Evoluent – World's Original Vertical Mouse, Wired Ergonomic Mouse for Right Hand, Medium to Large, Helps with Carpal Tunnel and Wrist Strain, Customizable 6 Buttons, 4 Speed Settings, Comfortable Grip

I started using this mouse not because of carpal tunnel syndrome, but chronic tennis elbow. My doctor first suggested a wrist brace to try to limit the effects of work (programming) on elbow pain, but that got old in a hurry, so I decided to try a vertical mouse and adjustable keyboard. Positives: It feels quite natural, and takes little time to get used to. The hand position is rotated some 60-70 degrees from horizontal, and this should help with RSI concerns. There is a middle mouse button! I haven't had one of those for ages, but it's great, especially in Linux where "button 3" is the preferred way to do a quick text paste between windows. For most mice, the scroll wheel doubles as the middle button, but it can be difficult to press a wheel without turning it at the same time. This is much easier for me. Sensitivity is adjustable on the mouse itself, in four steps (high, medium, low, extra low). I find that either of the middle settings works okay for me; high is out of control, and extra low makes it hard to get across the screen. So the range of adjustment seems pretty reasonable. I can conceive of situations where I might want to change sensitivity temporarily - say, when doing fine detailed graphics work. This mouse will let you do the adjustment without messing around in the operating system's control panel. Negatives: The mouse body is lightweight plastic, and on a smooth surface the thing moves too easily. Why do I care? Isn't easy movement a good thing? Well, not necessarily. It matters in this case because the buttons are actuated horizontally. I cannot click a button without jiggling the pointer. A mouse pad of the right texture might help here, but what the manufacturer really needs to do is put some inert mass into the mouse body. Or, they should provide a compartment to let the end user add weight "to taste" without having to take the mouse apart and void the warranty. The wireless version of this mouse probably avoids the problem by virtue of containing batteries; keep that in mind when making your choice between them. **LATE EDIT REGARDING MOUSE WEIGHT** More than a year later, with the product well out of warranty, I finally looked into this issue. The bottom plate of the mouse can be detached via 4 screws: two are under the middle product label (feel around for subtle indentations, and stick a small phillips screwdriver through the paper) and the other two are under the front-edge slider pad, which is easily peeled away to expose them. Once the bottom is removed, you can see how much central space you have to work with. My solution was to take a handful of metal hardware (mostly computer case screws, but anything will do if the pieces aren't too big), put them in a plastic bag to prevent disturbing any electrical connections, tucking them into the mouse body, and then reattaching the base. It makes a night and day difference. The added mass makes all movements more positive, less squirrelly. I'm not using a pad, but putting it directly on a hard desktop surface. Because this works so well and is such a simple modification, I'm increasing my review rating to 5 stars. This is now an *excellent* mouse! A tip just for Linux users: Firefox, at least, expects any extra "back/forward" navigation buttons to be reported as numbers 8 and 9. On this mouse they are unconventionally numbered 8 and 10, 9 being reserved for the mouse wheel (scroll-up=4, scroll-down=5, wheel-press=9). Depending on what desktop environment you run, you might have a graphical control for button assignment, but the following command, as part of my X session startup script, fixes it for me by swapping 9 with 10: xinput set-button-map "Kingsis Peripherals Evoluent VerticalMouse 4" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14

