Evoluent Vertical Mouse 4 Wireless Right Hand [VM4RW] / Vertical Mouse ~ $135 Delivered

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  congo on 26/06/2013 - 16:52

  That is just weir.

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    young_dazza on 26/06/2013 - 19:10

    +1

    Yes but they do help with wrist pain. They take a few days to get used to, but then you'll never go back.

    There are very similar no-name ones on ebay (search for 'ergonomic mouse') selling for $10 for wired and $20 for wireless.
    These ebay ones are surprisingly reliable and are very comfortable on the wrist.
    Not sure I'd pay this much for one of these brand named ones though…

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  Ultraman on 26/06/2013 - 17:07

  OW link that's $169:

  http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Com…

  Have you considered the joystick type of mouse?

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    dealman on 26/06/2013 - 17:18

    Ultraman ,
    that one is the wired variant for 169 $ , the comparison one is wireless for 199$.

    I looked at those too on Ebay and bought a Korean one Wowpen Joy in the past, it's not bad, but the extra buttons and more vertical shape of the Evoluent one swayed it for me.

    Also as I am discovering there are neat little things with the mouse driver, you can set all these short cuts

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    My bad, I liked to the wired one, should have linked to the wireless. Updated title and price.

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      Ultraman on 26/06/2013 - 17:45

      For wireless that's a good price, but I think delivered price becomes $118.95 + $16.89 = $135.84.

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  scrimshaw on 26/06/2013 - 17:18

  A good wrist support also helps to aleviate wrist pain — before you go out and spend $100's on a mouse try a gel pad and see if it works.

  And if you're using a lousy mouse with poor ergonomics, consider getting a Logitech gaming mouse (even a budget one like a G300.

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  mindapoocha on 26/06/2013 - 18:54

  I bought this mouse and it was not very comfortable to use. Because it is vertical when you click left or right mouse buttons, the whole mouse moves unless it is supported by thumb. It gives more trouble to thumb. Now I have a logitech mouse and I am very happy with it. Also, I tried wowpen joy (I think it is the name). Wheel button broke in few weeks.

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  cpho on 26/06/2013 - 19:00

  If the extra buttons arent important to you there exists a wireless wowpen for $24

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  quop on 27/06/2013 - 09:21

  I've been using this and earlier versions of the mouse for several years in my work, albeit in a wired format. Can't comment on pricing because I don't foot the bill, but I'd highly recommend the use of some form of vertical mouse that places your forearm in a neutral (aka "handshake" position) rather than the conventional mice which requires the two bones in your forearm to be crossed.

  I have an older one at home too and most visitors who notice it find it interesting. There is a slight adjustment period when you first use it but it's only really (un)twisting your forearm by about 90 degrees - the position of your hand and fingers relative to the mouse are still essentially the same as for a normal (horizontal) mouse. I have nad no issues with the thumb matter mindapoocha mentions - my thumb just rests on the thumb rest of the mouse and I do not need to exert any conscious effort on the thumb to prevent the mouse moving when clicking buttons with the fingers.

  Using a joystick type mouse, while helping with the neutral forearm position, would require a new hand position/grip. I've not tried this myself though.

  Wrist supports (in conjunction with a horizontal mouse) do help in some circumstances but do not address the forearm twist.

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  dealman on 27/06/2013 - 11:04

  Horses for courses.

  This is not for everyone, main prospects are people who use the mouse a lot (Typically, designers, CAD draftsmen, 3D designers, etc)

  Not suitable for Gamers since the response time is not quick enough, and it isn't optimised for gaming functions like the logitech mice.

  Alternatively for people with Carpal tunnel syndrome or those starting to develop symptoms.

  I use this, I have used the Wowpen Joy and thought this was better(for me).

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  skyva on 27/06/2013 - 11:48

  My wrist has been giving me grief so I ordered the wired version, for around $120. Looked on and off for a while but officeworks do not have them in stock anyway (online only) so bit the bullet.

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  skyva on 10/07/2013 - 13:30

  Mine arrived today, all god, using it at work, feels unusual but seems good quality and not too hard to use.