5 Things to Know About Cooling Gel Mousepads

Cooling gel mousepads exist and can reduce wrist sweat, but only for about 20-30 minutes before the gel warms up to match your hand’s temperature.

The gel works by absorbing heat due to its high thermal mass, but once it warms up, it becomes just a soft wrist rest with no cooling effect.

The cooling does not last through a multi-hour gaming session unless you rotate the pad or refrigerate it between matches.

If sweat is your main issue, a breathable cloth pad or mesh wrist rest is a better choice than a gel pad.

A small fan aimed at your desk will do more to keep your wrist cool than any gel mousepad ever will.