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Anker AK-UBA 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse, 800 / 1200 /1600 DPI, 5 Buttons for Laptop


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Best price: £23.99

Product Summary

  • Scientific ergonomic design encourages healthy neutral "handshake" wrist and arm positions for smoother movement and less overall strain.
  • 800 / 1200 / 1600 DPI Resolution Optical Tracking Technology provides more sensitivity than standard optical mice for smooth and precise tracking on a wide range of surfaces.
  • Added next/previous buttons provide convenience when webpage browsing; the superior choice for internet surfers, gamers and people who work at length at the computer.
  • Enters power saving mode (power is cut off completely) after 8 minutes idle, press right or left button for it to wake. Product dimensions: 120*62.8*74.8 mm; product weight: 3.4 oz.
  • Package includes: 1 Anker Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse (2 AAA batteries not included), 1 2.4G USB receiver (in the bottom of the mouse), 1 instruction manual. 18-month hassle-free warranty.

Product Attributes

  • Width: 2.9 inches,
  • Height: 0.1 inches,
  • Weight: 0.2 pounds,
  • Length: 4.7 inches,
  • Size: Wireless

Brand

Anker


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

38.6% 9.4% 52.0%

Senti score  [48.0%]

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Pros & Cons

absolutely perfect

"i do find that i keep knocking it over when moving my arm back over after typing though as it is obviously taller than any standard mouse and i keep catching it with the side of my hand i just need to re train a life times programmed movements to make using this anker wireless vertical mouse absolutely perfect!"
100.0%

excellent product

"excellent product well worth the money : how do they design mass produce and deliver this to our door and make a profit!"
100.0%

very pleased

"the scroll wheel is very good and that's often a let down on mice so i am very pleased"
100.0%

simply excellent

"answer is simply excellent"
100.0%

made well designed

"perfect weight well made well designed"
100.0%

brilliant product

"this is a brilliant product very smooth action and is a very effective shape for reducing wrist and hand pain"
99.9%

helped tremendously

"this mouse has helped tremendously"
99.9%

brilliant bargain

"it's a bloody brilliant bargain that's it"
99.9%

virtually non existent

"i can honestly say after a few days of using this mouse my rsi is virtually non existent?"
99.9%

able to get inside

"i know there's a way to get inside the mouse to adjust the spring mechanism to make it easier almost touch sensitive but the screws are too small and i haven't been able to get inside"
99.9%

honest experience

"this is my honest experience with this but i have heard positive comments from others who use ergonomic mouses on a day to day"
99.8%

glides smoothly

"nothing is showing signs of wear the buttons operate cleanly it glides smoothly and tracks positively"
99.8%

absolutely fine

"initially the button positions took a bit of getting used to they felt like a bit of a stretch with my small hands but with a bit of muscle memory they now feel absolutely fine"
99.7%

highly recommend

"i highly recommend"
99.6%

strongly recommend

"strongly recommend"
99.4%

really good

"because anker has given me some really good customer service in the past i regard them as a brand that i can trust"
99.3%

excellent replacement

"excellent replacement and feels great using it"
99.2%

little painful

"over time my wrist has become a little painful lets be honest my setup is far from dse compliant"
98.8%

works perfectly

"i gave this a go and couldn't be happier: it works perfectly on gnu linux the dpi settings are a blast and the next prev keys work great in most software browsers ides explorers etc "
98.6%

amazing product

"they sent a replacement which arrived within a couple of days and i'm back to using this amazing product"
98.5%

been excellent

"it has been excellent the pain has gone and i have got used to using a strangely shaped mouse"
98.3%

great precision

"it moves with great precision which is good i can't fault it"
97.8%

worked a treat

"this has worked a treat"
97.8%

relieve in my right hand

"i actually feel relieve in my right hand"
97.8%

nice packaging

"super ergonomic and has some nice packaging"
97.2%

beautifully designed

"it is of the perfect size and it is beautifully designed"
96.2%

super ergonomic

"super ergonomic and has some nice packaging"
95.6%

very pleasant

"it was a very pleasant experience she is a credit to anker"
95.1%

well designed

"i must admit to being a big fan of this company and have a number of their products which i tend to find stylish well designed and very functional and this purchase fits that description"
94.6%

surprisingly excellent

"a surprisingly excellent mouse for the money"
93.4%

model is excellent

"this model is excellent"
93.1%

that it is a bargain

"for this price and with that customer support i think that it is a bargain"
93.1%

very well made

"i highly recommend this product not just because it has saved me from wrist and hand pain but because it is very well made and very smooth sliding action on the desk"
92.6%

moves down

"this mouse instead moves down and left"
92.5%

comfortable and excellent

"comfortable and excellent mouse"
92.1%

perfectly aligned

"this one has better reception and the pads are perfectly aligned and thus it is stable!"
92.0%

very effective

"this is a brilliant product very smooth action and is a very effective shape for reducing wrist and hand pain"
91.8%

highly configurable

"i use a mouse for many hours a day and even though i use a highly configurable one i do find i get wrist strain after a while"
91.6%

mouse settings excellent

"pros 1 very intuitive to use 2 very light weight 3 mouse settings excellent cons 1 if your computer has usb3 ports the interference from these ports will probably causes the mouse cursor to stick and lag"
91.5%

confident and effective

"the action is much more confident and effective although the wrist rest less"
90.4%

excellent partner

"a new mouse mat with a wrist support was an excellent partner"
90.3%

great still

"the battery life is great still haven't changed the batteries a few months in"
90.2%

dept it superb

"the customer service dept it superb and within a day or so had offered me an apology and either a replacement or a refund"
90.0%

functioning perfectly

"it's been over a month so far and they're both still functioning perfectly"
89.8%

easier and comfortable to

"so much easier and comfortable to use than a conventional mouse certainly far better than a laptop pad"
89.6%

does a good

"for the price this mouse has excellent build quality and as an introduction to upright mice it does a good job"
89.3%

fitted my hand perfectly

"it's a shame because it fitted my hand perfectly it was the first ergonomic mouse i had tried "
88.6%

comfortable and pleasant

"i find the mouse extremely comfortable and pleasant to use"
88.3%

good for gaming

"3 dpi levels is good for gaming but make sure you batteries are charged properly because low battery renders the mouse unusable"
88.2%

great back

"scroll wheel is great back buttons work the way they're supposed to and you can change the settings for track speed and click speed if you have accessibility issues"
88.0%

well positioned

"surprisingly good for the price very lightweight but scrolls reasonably well fits my hand size well i’m a glove 9 and buttons well positioned and responsive has survived being knocked on the floor repeatedly"
87.7%

smooth feeling

"on initial unboxing and testing this mouse felt really nice smooth feeling and felt sturdy"
75.0%

positive step

"much more natural to hold feels like a positive step towards avoiding mouse induced rsi"
75.0%

reasonably good

"reasonably good minimalistic packaging"
75.0%

works well

"i use the dpi settings to adjust for use in drawing programs coreldraw and this works well"
75.0%

sturdy materials

"they are both anker quality well made and solid and sturdy materials"
75.0%

equally good

"works perfectly causes less strain than a regular mouse and the customer service is equally good"
75.0%

fairly quickly

"i have to click it once to get it going but i got used to that fairly quickly"
75.0%

great deal

"i purchased this and a wacom intuos tablet because i was developing a great deal of pain in my finger joints"
75.0%

