The Best Ergonomic Mouse of 2017

Ergonomics in the workplace or at home is all about managing repetitive movements in a way that avoids injury, pain and discomfort.  For people that use a computer for several hours a day, what more repetitive a movement is there than the keyboard and mouse?

Despite this, the ergonomic mouse is an element that is often overlooked when setting up a workstation.  This is a mistake, because regular computer “mice” don’t take any consideration for the natural posture of your hands or pressure points on your wrist.  This is OK for short sessions, but for the prolonged sessions that many people partake on a daily basis, it’s a recipe for an RSI.

We have more on what makes a mouse ergonomic below, but without further ado let’s get into our top picks.  We’ve scoured the realms of the Internet to find the best options for workers, gamers, programmers, and anyone that uses a computer more than 4 hours a day.  Here’s what we found:

Top Pick – The Evoluent VerticalMouse 4

“This mouse saved my wrist”.  It’s a common sentiment among users of the Evoluent.  One of the innovators of the vertical ergonomic mouse, this aptly named model utilizes scientific research to create a perfect support for your wrist.

The main downside of many gamer mice is that they don’t take into account the natural stance of a wrist.  The other guys focus much of their design on fitting the form of the hand, but neglect verticality, and this is a big problem for people with carpal tunnel and severe wrist ailments (or those wanting to avoid those problems in the future).

You can see the innovative design clearly in this photos (and it looks pretty cool as well):

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PRO TIP: Considering going “retro” and opting for a wired mouse instead of wireless.  Wireless is cool and all, but batteries run out at the worst times, and gamers report some “lag” in responsiveness with wireless mice sometimes.  Going wired takes care of both these issues. (This model comes in both Wired and Wireless versions, shown above).

The success stories from users are abundant with this mouse.  Just take a watch to this short video below, it goes into a real story of someone suffering from severe wrist and recovering from it with the help of this model (and even avoiding surgery!):

“This mouse saved my wrist”…

Final Verdict

Runner Up – The Anker 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse

• Comfort/Wrist pain – The scientific ergonomic design of this mouse encourages a healthier neutral wrist and arm positions for smoother movement and less overall strain. The ergonomically designed thumb rests and grips fit the contour of a user’s palm for maximum comfort during prolonged periods of work. It offers the “handshake” position thus giving greater grip and less wrist pain and tension.

• Buttons/Scroll bar – This mouse is made up of five buttons that give you improved control over your computer’s systems. This helps the user in undertaking various tasks whether dragging and dropping, selecting large volumes of data or casually gaming. It provides a low-cost effective solution for multiple computing needs. The easy access buttons have three levels of mouse sensitivity (800 / 1200 / 1600 DPI) for improved tracking. The (800 / 1200 / 1600 DPI) Resolution Optical Tracking technology provides more sensitivity than standard optical mice for smoother and precise tracking on a wide range of surfaces. Added next/previous buttons provide convenience when web page browsing, which is a superior choice for internet surfers, gamers and people who work at length on their computers. The scroll wheel as well doesn’t wobble much and is relatively quiet.

• Battery Life – This wireless mouse uses AAA battery type and enters power saving mode after 8 minutes idle, where power is cut off completely. This reduces the power consumption thus increasing the battery life. The user can thereafter press left or right button for it to wake. Generally, its battery life is very good

PROS

• This particular mouse is comfortable because of its ergonomic “handshake” design that ensures reduced wrist pain and tension even over long periods of work or just gaming. It fits well in the user’s palm to offer great grip during its usage. It has a rubberized plastic feel which increases palm comfort.
• The placement of buttons is convenient and easy to access for the user. The buttons also don’t wobble and the clicks are solid.
• The tracking of this mouse is also quite superb, smoother and precise on a wide range of surfaces due its Resolution Optical Tracking technology that provides more sensitivity than standard optical mice.
• It has a classy and stylish design which looks modern and attractive.
• Its wireless connectivity works quite well too even from 7-8 feet.

