Anker USB Wired Vertical Mouse, Ergonomic Design Mouse for Computer and Laptop, 5 Buttons, 1000/1600 DPI, Optical Technology, USB Corded - Black

This mouse is great. It’s ergonomic, so it feels good for those long sessions. Smooth overall

I have bought several of these mouses -- not because of problems, but because they are a reliable workhorse. I really like the vertical orientation, as I rarely have wrist fatigue. Would recommend it.

Oh where should I start off with this mouse. I bought this mouse because I noticed I've been getting pain after using my traditional mouse for extended periods of time, and it's only been worse and worse. So for $20 this mouse wasn't much for me, figured I had nothing to lose. When you first put your hand on this mouse, it feels incredible, the hand rests really well, almost like a glove. However, you may notice that for the first hour or two, you might actually feel incredibly uncomfortable, not painful but you may not like it. But once your hand gets used to it, oh man there is a night and day difference. I can't even go back to my old mouse. It's all well good but there are some caveats, you may need to get rid of some your old "mousing" habits.. For example, I didn't realize some people use three fingers when using their mouse — index finger on the left button, middle finger on the scroll wheel, and ring finger on the right button. Me, I'm a two finger kind of guy, index finger for left button and scroll wheel, and middle finger on right button. So to say the least, I wasn't very enthusiastic when I realized I would need to use three fingers for this mouse. Why, you ask? Well I don't have particularly large hands however I realized that if I used two fingers, the angle between my two fingers was so great that my pinky finger would always try to get off the mouse, and consequently it would rub off on the table even if I tried squishing my ring finger and pinky finger together on the portion where your fingers rest. So that means I have to use three fingers so that only my pinky finger is resting, it will take a lot of getting used to but oh well. Had they made the mouse a little taller this probably wouldn't have been much of a problem. Scroll wheel kinda sucks, I was used to my scroll wheel being able to move side to side and downwards, but this wheel only clicks downwards. Not a big probablem, that's what those buttons to turn the pages are for but it just feels really weird for me. Scroll also requires quite a bit of force to scroll and push down although I think it just needs to broken into, I'm sure it'll have less friction with time. While the computer is shut off, the glowing red light on the side stays on, I keep my computer in my bedroom but thankfully it hides under my desk, anyone buying this mouse should know that, unless you unplug the computer or mouse. Then there's the issue of heat transfer. Now my old mouse didn't fit in my hand like a glove, so I was only coming into contact with it with my finger tips and two contact points off the palm of my hand, so there was always air moving through. With this one though, since you're making 100% contact, it's as if you were holding another hand so a lot heat gets transferred to the mouse but it doesn't go away easily resulting in a sweaty hand, especially when you're grabbing it for extended periods of time. To me it's not much of an issue, just remove your hands for a few seconds every now and then and swipe it on your shirt or something, a small annoyance but not much. That is about all for this mouse, it's great, and I think it's miles better than a traditional mouse but it does have its caveats.

Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse REVIEW: Life is short, ergonomics matter tremendously in today's world. DISCOVERING THE WIRELESS SHARK MOUSE I first stumbled upon this mouse design while cleaning up a computer office for family. Someone had bought the wireless version, back when it's brand name was "SHARK". It was still sealed/unboxed and was given to me for helping out. This was a perfect way to test out the design with nothing to lose. I will say, the wireless version of this mouse was a total waste of time productivity-wise. It lagged, would intermittently stop working (batteries were fresh and replaced twice), would disconnect while holding down a scroll bar, and it was hard to pinpoint anywhere on the screen with certainty. I even used a USB extension cable which rested the USB RF transmitter directly beside the mouse and it still was not signalling well! When my CPU was performing heavy work, it disrupted the feedback to the mouse. Tested it on various devices--same thing. That really disrupts work when using spatially explicit software or just in general. 2.4GHz is a disruptive, bombarding frequency because too many things, including routers, are using it nowadays. WIRELESS HAD A TERRIBLE SIGNAL, BUT THE DESIGN WAS INCREDIBLE While those old RF chips are faulty as usual, the wireless Shark DESIGN was amazing, both ergonomic and beautiful. For the first time in my life I was not stopping work and shaking out my hands to relieve the strain. Using the mouse came so naturally I never had to "get used to it" and obviously traditional mice are medieval relics that need to disappear...that is ergonomics in a nutshell. After using the wireless SHARK for the first week I realized just how much pain I was in for years...it just became normal. Everywhere you go there lies the dumb traditional mouse--you get so used to fighting them with your hand and their prevalence and supposed normalcy. You would not believe how important ergonomics are for your tendons and ligaments. Humans even write out on paper at the same angle as holding this mouse, hence, keyboards are also ancient relics that are inflaming people's ligaments and leading them to the doctor. THE MOUSE THAT SHOULD REPLACE THEM ALL Whoever designed this mouse got it right! Traditional mice are like wearing clogs. The Anker wired mouse is like wearing modern shoes...which have an industry standard for ergonomics. The form is near perfect, and I am thinking the patent is so simple yet spot-on that that is where the value lies...otherwise they are simply putting buttons in different places in a new mold. So, I knew this was the mouse for me, but it needed to be wired (we are 10 years away from having real performance for wireless mice. Safe yourself the trouble and never buy one--I do not hold that against Anker). I found the Anker Ergonomic Optical USB Wired Vertical Mouse as the new licensed retailer using this mouse patent. It should still be named the SHARK, because sharks stopped evolving as their form became so efficient there was no need to change it. There is almost no excuse to make traditional mice anymore--they are PROVEN to go against our natural form and hurt people! If you work 8 hours a day at a computer full-time, just imagine how much time that is twisting your arms into unnatural positions FOR HOURS...even days, weeks, months, or years of your life. BRAND LOYALTY IS GROWING It arrived unboxed and quality sealed, no funny business. Anker's version has a high-quality logo print on the mouse and looks great. My computer office setup is all Red RGB-based lighting, and the Anker's red LED in the mouse looks stunning with my system. I am saying goodbye for now to my HP OMEN Mouse X9000, as it helped for years with its bigger design, but its still causing ulnar and carpal strain being horizontal. The Anker is much cheaper in price, but to me far more valuable than my X9000. I am very impressed with the packaging, the mouse hardware quality, and the response on the screen. It has a good heavier weight for easy gliding. I also have owned an Anker USB 3.0 extender with built-in Ethernet dongle for over 3 years and that has been a high-quality workhorse for my data needs to this day. I am beginning to trust Anker products. They may invent some items or rebrand a patent, but they seem to endorse only quality designs. PRICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE A BETTER MOUSE FOR BIGGER HANDS After researching all other ergonomic mice, I realized that I may never find a reasonable one for hands of my size that work as well as Anker's. I am a tall man, and my hands are 8 inches long. You will notice most "large" ergonomic mice designs support 7.8" hands and the more material they use the higher the price. The more volume the product, the more bells and whistles they squeeze into its housing to up sell it. I used to think, if I am going to find a mouse that works, it surely will cost a lot of money and I was right. Some "large ergonomic" mice had the size I needed, but poor reviews outlining problems such as with silly placed back/forward buttons which as we know can completely erase what you write out and destroy it with one accidental back button click. A lot of otherwise good designs were only wireless...a complete waste of time and energy. There is 0 latency with wired mice, but nothing is guaranteed with any wireless mouse, Bluetooth or RF. Well, it appeared difficult to get both the proper ergonomics coupled with increased size without spending $100+ and poor reviews. So the Anker meets me half way for a reasonable price and size. Its back/forward buttons are above the thumb, letting your hand "rest" the way it should. My hands are still bigger than being able to fully grip the mouse (try 99% of them), but because my hand can rest on the desk in a natural angle, it has little bearing on the ergonomic factor. I believe Anker is providing a very clever mouse worthy of being the standard replacement of any traditional mice. Ergonomics = better health. Ergonomics matter. Stop paying money for technology that doesn't adapt to YOU. SUMMARY With virtually none of the mice are looking like they will meet my size needs without some hidden flaw, at least I found one that doesn't hurt my wrists anymore and is award winning, made to help change the world, help people's health and productivity. It seemed wise to buy this renowned design as my first entry ergonomic mouse, and go from there. My carpal tunnel has vanished and my hand can somewhat hug this mouse! That is a first. It was the right place to start for a good price. Thank you Anker and Shark! I love it!

Sie funktioniert gut. Am Anfang dauerte es ein paar Stunden, bis ich genau so zielsicher wie mit einer alte Logitech war. Auch passierte es öfter, beim Wechsel von der Tastatur zur Maus, dass ich die Maus umwarf, da die Unterkante der Hand an der oberen Spitze streifte. Die Oberfläche ist überall gummiert, fühlt sich gut an. Die Tasten haben einen leichten Klick-Druckpunkt, das Rädchen bewegt sich leicht genug mit leichtem Einrasten. Das Kabel ist mir einen Tick zu (dick und zu) störrisch. Ich benutzte sie bisher nur auf einem Mauspad mit blauer Stoff-Oberfläche. Wenn sie kaputt ginge, würde ich sie aber glatt noch mal kaufen. Verbesserungsvorschlag: an der rechten Seite unten findet der kleine Finger/kaum Halt, dort sollte auch eine Vertiefung hin, so wie die Große Delle an der linken Seite für den Daumen. Die Maus rutscht beim abheben/versetzen bei mir zu leicht nach unten durch. Für meine Handschuhgröße 8,5-9 könnte die Maus einen cm flacher/kleiner sein. Auch werde ich sie mal öffnen um zu schauen warum sie nicht leichter ist, ab da Gewichte drin sind. Oder nur das Gehäuse ist dick, sie wirkt stabil und knarzt nicht. Hätte ich eine Mausfabrik, würde ich versuchen für die rechte Seite eine Heizung einzubauen.

I like it, it's so comforting

The mouse gets a lot of use; I have to say it is quite comfortable once you get over the initial weird-ness of having the mouse this shape; I can deal with many more hours of computing before my hands feel stiff.

Works great, bought it to ease the strain on my wrist and help with carpal tunnel etc, and i think it is helping. Takes maybe a day to get used to using a vertical mouse compared to the traditional mice.

Empecé a buscar alternativas a mi viejo mouse debido a que recientemente comencé a padecer síndrome del tunel del carpo. Escuché que este mouse era muy bueno en cuanto a ergonomía y pude comprobar que sí lo es. Si bien tardé un poco en acostumbrarme al modo vertical, he notado mejoría en mi salud (junto a un buen teclado, por supuesto) . Algo que particularmente me encantó es el botón para cambiar la velocidad del puntero, requiriendo el mínimo esfuerzo para mover el mismo, esto es muy útil, especialmente si cuentas con 2 monitores o más.