good price

"i'd recommend trying a vertical mouse if you're feeling wrist strain and this one is a good price from a good brand"
75.0%

perfect addition

"it works very much like the blue track mouses it is active and responsive on almost any surface so it is a perfect addition as my night stand mouse to control movies from the bed"
75.0%

reasonably well

"surprisingly good for the price very lightweight but scrolls reasonably well fits my hand size well i’m a glove 9 and buttons well positioned and responsive has survived being knocked on the floor repeatedly"
75.0%

professional service

"thank you ankerdirect for your wonderful professional service"
75.0%

nice enough mouse

"~~~ nice enough mouse easy to use"
75.0%

more grip texture

"though overall i did find the mouse really well made and if they put a bit more grip texture to the mouse and made a groove to rest the bottom part of your hand i think this would be an amazing mouse oh and maybe a bigger size :"
75.0%

great price

"great product great price would recommend!"
75.0%

very handy

"adapted to it instantly and very pleased with build quality and price point of this very handy piece of kit "
75.0%

good products

"anker make good products and have a very good after sales attitude"
75.0%

added height

"yes it takes about an hour to get used to and i do find i knock it over occasionally when reaching across my desk due to the added height of the mouse but god its comfortable in the hand it just seems so natural"
75.0%

microsoft natural laser

"i bought it after my much loved microsoft natural laser 6000 mouse bit the dust"
75.0%

fits nicely

"it's the first ergonomic mouse i've ever owned after being a gamer for some time : it's made of nice feeling material it fits nicely under my 'average sized' hands and i didn't find that i needed to adjust the way in which i used my computer the battery life is great the button placement is good this is subjective but i found that i was able to use all the buttons comfortably all in all this is a great little mouse and perfect for laptop bags as well"
75.0%

looks good

"looks good and feels nice 2"
75.0%

great mouse

"but in terms of functionality it's a great mouse probably not good enough for die hard gamers i haven't upped the dpi though "
75.0%

useful addition

"over a short period it has made a difference and was worth the purchase however be cautious of reviews that state it solved things over night clearly that isn't possible but it is a useful addition if you are evaluating your posture etc"
75.0%

looks smart

"it looks smart"
75.0%

good position

"the mouse feels good to hold and buttons are in good position"
75.0%

seems well

"it seems well made and i can already feel an improvement in my wrist"
75.0%

positive aspects

"this mouse does have several positive aspects: the smooth surface means no fingerprints or fingers sticking to it it has a good weight and it glides nicely across my desk"
75.0%

comfortable position

"as the hand automatically tends to slip away to find its most comfortable position the lack of grip in the material is connected to this in my opinion i have noticed a difficulty in pressing properly those buttons"
74.9%

perfect task

"but as i said i found the perfect task for the mouse :"
74.9%

does relief

"and using it does relief the strain in the hand"
74.9%

great value

"however great value for money"
74.9%

ideal position

"for some this may be the ideal position"
74.9%

feels well

"it all feels well designed and the laser is relatively close to the centre unlike with logitech mice which are quite strongly to one side which is annoying when you use a mouse with the laser in a different position and the arcing movements of arm and wrist have a different effect on movement "
74.9%

really well

"though overall i did find the mouse really well made and if they put a bit more grip texture to the mouse and made a groove to rest the bottom part of your hand i think this would be an amazing mouse oh and maybe a bigger size :"
74.9%

perfect size

"it is of the perfect size and it is beautifully designed"
74.9%

feature rocks

"auto off feature rocks"
74.9%

acceptable position

"this remain an acceptable position for my wrist and allows for a better position of the fingers on the left and right buttons"
74.9%

nice mouse

"so while browsing one day i came across this vertical mouse… i had a quick read and thought it would be a nice mouse to carry with my laptop especially with its rsi preventive ergonomic design"
74.9%

good hands

"for people with good hands i suspect it will be fine"
74.9%

right buttons

"my main complaint is that the main left right buttons on this anker mouse are too stiff to press"
74.9%

right button

"the material look nice but doesn't have enough grip and my hand often end up sliding down to the desk and my index finger is touching the right button!"
74.9%

natural position

"i think it might be arthritis so not sure if the mouse will make much difference but it does feel very comfortable and is a natural position"
74.9%

better position

"this remain an acceptable position for my wrist and allows for a better position of the fingers on the left and right buttons"
74.9%

would happily

"i would happily purchase them again when if they sort the problem out"
74.9%

more relaxed

"this is brilliant a far more relaxed feeling than a conventional mouse easy to get used to all the years i have been using a normal mouse i really wish i had been aware of these vertical models a very long time ago"
74.9%

great alternative

"we found a great alternative that was at a better angle had good grip and supported the hand well with the kingtop one https: smile"
74.9%

fair amount

"as someone who spends atleast 2 hours a day on a motorbike the right wrist sees a fair amount of action no not that kind in case you are sniggering away "
74.9%

very nicely

"it's very nicely made feels lovely and smooth in your hand"
74.9%

massive improvement

"update after unsing this mouse now for a few months i can still see a massive improvement in my elbow and wrist ache its not totally cured and prolonged use does still cause some minor pain but it is at least a 90% improvement"
74.9%

solution everybody

"solution everybody has suggested to buy a usb extension cable so that the nano dongle is not close to the usb3 ports"
74.9%

quite sturdy

"it seems quite sturdy and well made"
74.9%

most comfortable

"the most comfortable mouse i've ever used"
74.8%

more reliable

"hope the product evolves into something more reliable and i can buy it again"
74.8%

feels great

"excellent replacement and feels great using it"
74.8%

comfortable grip

"it's inexpensive and lightweight even with the batteries while still providing a comfortable grip though it may take getting used to "
74.8%

feels comfortable

"the mouse feels comfortable and works well until it starts continuously pausing with no reason"
74.8%

very worthwhile

"over all for the cost it is a very worthwhile purchase"
74.8%

very quickly

"i guess my muscle memory will very quickly learn to do this"
74.8%

affordable price

"at such an affordable price i'm really surprised at what they have managed to achieve!"
74.8%

feels nice

"it feels nice"
74.8%

very comfortable

"i think it might be arthritis so not sure if the mouse will make much difference but it does feel very comfortable and is a natural position"
74.8%

quality hardware

"comfortable mouse with very bad quality hardware"
74.8%

more natural position

"works just like a normal mouse but your hand is turn to a more natural position"
74.7%

nice design

"nice design seemed like a good product but just not built to last or maybe i got a turkey "
74.7%

more miraculously

"2 years later it still works perfectly and more miraculously i've just replaced the batteries in it for the first time!"
74.7%

rather nice

"my 1st impression is that it is of very good quality and the feel of the material is rather nice"
74.7%

that description

"i must admit to being a big fan of this company and have a number of their products which i tend to find stylish well designed and very functional and this purchase fits that description"
74.7%

smooth and sturdy

"smooth and sturdy using the buttons feels really natural and the usage position is really great with no strain at all"
74.7%

being great

"my mum wants one now too i can imagine it being great for people with arthritis or joint difficulties"
74.7%

comparatively better

"it works comparatively better on macs although some “missing” still happens"
74.7%

five stars

"i now rate the mouse with five stars as it is excellent"
74.7%

original position

"the effect of this is that you push the mouse forward with your hand but then have to grip it firmly with your fingers in order to move it back to it's original position "
74.6%

