This replaced my previous mouse from the same company after it died. This version upgrades several things. Grip is even more comfortable, which I didn't expect. So it continues to keep away wrist pain for me. An extra button is fantastic. And the sensitivity level switch is more user friendly than before. I have only good things to say about the ergonomics and quality as an office mouse. If you want this for gaming, be aware that there's an adjustment period to a vertical mouse. But the number of buttons and customization software are excellent. I only have one gaming complaint. The mouse will spin out on very fast motions. So if you game with low sensitivity and make large fast motions from the shoulder, this may not be the mouse for you. For everyone else, it should be a great option. Oh, and for hand size, my fingertips extend past the buttons on the XL size. I have normal-ish tall person hands. This isn't a problem, since pressing against the front edge of the button works fine. But you might want to consider one size larger than you would expect. Read more
I've been using the Evoluent mouse for about 3 months now. It works well and is quite comfortable. The vertical hand orientation used with the mouse has definitely improved hand and arm issues I was having when using a traditional horizontal mouse and would recommend it to anyone having repetitive strain type issues as a result of too much mouse/computer use. I'm using the mouse with an Apple Macbook Pro. Since the mouse doesn't come with drivers that work with a Mac, I've used the recommended third-party USB Overdrive drivers that can be downloaded. When used with USB Overdrive, the mouse is fantastic. The mouse has 6 buttons (the scroll wheel doubles as a button) that can be assigned a variety of functions, including keyboard shortcuts and menu selections. With USB Overdrive, the mouse can be configured to do different things in different applications, customizing how the mouse works dependent upon which application one is running. I've found that ability allows me to work much faster and allows me to reduce the number of sweeping mouse gestures that are required to select menu items on opposite sides of the screen. In summary, I'm quite pleased with the mouse and would highly recommend it to anyone wanting increased mouse functionality and/or anyone having repetitive strain hand and arm issues from too much mouse work. Read more
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. Read more