After moving to a new role that required more hours at the computer(ranging from 4-6 hours/day) than I would really prefer, I was eventually starting to feel some wrist fatigue and I was looking for something new to try. As an Industrial Engineer by trade and degree I have a background in ergonomics and had never been all that impressed by other "ergo" mice/input devices. The 3M joystick style never felt right and was difficult to get used to and I had never really liked the trackball style so when I came across this I decided to give it a shot, it was different enough from the competition and well reviewed so I decided to give it a go. Packaging was well done and installation/setup was easy, it works without installing the drivers but you don't get much of the functionality of it until the drivers are installed. Once that was complete it was pretty intuitive to get the settings adjusted, if you spend enough time at the computer to be looking for a product like this and you found this review, you won't have any problem getting the mouse installed and setup. Use-Although you may think this would be hard to get used to, the natural position of the hand/wrist is known as the "handshake" position and using this mouse is extremely easy and very natural, other people who use it have no problems at all adapting immediately. The biggest catch is that you really need to use a wrist support or a mousepad with one built into it due to the new position your wrist will be in, other then that it's basically plug and play! The number of user/application specific shortcuts that you can program into it is impressive and once you get used to them are incredibly handy. Sensitivity is quickly adjustable on the fly, the buttons and scroll wheel have a good tactile feel and aren't overly noisy. Overall-I'm extremely happy with this mouse and wish I would've bought it 5 years ago when I got out of college. 2 biggest items to be aware with it....A.) Buy a mousepad with wrist support(or a standalone wrist support), and B.) Prepare to answer lots of questions from coworkers as everyone who comes in the office and sees this LED blue light emitting tombstone sitting where a mouse goes has questions about what/why/how come/how much etc. I haven't convinced any of my fellow coworkers who also spend too much time dealing with CAD issues and responding to email to get one yet, but its getting close and everyone who sits down and tries it for a couple minutes comes away with a much better opinion of it. It's been on my desk for roughly 4 months now and I will never go back to a "normal" mouse on a full time basis again.

I work in interior design and do AutoCAD drawing almost 9 hours a day 5 days a week. I began noticing repetitive stress pains about 4 months ago and part of my solution (including fixing my workstation posture and wearing a wrist brace at night) was to switch to this mouse. I was mostly feeling pain in the underside of my wrist and base of thumb of my mousing hand. I've been using this mouse for 3 months and it has definitely helped quite a lot. It was a bit difficult to get used to pointing and clicking accurately at first, but after a week of practice I was back up to my normal work speed (which is fast and furious, part of my problem I'm sure). Even with practice it is a little clumsier to use than a traditional mouse for detail work (in Autocad I constantly have to make very fine adjustments and selections). I find myself gripping it a few different ways throughout the day to keep hold of it and be able to get the work done. But I consider the slightly more clumsy interface a fine tradeoff considering it has relieved my worries about repetitive stress injury. The build quality seems solid enough, and I haven't had any issues with durability yet (but it always sits on my desk--I don't ever throw it in my bag or anything). I still get slight pain, especially after a long day of particularly fast working, but it's not nearly as bad as what I was beginning to feel before with the old traditional mouse, so I feel this is the best I can do short of changing careers. I gave it a 5 because even though it's not a perfect replacement for traditional mousing, it has essentially solved my problem to my expectations, and I'm pleased and would 100% recommend it to anyone else with a similar problem. Worth every cent and more.

I've been dealing with tennis elbow for the last year and a half. I was forced to stop working out in the mornings until it healed. Even after months of inactivity, however, I was still have issues with my elbow. After doing a little research, I discover a related condition I'd never heard of before - mouse elbow. Because of the nature of my work, I'm mousing all day long. I concluded that pronating my hand all day, was contributing to my tennis elbow, and lack of healing. I needed a solution. After reading the reviews, I decided to give this mouse a try. I purchased it and set it up at work. I can honestly say, in the thirty plus years I have been using mice, this is the most comfortable mouse I have ever used. It took very little effort to get used to it. It keeps the hand in a natural "hand shake" position, and once I'd adjusted the speed and tracking, I found it took very little movement at the wrist, to manipulate my cursor across the span of my two screens at work. I was so pleased with it, I purchased a second one to use at home, which brings me to why I gave it four stars instead of five. At work I use Windows 7. At home, I was using Mac 10.11 (El Capitan). The mouse worked fine at first. Once I upgraded to Sierra, however, the mouse became a door stop. Nothing functioned as it was supposed to. Most of the buttons were dead, or stuck in one function. Yes, I know. My fault. I wasn't paying attention. I wrote to customer support about the problem. They responded that new drivers with Sierra support were on the way, and should be issued in about a week. That was three weeks ago and still no updated drivers. To be fair to the company I should have waited to upgrade the OS if I wanted to keep a functioning mouse. And, this isn't the only company whose product has had issues running with Sierra. It begs the question, however, with Sierra having been months in beta, so companies like Evoluent could write drivers before the official release, why do these companies wait until after the official release to suddenly discover their product doesn't work? Why make your customers wait weeks, sometimes months, after an official release to START working on the driver problem. In conclusion, the product gets four stars for great construction, and if you run Windows, great drivers that let you configure the crap out of this thing. One star gets deducted for poor preparation for the Mac Sierra release. At home, and until the updated drivers are release, the mouse is little more than a door stop.

