Anker 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse for Work, Multi-Device Connectivity, 800/1200 /1600 DPI, 5 Buttons for Laptop, Desktop, PC - Black

*** UPDATED REVIEW *** ANKER customer support reached out directly to me after my negative review to rectify the situation and to get a better understanding of the problem. I explained and their support staff was very helpful and apologized for the issues that I was experiencing. They informed me that it was not normal behavior for this product and since it was still within its original manufacturer warranty period (18 months from date of purchase for mice at the time of this review) that ANKER would gladly send me a replacement. I received it after just a few days (May 6, 2023) and tested it out. It works like a charm and exactly as expected. The scroll wheel is functioning very smoothly when I scroll through long documents. (I cannot stress how annoying it was when trying to scroll through website code and the previous malfunctioning mouse was jumping around so erratically when scrolling!) Something else that I noticed when comparing my previous mouse to this one is that the scroll wheel is completely SILENT when I scroll. The other one, however, makes a noticeable "clicking" noise as the wheel rotates. I don't recall if it made that noise whenever I first received it (or if it progressed over time), but there's a definite difference between the two devices. If the previous mouse made that sound originally, I probably just assumed that it was designed that way to provide some sort of audible feedback to the person using it. But the new mouse is completely silent when scrolling. So, I'm mentioning this in case it is an indication of a fault or failing with similar devices. After the fantastic support from ANKER, I have updated this review and I am once again a happy customer! Thank you! **** ORIGINAL REVIEW *** I've always found Anker products to be great quality and a good value. I felt this way when I initially purchased this mouse less than a year ago and everything seemed good when I first started using it. It's a very similar design and feel to a previous model that I had by another manufacturer, and so I was quite happy with it and expected it to last just as long — if not longer — than its predecessor. However, I noticed that after a few months it seems that it has been draining batteries excessively. Even more annoyingly, the middle button mouse wheel has become increasingly erratic. It worked as expected at first, but now the scroll wheel is virtually unusable because it keeps jumping and glitching any document or web page that I'm viewing when trying to scroll. I keep a clean desktop and all of my peripherals, and it does not appear to be due to any dirt causing the malfunction, at least from what I could tell on a quick surface inspection. I'm hesitant to attempt opening the whole thing up and trying to clean it that way (even though that doesn't appear to be the problem), as it seems more like it's a problem with the device itself (the glitchiness and excessive battery drain).

At first, I wasn't sure I was going to like this Wireless Vertical Ergonomic mouse by Anker. I'd never heard about vertical mice before, but my other (regular) wireless mouse quit working properly, so I went looking for a new mouse. My plan was to buy something similar to what I already had and then I saw this optical vertical mouse that intrigued me. I have carpal tunnel problems and arthritis in my hands. This mouse was just under 20 bucks and PRIME and after reading some reviews, I decided to give it a try. Right out of the box, I liked the smooth feel of the mouse, but have to admit it was different in looks and it felt different because of the way one has to hold it to use it. I plugged the USB receiver into a USB port, opened the battery slot and put in two "AAA" batteries (which were not included) and it was ready to go. From the onset it had an unusual feel to it as far as making it work. It wasn't a bad thing, just different. It did move very nicely on the new Anker mouse pad I'd purchased to use with it. I noticed on the side of the box the way one's hand, arm, wrist normally move with a regular mouse versus the difference (shown on the diagram) there would be with the vertical mouse. Since I also have problems with my thumbs, I still wasn't sure it was going to work for me. As I used it that first day, it didn't take too many hours before I realized it was probably going to help the normal pain that comes from grabbing a regular mouse when you have hand and wrist difficulties, but it was going to take time to get used to. The hand and the brain have to learn how to use the new equipment properly. However, I wasn't real satisfied in regards to my thumb having problems. On the second day, I began to observe I was actually trying to grip the mouse too far up with my entire hand. For me, I learned if I could touch the wheel with my middle finger and scroll, that was far enough up with my grip. As my grip lessened and I allowed the middle finger to use the scroll things became easier. The left and right mouse buttons were easy to work once I got used to the different position of my hand. I then began using the buttons up from the thumb to make the pages go left and right which is a nice feature, but one of the features I seem to easily forget is available to me. It took me until about the third day of working with it to realize my thumb just had some new muscles it was working that it had to get used to and then the pain there began to ease. Now, things are working quite well. I'm days down the road with the new vertical mouse and I'm pretty much used to it. There is much less pain in my hand than with the old mouse and the ache in the thumb seems to have dissipated by learning to use the new muscles it has to use. There has been a learning curve for me with it due to the pain I have in my hands, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I think overall it's going to be much better for me ergonomically. If you try it and you hurt, give it some time before you give up. Like I mentioned earlier, I think it's a matter of both the hand and the brain getting used to a totally different feel and movement to the mouse. UPDATE: This vertical mouse has been such a great device for me with wrist and hand problems. The ache is less, numbness is also much less. A year after using it, it is second nature to use, comfortable and is in great condition. I really like it and the relief it has brought to my hand, fingers and arm as it has been used for over a year now and works like it is new. I really really like it.

