Evoluent VerticalMouse D - Right handed USB wireless - Medium

After over a week of use, I’m genuinely impressed. I’ve been using the older wired version at work, so I decided to go for the latest wireless Evoluent VerticalMouse D for home—and it hasn’t disappointed. The ergonomics are excellent and feel very natural in the hand, significantly reducing strain during longer sessions. The cursor movement is smooth, responsive, and impressively accurate, making the transition from a traditional mouse effortless. It’s undoubtedly on the pricey side, but the build quality, comfort, and performance justify the cost. Overall, it’s a superb investment, and I’m confident it will serve me well for years to come.

Due to arthritis, RSI and general wrist flex discomfort, I researched vertical mice and bought both this and the Logitech MX Vertical Ergo one. Both are comfortable, but this has the edge because it actually fits my hand perfectly and all the extra programmable buttons are in natural reach. You don't have to change your grip, the buttons are where you'd put them yourself. Aesthetics wise, they're as ugly as can be, but you don't buy them for looks. The programmable buttons - by app if you wish - allow you to add shortcuts, making navigation and editing a doddle. And this software makes paying the premium price worth it. It just streamlines everything. I use CorelDRAW and Photoshop extensively, and the precision this mouse offers is excellent. The glossy mirrored surface is questionable and a fingerprint magnet, though. The weight is just right, I like that you can use a standard AA battery. You don't have to worry about it failing and having to charge it every 5 minutes like with my Logitech MS Master1 & 2 after a couple of years of hard usage. It is expensive, but you invariably get what you pay for, as is the case here. You also get storage for the USB dongle - you can connect several ways, under the battery cover, which has been a niggle with the Logitech that they refuse to address. For crying out loud, it's a no brainer to make it harder to lose. The overarching thing with a mouse like this at this price is is it worth it? 3 months in, I can categorically answer that with a resounding yes. And the RSI, arthritis, little finger numbness has gone. Not only is it a great mouse for alleviating pain, but it's a precision pointer for work and streamlining tasks. Works brilliantly for browsing too and general computing. If anyone's on the market for a mouse in this price range, particularly in the creative arena, I'd recommend this mouse whether you have wrist pain or not.

I've tried a few ergo mice. For my particular problem of a twitchy index from many hours hammering the LMB to shoot at pixels on less ergo mice, it's not best suited - for that, nothing beats the 3M with the thumb click button. On this mouse, the thumb buttons are too far apart and require too much travel to be useful alternatives (maybe you can keep it close to one of them). You also need to use Xmouse to reconfigure the buttons because the evoluent driver isn't very configurable. This mouse is like most ergonomic mice, specifically for keeping the hand straight upright to prevent you twisting your tendons and causing my sort of condition in the first place. This is a really comfy, luxurious, solid-feeling mouse. It's heavy but glides well, has such a good-feeling grip position and rest to keep your smallest digit dragging on the mouse mat. Despite it being smooth (read that as won't wear out in 5 mins or get quite as grubby) you won't easily lose grip of it. If I do play games with it, it loses out a bit, and I think that's mainly down to weight and sensitivity - I think the laser resolution would need to be higher on it. You won't manage long gaming sessions with it. I use a number of different mice, and switching to this one, it always catches me that there are 3 buttons plus the mousewheel button combo - and it catches out software too (I had to reset the middle button in some games because it didn't seem to be configured). The magnetic battery compartment panel is very novel. Although I think there are cheaper ergos out there that are functionally equivalent, they don't have the same feel of quality as this - dare I call it a manager's mouse? :D

I own 2 of these now, one for work, one for home. They're very helpful with my RSI. The build quality matches the price, I especially liked the magnetic battery compartment cover (no plastic tabs to break off). The build quality has improved greatly since the VerticalMouse C. Despite feeling premium, it's not heavy: most of the mass is in the battery. The driver software is not mandatory, but the buttons are mapped weirdly without it. It's not resource intensive, and it's very useful. I especially like the dedicated settings tab to expose the Excel horizontal scroll feature. The text on that page could do a better job of explaining that turning it on will affect ALL buttons when using Excel, not just the horizontal scroll button. Battery life is excellent, and it's nice it takes the more common 1xAA instead of multiple AAAs. I like that it comes with a AA battery in the box. Also in the box is a USB extension cable (Type A male to Type A female) to help reposition the dongle. The only way they could make it better would be to use a free spinning scroll wheel like Logitech MX has for some of their mice (not the vertical one sadly). The Evoluent driver software can do a similar thing where if you scroll faster it scrolls more lines, but it's not as good. If they released a new model with a free spinning scroll wheel I'd immediately buy two.

Helped reduce the pain in my hand and arm, due to the shape. However, accuracy poor; has three buttons not two which is confusing and illogical; requires a large desk to move around, which is tiring; and has stopped working (none of the buttons work) after three months. DO NOT BUY. Amazon are refusing to refund me for this inferior product!

Great mouse with a sleek design. Its perfect if you've suffered with RSI or carpal tunnel as it allows your arm to be kept in an upright and perfect ergonomic position.

It's nice to use, gets sweaty very easily, the app to configure the buttons does not work on Mac, they don't have the drivers set up. Other companies have done this fine, so not sure why they can't get hold of Mac. They suggest using a 3rd party software but given the cost of this item, this should be a full package. The material makes your hand sweat quite a bit but it is comfortable unlike the Logitech MX Vertical which was painful.