The Evoluent Vertical mouse 4 is fantastic. As my job involves nearly all day computer use, I've begun developing wrist pains and burning forearms on a regular basis from constant mouse usage. I had tried several ergonomic solutions before the Evoluent including, but not limited to: Trackballs Adjustable mice (Such as the R.A.T. 9) Trackpads (Such as the Apple Magic Trackpad) Pen based (Wacom tablet) and other vertical mice (LuguLake Vertical Mouse) I also make use of a slanted mousepad to increase the natural position of my hand on all these ergonomic solutions. It wasn't until I tried a vertical mouse (LuguLake) that I began feeling relief from my wrist pain. I initially was going to purchase the Evoluent mouse, but was a bit put off by the price. When I saw the LuguLake mouse at only $10 I thought that would be the perfect test of a vertical mouse. The LuguLake worked very well for my ergonomics, but the cheap construction and only 3 buttons made me reconsider the Evoluent. I'm very happy that I did. The VerticalMouse 4 has a fantastic solid feel. The materials used are of decent quality and ergonomically the shape is far better than that of the LuguLake. It also tracks better, has adjustable DPI, and much nicer button feel. I particularly appreciate the 6 customizable buttons. The software for configuring the additional buttons is decent. It's a smaller utility without the extra bloat you find in a lot of other mouse configuration software. One nice additional feature is the ability to use one of the buttons (by default the lower thumb button) as an "alternate" switch. Meaning, you can configure any of the regular buttons as dual purpose. One for normal click and one for while the thumb button is depressed. This expands the "usable" number of buttons from 8 to 12 (if you include the scroll wheel). I couldn't be happier with my VerticalMouse 4. I'm glad that I bought the LuguLake and was able to test a vertical mouse for an inexpensive price, but ultimately if I could do it again I'd simply buy the Evoluent mouse first and not only save some money, but start with a better product.

I never write reviews but I just happened to notice that it was 2013 that I bought this mouse x2 (almost 10 years ago!) and I had to write a review given my experience. I have 2 of these vertical mice: one at work, one at home. Each of them have been used since 2013. Ergonomics: I was dealing with horrible carpal tunnel syndrome when a coworker suggested I try a vertical mouse. The pain made me nauseous, I was feeling odd wet/hot/cold/prickly sensations in my fingertips and horrible pain in my wrist. Given that my career (particularly early on) required me to be not only doing long hours at work but also practicing my craft at home/constantly improving: it was a possibly career-threatening issue for me to be unable to shake the carpal tunnel issue, to need time off to heal it, or just simply be uncomfortable and unable to focus. I found immediate relief with this mouse and haven't had carpal tunnel issues since. Precision: These mice take some time and practice to acclimate to. I recommend having a "normal" mouse handy while acclimating so that you have a quick way to accomplish a task if the adjustment period is frustrating your work efforts. I did this and it helped. I figured: better to split time between two mice for a while than to get frustrated, decide to switch back to something I was used to, and never go back to the ergonomic mouse (and probably suffer carpal tunnel syndrome again). The severity of my carpal tunnel experience was the only reason I didn't initially return the mouse; at first I thought there was no way I could ever be as productive on something that initially felt like painting with my left pinky toe. Once you're used to it it is as "second nature" as any mouse. I do click-heavy character rigging and technical animation work with it, I animate characters with it (hundreds upon hundreds of clicks and moves all day long, utilizing all of the buttons, including the programmable ones), and I game with it. Aside from the break-in period where my brain adjusted to a vertical mouse (maybe 2 weeks, tops?) I've never felt at a disadvantage with precision or control with these mice. Build quality: I've slammed these mice out of frustration, I've worked "rounders" and weekends and shipped multiple game titles (and worked on some unshipped ones) using my "work" verticle mouse, my home mouse gets ridiculous hours of use as well as I've taken animation classes, do side-work, game, etc. I've been too lazy to automate tasks under a deadline and rapidly clicked the buttons to accomplish a task (think: a "clicker" game :) ). I'm as hard on these mice as you could imagine and I've never had issues with them. Not even the software has failed me once. These mice have outlasted the usefulness of a combined ~6 PCs in that time, multiple keyboards, etc. They're bulletproof. Zero complaints. Whatever your use is, and ESPECIALLY if you've ever had carpal tunnel symptoms, this mouse is well worth the purchase price and awkward transition period. One note: Another reason to have a horizontal mouse hooked up in tandem is for anyone else that may use your machine intermittently. I needed IT assistance a few times and they groaned and complained about my "funky" mouse. I typically have a horizontal mouse stowed under my monitor for visitors to my machine.

