The Contour roller mouse Go is an excellent alternative to a traditional mouse! Due to some forearm pain I have been testing out a lot of different pointing devices, everything from trackballs to touch pads to left and right handed ergonomic mice. Many of these have improved my ability to mouse with limited discomfort, however, the Contour roller mouse go seems to be the best so far. I think this is because none of the fine motions when using the Contour are the same as traditional mice. This then uses different muscle groups which avoids irritating those already irritated by traditional mouse movements. To avoid to avoid irritation with the contour I'm simultaneously using a left handed ergonomic mouse The contour device and a right handed large ergonomic track ball. Constantly switching between these devices minimizes discomfort. key positives: * Fluid accurate mouse movement * Intuitive buttons * smooth scrolling * Excellent selection of resolutions * very compact * Very sturdy aluminum build * All three key connection options - Bluetooth, dongle, Wired * Ambidextrous use The only downside I see is the cost however high quality ergonomic pointing devices are expensive. This one seems worth the money. I'm testing it out on my desktop now and if the results are favorable with longer term use I plan to put this in my laptop bag and use it when I'm traveling. It seems like the most compact ergonomic pointing device that I can find that works for situation. Recommended Read more
I am a big fan of Contour’s Rollermouse Products. I wanted to try this because my keyboard and RMW 3 take up a lot of real estate on my desk. I was going for a shorter Apple keyboard and wanted the slimmer RM to match so I bought it to try it out. I knew there’d be a learning curve so I used it full time for 2 weeks as I work from home. Overall, it performs well. Some things to keep in mind: 1) this size is for a laptop and I was using this with a 24” monitor. It wouldn’t always slide the cursor sideways as well as it’s larger counterpart 2) the most annoying thing was that the left and rt click buttons were too short. It was awkward to press the button and then try to slide the roller bar out to the screen edges at the same time. Those two outer rt and lt-click buttons should be at least an inch longer to alleviate this hand strain. 3) at times the cursor would just float from mid- screen to the right or left of the monitor randomly without me touching it. I don’t know if this was a software issue, OS issue or what? It was funny til it wasn’t anymore. So, mostly due to the awkwardness using it on a 24” monitor, I returned it and went back to my RM Wireless 3. More productive and have to worry less where my hand is on the mouse in relationship to my screen. It didn’t work for me but it might work for you. Read more
I've had a full shoulder reconstruction over a decade ago and I cannot stand using a normal mouse after. This brand has been a life/job saver for me and it's very sturdy, quality, and my old one lasted several years. I cleaned the bar occasionally with alcohol wipes. I recently started traveling for work and I decided an upgrade was essential from the laptop touchpad. I love the wrap around travel case on this, the keyboard risers make it convenient for my setup, and the shorter length of this mouse makes it super functional for travel; fits nicely in my laptop bag. The clicks with the bar are quiet, and this is so incredibly comfortable for me to use. I like that you can use the dongle or connect via Bluetooth. It charged with USB-C in no time! Read more