work great

"i gave this a go and couldn't be happier: it works perfectly on gnu linux the dpi settings are a blast and the next prev keys work great in most software browsers ides explorers etc "
74.6%

really comfortable

"i suffer alot with repetitive strain as i use my computer a lot but this was really comfortable"
74.6%

very smooth

"this is a brilliant product very smooth action and is a very effective shape for reducing wrist and hand pain"
74.6%

positive reviews

"i chose this particular mouse based upon other positive reviews and i have to say that i'm not disappointed"
74.6%

life saver

"a genuine life saver!"
74.6%

works fine

"probably a bit expensive for what you get through would have expected something of higher build quality but still works fine"
74.6%

very usable

"i bought this to use with my imac but i find it very usable with my laptop"
74.6%

helps the pain

"once used to it the mouse really helps the pain in the back of my hand"
74.5%

wrist position

"this mouse is incredibly comfortable and i found it very easy to adapt to the wrist position"
74.5%

perfectly usable

"the mouse is perfectly usable and appears to be well built would have liked a little more weight though as the upright nature seems to involve more arm and wrist movement rather than just fingers with a conventional mouse i have big hands so it feels very light"
74.5%

good makes

"feels good makes sense!"
74.5%

just perfect

"i've now been using this mouse for a few months and it's just perfect"
74.5%

looked great

"i got this mouse as it looked great and the reviews were top notch!"
74.5%

feels very light

"the mouse is perfectly usable and appears to be well built would have liked a little more weight though as the upright nature seems to involve more arm and wrist movement rather than just fingers with a conventional mouse i have big hands so it feels very light"
74.5%

good enough

"but in terms of functionality it's a great mouse probably not good enough for die hard gamers i haven't upped the dpi though "
74.5%

counter productive

"i bought this to help me with my wrist problem however there are few design issues that are counter productive"
74.5%

gain accuracy

"i find myself having to grip it harder than usual to gain accuracy when pointing"
74.5%

microsoft mouse

"seems great quality and comfortable but as the right and left buttons didn't work returned for refund and brought a microsoft mouse instead"
74.5%

beautiful design

"i love anker products i feel they generally make a great quality product a beautiful design and most importantly it does what it says on the tin"
74.5%

pretty unbeatable

"for the price it's pretty unbeatable and if you look at other brand ergonomic mice it's clear that they're just rebranded anker ones or vice versa "
74.5%

special drivers

"straight forward click n connect installation no special drivers needed"
74.4%

definitely recommended

"definitely recommended"
74.4%

pretty solid

"the build feels pretty solid and the plastic has a nice textured feel to it"
74.4%

renewed interest

"i now have a new mouse and renewed interest in anker products i don't get that level of support from many high street retailers!"
74.4%

pretty quickly

"was returned to me pretty quickly after i let him try the new gadget"
74.4%

super smooth surface

"the functions are great and the shape as well i don't like the super smooth surface though"
74.4%

tunnel symptoms

"i continue to work the same hours and use the mx vertical mouse and have found all my carpal tunnel symptoms have completely gone which is a big relief and definitely worth the extra money"
74.4%

will probably

"the build quality is very good as you would expect from anker though the dongle doesn't clip into the base of the mouse it just pushed in i am not sure how it is held into position and i am not sure how well it would be gripped in there while in transit so i will probably leave it plugged into the usb port on my laptop"
74.4%

pretty good

"the scroll wheel feels pretty good and is easy to click in"
74.4%

worked perfectly

"i thought i’d give this a try before getting up and trying to find a mouse mat… and it worked perfectly"
74.4%

page buttons

"i really like to next page previous page buttons and the adjustable responsiveness level"
74.4%

pretty high

"however in the gap between thumb and first finger there's a pretty high sharp ridge which i am forever hitting as i reach for the mouse"
74.4%

very helpful

"my mouse did develop a fault with the scroll wheel after some use however the support team at anker were very helpful and after a couple of checks to ensure it was the mouse at fault they agreed to send out a new product quickly with no fuss so am very pleased with the support offered by anker as well"
74.4%

pretty well

"uk dp b018lr04b8 ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_33 and although they look slightly different in practical use they feel pretty well exactly the same"
74.4%

significantly better

"it is definitely worth the challenge if you're starting to get pain using a normal mouse it really does feel significantly better"
74.4%

very easily

"glides very easily on surfaces no need for a mouse mat"
74.4%

nice adjustable

"yes i have usually gone for gaming razer mice with extra buttons and a nice adjustable"
74.3%

very useful

"it automatically goes to sleep if left idle for longer than a certain period which i find very useful as my previous mouse from microsoft never had a clue if it was idle"
74.3%

comfortable relaxing

"it is comfortable relaxing and intuitive to use"
74.3%

excel formula

"comfortable takes a little getting used to as after years of making minor adjustments in a certain way all of a sudden it's a slightly different action so highlighting text or clicking on the right part of an excel formula is slightly more difficult but 3 days in and i'm there"
74.3%

super easy

"setup was super easy and the upright style is very comfortable"
74.3%

certainly helps

"it’s not gone but certainly helps"
74.3%

fabric pj trousers

"as a side note throughout the night with cats and kids knocking me around the mouse was used on the surface of a black leather sofa a teenage mutant ninja turtle fabric pj trousers and the cover of a glossy magazine and all the time it worked perfectly"
74.3%

seems good

"otherwise everything else seems good although i would have liked to have seen laser or blue led tracking compared to standard optical"
74.3%

good value

"also good value!"
74.3%

very privileged

"we live in very privileged times"
74.3%

delivered timely

"which was delivered timely"
74.2%

absolute marvel

"this very "different" shaped mouse is an absolute marvel"
74.2%

fast and easy

"return process was fast and easy so can’t complain about that"
74.2%

better reception

"this one has better reception and the pads are perfectly aligned and thus it is stable!"
74.2%

some merit

"the price was reasonable and the reviews showed that others thought it worthy of some merit"
74.2%

more comfortable

"not only is the anker far better than the sculpt but it's even more comfortable than the laser"
74.2%

amazing mouse

"though overall i did find the mouse really well made and if they put a bit more grip texture to the mouse and made a groove to rest the bottom part of your hand i think this would be an amazing mouse oh and maybe a bigger size :"
74.2%

quality product

"for £15 this mouse challenges the bigger players out there and delivers a quality product that's a joy to use"
74.2%

looks stylish

"it looks stylish and feels pleasantly smooth"
74.2%

really nice

"feels really nice in your hand and is a much more ergonomic style than a "normal" mouse they are designed to give you wrist problems!"
74.2%

perfectly well

"i have a leather sofa and the mouse tracks perfectly well on the arm with no mouse mat or other hard surface required"
74.2%

great item

"great item"
74.2%

recommend update

"would highly recommend update"
74.2%

feels premium

"the build quality is very robust and rubberised coating feels premium"
74.1%

responded promptly

"they responded promptly and said they stand by their warranty and sent me a replacement immediately"
74.1%

feel great

"you can use it the whole day and your hand will feel great"
74.1%

hand position

"i find i am actually using the mouse nearer to the keyboard because of the change of hand position and like other reviewers i occasionally give the mouse a side swipe when moving across to do typing or when returning to the mouse"
74.1%

