stars for that but I'm docking a star overall because of the difficulty in loosening the velcro once it is attachedMcDavid, if you read reviews I would suggest making the velcro a little less grippy and/or incorporating a tab at the end you can actually hold on to in order to strip the velcro back.

This brace has helped my torn ligament issue nicely. I do need to take it off for a couple hours a day but wear it 12+ hour each day. Nice quality and comfortable.

Works great. Very comfortable

So I read almost all the reviews and questions before ordering. Almost everyone said this wrist wrap runs small. I even search up what people with ~6 inch wrist bought. Almost everyone said that S/M was too tight for them and some with less than 6 inch wrist circumference said they felt the wrap was too tight. Because of all the feedback, I ordered a L/XL even though my wrist falls upder 7" (my wrist is 6 1/4 btw) and should be getting the S/M under McDavid's size chart. The L/XL was too large for me and I was not feeling and sort of compression and had to use the Velcro strap to for it to provide and type of support. Because of this, I decided to a return/exchange for a S/M.The S/M wrap that I received fit way better and fits me well. It offers good amount of compression.However, If I tighten it down fully with the Velcro it would be too tight. So I only slightly tighten it down and keep the Velcro strap kind of loose.But moving on from that, oh boy that Velcro strap is freaking insane.... At first I thought I received a defective item. It was sticking on so tight that I thought it was super glued or sewn on.. However, with enough pulling I was able to get the Velcro loose. Then later on, I put it on my wrist and used the Velcro Strap and I could freaking pull the Velcro off. I almost injured my left wrist trying to pull this thing off. I had to slip a ruler underneath the wrap where the Velcro didn't stick and slowly try to pry it off. Eventually, I google what I can do to make Velcro less sticky. I tried cutting the hooks and fuzz side a a bit with the scissor. It still didn't work. Finally, I ran the fuzz part over some dust and the Velcro finally works normally and I can pull if off without injuring my left arm...Like holy crap, the second wrap I got the Velcro is some insane industrial strength Velcro compared to the first one I received... It was insane.....

Injured my wrist while bowling and purchased this wristband. It was reasonably priced and helped me continue to bowl while my wrist healed. I now keep in my bag in case of a re-injury.