CONS

• The mouse is quite slippery thus reducing claw grip. Continually gripping the slippery wedged shape of this mouse may be fatiguing and irritating to some users.
• The clicks require more force and pressure especially for a mouse that is specifically designed to alleviate and reduce RSI and such.
• Although it has a power saving provision that makes the mouse go completely off after around 8 minutes idle, it requires the user to press the left or right button for it to wake as compared to just shaking/moving like other mice, which may be a bit annoying to some users.

Honorable Mention – J-TECH DIGITAL SCROLL ENDURANCE WIRED MOUSE

• Comfort/Wrist pain – The J-Tech digital scroll endurance wired mouse has a unique ergonomic design with removable palm rest to reduce arm and wrist pain. Its vertical design reduces the torsion of the forearm and wrist caused when using other mice. The scroll endurance also includes a detachable palm rest to reduce drag on the desk surface and ensure reduced palm tension and strain.
  

• Buttons/Scroll bar – This mouse has two thumb buttons that can be used for back or forward browser navigation. It has a scroll wheel which has a lifetime of 200,000 circles while the buttons have a lifetime of three million clicks each. Its high resolution optical sensor with adjustable sensitivity ensures accuracy and responsiveness when moving the scroll wheel.
• Battery Life – Not applicable here.  This is a wired mouse, which is known to be more responsive then USB/Bluetooth mice.  Additionally it does not have the annoyance of replacing batteries or recharging.  Perfect for static desktop computers, not great for laptops that are relocated often.

PROS

• To anyone who has wrist problems, this mouse would definitely be a great bet due to its brilliant ergonomic design with removable palm rest provision to reduce arm and wrist pain. It is therefore great for activities where comfort over long periods of time is needed such as browsing the web and scrolling over loads of articles, where a user’s hand is not moving around a lot and is still stuck in one position.
• It has good button placement that makes it much easier to use and operate. The two thumb buttons that can be used for back or forward browser control, enable a user friendly experience.
• The brilliant vertical design of this mouse enables a stable and firm grip/holding position which literally feels similar to holding a glass of water or probably a joystick.
• Its high sensitivity enables the user to use the mouse even without a mouse pad.
• The fact that it is wired or corded makes it convenient in the sense of saving on batteries (No batteries to run low). Thus no need for batteries unlike wireless mice.
• Its elongated wire makes it possible to operate the mouse even from a long distance perhaps just almost the same way you would operate a wireless mouse.

CONS

• The J-Tech digital scroll endurance wired mouse is quite heavy which makes it harder to pick up the mouse when needed.
• The design of the mouse favors usage with the right hand more than the left hand. It is therefore difficult for a user who is left handed or prefers using the left hand to operate the mouse.
• To some users, the surface of the mouse may seem to easily sweat up after long periods of holding thus getting a bit slippery.
• The left and right buttons of this mouse are uniquely placed which may be a bit of a challenge for new users to adapt to after using a standard mouse.
• The scroll wheel is a bit of a stretch when using the mouse thus may cause some trouble when using.
• The two thumb buttons, back and forward buttons on the mouse might confuse a user and probably cause one to leave the current page they are in and lose their work.

Honorable Mention – BODECIN 5-KEY 3-GEAR ADJUSTABLE DPI 2.4GHZ WIRELESS VERTICAL MOUSE

• Comfort/Wrist pain – This mouse has an ergonomic and scientific design to alleviate wrist pain. The design includes a vertical streamline shape perfect for the natural contour of the wrist and palm to alleviate any discomfort, pain and tension. It enables the user to free themselves from the pressure and fatigue of their hands and arms when using the mouse. Also, optical induction brings one a smooth operation experience. During operation, the force transfers from the wrist to the side hard bone reducing damage to the bones and muscles of the wrist. The smooth vertical design is to alleviate and relieve mouse hand symptoms which cause pain and fatigue.
  

• Buttons/Scroll bar – Its 5-key 3-Gear adjustable DPI and 2-side key (Next and previous) enables the user to click precisely. This increases the user’s experience of surfing the web. 3-Gear DPI (800/1000/1200) is suitable for different applications.
  

