Microsoft MAIN-35956 Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse L6V-00001

I've been using this mouse for about 3 years now. It is an awesome mouse. Very comfortable and ergonomic. Battery life lasts a long time. I've replaced the AA batteries maybe 5 times in 3 years. Tracking works well/smoothely, as expected. Some things I've noticed that are worth being aware of (these don't bother me much, but I imagine they could matter to some folks): * The glossy black surface will tend to collect grease from your fingers over time. It's very noticeable against the shiny black and is kind of nasty. Luckily, it also cleans off very easily (I tend to use an alcohol or clorox wipe). * The black skids on the bottom glide smoothly on the surface of my desk, but they also leave behind black residue on the desk surface over time. My desk's surface is plastic fake wood so I just wipe it off with a wipe every once in a while (takes some scrubbing). If you have a real wood desk, you may want to use a track pad instead. * The connectivity of the dongle can be bad if there is a lot of metal near the receiver. For example, I used to have a metal padlock on the k-slot right next to the USB port where the receiver dongle was plugged in, and that seemed to mess with the connection a lot. On the other hand, plugging this into the back of my monitor seems to work just fine. * On macOS the windows and back buttons do not work. They work find on Windows and Linux. Read more

This mouse really deserves five stars, but I am struggling with giving it that rating. This mouse is super comfortable, with the vertical orientation leaving your hand in a natural position as you use it. I've never had wrist or hand problems, but still I notice the positive difference in fatigue when I use this mouse. The mouse is very accurate, and the large glide surface makes it feel like it's floating across the desk. The buttons give great tactile feedback, and the wheel scrolls easily with the steps easy to stop on and easy to scroll from. This could be the most perfect mouse I've ever used, and is such a pleasure to use I bought one for home, too. So why the five-star struggle? This mouse is tall. Very tall compared to the mice I've used over the past 30 years. So tall, in fact, that occasionally (at least it's no longer frequently like when I first received it) when I reach for the mouse, I knock it off my desk. After so many years computing, and reaching for the mouse becoming a mindless activity, I'm so used to a mouse being a certain height, I simply don't reach high enough. So, the side of my hand bangs into the mouse, sending it flying (since the non-friction surface works so well). More often than not when this happens, the bottom cover pops off and the batteries come out. Of course, they never fall next to the mouse - no, I'm crawling on my hands and knees looking under chairs and desks. When I do this at the office it's a minor annoyance, since I have carpeted floors there. At home I have hardwood, and the mouse takes a beating when it falls. So much so that the wheel no longer works. I'm going to have to replace it, but this mouse is so great that I'm going to buy another one. But if I break it again, I may need to look elsewhere, just for my wallet's sake. Read more

Before this, I have been using the Microsoft Sculpt Comfort mouse for over two years. It has lasted well, but caused me some minor joint pain with my middle, ring, and pinky fingers with extended used. So when I needed a second mouse for a new laptop, I decided to try the Sculpt Ergonomic mouse instead. In short, I would recommend the Ergonomic mouse over Comfort mouse and might retire the Comfort mouse early in favor of a second Ergonomic mouse for my desktop. For the Comfort mouse, I prefer the slightly less stiff wheel and recognize it might be a better choice for either people who want a more traditionally shaped mouse, or people who want more mouse shortcuts (two swipe gestures and a button vs. the Ergonomic mouse's one customizable button), but the Ergonomic mouse is much more comfortable for long periods of time and feels like a more premium product. Although I've had it for less than a week so far, the Ergonomic mouse is much more comfortable. It's larger, a little heavier, and seems to have a little less resistance on my desktop (although that might be just because it's new). The base and battery cover is magnetic which is nice, but not an important difference. It also has a USB receiver instead of using bluetooth, which means I can more easily use it on different computers without the hassle of a bluetooth pairing screen, but could be a problem if you already are short on USB ports or don't want a bump sticking out of your laptop. The Comfort mouse also had occasional hiccups in connectivity (which might be due to my setup), but I haven't experienced this with the Ergonomic mouse. Overall, both are good, but a mouse should first and foremost be comfortable and reliable, and the Ergonomic Mouse is more comfortable and more reliable than the Comfort mouse in my experience. Read more