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Health problems forced me to go ergonomic a while ago. I have 2 of the RH version and recently medically forced to move to a LH mouse. This one is just as good as the RH version. I went a size up larger than what their website recommended, as it works better for me with long fingers. It's expensive for sure, but totally worth it in the pain reduction.I've been trying to find solutions for my hands for months, and went to an arthritis site and found this mouse. Yes, it's huge and I knew that. What I wasn't anticipating was that it made things harder. This is clearly not for someone who actually works regularly with their hands. For those with arthritis, it would be great for web-surfing and basic computer work, but not things like spreadsheets and frequent changes of location or frequent clicks. Not worth the cost.If you have worked with any wired or wireless mouse in the past, you have an expectation of how it reacts to the movements of your wrist. This mouse somehow always "lags" at the very beginning of your motion but then speeds up thereafter. There is no better way to explain it. Effectively, it means all your muscle memory about how to use a mouse is out the window.This is probably one of the most interesting computer mouse's I have ever come across. It took me about 6 years to find a proper mouse to support my hand in general. I do a lot of Graphic Design work and computer work in general and I have to strain my hand just to use other mouse's. I've bought other mouse's like the trackball ones, and even a gaming mouse. Every mouse before that I have issues with and even in some of my classes when I try to use an Apple mouse; it does not help at all either. I've done a fair amount of research and only happened to discover the handshoemouse now. I wish I would have found it sooner. It's so hard to find a computer mouse that's dedicated on not just high quality performance; but dedicated towards hand size and specific needs of the person. I am also physically disabled, so its even harder to try and use any other mouse out there as well as have a specific kind of mouse for someone like myself. I ordered a large handshoemouse because I knew for sure I would need a big mouse to grasp the entire area of it and not just half. I also don't like how mouse's now are so small and sit so low to the table. To have your fingers rub against surfaces in general all the time and having to strain my hand is tiring and painful. The handshoemouse sits pretty nicely off the surface from where you are using it from. It is described as mentioned and functions like its supposed to. It does not feel awkward at all, it puts your entire hand in a snug position and allows your hand and part of your arm to relax quite a bit. I do not regret this purchase and I hope more mouse's like the handshoemouse are made for many people who are in need of a truly supportive mouse. It's a really great idea that needs more advertisement out there from the business and marketing worlds in general.Finding a true ergonomic left hand mouse is a big challenge. I finally found this one and am at last comfortable. Forget vertical "handshake" mice, and any flat mouse that claims ergo is lying to you. However, there are some caveats you should know:1. The large is huge. My hand met the minimum requirement for large but I had to return it for a medium which is just about right. Too bad because I initially saved $20 getting one used form Amazon Warehouse Deals. Only get the large if your hands are massive.2. The large has 3 buttons vs 2 on medium and small. The 2nd and 3rd finger buttons are opposite of what you expect and it cannot be changed. No settings or software fixed this, I had to live with pressing the wrong button all the time. But due to size I had to send it back so no longer an issue.3. You will want to try out a low friction gaming mouse pad. I had a nice 3M pad but there was too much friction making precision work maddening. There was just a bit too much stick in the pads, even after removing the 210g of weights. Elevating the wrist with the chair armrest alleviated this.4. They could easily give you a thumb button or two but they do not. So for nearly $100 you get bottom line basic mouse functions. The upside is it will work with any PC or Mac without additional drivers which is probably the reason for lack of programmable buttons.None of the nitpicks are worthy of knocking a star. I am very thankful to have a true left and ergo mouse. It could be improved with lower friction pads and a couple programmable buttons, but it is the best left hand ergo mouse available.This mouse is super comfortable and my hand rest on it nicely and relaxed. However this thing is huge! Look at how it occupied most of my regular sized mouse pad! That means the move of the mouse is really limited before you hit the edge. In addition there is no room to put a wrist rest on there, which means your wrist is hanging, which is uncomfortable. It also means you will have a difficult time click on small icons because the accuracy is bad. The accuracy is bad for 2 reasons. 