happy customer

"another happy customer and well done ankerdirect really top class customer service!"
74.1%

with ubuntu

"for the price it is a great mouse and works out of the box with ubuntu 14"
74.1%

receiver distance

"receiver distance isn't that impressive but it does the job"
74.1%

fairly quick

"it also has a fairly quick sleep mode which makes it even better because it won't revive your computer if you accidentally push on it during the night"
74.1%

well constructed

"it's solid and well constructed with clear actions on all buttons and the roller"
74.1%

first finger

"however in the gap between thumb and first finger there's a pretty high sharp ridge which i am forever hitting as i reach for the mouse"
74.1%

quick and easy

"instal time was quick and easy no trouble"
74.0%

good purchase

"all in all a good purchase no issues"
74.0%

very responsive

"the mouse is very responsive and accurate precise"
74.0%

microsoft optical mouse

"an added benefit is that the old microsoft optical mouse remains attached as does a huion drawing tablet and mouse pen so i can pick up and use either whenever i want"
74.0%

feeling good

"im feeling good working many hours with this mouse and i do also some light gaming !"
74.0%
...

extremely disappointed

"after i have tried for a week adjust hand and arm position i found that it is extremely disappointed because 1"
99.9%

especially annoying

"it is especially annoying that i am unable to get a refund on this now"
99.7%

quite tiring

"i use pc extensively at work daily use is more than 10 hours on average can get quite tiring for the wrist"
99.6%

quite annoying

"this is quite annoying as i regularly use this for work as i use cad software"
99.5%

solved this

"however increased time on the computer had started to cause some issues with neck pain i solved this by buying a kensington riser stand for the screen height very good and a lot of pain in my arm elbow"
99.3%

very disappointed

"very disappointed been a big time anker fan and have several other products from them"
99.0%

highly inaccurate

"it is highly inaccurate and extremely jerky and uncontrollable in use"
99.0%

more tiring

"i actually find this mouse more tiring than a standard mouse"
98.9%

just no good

"add to that the fact that you can't change the button assignments of the back & forward buttons and it was just no good for me"
98.8%

really annoying

"2 years after purchasing it got really annoying so i thought how i could fix it"
98.8%

very inaccurate

"it jumps around is is very inaccurate"
98.6%

very confusing

"i have a fairly average sized man's hand and although the mouse fell well to hand my thumb frequently hit the back button leaving me somewhere else entirely which got very confusing"
98.0%

near worthless

"it's not for long and if you're not using it for gaming or sensitive work it'll be fine but otherwise it's near worthless"
97.5%

huge problem

"so the pros first: + the upright position definitely feels more natural and less straining + it's big enough so my pinkie doesn't feel squashed out alone it rests together with all my other fingers + seems well built works straight out of the box didn't have to install any crapware and the cons: i tend to stiffen my thumb when i left click which is somewhat tiring but not a huge problem"
97.1%

deeply annoying

"that's deeply annoying"
96.8%

absolutely terrible

"the rotation and material is nice the thin buttons that force your fingers either into a cleanched "beak" or something where you little finger is splayed out ina really uncomfortable postion depending on whether or not you want to use the right button with your middle or ring finger are absolutely terrible"
96.7%

really rubbish

"worst mouse i have ever used and i've used some really rubbish ones"
96.2%

really sore

"recently my right arm had become really sore and my doctor advised me that i had probably strained my tendons"
96.1%

weird bump

"also the high ridge that falls under the bottom of the forefinger digs in a bit and i've developed a weird bump there now"
96.0%

without prompting

"my colleagues on trying the mouse identified the exact same problem without prompting"
95.9%

pretty poor

"its a pretty poor mouse "
94.6%

working then

"first one packed up after half an hour middle button stopped working then the rmb became intermittent "
94.3%

struggled after

"i can work 12 14h a day without any strain in my hand while previously i struggled after 8h"
92.2%

poor hardware

"a product with potential that is let down by design issues and poor hardware"
91.7%

feels cheap

"some reviews mention that it's light feels cheap and tends to fall over"
91.4%

button presses l

"the only slight gripe is that the button presses l r & scroll wheel are a little firm for my liking but it's something i'm sure i'll get used to"
90.5%

really uncomfortable

"the rotation and material is nice the thin buttons that force your fingers either into a cleanched "beak" or something where you little finger is splayed out ina really uncomfortable postion depending on whether or not you want to use the right button with your middle or ring finger are absolutely terrible"
89.1%

worst mouse

"worst mouse i have ever used and i've used some really rubbish ones"
88.9%

really really

"fresh batteries etc don't make a difference it just has intemittent connection issues which is really really bad for a mouse"
88.7%

become unbearable

"on day 4 that has become unbearable"
88.6%

still horrible

"i even bought a corsair mouse mat to give it a proper surface to track which improved things somewhat but it's still horrible inconsistent"
88.4%

my mouse was worthless

"it fell out a bunch of times then once in an airport lounge i couldn't find the dongle and so my mouse was worthless"
86.7%

doesnt work

"if you have a phone with hot spot active or a bluetooth speaker anywhere near the mouse doesnt work properly"
75.0%

causing me problems

"unfortunately after a few weeks i realized that it was causing me problems in other areas"
75.0%

died far too quickly

"had an evoluent vertical mouse it died far too quickly for its price and this was an alternative replacement"
75.0%

increasingly painful

"but using my normal mx master mouse was becoming increasingly painful"
75.0%

pain got worse

"my apple mouse was killing me and i changed to a larger mouse which helped but after a while the pain got worse"
75.0%

losing feeling

"i had got to the point where i was crying on the drive home thinking i would have to leave a job i loved because i was losing feeling in my hand"
75.0%

lagging again

"4ghz wifi worked fine for a while then started lagging again and i've no idea what could be the cause"
75.0%

hurts anymore

"my wrist never hurts anymore since i started using this mouse but it's not very reliable: sometimes it like loses connection and the pointer does not move when i move the mouse or it moves intermittently and now after less than 2 years of use no gaming the left click button is already broken"
74.9%

mechanical issue

"not only that but the scroller wheel degraded in only 4 months and it gradually stops to work which seems to be mechanical issue"
74.9%

feel worse

"anyway it is a mouse but that's it it make my arm feel worse!"
74.9%

performs badly

"i use a black mouse pad and on this surface it performs badly!"
74.9%

small issue

"i wish the led had different colours for different resolutions but this is a small issue"
74.9%

slides down

"plus my hand slides down the mouse making it more difficult to reach the buttons"
74.9%

randomly inaccurate

"4ghz band and is randomly inaccurate and unstable"
74.9%

causing more pain

"after a while the load on this smaller surface area was causing more pain than a normal mouse"
74.9%

only gripe

"my only gripe is that the mouse is sometimes slow to start up after sleeping for a period"
74.9%

cause problem

"it won't cause problem when you hold the mouse horizontally since your index and middle fingers can position "v" shape easily"
74.9%

noticeable issues

"with various surfaces or even a grainy gaming style mousepad it has noticeable issues to pick up and a stutter is the consequence"
74.9%

torn tendon

"having said that the re positioning of my wrist with this mouse has reduced the pain in my wrist from my torn tendon and i use this 8 hours a day 5 days a week"
74.9%