A very well designed product which does exactly as described in the advertising.

5 stars in ergonomical domain if it fits your hand. Mismatch is a problem. İt comes in three size. Mine is M and it is small for me. I now realize that I should have ordered size ML (which does not exist).

Nel mouse é impossibile impostare i dpi, il sensore é vecchio e poco preciso nelle accelerazioni, il materiale così lucido non é dei migliori. Sulla comodità é ottimo, anche il terzo tasto una volta presa l'abitudine si rileva molto utile.

I've had many Evoluent mice over the years and so far this one is my favorite. I've experimented with vertical mice from other manufactures but keep coming back to the Evoluent. The wired V4 has been my daily mouse for years now and the V3 before that, but I wanted a wireless one to throw in the backpack when I travel to other offices. The styling on this new version is beautiful, but the feel is the same familiar comfort I was used to with the V4. I did not experience the wireless stuttering in the "D" that some reviewers have mentioned. I don't write many reviews, but love this product so much I had to sing it's praises to anyone on the hunt for a career-saving mouse. Before I switched to vertical mice I was having such severe wrist pain I could barely work some days. I wore wrist braces at night and went to physical therapy. Now none of that is necessary, and with careful attention to ergonomic setup and stretching breaks I've been able to continue working as a programmer for 15+ years since onset of tenosynovitis and still going strong. I thought about lowering my rating to 4 stars based on only one thing: the price. It's very very expensive for a mouse. Also, earlier versions of these mice had micro-switches wear out and go bad on me too, we'll see in this newer version. I'm looking forward to bringing this one in to the office and showing it off to my teammates. Earlier versions weren't much to look at, but the glossy finish on this new one finally conveys the premium mouse that it truly is.

Es ist schon ein fürstlicher Preis, die 100€. Aber ich finde sie sind es wert. Auf jeden Fall. Ich han auf Arbeit ne normale Maus und hab langsam aber sicher Unterarmschmerzen bekommen, die sich dann auf meine Freizeit auswirkten. Hatte mir dann die Maus bestellt, weil ich die Faxen dicke hatte. Und siehe da, die Schmerzen, waren nach ca. 1,5 Wochen merklich weniger. Top. An die diese ungewohnte Haltung musste ich aber lange gewöhnen. Jetzt geht's. Bei täglichen Einsatz macht sich die Maus bezahlt. Und...ich finde ja die separat ausgeführte mittlere Maustaste voll gut. Beim PDF hin- und herscrollen ist die echt praktisch. Ich sage mal....Kaufempfehlung, wer seinen Unterarm schonen will und noch lange Freude haben will an seinem Mausarm. Update 24.09.2022: Nach nun 2,5 Monaten im Einsatz kann ich nichts schlechtes sagen. Die Maus reagiert immer noch gut und präzise auf meine Bewegungen. Meine Unterarmschmerzen sind weg. Die Batterien halten immer noch und ich habe jetzt 2 von 3 Balken in der Ladeanzeige. Also ist sie auch kein all zu großer Stromfresser. Ich bin immer noch zufrieden mit der Maus.

For years, I used a wired mouse with weights I could add or remove to adjust feel. It was fine but too heavy and inaccurate. I then moved to a Logitech MX Master 2 wireless, which was outstanding in every way...except ergonomically it was horrible. The muscles on the outside of my elbow began hurting. I knew I needed a new mouse. I initially settled on the Logitech MX vertical. However, after more research, I found the angle of the Logitech when holding it to be 57 degrees, not 90. The key to reducing pain was to keep your hand, while using the mouse, in a natural handshake position with your thumb on top and pinky finger on bottom. The only mouse that does this was the Evoluent brand. They have several models, but their most popular appears to be the the VM4. Their newest model, the one I'm reviewing, is the VMD. They also have a "C" version. All models come in small, medium and large. Medium hands are considered to have less than 7.8 inches from tip of middle finger to the crease in your wrist. On their website. they have a template you can print to size up your hand. My hand measured 7.75 inches. I started with the VM4R medium size wired model and used this for several days. The pain was immediately reduced and almost eliminated entirely. This mouse does work for those in pain. I also ordered their newest variant in large size - the VMDLW model. This model was wireless. I ordered large because at 7.75, I was borderline between the M and L and wanted to compare it to the medium VM4. Vertical mice take some time in which to acclimate yourself. You will be frustrated at first, but quickly get used to how it feels. Precision is the hardest thing to master, but it does come. The Evoluent software can customize each button on the mouse, but I kept mine simple. The difference between the 4 and the D was: the D had a higher quality build; wireless was less clutter and allowed for better precision movement of the mouse; the tips of the buttons have carve-outs that help keep your fingers in place; and the scroll wheel was smoother. I am glad I went with the D version and the large size. This helps me hold the mouse better. Overall, Evoluent has a really good, quality ergonomic mouse that worked for me. Update: Comments about the "glossy" finish in some reviews I have read. True, this mouse is not rubberized. However, I have no issue maintaining control and my hand does not get sweaty at all. Maybe if you sweat heavily, the gloss feel may not appeal. UPDATE - Oct 17, 2020 Still give this mouse a 5-star. Love it. NO WRIST PAIN. Glossy surface not an issue at all. Still on original battery and I use it 50 hours per week.