3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
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Customer Review: Instant RSI relief
Summary: 5 Stars
I felt the difference in my right wrist instantly. According to websites, "Ergonomic design keeps the arm positioned for natural, comfortable movement. It is clinically proven to reduce muscle strain and discomfort associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and repetitive stress injury. The 3M Ergonomic Mouse is compatible using any USB port computer."
Ever notice that Gamers don't have carpel tunnel syndrome like most typists even though they likely spend more time at the computer? Well, 3M noticed! Your wrist sits on this ergonomic mouse like it does on a video game joystick. The weight of your hand is no longer carried by your wrist. Rather, your hand is relaxed on the mouse.
The relief in pressure on your wrist is instant. The cost may seem high, but it's less than a chiropractic appointment. Comes in 2 different sizes (small/medium and medium/large). This is a RIGHT handed mouse. You can program the left/right clicks if you are left handed, but the "joystick" is angled, so it's not as wonderful if you are a lefty.
Added note: The above review was written 2 years ago. It has been 3 years that I have been using this mouse. My wrist pain is completely gone. This mouse is so worth it. That being said, it is a P.O.S. as others have mentioned: the mouse does not travel well (it breaks if not protected in your computer bag) and breaks when dropped on hard surfaces -- I put a carpet under my desk and bought a glue gun to cut down on mouse costs. After gluing them back together, 3 have acquired the "double click" disease. Even with these drawback, I still feel that this mouse is worth it. I have purchased 8 over the past 3 years - I now keep one at work, one on my desk at home, and a "floater" for my home laptop that moves from room to room but does not leave the house unless carefully wrapped in it's original box. For "daily travel", because the 3M mouse has helped my wrist heal, I am now able to use a regular mouse, so I now keep a regular mouse in my backpack.
Customer Review: Has aleviated mouse pain for 2 years
Summary: 5 Stars
Two years ago I started having extreme RSI issues in my mousing hand. I tried a number of ergo-mice in our company's ergo room and this mouse was by far the most comfortable. I've been using it for 2 years now and have had almost no problems, yet two working days on any other mouse immediately brings back the pain. A few observations:
1) The key for me is the slight angle of the joystick. I tried some other joystick-like mice that were vertical and they simply transferred the pain to other areas of my forearm. Vertical is NOT neutral. This mouse is a perfect angle for me.
2) Where it can transfer pain is to the side of my palm where my hand rests. Clearly this is caused by my laziness; when I don't rest my hand heavily on the base of the mouse, I have no problem. Even when the pain does creep in, it's transient, disappearing as soon as I stop being so lazy. As far as I can tell (I'm not an MD!) pressure in the side of the hand, while transiently uncomfortable, doesn't cause the same problems as pressure elsewhere on the hand/wrist because no tendons are actively working the pressure area.
3) I've seen complaints about thumb problems caused by this mouse. I haven't had any such problems, but I also have large hands and I have the small version of the mouse. This means my thumb doesn't have to extend at all and sits in a very neutral position on the top of the mouse. Even if you have large hands, I would recommend the smaller mouse. Of course, if you have small hands, this isn't much use to you...
Customer Review: No more pain and love the scroll!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was starting to get pains in my wrist and occasionally up to my elbow. I'm so glad I shrugged off the price of this mouse and bought it. I don't often write reviews but just had to share that I have had no pain since I bought it over a month ago. I also love the scroll button. I can't believe I put up with a scroll wheel for so long. Clicking the scroll button also serves other purposes.. once click on a Firefox tab closes that tab, clicking on any link with it opens the link in a new tab (probably new window in IE but I rarely use IE).
My setup..
I have a large oak desk with side pull-outs. I use the right pull-out to rest my arm fully from elbow to wrist, with my hand resting comfortably on the base of the mouse. Yes, the tracking on this mouse can be a pain as stated. At first I taped down a cardboard 9"X11" sheet that had varied colored background and the upper left section covered in text. Any time I went off the text area my cursor would dissapear. So I grabbed the first page of our Preschool's newsletter that is pretty much covered in text. It's worked perfectly. So my suggestion is that you type up a full page of something you like to look at often - motivation quotes, your life goals, a story of your 'why' that will keep you motivated to reach your goals or maybe a few poems - and tape it to your desk where you use your mouse. Maybe print in on cardstock to make it last longer.
If your starting to get pains, don't hesitate to get this mouse before it's too late and you've caused damage.
Customer Review: Smart design
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this mouse and have been using it for about a week. It takes a day or so to get used to (my back muscles hurt after the first day of use), but now I love it. What a smart design. It makes those "other" mice so ancient!
I did not have pain in my hands, but at the end of a day of mousing, my muscles on the top of my hand felt tired (I had already gotten away from the traditional mouse and was using a track ball instead). The twisting of my hand was still uncomfortable. But I noticed if I held the track ball in my hand as if giving a hand shake, my hand felt immediate relief...but the ball kept falling out. So I decided to try this vertical mouse and would never go back! Thank you 3M!
Revise: Now that I have used this mouse for a while, it is still comfortable. The only complaint I have is that sometimes, when you least suspect it, the cursor jumps to a different part of the screen. This does not happen all the time, but it happens. In the instruction manual, it states that the optical sensor performs best on surfaces which have visible detail (huh?) and won't function well on smooth surfaces (glass or high-gloss finishes). I had the mouse directly on my computer table (fake wood). After putting the mouse on a mouse pad, it seemed to correct the problem. It is precise and does not jump. In the manual it even shows the mouse being used on a mouse pad. OK, problem solved. This mouse is great!
Customer Review: The best mouse alternative by far
Summary: 5 Stars
If your wrist is bothering you (or you don't want to risk that) and you are using a "normal" style mouse, you may wish to consider switching to this SPECIFIC mouse alternative! This specific "mouse" is better than the trackball type alternatives in that you don't have to keep flexing your thumb all the time. While using this mouse, your wrist and fingers all stay stationary - only your elbow is slightly changing to push it around. The weight of your hand is comfortably on the lower side of the hand which rests right on the mouse itself (so your hand never touches the desk). A right or left mouse click is performed by a very slight movement of the thumb up or down.
I got this mouse at work and immediately liked it so much that I bought one for myself at home too.
Switching to this mouse brought total relief to my wrist!
The only drawback is very minor - there is no scroll wheel - however there *is* a scroll wheel button that behaves like pressing down on the scroll wheel on a mouse. I use Mozilla/Firefox for my browser, and this "button" is fantastic to open a link into a new browser tab! The "button" is on the "handle" itself, so to "press" it you simply squeeze in your middle and fourth fingers slightly! Brilliant design.
I highly recommend this mouse (remember there is a LARGE and MEDIUM size to choose between though - and this is designed for use with your RIGHT hand)