I have owned two of these and they have saved my wrists, which start to hurt with a normal mouse. The price is also great given that many ergonomic mouse's out there go for a lot more. The first one I had lasted me over 3 years. This 2nd one just went out shortly after 2 years. When it was working, the functionality was great: - Battery life was not as great as my first one (I had to change batteries more often) - Connectivity was good - Over the last few months it was glitchy when I would click into my excel cells, sending me to the wrong place - Not a durable as the last versions in 2020. Overall still a good mouse if you are looking for ergonomic options. Most last 1-3 years, this one seems not as good as the 1st one I owned. I will be trying out a more expensive model this time to see if I can get a better shelf life.

Purchased for my husband who forgot his mouse at an out of state meeting and needed a replacement. Original mouse was shipped to him so I decided to keep this one for myself and am happy I did. It was very easy to use and felt natural right away. Like that it has an off switch to preserve battery life. Works great.

Nice mouse, but uses too much battery Anker 2.4G Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Optical Mouse I liked this mouse, until the AAA fresh batteries I put in it less than 2 months ago when I first got it just died. What I like: Other than the terrible battery life, it's mostly a nice mouse, for the price. I got it on a lightning deal for $15, 2 months ago. I had been wanting to try this style of mouse for a while, and landed on this one. It took a little bit of getting used to, but that was mostly learning which surfaces it tracks best on. (I use my computer from my bed, so the mouse is frequently used on fabric. And every fabric tracks differently with the mouse) I was coming from a Logitech Marathon wireless mouse. And they both track differently on different materials. Though my Marathon mouse is 5 or 6 years old, so it doesn't work as well as it used to. This Anker mouse is lighter than the Logitech mouse, but some of that could be down to AA batteries vs AAA batteries. The lighter weight probably helps with fatigue, just a bit. But it depends on how you use your mouse, and what weight you prefer. This style does seem to help with hand and wrist fatigue from using a mouse. I'm noticing more wrist pain now, while using my old mouse as a backup, than I realized I would. With the Anker mouse, I didn't really notice the lack of pain as much, so I didn't realize just how much of a difference it made till switching back. (out of fresh batteries, and the current set just died) What I don't like: The scroll wheel. On the Marathon mouse, it has a free spinning scroll wheel, which makes scrolling a breeze. (none of those nasty finger cramps from scrolling for days) This Anker mouse has the traditional style. But also, for side to side scrolling, it will only scroll to the right. There is no movement to the left. So I tend to do a lot of clicking the scroll (for the on screen scroll control) wheel to scroll through pages, though that isn't available for everything. And the afore mentioned battery life. I don't understand why it sucks down the battery power so quickly. The AAA fresh batteries I put in it less than 2 months ago, when I first got it, just died. At this rate, this is going to be an expensive, and quite wasteful, mouse, using a dozen batteries each year. (if I were to buy rechargeable batteries, it would cost me around $30 for batteries and a charger) And the need for multiple batteries increases the chance you will have a dead mouse and no batteries. (I'm out of fresh batteries right now, so had to go back to my old mouse just to use my computer today) The range also isn't as good as my old Marathon mouse. I've had issues with the signals reaching the computer from just a couple fee away when part of my vintage wood desk was in between. I'm not sure if it was just the wood that was the problem, or something else. But just beware if you plan on using this if your computer (or a USB hub) isn't right there on top of the desk. (My marathon mouse I've never had a problem with. It will reach from the next room, farther than you can see, really.) So, would