Some ergonomic mice are worth considering
There are many options on the market that you should consider. These didn’t end up as our top picks for one reason or another, but we still like them enough to recommend.
Razer Pro Click v2 for $120: The biggest draw of the Pro Click V2 (7/10, returned recommendations) is the condition: It’s clean, refined, and comfortable. Instead of the sharp edges and angles of the razer basilisk, the pro clict v2 has the curves of a typical mouse and is just as comfortable in an office setting as it is in a gaming setup. And that’s what makes clicks stand out—you can use it everywhere, for everything. The shape is comfortable for normal use, the design is innocent, and the mouse has many of the usual features of a production mouse: ergonomic mouse design, multidevice connection, bluetooth connection, and a slot in the basement to store a dongle. At the same time, it has the characters of a gaming mouse: 1,000-Hz polling, 2.4-GHZ connection, full configuration, brown-coated contrast on both sides. Pro Click v2 also has a horizontal switch with the mouse wheel, where it can be taken in either direction to move left and right. This isn’t as fast or accurate as the MX Master’s Thumb Wheel, but it’s still nice to have. While it doesn’t care about basilisk in performance, the pro click v2 is more expensive and the remaining technical option is the solid build quality and the responsive sensors the raler is known for.
Logitech MX Master 3S for $110: The previous MX Master 3S is still worth considering if you can find it for sale well below the MSRP or the price of the MX Master 4. It’s still a great mouse and was previously the top pick in this guide.
Photo: Henri Robbins
Elecom deft Pro for $65: Probably the best of Elecom’s offerings, the Deft Pro is a simple and sturdy trackball that works with your index finger (as opposed to your thumb). This allows for more precise movement, but it’s not quite intuitive. I found it comfortable to use more often, but I had a few hiccups – the scroll wheel is a pain to use with the thumb, and the right-click button (located on the long side of the ball) is small. However, the overall design is free once you convert.
Contour Design Rollermose Red Wireless for $394: This is a niche product and expensive, but I was impressed by the build quality and usability. Wrist rest with an integrated mouse pad, activated using a cylinder at the top. You move the mouse left and right by putting it in its rail, and up and down by rolling the cylinder back and forth. It’s well organized and surprisingly smooth. A set of buttons sits below the Spacebar, with dedicated Copy/Paste buttons, a double-click button, and dynamic sensitivity when you press the button. While the ergonomics feel unnatural However, as you might expect, any kind of high performance is out of the question: Halo CE felt less like a normal gaming experience and more like a drum-driven challenge. The biggest advantage of this device is that you can completely navigate your desktop without having to take your hands off the home screen. It works wonderfully and is a much better solution than the trackpoint included in keyboards like the HHKB Studio. Due to the high price and unusual user experience, this is not for everyone. I strive to say that it is worth it. However, they are specialized equipment, and these tend to be more expensive due to limited demand, high development costs, and low production numbers. If you’re looking for something like this, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Photo: Henri Robbins
Large Elecom trackball for $55: This trackball is … huge. It takes up a large amount of space on my desk and is meant to be used as a full experience. You might expect a trackball to have a “larger” rating to be aimed at larger hands, but the opposite seems to be true. There is a clear way this is intended to be used, and it is -I fits larger hands. In my tests, when my hand is in the “correct” position (with my hand on the center and my wrist fully resting on the device), my thumb and fingers all move the mouse wheel forward or backward. Moving my hand back, the performance of the ergonomic shape was limited – it didn’t feel more efficient than using a small trackball. However, many people I have asked with small hands report that it is very comfortable for them. I recommend buying from a site with a reasonable return policy. Build quality is solid, with buttons that feel clicky and responsive; The ball has a little stick before it goes. The ratchet of the mouse wheel is hidden, but still there, and all the buttons are made of matte plastic that allows it to be held without reporting.