If you're looking this over, more likely than not, you have two thoughts: is this mouse going to help whatever discomfort I'm feeling at my computer, and is it REALLY worth a staggering $90? I feel I am now tremendously qualified to say there is no better mouse at no better value for the problem of wrist pain, that I would consider nothing other than this and that when deprived of it, I find I really can't work without it! I work as a digital artist and so spent a tremendous amount of time at my computer - wrist pain was a given at a certain point. I had looked at several mice, changed up my desk, all of that - but no matter what they'd say about 'ergonomics' or 'trackballs', nothing fundamentally helped. At a friend's recommendation, I bought an evoluent and could tell instantly this would be the solution. It was a little strange at first to get used to the vertical hold, but you learn quick and the natural fit just takes any strain off the position. I was so enamored I bought another for my Father who was undergoing similar problems. Even at this point, I would have rated it 5 stars and said it was a great item for those in need of an ergonomic mouse. But this past year, one day, the mouse stopped connecting. I tried it on a friend's computer and found a 'power surge' error message. I was fraught - that thing was expensive and with the quarantine, money had become hard to come by and I hadn't purchased any kind of amazon warrantee. On a whim, I looked at the company site and found they claimed warrantees for up to two years. I gave them a call and found the most personable, proactive service I could ask for in Bradley, their customer support. Cordial, US-based, and detailed, I had a new mouse at no additional charge in just a week. And I tell you, I felt that week without the mouse - getting it back just felt lighter and I couldn't have asked for a smoother experience! Evoluent's mouse is the only solution I would ever recommend for wrist pain at the computer. I know the price is intimidating, but trust me when I say that no $25 mouse is going to solve your problem the way Evoluent will. And with a 2 year guarantee that I can now say they stand by emphatically, the 90 dollar price is honestly a great value. I implore you, if you are feeling strain at your computer to purchase this mouse.

I switched from a Razer Mamba 2012 to this mouse about two years ago. The vertical design definitely helps with wrist strain when mousing for more than a couple of hours. I use a computer 12+ hours a day, so that's important. It's also nice to have a dedicated middle button instead of having to click the wheel. Unfortunately, while the VerticalMouse is a decent step up in wrist comfort from the similarly-priced Razer, it's a huge step down in build quality and durability. The VerticalMouse has a cheap, plastic-y feel that would be acceptable from its $20 competition, but not from a $80+ device. The finger contact surfaces are made of smooth, shiny plastic that makes my fingers sweat and needs to be cleaned frequently. Worse, after about a year my skin oils started eating away the matte coating on the palm area. Worse still, here at the two-year mark mine is starting to break down. The debouncing on the left button is failing, so about half the time single-clicks get turned into double-clicks. Sometimes it just shuts off entirely and needs to be unplugged to reset. I also suspect it doesn't really fit my hand properly. I have rather large hands, and with the regular VerticalMouse my little finger either rests on the table or feels squashed if I keep it on the mouse. It would be nice if there was a large model in addition to the current small and regular. In short, this was a decent mouse for a couple of years, but now it's failing and I'm not going to buy another one. I'll go back to the Razer (which is still like new after being used for three years) while I research other ergonomic mice to try.