1 you are forced to tune up the mouse sensitivity to make it travel through the whole screen through limited movement. 2. Your wrist is hanging in the air which decreases refined small movements.I wish they would trim the 1 inch skirt around the mouse, it is completely unnecessary and would make the mouse a lot easier to use.A decade of carpal tunnel syndrome has made it impossible for me to use most mice. Prior to the handshoe, I used vertical mice. These were fine for awhile until the required thumb grip caused tendonitis in the thumb. So three years ago I switched to the handshoe. Since it envelopes the hand and keeps it properly angled, it is the most comfortable ergonic mouse I've used. The design ensures that you use your arm to move it about, and the angle prevents you from pressing down on the wrist. I would prefer that mouse buttons required a little less force to push (or that it could be customized) and were not so "clicky" -- but that's my only complaint. They have a three-year warranty, one quit right after the warranty was up (hence this replacement), the other is still going strong! See the website to learn more about the design & how to use it properly.Have used for several weeks now and find it terribly awkward and difficult to use. It is ergonomically designed to fit the hand and fits nicely. BUT I end up lifting it constantly to get it back on mouse pad. I have adjusted the settings for mouse till there is nothing more to set. It falls off the mouse pad and again needs to be lifted back on to pad to continue using. Tracking is fine except the base size of the mouse is to big and clumsy. It also has foot pads that catch on the edge of the mouse pad which trips of any active movement of cursor. Stumbling is how to best describe what happens. Catching is caused by the foot pads that are all separate and distinct features on bottom of mouse. Tripping, that is how to best describe the movement. Also the overall space it takes leaves my keyboard without room to actually sit normally on the slide out drawer that normally would be where it would sit. The promotional images and text done on this mouse makes it look and seem a great item. But reality is a very different experience. Wont say don't buy it, but certainly think first and insure you understand how to return the mouse to Amazon.I had wrist surgery following ligament damage, so I needed a proven ergonomic mouse design that would ease wrist pressure, particularly during design work, which is very heavy on my wrist. I've been using the mouse for a week now and it definitely works. However, I do think it's very expensive, but that said, I don't know how much was spent researching the product and if it saves my wrist from re-injury then it's money well spent. My main grip with the product though is the lack of a hard carrying case. I have to carry mine in a rucksack on a daily basis and the pathetic fabric case it comes with provides little if any protection. Coming in at over £100, it should come with a decent hard case that actually protects it.Can't believe I never thought of buying one before. Very comfortable to use and reduced the pain in my hand and arm so I can use my Mac Pro again. Delivery was very quick and would recommend seller.Nach dem ich massive Probleme mit meinem Mausarm (bis zum Eingipsen) hatte, wurde mir n von einem Pysiotherapeuten die HIPPUS Handshoe Mouse empfohlen. Da mein Arbeitgeber die m. E. sehr hohen Anschaffungskosten übernahm, habe ich mir vor ca. 5 Jahren meine erste Handshoe Mouse gekauft. In Verbindung mit gezielten Dehn- und Kräftigungsübungen stellte sich schnell eine Verbesserung ein. Bald schon konnte ich wieder schmerzfrei am PC arbeiten. Jetzt war diese erste Handshoe Mouse defekt und eine neue musste her. Zum Glück hat wieder mein Arbeitgeber die hohen Kosten übernommen. Die hohen Kosten (deutlich über 100 Euro) sind auch der einzige negative Punkt. Aber für mich gibt es keine Alternative, wenn ich ohne Schmerzen über einen längeren Zeitraum am PC arbeiten will.I was right on the boundary between sizes and made the mistake of opting for the smaller one. Once I exchanged the S for the M handshoe mouse, I loved it. (There's a sizing guide burried on the manufacturer's website somewhere). It takes a day or so to get used to. And you have to seriously adjust your Windows Mouse Settings (lower speed a lot), and the mouse itself is lacking a few functions that I think could easily fit on it--like forward/backward buttons, but after one month of use, it seemingly has saved my hand. I used a Razer DeathAdder previously (for years), and all the micro-UI adjustment panels in 3d software just began to take their toll on my hand/arm. This mouse has helped immensely. Now I want an ergonomic keyboard, too.I tried several other "vertical" mice before this but they were all shaped wrong in one place or another. This one is nearly perfect, except for the lack of a couple extra buttons.
