3M Ergonomic Mouse, Optical, USB/PS2 Compatible, Small Size, Black (EM500GPS)
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Customer Review: even more relief than other ergo mouses
Summary: 4 Stars
I have a evoluent vertical mouse which I love because it gave me immediate relief from RSI symptoms. But I thought i'd give this a try after finding the scroll wheel causes me discomfort. This shape is weird and the scroll takes some getting used to but totally worth the trouble. Love that its so lightweight but it doesn't travel well. Broke mine before the first month was up by taking it on a trip to NYC. Its still working and with a little super glue its "good as new", but thats a warning to travelers out there. Can't just toss this in the bag.Otherwise it'd get 5 stars. Just bought 2 more so I can have them on all my computers. Wish there were more places to buy them! I still use my evoluent one too, depends on the tasks you need to do which mouse is 'better'.Customer Review: Better than Conventional Mouse?
Summary: 2 Stars
Before using this mouse, I had a lot of pain in my wrist and fingers from heavy computer usage in the office (9 hours a day, 5 days a week). Initially, this mouse virtually eliminated the pain that I had in my wrist and index finger. But after a month or two of use, I developed new pain in different parts of my hand. So I switched back to a conventional mouse. I switched back and forth with this mouse and a conventional mouse every couple of weeks for a few months, but stopped switching when this mouse suddenly stopped working. Now, I use a conventional mouse and do hand and wrist exercises (I found a great video online but can't remember where I found it)daily. The exercises have helped more than anything else. In my opinion, save your money and don't buy this.Customer Review: Little funky.. would buy again
Summary: 5 Stars
I have very small hands so I purchased the small/medium size. It isn't small enough, I can't use my my middle finger to click on the scroll button. I found with practice I was using my thumb instead. At first it hurt my hands in a new spot.. but still hurt. I found that by placing my hand in a little bit different way, I was able to use my thumb and have really gotten to love it. It is different and at first I couldn't do some things and was jumping back and forth with the regular mouse. Now it throws me to use the standard mouse. I'm packing my mine back and forth to work, waiting for my work ones to come in. Don't give up quickly like I almost did... keep trying and one day it will just hit you that... wow.. just have to have my joy stick mouse....Customer Review: 9 years and still no pain
Summary: 5 Stars
9 years ago I was having to leave work early because using a "normal" mouse was causing me so much inflammation and pain. One day in a store I saw a "3M ergonomic mouse" on a shelf and I bought it instantly. 9 years later, that same mouse (not a laser mouse like this one, rather, a traditional mouse with a roller ball in it) continues to provide me with a pain free way to do my job, and is easily one of the best purchases I have ever made.
The only thing I would caution you (and if you look at the 1 start reviews you'll see this) is that it does make heavy use of your thumb, so it's possible that clicking with your thumb might eventually start to cause pain. I've never had any problems with it myself however.
Customer Review: Okay for short term relief, not for long term use
Summary: 3 Stars
The 3M Renaissance mouse was a relief, at first, to my painful mouse wrist and mouse-wheel finger. But after a few months of use the thumb rocker caused severe thumb pain. For the past several months, I have been using the mouse only seldom, until last weekend, when I spent a full day on the computer. Over the last five days, I've used it a few more times, but the pain has returned full strength.
If you buy this mouse, use it until your pain from using other devices subsides. Then try switching between this device and other devices on a regular basis to avoid developing chronic pain. Once the pain appears and becomes severe, this mouse will be of little use in the future.