Photo: Henri Robbins
Elecom Rollermaster ist for $40: This is not a perfect trackball by any means, but for the price, it works perfectly. Bears feel great, the materials do not feel very strong, but the performance while, and the ergonomics are comfortable for the size of the hands. The trackball itself is easy to navigate, without the initial stickiness (sometimes called “phrases”) that some premium models have trading off the ball’s performance. Roller bearings can be easily removed and replaced with the included tool; However, a set of three replacement rollers is around half the price of a mouse at $18, and an “advanced” set of soccer balls is $25.
KeyChron M6 for $70: If you like the design of the MX Master Line, but would like a mouse that’s still set up for gaming, the Keychron M6 is a great option. While the M6 doesn’t have advanced wear controls or external soft-touch, it retains the Dual-Mode Scroll Wheel, and General Ergonomics while adding a weight ratio close to the 3s with only 38 grams. However, some small issues of build quality and loss of functionality make this a way less than most users – dual-mode scroll wheels during use, and the mouse feels small and beautiful by mistake. Active Wireless requires a USB-C cable to connect to the device, which is more convenient for laptop users compared to the low-profile dongle included with the 1,000 model (and some mice today).
KeyChron M4 for $70: While you can’t transport any of the mice on this list in a backpack or laptop bag, I was impressed with how compact the KeyChron M4 is. I can easily slip it into a laptop bag or jacket pocket without any problem, and I even used it as a long-distance travel mouse. While the design isn’t great, or great, to be honest, I found the pins to be quite comfortable even during long play sessions. However, it’s not good enough that I’d recommend it to anyone for everyday use in a desktop setup unless they want a light mouse. The only real complaint I had with this mouse was the dongle: The 4 000-HZ model comes with a token shaped like a small keyboard with a USB-C Port on the back, which meant I needed a cable to connect the receiver and a low place to install it. Meanwhile, the 1,000-HZ model came with a simple USB dongle that could plug into the side of the laptop.
Logitech Pro X superlight 2 dex for $180: While this mouse is intended for high-end gaming, I found its design to be efficient and comfortable for long-term use, and the lightness (60 grams!) The mouse felt solid despite its polling, and the 8-KHZ polling combined with the 44k-DPI sensor make it the best performing mouse in this list. While the price, the superlight dex is a great one-mouse solution for the person working from home and quickly starts to line up after exit after exit. It has a more garming-focused display than the Razer Basilisk v3, which, while not bad, means you make a few productivity sacrifices for gaming performance.
Logitech MX vertical for $120: While this size of mouse and the design of the mouse was good for general use, I found the design uncomfortable to hold and lift: a prominent rider on the rear hole that gets in the line between my thumb and index finger, and the design was too small to get a good grip. However, the MX vertical is still comfortable to hold with the opposite grip, and works perfectly for general office work and browsing, while putting less strain on the tree than a horizontal mouse.
Logitech Lift for $80: As one of the smaller standing mice on this list, the lift is just a tad too small. I found it difficult to get a good grip on this unit for extended use, and friends with smaller hands found the same. That said, editor-in-chief Julian Chokkattu says that his 5’2″ wife uses her life and finds it perfect in her small hands, regardless of the fact that the vertical lift is very different.
Mice to avoid
Photo: Henri Robbins
Protoarc Em11 NL for $25: ProtoArc’s Em11 nl looks straight out of a sci-fi movie but falls short of real world expectations. The sensor is a low-quality laser sensor that tends to be jittery, and the bottom of the mouse is not flat, the sample I received I disguised as a chair with uneven legs. The design of the mouse, while it works for small hands, is impossible to use well with medium and large hands. The overall design is too small to hold well (the bottom of my hand is pulled from the desk all the time), and the flared section on the back, probably intended to be a wrist rest, is more focused to rest the hand well. There are some good features in this mouse, such as the connection of various devices, USB – dongle, and dynamic sensitivity, but this battle to make big problems with the quality of construction and ergonomics; The issues I am going to argue against are law breakers.
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