tiresome causes fatigue

"this gets tiresome causes fatigue in my hand after a short period and i imagine will cause additional strain in time defeating the purpose of buying such a mouse in the first place"
74.9%

very unresponsive

"i have replaced the batteries twice but it has become very unresponsive which is highly frustrating for video editing work"
74.9%

slowing down

"not concentrate first but the real reason i sent it back was that the mouse pointer kept stuttering and slowing down for no reason"
74.9%

only issue

"the only issue is being female i have a smaller hand medium for a female!"
74.9%

causing aches

"i was beginning to find that using my apple magic mouse was causing aches in wrist and forearm"
74.9%

noticeable strain

"there is definitely less noticeable strain on the muscles in my forearm that are causing the problem"
74.9%

feels cheaply

"it feels cheaply made and doesn't come with the required 2 x aa batteries which is irritating"
74.9%

conventional mice

"i bought this to address an rsi issue i was having with both conventional mice and roller ball types mainly because i have long fingers and many devices are just too cramped for me"
74.9%

conventional designs

"i have noticed less strain on hand and wrist compared to conventional designs"
74.9%

heavy laggy

"the problem with my new mouse is that it's heavy laggy and has a broken scroll wheel after two three months"
74.8%

numerous falls

"after two years however and numerous falls it glitched so badly i couldn't use it anymore"
74.8%

proved unfounded

"i was initially wary of the change of hand position but my fears have proved unfounded as even after prolonged use the wrist issue has improved considerably and the more upright position for my hand is feeling more 'normal'"
74.8%

user error

"i have knocked it over a couple of times when reaching for it but that's just user error and after 3 days is happening less often"
74.8%

no batteries included

"no batteries included"
74.8%

cause stuttering

"apparently hot spot bluetooth speakers keyboard cause stuttering which makes it unusable in my case i will be refunding for a better quality mouse"
74.8%

more expensive

"i bought this as a replacement for a more expensive conventional wireless mouse that had started to misbehave"
74.8%

aches pains

"since using this mouse i have had no more aches pains or swollen joints fingers"
74.8%

almost too light

"very light almost too light good grip no need to install any drivers"
74.8%

unfortunately flawed

"so for a high quality attractive economic mouse it is unfortunately flawed"
74.8%

connectivity problem

"this is ideal in shape for prolonged use but it seems to have a problem in that it freezes which is likely to be a connectivity problem"
74.8%

backwards button

"the anker has it in front of the backwards button and above the thumb which makes it hard to press without lifting you thumb from the mouse so you don't press the backwards instead "
74.8%

does n't work

"then you have to click to activate it just moving it doesn't work"
74.8%

causing me more pain

"but it still not good enough for my daily use and it is still causing me more pain than a regular mouse"
74.8%

very uncomfy

"but the fact that it is very uncomfy for your thumb and the fact that the "receiver" usb thing that plugs into the laptop broke while inside it minding its own business but having a need to swap the mouse over to my desktop computer i was shocked to see that it came in apart in two smaller pieces"
74.7%

painful numbness

"i should of bought one of these a long time ago i work with software and have to be sat at a computer for 8+ hours a day pretty much so sometimes i would get painful numbness and nerve pains in my hand"
74.7%

rigid area

"even if you curl your small finger back out the way a little which naturally revolves your arm and wrist a little back in to the direction this mouse is actively trying to stop you from doing the width of the right button just means you either have to scrunch your hand up again to use the scroll wheel with your middle finger or have it over an a rigid area of plastic next to the tiny right button"
74.7%

become annoying

"i also found that having to click the mouse to get it to wake up started to become annoying there is no indication whether it's awake or asleep until you try and use it"
74.7%

feels laggy

"it feels laggy too like there is a slight delay"
74.7%

extreme stuttering

"* poor wireless connectivity experienced extreme stuttering at distance 1m w some obstruction between mouse & connector "
74.7%

unfortunate position

"let's face it you don't buy one of these unless you're in the unfortunate position to need one"
74.7%

avoid this

"the mouse really needs to be textured rather than smooth to avoid this"
74.7%

inflammation unpainful

"which might cause inflammation unpainful"
74.7%

then failed

"however after 3 weeks of use the scroll wheel worked intermittently and then failed"
74.7%

feel too high

"back and forward buttons are pretty much useless where they are you have to twist your thumb to reach them and feel too high again"
74.7%

connection problems

"it tracks well has no connection problems and comes awake quickly after pressing any button it goes into sleep mode to not drain the battery "
74.7%

later broken

"started using it in march and here we are 1 month later broken!"
74.7%

retain myself

"having never used a mouse this way before i’m having to retain myself but it was a quick transition and all seems to be very well made solid and comfortable"
74.7%

feels awkward

"it took a little bit of time to get used to but now an ordinary mouse feels awkward"
74.6%

more clunky

"clicking the mouse needs a firm click and the click is not a soft click but slightly more clunky all in all i wouldn't use it it's too thin for my grip "
74.6%

awkward position

"other problems: the scroll wheel is really shallow and doesn't scroll comfortably the forward back buttons are located in an awkward position and again shallow so they are hard to press"
74.6%

really tight

"however in order to use the mouse i have to grip it really tight"
74.6%

poorly positioned

"poorly positioned forward and back buttons are something that can be ignored but the left button also 'misses' frequently despite hearing a heart click from the mouse itself"
74.6%

started peeling

"this is an upgrade from a wired vertical mouse from a different brand which had started peeling"
74.6%

connection sluggish

"unfortuntately it is useless on mac mini losing connection sluggish and unresponsive"
74.6%

very imprecise

"it is much more comfortable to hold and relieves pain in the wrist and forearm tendonitis but although you can swing it left and right easily going up and down the screen means you have to move your whole arm from the shoulder which is very imprecise and tiring in its own way"
74.6%

experiencing pain

"i bought this because i was experiencing pain in my lower arm from using a regular mac mouse"
74.5%

much too quickly

"this means is slides about much too quickly making it harder to control"
74.5%

that bothers

"big time fingerprint magnet if that bothers you"
74.5%

become unreliable

"update 12 6 19: i am returning this as wireless connectivity has become unreliable after just two days"
74.5%

cheap product

"wana try an ergonomic mouse start with a cheap one using g305 before almost forget how normal mouse feels it is fine for normal usage but after using light speed sensor for such a long time the sensor on this mouse feels like absolute rubbish but you kinda expecting such things on a cheap product so overall it's fine not going to use it for gaming for sure"
74.5%

only problem

"the only problem is when moving from typing i keep knocking the mouse off my desk due to it being higher but sure this will change once i get use to it"
74.5%

connection issue

"after this it has developed an intermittent connection issue"
74.4%

lesser issues

"lesser issues i have regular size hand though i'm female so probably smaller than male's hand size and i find reaching buttons kinda awkward it's designed for bigger hand simply"
74.4%

cheap mouse

"ultimately it was a cheap mouse and i got what i paid for"
74.4%

return this

"all in all i need to return this and i'm wondering how given the lockdown i'm over 70"
74.4%

causes pain

"holding a normal mouse or touch on a laptop for a longer duration causes pain in arm and later in the neck using this mouse helped me to get rid of the pain"
74.4%

bothered me before

"i at first thought that i simply had to get used to the mouse but then i also started to experience pain in my shoulder and elbow which had never bothered me before"
74.4%