• Battery Life – This mouse has a long battery life powered by a 450mAh environmentally friendly li-on battery that can be used more than 30 days for every time. Its charge time is 3 hours with a micro android charge port that could as well charge by a cell phone charge adapter. Its battery therefore ensures longer working time that is un-interrupted.

PROS

• Its ergonomic and scientific design that is vertical and streamline ensures lower pain on the wrist and palm even for long periods on the desk. It has a very comfortable and firm grip and is therefore highly recommended to anyone working in an office or simply spending long periods of time on the computer. This is also a good mouse for those who love to game.
• It has a long battery life of more than 30 days when it’s fully charged for 3 hours. Thus saves the user money for batteries.
• Its DPI sensitivity is high to increase tracking speed.
• Its battery is rechargeable as compared to other mice that need new batteries bought every time they ran out.
• It is wireless and hence can be used from a distance. Its sensitivity is also high ensuring good signal and usage from far.
• Easy to get used to. This ergonomic mouse is much easier to adapt to for a new user and thus doesn’t require any special training or instructions.
• Its design allows the user to comfortably use it whether with the right or left hand. Therefore irrespective of the user’s hand preference, this mouse will still serve you perfectly.
• It has an attractive and stylish design that is appealing to the eye and that can conveniently blend in with your work space.

CONS

• It’s quite bulky hence sometimes difficult to move around like other mice.
• The scroll bar of this mouse squeaks at times hence can be irritating to some users
• When using a mouse pad, the mouse does not slide easily or smoothly. The edges are sharp and the power button hangs down lower than the glide pads thus it digs into the pad.

Honorable Mention – YCCTEAM ERGONOMIC WIRELESS MOUSE

• Comfort/Wrist pain – This vertical wireless gaming mouse perfectly fits under the user’s palm. The ergonomic design and structure of the mouse gives gamers the most comfortable gaming experience ever, especially during extended periods of time. It encourages healthy neutral “handshake” wrist and arm positions for smoother movements and less overall strain. Has added rubber oil coating to prevent sweaty fingers from sliding. From the office or just gaming, using this mouse is comfortable and healthier.

• Buttons/Scroll bar – Has added next/previous buttons that provide convenience during webpage browsing. This is therefore the best choice for internet surfers, gamers and people who work at length on the computer. The left and right mouse buttons are conveniently and ergonomically placed to reduce wrist pain while handling.

• Battery Life – The mouse has an intelligent sleep and wake provision to save on the battery usage. When the mouse does not need to be used, one can toggle the power switch to the off position. When needed again the user can turn the mouse back on. It uses the AAA batteries to operate.

                  PROS

• Its 800/1200/1600 DPI resolution optical tracking technology provides more sensitivity than standard optical mice for smooth and precise tracking.
• Unlike other mice where the users have complained of slippery nature, this particular mouse has added rubber oil coating to prevent sweaty fingers from sliding.
• Its Ergonomic design ensures that it fits perfectly under the user’s palm giving the most comfortable user experience especially for gamers and those who spend long periods of time on the computer. Its raised base also provides good support for the wrist.
• Encourages healthy neutral “handshake” wrist and arm positions for smoother movements and less strain
• The back and forward quick buttons near the thumb make surfing much faster.
• More flexibility when using the mouse. This is made possible by its wireless nature that allows the user to utilize the mouse even from a far distance. Its high sensitivity also gives the mouse stronger signal when used from a long distance.
• It features an auto sleep provision to save on the battery. The mouse can then be turned back on when needed.
• No driver installation is needed on most computers.
• It has an elegant and sleek shape that is attractive and looks pretty good.
• Longer battery life than other mice.
• Easy to use and operate thus it therefore doesn’t need much practice and special skills to adapt to.
• Convenient for users who have wrist problems or those who game for long periods because of its vertical ergonomic nature.

                   CONS

• Has a noticeable click sound when pressing the buttons which may be a bother to some users or may be inconveniencing to a quiet environment.
• May not be very comfortable to a left handed user because of its shape and design. Therefore if you are left handed you just might not find this mouse convenient for you.
• This mouse may not work well on a mouse pad thus is advisable to use on other surfaces.