It is very useful for healing wrist pain due to extended use of mouse.. I would recommend it to everyone using the mouse for long duration ..

Compré este ratón por un problema en la mano y la verdad es que me ha resultado de mucha utilidad. Tiene un manejo sencillo y te haces a él enseguida. Es cómodo y ágil y la posición de la mano es buena. Ha mejorado la posición del brazo y ha disminuido el dolor considerablemente. Estoy muy contenta con el producto.

C'est ma seconde souris de ce modèle, la première commençait à manquer de précision après 4 années de service à temps plein (2011 à 2015). Soit une durée plus longue que les autres marque que j'ai eu avant. On prend vite l'habitude de ce type de souris et le double clic sert souvent. De plus, avec Win 7, Win 8 et Win 10, le clic droit est fréquent et les doigts sont bien positionnés. La lumière "bleue" peut plaire ou non, par contre, les témoins vert de réglage de précision sont intéressant pour certains logiciels (dessins notamment).

Not only is its higher angle than other vertical mice helpful in removing wrist strain, its well thought out comfort and usability make it a very productive device at that. In a few hours of usage, its fit feels natural. For those that gripe about the challenges of straining new muscles to position their pointer, they need to utilize more their fingertips and thumb, with its well sculpted cavity, for fine motion. We do that with pencils and pens (remember those inventions?) Anchoring your palm's side might save a lot of effort with small precise movements, with your wrist on a wrist rest too. And moving your arm for more coarse positioning in the "handshake" posture feels natural if not more so than flat mice. Optical, infrared sensing and 2600 DPI resolution should be high enough to satisfy many gamers, maybe not the hardcore twitch variety. But for desktop app use, sometimes dropping to 1800 and 1300 DPI (depending on screen size) with the pointer's acceleration sensitivity to the minimum (maximum threshold before accelerating) will help you improve slow speed accuracy. Browsing hyperlinks on a 2k screen is fine for me at 2600 DPI, but sometimes I need something lower for letter-precise aiming in editing text. The main buttons, including an ingenious middle button that's not forced to reside as the wheel, are considered to be a very light touch by a reviewer, but I measure left and right actuations at approximately 40 grams of force. I suppose knowing membrane switches can start down as soft as 25 gf should have taught me to take subjective anecdotes with a grain of salt. It feels as firm as many mouse buttons do. The clicky sounds are definitely pronounced. The wheel in between the left and middle button can be spun more quickly by operating it with the index and middle fingers. Tilt-to-move works like a charm and it's possible to move the mouse's body and not upset the screen blanker, thanks to an angled foot. Just follow the instructions on the insert. Although, it's not as reliable as a serious gaming mouse, which shouldn't even register 1/16000th inch of movement, for example. The highly mounted top thumb button (9 cm off the surface!) is easily struck if you're switching your hand from an unsplit keyboard on the left by touch for the first few days. So make sure it's not set to something that performs an irreversible action. It's the 'back' button by default and I have to watch out for it typing this review in a web browser. That's not an issue if you place your mouse in between split keyboard halves or in front of it. Before this review sounds like a shill, I am peeved this costs as much it does, and there are seldom sales nor used units available. And with reviews of low durability too, leaving me wondering if there are better values out there competing for Evoluent's mindshare and rank. And it costs more than many wired gaming mice which represent the pinnacle of performance, convenience and endurance, not that those should be the definitive benchmark for this market. But I'd have to conclude with so much product design executed well, we are getting what we pay for. And at least we get a gaming grade sensor that proves to be a very accurate tracker, even without a good gaming mouse pad. Hint: If you have to temporarily go left-handed, the thumb buttons can be programmed as left/right buttons and the mouse still operates comfortably, vertically and functionally.

In my extensive work on digital imagery and animations as hobbies as well as general computer use, my wrist and right arm were becoming quite sore as a result of using my old standard PC mouse. As a result of my research, I purchased the Evoluent Ergonomic Mouse and it was worth every cent! After a very short period tweaking the settings and getting used to the different hand and wrist positions, I was very impressed! The wrist and arm pain were gone quickly and it has stayed that way ever since. Two thumbs up!