faulty product

"a personal thing not a faulty product at all"
74.4%

severe problems

"i have severe problems with my shoulder due to posture at the computer and mouse abuse and i found using this mouse actually does help"
74.4%

very expensive

"checked on various websites for best mouse for arthritis and 2 or 3 very expensive vertical mice came up i checked anker out on youtube and read all the reviews on amazon and came to the conclusion it would better to spend 11"
74.3%

completely failed

"*update* less than two weeks old and this mouse has completely failed"
74.3%

slight irritation

"i must say though after a couple of weeks use i can't say i have noticed any real difference in fact i think i prefer a good sized conventional mouse over this as i am starting to feel a slight irritation at the bottom of the wrist that sits on the surface when using this mouse"
74.3%

causing pain

"i had "regular" mouse causing pain in my wrist"
74.2%

jumps around

"it jumps around is is very inaccurate"
74.2%

slip through

"they said they have the highest quality control on their products but occasionally things can slip through and i may well have a faulty mouse"
74.2%

loses signal

"this anker mouse does no have the same wireless reach as my last one in that where i sit and move the mouse about the anker one loses signal and stops moving constantly"
74.2%

inferior product

"unfortunately the price point misleads you into thinking this may be an inferior product hold your horses!"
74.2%

suffer with pain

"i don't have pain in my wrist but suffer with pain in my thumb"
74.2%

would n't work

"i replaced the batteries bit still it wouldn't work"
74.1%

does n't function

"i have tried everything and cannot use it whilst it doesn't function properly"
74.1%

hopes my problems

"that is why i have now purchased the newer updated version of the other mouse in the hopes my problems are solved"
74.1%

rather uncomfortable

"purchased this mouse as i have large hands and most mice are rather uncomfortable"
74.1%

intermittent issues

"i bought this mouse and enjoyed using it until i had some intermittent issues with it freezing"
74.0%

being clumsy though

"i think that might just be me being clumsy though"
74.0%

mildly annoying

"oh no wait the dpi has reset to 800 mildly annoying"
74.0%

load problem

"i could have my other cheaper non ergonomic mouse plugged in at the same time as the jittering anker one having no problems so it's not an os or load problem"
74.0%

thumb joint

"i have arthritis in my thumb joint so can no longer use a 'normal' mouse for long periods as i use my thumb to manoeuvrer it putting strain on the joint and making my eyes water"
73.9%

reduce pain

"ordered this mouse to reduce pain in my wrist"
73.8%

very painful

"my right hand was becoming very painful and swollen so i had a look to see what was available that may help alleviate this problem"
73.8%

getting pain

"got this and a keyboard as i was getting pain in my wrists took a bit of getting used to as you hold the mouse differently from a conventional mouse also double clicking was a bit weird at first but after a few days of use it felt as natural as normal mouse"
73.7%

became sluggish

"then it became sluggish then unresponsive then stalled froze and response was slow"
73.7%

that flexible

"but it has 2 buttons on the left instead of one i'm not sure how useful this is as my thumb is not that flexible"
73.6%

complain definitely

"overall for £11 or roundabouts i shouldn't complain definitely works just needs some refinement"
73.5%

returning this

"update 12 6 19: i am returning this as wireless connectivity has become unreliable after just two days"
73.5%

slight break

"if there is even a slight break in line of sight from the mouse to the adaptor it stops working"
73.4%

major problem

"however as i rarely need to do that it's not a major problem"
73.4%

poor plastic

"you think you’re buying a quality anker branded product but amazon send you a poor quality chinese lookalike moulded in poor plastic and with a battery cover that doesn’t fit"
73.3%

only blemish

"the only blemish is the position of the back forward buttons but i'm glad they're there and not sure whether i would have put them either!"
73.3%

very strange

"i have to say the previous reviews were spot on when intitially using a vertical mouse it does feel very strange but as recommended i persevered and was delighted that after 3 4 days got comfortable with how to hold it and i very rarely suffer as before as if you check out youtube you hold in a sort of hand shake position and this also helps with shoulder and wrist problems"
73.2%

junk drawer

"after only 5 days it has been consigned to the junk drawer where it will live until i have a clear out or pass it on to some poor unsuspecting sucker"
73.2%

side buttons

"with the standard 2 buttons a scroll wheel and 2 side buttons for navigation it is no different to a standard mouse just a lot more comfortable as it conforms to the natural resting position of the wrist so makes useage much more bearable"
73.2%

alternate pain

"i usually use index finger for scrolling and can't on this as its too short will persevere but so far is simply creating alternate pain from having to grip the mouse all the time for my fingers to align with the scroll wheel and buttons"
73.2%

very uncomfortable

"i have been using a trackpad for a long time so suddenly having to move my hand around and a lot because i have a large screen felt very uncomfortable"
73.1%

very arthritic

"i bought this on a recommendation from a friend as i have very arthritic hands and the repetitive movement of my hand on an ordinary mouse caused it to become inflamed"
73.0%

absolute rubbish

"wana try an ergonomic mouse start with a cheap one using g305 before almost forget how normal mouse feels it is fine for normal usage but after using light speed sensor for such a long time the sensor on this mouse feels like absolute rubbish but you kinda expecting such things on a cheap product so overall it's fine not going to use it for gaming for sure"
73.0%

main problem

"it is not as comfortable as you expect the main problem is with clicking the scroll because of the angle it is verry uncomfortable to click it"
73.0%

fake thing

"this is a minus in aesthetics for me a fake thing that doesn't do much "buttons side" is not that well done aesthetically speaking"
73.0%

kinda weak

"the transmitter receiver is kinda weak so i had to put the receiver in the front usb slots pc tower for reliable connection"
72.9%

bottom button

"the second problem with the mouse is the position of upper mouse click button left click is too far away from the bottom button"
72.9%

alarming rate

"i had all three devices fail in this area at an alarming rate"
72.9%

slight inconvenience

"a slight inconvenience at times to driving you to near psychotic moments when the thing connects and disconnects and windows announces this by the "bling" and "blong" noise when it does so"
72.8%

cause problems

"long story short your thumb "braces" to counter the force slightly and it starts to cause problems after a while"
72.8%

most bizarre

"at first this has to be the most bizarre mouse to hold you have to completely rethink the way you hold and move your mouse but that last for about 5 minutes"
72.8%

shooting pains

"i've had problems with carpal tunnel in the past which causes occasional shooting pains in my wrist and fingers"
72.7%

not very nice

"which is not very nice happening once in 2 3 min"
72.6%

sore wrist

"the reason i brought this was i'm constantly holding a mouse all day and have started to get a sore wrist"
72.6%

began using

"i had also bought this mouse as all the ones i previously used caused me pain in my wrists fingers and slightly in the arm and looked for something which would stop that and i haven't had any pain ever since i began using it provided also that you have good posture and whatnot while browsing "
72.5%

uncomfortable and awkward

"it's just plain wrong and feels very uncomfortable and awkward"
72.5%

backwards instead

"the anker has it in front of the backwards button and above the thumb which makes it hard to press without lifting you thumb from the mouse so you don't press the backwards instead "
72.5%

little firm

"the only slight gripe is that the button presses l r & scroll wheel are a little firm for my liking but it's something i'm sure i'll get used to"
72.5%

shooting pain

"when i last sat down at my desk and took hold of the mouse i ended up with a shooting pain in my elbow and realized that this simply wasn’t going to work"
72.4%