I buy this again... Probably not. But if you are looking for a cheap vertical mouse, it might be a good fit. Just don't expect it to be great... And stock up on AAA batteries, or get rechargables. UPDATE 6/26/21 Anker emailed me a day or two after my initial review. And offered to replace the mouse with either a new wireless, or the wired version of the same style. And they assured me that batteries should last longer than 2 months. Since I don’t really want to risk having to still replace a ton of batteries, they sent me a new wired mouse. Even with a couple emails back and forth, I think I still got the replacement, completely free, within a week of my review. (I just haven’t had a chance to use the new, wired one yet, because my computer got fried from a power surge during a thunderstorm a couple weeks ago. But I’m sure it will be fine.) I shouldn’t have been surprised, because I have had nothing but positive experiences with Anker customer service when I have ever had any issues with a product in the past. Anker customer service is 5 star. So if you do have an issue, they really do stand behind their products, and their warranties really do mean something! That being said, I’m still not sure how long a pair of AAA batteries is supposed to last in this mouse, so I’m not sure if I would want to buy this again. I think I just go at spoiled using a mouse that was years between battery changes... (I didn’t change my star rating, or my original review though. Despite great customer service, this is my honest assessment of my experience with the product I bought. I probably just got a lemon. But that’s how it goes.)

Just got this so maybe it's new mouse smell but it's really a cool mouse! I normally use a Logitech left handed vertical mouse that costs $75-80, but have tendinitis so I'm forced to use a right hand mouse a bit. So my first impression, Anker has chosen a good product to put their stamp on. It's a great price at $30 and apparently (from other review) goes on sale as low as $15. Everyone should be using these vertical mice, they are so much better for your posture and tendons in your arm and hand. My mouse connected immediately even with me connecting the receiver/USB dongle to my KVM switch. So why is this mouse so cheap? First it doesn't have Bluetooth. I believe the more expensive vertical mice like my Logitech lefty mouse have a dongle but also work on Bluetooth, avoiding the need to use a USB slot if you don't have an extra. Also there's no app for this mouse to let me reconfigure the buttons to do different things. Having said that, there's also not the extra buttons I'd want to program, like a more expensive mouse would have. If you want these features you need the Logitech Lift, but it's 2-4x the price of this mouse, so if you have that kind of money, maybe get the Logitech. My final thing I'll say about this mouse and the most important: if you have small hands stay away from this mouse, I have rather large hands and can barely reach the buttons and scrollwheel. It's comfortable, but just barely.

Finally getting around to posting this review from my wife for this product: I was very excited about getting this mouse, and the ergonomic design was great and comfortable for me. But I have experienced consistent issues with the mouse sticking, not operating correctly when clicking, scrolling, etc. I often have to click 3, 4, sometimes 5 times for the cursor to select an item. It will highlight over the thing I am clicking but not actually complete the action of clicking/selecting it. I will move the mouse around and have to put great effort for the cursor to move. Often when I am clicking and dragging, it will let go of the item mid drag, so I have to try 3-4 times to drag something, or can only drag it a short distance and then start over multiple times to get it to its ultimate destination. Othertimes, I will click something and it will not unclick so it will drag the item when I don't want it to. Ultimately, all of this ends up putting more strain on my wrist and disrupting productivity and causing a lot of frustration. I thought maybe it was a battery issue, but after trying multiple batteries, and hooking up to different laptops, it seems to be a mouse issue.

