Hey Eric, All I wrote is obviously personal, I know not everybody feels that way about the Evo, some people never adjust to it, some people can't live with anything else. Well, except possibly the fact evo's research is sketchy (50-70 degree is better than their 85). The thumb thing does happen to me after prolonged use, especially if I have to frequently hold the clicks, in which case a flat mouse will not present the problem as you don't have to exert any force opposite to the click, the desk will do it for you.
I've used an evo one (OK), an evo 2 (horrible PoS), skipped the three, and I use an evo 4 now, or whatever was the latest and greatest last year (the one with the sensitivity/speed leds) which is OK-ish at best in my book. At least the build quality isn't as embarrassing as the evo2, though still overly light and flimsy, but the MMB is excellent (left is weak and too light for me). I strongly encourage anyone who wants to take care of their wrists to alternate mice that have different angles and a pen if you can, either by rotation, or if you have something you will do frequently whichever fits best for that task for its duration. RSI requires repetition, cycling the stress through different parts of your arm throughout the day is the best action you can take, unless you have one very particular weakness and need to prioritize excluding that. My ideal angle remains around 50. Hold a pen or a pencil in a relaxed fashion, or just do light scribbling on a Wacom, and see where you land, chances are whatever has that angle will be your favourite mouse :) YMMV On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 2:10 PM, Eric Turman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Raffaele, > > At that price, I'll have to pick up a couple of those for my children. I > just wish that is had three full buttons. > > I have to disagree about the thumb gripping on the Evlouent 4 though, I do > not have any cramping issues with the version 4 of the mouse; the buttons > are very easy to press. Perhaps you used an earlier model? Also I really > like having a dedicated middle button (I never could get used to clicking > with the mouse wheel) > > Cheers, > -=Eric > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Raffaele Fragapane < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Vertical-Ergonomic-Optical-1600DPI/dp/B00BIFNTMC >> A fraction of the price of the Evoluent and, other than the lack of >> middle mouse button, a far superior mouse. >> I have both, and I regret having spent the cash for an Evoluent. >> >> The Evo is also at too vertical an angle which for a lot of people, me >> included, means you have to oppose the clicks with your thumb strongly >> enough that you will get tension and cramps around it. The Anker doesn't >> have the issue. >> >> It's worth at the very least to try both and return the one you don't >> like. >> >> All in all the Evo is overrated. They were first, but their medical >> claims are sketchy at best, fully vertical is far from ideal for your >> wrist. The ideal is to alternate between pen and two angles of mouse >> throughout the day. It's what I do at home, and pen + evo at work. >> >> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Eric Turman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> After my wrists got jacked up around 8 years ago, I switched to a wired >>> version of this mouse: >>> >>> http://www.thehumansolution.com/evoluent-wireless-vertical-mouse-vm4w.html >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -=T=- >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it >> and let them flee like the dogs they are! >> > > > > -- > > > > > -=T=- > -- Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!