same problem

"my colleagues on trying the mouse identified the exact same problem without prompting"
72.4%

only negative

"the only negative is that i haven't found a driver that allows me to program the various buttons"
72.3%

slightly stiff

"i also found that the left button was slightly stiff or perhaps it was that its positioning made it difficult to push: i always ended up with a sore index finger after working with the mouse"
72.1%

mental stress

"it seems a little too conveniently located for something that is likely to be used only once in a while also prepare yourself for a bit of mental stress while you learn how to use a mouse again!"
71.9%

developed more pain

"overall since the start of using this mouse i developed more pain in my wrist and thumb the pain was the reason for buying it "
71.8%

design flaw

"however there appears to be a significant design flaw surprisingly unmentioned in many other reviews"
71.6%

causing the problem

"there is definitely less noticeable strain on the muscles in my forearm that are causing the problem"
71.6%

more difficult

"plus my hand slides down the mouse making it more difficult to reach the buttons"
71.5%

it's not reliable

"it's not reliable"
71.4%

suffered from pain

"i suffered from pain in my elbow joint and hand wrist for over a year as i was using a mouse a lot for work doing technical drawings it was so bad at one point it was waking me at night"
71.4%

muscles pain

"but one wrist pain was replaced by palm muscles pain"
71.2%

gets worse

"it starts with poor clicking responses poor movement detection and gradually gets worse and worse"
71.2%

padded part

"as your hand is basically sideways it’s moves the pressure from the normal padded part of hand for a normal mouse to the boney part after a while it gets tender"
71.2%

negative point

"only negative point is that i still haven't learned to lift my hand high enough when switching from the keyboard it is quite tall so sometimes i still hit it and because it is also very light normally a good thing it falls over"
71.1%

connection issues

"i've been using this mouse for about 7 months and since day one i've had on and off connection issues with it"
71.1%

become painful

"personally i struggled to use the mouse for more than 15 minutes after having found batteries before it started to become painful"
71.0%

thin buttons

"the rotation and material is nice the thin buttons that force your fingers either into a cleanched "beak" or something where you little finger is splayed out ina really uncomfortable postion depending on whether or not you want to use the right button with your middle or ring finger are absolutely terrible"
71.0%

strain injury

"i ordered this product because i picked up a repetitive strain injury using a normal desktop mouse and it's been so much better"
70.9%

extremely busy

"update almost exactly a month since i got it and i have just lost it with this mouse i work in an extremely busy 'keyboard entry' environment and constantly moving hand from mouse to keyboard resulted in me keeping whacking it off my desk finally smashed when fell today if your profile is similar avoid any mouse like this with a tall profile!"
70.8%

chunky thing

"it's still better than a regular mouse and the fact that it looks nice is a big plus i don't wanna have some big chunky thing at my desk attracting attention at work "
70.8%

same model

"i've dropped it once too often and now it's stopped working so i didn't hesitate to order the same model again"
70.7%

leaning over

"works well but to be a five star product this would need to be slightly more upright in design the angle requires your wrist and forearm to be slightly leaning over to the left which i find is not the perfect position to remove wrist and hand strain"
70.7%

it's not working

"it's not working"
70.6%

became the norm

"they get a bit of getting used to but after two days it became the norm and they are now much more comfortable than a normal flat mouse which i now find to be a bit weird and uncomfortable in my hand"
70.6%

shame anker

"shame anker doesn't do this in a smaller size"
70.5%

design problem

"i have knocked it a few times moving from the keyboard back to the mouse but i think that this is a problem for me rather than a design problem"
70.3%

uncomfortable angle

"sadly its replacement the sculpt ergonomic was far too small and required me to roll my wrist around at an uncomfortable angle"
70.3%

wrist issue

"i was initially wary of the change of hand position but my fears have proved unfounded as even after prolonged use the wrist issue has improved considerably and the more upright position for my hand is feeling more 'normal'"
70.2%

hardly noticeable

"the pointer isn't quite as precise as my £50 logitech but the difference is hardly noticeable"
70.1%

potential issue

"this is a potential issue for any locked work devices that do not allow for dongle installations no charging possibilities"
70.0%

mousepad issue

"i'm only cropping one star because of the mousepad issue"
70.0%

very particular

"this mouse is very particular and i wanted to try it but i'm afraid it's not for me"
69.9%

horrendous hand pain

"i really tried with this mouse but found it would cause horrendous hand pain within minutes of use and the longer i used it the worse it became"
69.8%

disappointed outside that

"couple that with the fact that i don't find the vertical ergonomic shape comfortable and it means i'm pretty disappointed outside that it is a well made piece of kit looks nice and so far the battery life has been very good plus points for its auto shutdown and if you were using it on a desk i'm sure it would be great"
69.6%

shoulder pain

"if you suffer from shoulder pain i wouldn't recommend this as you move your arm a lot more"
69.3%

slight gripe

"the only slight gripe is that the button presses l r & scroll wheel are a little firm for my liking but it's something i'm sure i'll get used to"
69.2%

biggest issue

"my biggest issue is that whilst the rubberized finish looks nice it is too slippy!"
69.2%

stuttering thing

"it's a shame but this mouse is probably going to be the first step to buying a better vertical mouse because the stuttering thing is getting a real pain already"
69.2%

main problems :

"there are two main problems: 1"
69.1%

repetitive movement

"i bought this on a recommendation from a friend as i have very arthritic hands and the repetitive movement of my hand on an ordinary mouse caused it to become inflamed"
69.1%

additional strain

"this gets tiresome causes fatigue in my hand after a short period and i imagine will cause additional strain in time defeating the purpose of buying such a mouse in the first place"
69.1%

driver issue

"however it freezes and stutters and it's likely down to the loose fitting of the wireless dongle as it's not a driver issue"
69.0%

occassional gamer

"being an occassional gamer i dont really need a gaming mouse although i have had them before"
69.0%

have worried

"after reading previous reviews saying that you needed time to adjust to the shape of this mouse i was expecting to have to do just that and was a little apprehensive that i'd made the right choice but i needn't have worried"
69.0%

already broken

"my wrist never hurts anymore since i started using this mouse but it's not very reliable: sometimes it like loses connection and the pointer does not move when i move the mouse or it moves intermittently and now after less than 2 years of use no gaming the left click button is already broken"
69.0%

wrong surface

"on the wrong surface especially the rougher surfaced mouse mats the cursor 'sticks' every now and again and the mouse feels draggy to move"
69.0%

just doesnt

"just doesnt seem like my cup of tea"
69.0%

remove another skate

"every day at the end of my shift i put the mouse in my bag and after about a month for whatever reason one of the mouse skates came off not too much of a big deal but made the mouse uneven on my desk i had to remove another skate to even it out but now it scraped a bit and wasn't as fluid on my desk"
68.9%

freezes and stutters

"however it freezes and stutters and it's likely down to the loose fitting of the wireless dongle as it's not a driver issue"
68.8%

just a shame

"just a shame it's so darn expensive"
68.7%

hardly ideal

"i've ended up going back to using my old regular mouse which is hardly ideal"
68.6%

return window

"return window obviously closed but it should maybe have a simple warranty but maybe it has not got even that"
68.5%