This mouse fits perfectly in my medium sized hands. The problem I have is how slippery this mouse is. If I relax my hand, then it slides down the mouse so that my third and pinky finger slide against the mouse pad. There are only two ways for me to use this mouse comfortably: 1. Claw grip: my preference for mice has always been a palm grip because it feels natural. But as I explained above, the mouse is slippery. To get around this I have to claw the mouse and even then I still have to hold my wrist in an unnatural position. 2. Double up: I have always used one finger on the left clicker and one on the right. But to prevent my fingers from hanging off the edge of the mouse I have to rest two fingers on the left clicker. This method is more comfortable but I do find myself accidentally right clicking when I try to use the scroll wheel (maybe I'll get used to it). All in all, the mouse works great but the lack of a pinky rest, along with the point near the dpi button, makes using the mouse uncomfortable. One final note: the mouse has a convenient slot underneath, so you can store the usb dongle. UPDATE & COMPARISON: I added one star for the awesome customer service. A few days after I wrote my review I was contacted by customer service and they offered to let me try the new model (Wireless Mouse, Anker Ergonomic USB 2.4G Wireless Vertical Mouse with 3 Adjustable DPI Levels 800 / 1200 / 1600 and Side Controls, Black). There are some differences/similarities between the two which I will list below. 1. Left/Right Click: The new model requires slightly less force to click - likely because it isn't as "vertical" as the older model - but the difference is really insignificant. 2. Scroll Wheel: I'm tempted to say that both models have the exact same scroll wheel with different mounting, and there is one minor as well as one huge difference. The minor difference is that on the new model the wheel is sunken deeper into the mouse than the old model (this can be seen in the pictures I've uploaded). The huge difference is that the scroll wheel on the old model requires a lot more force to click compared to the new model. Using the old model I often found myself missing or accidentally scrolling when I tried to press the scroll wheel, but on the new model it's very natural. 3. DPI Switch: For both placement and button quality, the old model surpasses the new model. On the old model, using the DPI only requires you to slide your thumb up (and the button is impossible to miss), while the new model is a tiny button behind scroll wheel. This shouldn't be a problem unless you're constantly using the switch. 4. Forward/Back Buttons: These are completely different on the two devices. In terms of responsive they are, the buttons on the new model can't even be compared to the old model. It only takes a very light pressure to use them - it's so easy you can click the forward button with the tip of your thumb and the back button with your inner thumb knuckle without even trying. On the other hand, the new model requires more force but it isn't "too much" force, so you don't have to mind the buttons if your thumb is resting on them and you don't have to try too hard to press them. ** This may just be the item that I received so I've "starred" this difference. The back button on the new model feels flimsy and ready to break. It feels like there is some kind of spring pushing up on the button, but that spring is off center such that one side can be depressed much further than the other. This gives the button a "cheap" feeling. 5. Shape: As someone who'd much rather rest their hand on their mouse as opposed to holding their hand in a certain position, the new model's shape dominates the old model's. Honestly, it's because the new model doesn't have the pointy edge. Without the pointy edge there are much more ways to hold the mouse so it's easy to find a comfortable position. That being said, the new model is also slippery and doesn't have a pinky rest (disappointing), but it's still much more comfortable than the old model. 6: Size: The mice are roughly the same size, but because of their shapes, the new model "feels" smaller in my hand. UPDATE #2: I ordered the first mouse on December 3, 2016 and I'm not sure when I received the replacement. As of today (05/07/2018) my scroll wheel has officially stopped working. I'll scroll down and it moves down a few units, then back up a few units. Everything else works great, but without a scroll wheel it's useless for me. That being said, the lifespan of this mouse seems to be just over a year.