OPEN BOX - Evoluent Vertical Mouse D, Right Wireless Small

Bought for an employee at work. Several employees use this type of mouse and they are becoming more and more popular due to their ergonomic benefits and reasonable price.

I love the way there’s 3 buttons, definitely a plus. Besides that, it works exactly how a mouse should, no complaints.

It started off so well, but after only a couple of years the left-click started double-clicking. I ruled out weak battery and my mouse has line-of-sight of the dongle. It was the micro-switch bouncing. No worries I thought, I'll simply buy a couple of micro-switches and open it up to swap them over. There is a special place in hell for people who design things like this. After you have gotten the screws undone (one hidden beneath a glide pad so peeling it makes it go back unevenly) then there is an INTERNAL wall which still means you cannot access any of the PCBs. It is held in place with a myriad of plastic clips that have no give. After staring at it for a while it becomes clear how they got it all in there, and there is no reasonable way I can see to remove it without mangling the mouse. I have repaired many mice over the years. My two Roccat Tyon mice have had several services over their lifetime. Never have I seen these lengths to stop access to the internals. This is the kind of nonsense Apple pulls. It hasn't made me buy another mouse Evoluent. It has made me avoid you forever more. Well done!

I almost threw this in the trash due to frustration but decided to see if I can troubleshoot it one more time. Re-installed the drivers, fresh batteries, and fiddled with lots of settings while reading a lot of forums and sites to find out what the problem was. I finally found it when I changed the position of the USB dongle so that it was on the front. I connected it to a cable then moved it closer to where the mouse was and lo and behold! The mouse is peachy as pie. Worth all the trouble because traditional mice just doesn't give the comfort that vertical mice do. At least for me, the positioning is better. I got the small version since I have small hands and so that it doesn't fatigue my hand while I'm working. It IS pretty slippery until your hands get 'sweaty' and that's when you get enough grip so that you're not clutching it super tight, which can make your arm hurt and tired fast. I'm just glad I got it working. That, and it's hilarious watching the husband rage as he gets used to it.

A good ergonomic mouse and no wrist issues. I would only suggest the thumb area not be made as slippery so not pushing the back/forward buttons when moving the mouse. Would buy again