no going back

"but once you're used to it there's no going back"
68.5%

verry uncomfortable

"it is not as comfortable as you expect the main problem is with clicking the scroll because of the angle it is verry uncomfortable to click it"
68.4%

n't quite as precise

"the pointer isn't quite as precise as my £50 logitech but the difference is hardly noticeable"
68.4%

tiny bit sketchy

"the bluetooth is also a tiny bit sketchy sometimes"
68.3%

behave itself

"i'm not convinced that it's *quite* as accurate as my old mouse but that cost about ten times as much and be warned that if you have a high resolution mouse pad like then you may find that the cursor jumps all over the place but try the mouse without a pad or with a plain pad and you should find that it starts to behave itself"
68.3%

getting tired

"but when you hold the mouse vertically the index finger has to continuously move up to click the mouse button which is unconfortable and easily getting tired"
68.3%

painful goin

"i'm completely confused how this has so many high ratings i don't consider my hands to be abnormal in any way it's painful goin back to the keyboard typing after using this!"
68.3%

sore forearm wrist

"bought this as i use my mouse all day for 3 d cad modelling & get a sore forearm wrist after prolonged periods at work"
68.1%

keeps stuttering

"this mouse barely works half or even a quarter of the time the cursor keeps stuttering until it stops entirely and then i have to frustratedly wiggle the mouse against different surfaces before it decides to work again"
67.8%

stopped working

"i had this mouse for a few months and it stopped working"
67.8%

driving me nuts

"as the headline says i'm getting another for use at work to replace the cabled one i'm still using there but is driving me nuts "
67.7%

wrist aches

"it did help with my wrist aches but the precision is very poor"
67.7%

glaring issues

"though on initial use some glaring issues arrised: the mouse is really not good for people with bigger hands i found it very hard to use this for more then a little bit at a time as i was constantly having to regrip the mouse and stop my hand from getting squashed as i tried to get all my fingers resting on it most notible is my pinky finger as time went on my fingers would push against my pinky and i found it getting numb there is no room to place it"
67.7%

forgot the pains

"i forgot the pains in the hand i got from a conventional "palm down" mouse and that was the prime reason i bought this for"
67.6%

powers down

"there is an on off switch on it but i honestly never use it it powers down after a few min of no use and you just need to click any button to get it going again"
67.6%

going t opersist

"i'm going t opersist with it for a few more days"
67.4%

buttons operation

"no shark that’s a wireless mouse by anker no cheese in this it’s a perfectly ergonomic designed wireless mouse fits perfectly in your hand right handed with the page back and forward buttons operation by your thumb and the two mouse buttons and scroll wheel operated by your first second fingers the design is great the speed and operation is perfect it’s not loud battery life from the two aaa batteries is endless another great product and i have a few from the boys and girls at anker"
67.3%

rubber scrolls

"the round rubber scrolls around independently to the actual scroll wheel"
67.3%

accidental attempts

"this leads to a lot of accidental attempts to copy paste or move items rather than the desired selection"
67.3%

table and friction

"the main reason is that the right side of my right hand now moves over the table and friction ends up causing me more pain than using a regular "flat" mouse"
67.3%

might return

"if this is still a proiblem i might return it or i might try some sandpaper to roughen the surface up"
67.3%

would rather

"i dont use the page navigation buttons since i find them awkward on every mouse i have used and i would rather not have them at all on my mouse"
67.3%

many issues

"this mouse however has many issues with lag it is frustrating enough that i find myself wanting to shake it the primitive thought it might snap it back into being responsive"
67.2%

tunnel issue

"if you suffer from any type of rsi or carpel tunnel issue this is a must have"
67.1%

barely comfortable

"i have very small hands 15cm from end of palm to tip of the middle finger and this is barely barely comfortable for me"
67.1%

demanding my money

"if i had bought this on the high street i would be down there now demanding my money back"
67.1%

apple mice

"i have been using apple mice since the early 90s and have been concerned now being 40+ that my wrist starts to ache after using one for more than an hour"
67.1%

wrong with

"nothing wrong with it other reviews say that you have to give it some time"
67.0%

only my product

"not sure if it was only my product"
67.0%

sticky tape blue

"just add a little bit of superglue under the rubber wheel or anything else sticky tape blue tac should work fine"
67.0%

thumb problems

"update: following my low evaluation anker sent me another mouse for free in which the issues mentioned above are solved and it is much better for my wrist thumb problems"
67.0%

feels draggy to move

"on the wrong surface especially the rougher surfaced mouse mats the cursor 'sticks' every now and again and the mouse feels draggy to move"
66.9%

elbow pain

"while the tennis elbow pain which was quite severe hasn't gone away completely i have noticed a significant reduction in the pain"
66.9%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"This model is excellent." 93.1%
"Perfect weight well made well designed." 93.1%
"Extremely well made especially considering the bargain price." 93.1%
"Thank you Anker for a great product and fantastic customer service." 93.1%
"Anker customer support is excellent." 93.1%
"The battery life is great and wireless is great." 93.1%
"The shape of it is great especially if you get cramps or have arthritis it's responsive on all surfaces and the battery life is good it has an on off switch so it's as good as you are but it's great even if you leave it on ." 93.1%
"We found a great alternative that was at a better angle had good grip and supported the hand well with the Kingtop one https: smile." 93.1%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
"Poorly positioned forward and back buttons are something that can be ignored but the left button also 'misses' frequently despite hearing a heart click from the mouse itself." 93.1%
"One annoyance was the excessive amount of stiff crackly plastic used to wrap it which is not recyclable plastic!" 90.2%
"a slight inconvenience at times to driving you to near psychotic moments when the thing connects and disconnects and windows announces this by the "bling" and "blong" noise when it does so." 90.1%
"Don't get me wrong I love Anker products for what they bring for the price as you can see from my other reviews but when something is bad it's bad." 90.0%
"No batteries included." 74.8%

Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Microsoft
"i bought it after my much loved Microsoft natural laser 6000 mouse bit the dust"
75.0%
Microsoft Natural Laser
"i bought it after my much loved Microsoft Natural Laser 6000 mouse bit the dust"
75.0%
Anker
"i often buy Anker products"
"i will be buying again Anker products as i like the company and the way they treat their customers"
"i like Anker products but i'm not happy with this one!"
69.4%
DSE
"over time my wrist has become a little painful lets be honest my setup is far from DSE compliant"
61.4%
Logitech
"i'd previously tried a Logitech mx master for around £70!"
57.6%
Logitech MX Master
"i'd previously tried a Logitech MX Master for around £70!"
55.8%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Anker
"shame Anker doesn't do this in a smaller size"
"i had a wired version of this almost identical but not Anker branded for a few years"
"the previous model wasn't by Anker but was probably re badged"
70.5%
RSI
"i ordered this to alleviate painful RSI caused by the twisted arm position of a standard mouse"
"i suffer from RSI and using a standard shaped mouse significantly aggravates the symptoms"
68.3%
DPI Switcher Button
"pressing the DPI Switcher Button without that will just default you to the default setting"
55.9%
Adobe
"i researched an ergonomic mouse to use for Adobe lightroom photo editing approx"
54.3%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

10.0% 33.9% 56.0%
  worry 44.2%
  neutral 33.9%
  sadness 9.8%
  relief 4.4%
  happiness 4.4%
  hate 1.8%
  fun 1.0%
  anger 0.2%
  surprise 0.2%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-18