Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse (L6V-00001)

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Product fits in my large hand very well. Love the fact that it uses 2 AA batteries that last for 4-6 months. However, after only a month or so of use, the left mouse button becomes erratic, not always accepting the click, or double-clicking when a single was called for. Mostly ignoring clicks I try to make. I thought that I just had a lemon ... so I bought another for my laptop because this is so comfortable to my hand. I was wrong, as the 2nd one had the same problem. Its very disappointing, as I have used Microsoft mice for the last 2 decades without complaint. Sorry Microsoft, it is an ergonomic mouse as claimed, its just not a quality computer mouse.

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I am a firm believer in an ergonomic keyboard and mouse---specifically the ones made by Microsoft. Like many people these days, I spend far too much time sitting at a computer desk. A few years ago, I started to get sharp pains in my wrist...and I am fairly young so I knew this was a very bad sign. To circumvent carpal tunnel problems later in life, I became a little obsessed with testing out anything that might alleviate the pain. I tried a variety of options like raised gel pads in front the mouse and keyboard, raised keyboards, different chair and desk heights, a mouse with a trackball, etc. Sometimes they brought a little comfort but nothing really solved the trick completely. Well, that is nothing until I tried out Microsoft! The ergonomic keyboard and mouse took away the pains better than I had expected (I dont have them anymore). A few weeks later, I bought another set for my office and threw out my fathers stuff for a replacement at his house and office, too. My mouse of choice was the Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 until my second one went downhill. I was not willing to pay $220 for a replacement (what the heck?!). Instead, I took a risk on the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse (L6V-00001) . I am quite happy with its out of the box performance. It took me all of about 15-30 seconds to get it running. WHY A RISK? FEAR #1: Review quality. Most of the reviews are from people on Vine. I like the idea of Vine (wouldnt mind being on it myself!) but I wasnt sure if the company was trying to drum up reviews by sending out freebies. RESPONSE: The reviews are legit and detailed. I dont think theyre exaggerations. FEAR #2: Size. Some reviewers touched on the different sizes of the mice. I was perfectly happy with my other model and didnt want an upgrade to send my good luck into a tailspin. RESPONSE: This mouse actually feels smaller in my hand. For people not used to the siderest (like on the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000), I see how the size could feel awkward or terribly large. Actually, I wish it was slightly larger to fill out my hand a little more. Oh well! FEAR #3: The new laser. I am enchanted by Logitechs darkfield technology and enjoy its products. I wanted to get such a mouse for my desktop (already have one for travel with my laptop and it is awesome) but I was fearful of not having a tried-and-true ergonomic mouse. Microsofts laser claimed it wouldnt work on glass tables when I looked around. My desk is glass but has a tinted shade. RESPONSE: Indeed, it does not work well on the glass. There is a jittery movement. No getting rid of my mousepad for now. Nothing changed here. Id take away 1/2 a star if I could but this was my own risky decision so I cant fault the mouse all the way. FEAR #4: New buttons on the side. I love my zoom and back buttons on the other mouse. RESPONSE: Eh, I think Ill adjust. I am still not completely used to it even after a month of heavy usage. The back button is located a little too far toward the front of the mouse given how I used my old Microsoft ergonomic mouse (maybe it wasnt perfect for use but it was comfortable). The Windows button is kinda weird, too. I miss my old zoom button because I sometimes work with graphics where zooming in fast is pretty nice. The scroll wheel seems a little more "clicky" but has less friction than my other mouse. This mouse loses points for getting rid of my zoom. I bet I could reprogram the Windows button but that takes a few seconds of effort and I dont want to be constantly reminded of the Windows logo (I do use Unix and Mac systems sometimes). Im docking a star without hesitation because of the poor placement of the back button and the useless Windows button. FEAR #5: Ease of movement. The other mouse I have glides fairly well as I move back and forth. Ive gotten used to a lack of friction. RESPONSE: This mouse is actually a little better in its movement. Out of the box, it felt slightly lighter (indeed the product page says 10.4 ounces vs 1 lb but its nothing to write home about). I dont care about whether these ergonomic mice are a lot heavier than most mice because I use them for desktop computers---not travel---and I dont plan to pick it up much. If you have a laptop, this may not be the ideal mouse to be lugging around! Sitting next to the older Microsoft ergonomic mouse, the new one reminds me of a smaller yet cool oval rock you might find in a mountain stream while the older one looks like something out of Area 51. This sculpt mouse has a sleeker and lower profile. OVERALL Im happy. I still like the fit and buttons a little better with its predecessor but the new design is cool and equally as useful. I can get rid of the wireless receiver now. The USB one does stick out a little farther than other competitors products but I put it in the back of my computer. Would I choose this mouse or the older 6000? Probably the 6000 for comfort but this one for looks. Usability (in its glide and basic clicking) seems slightly better with this one. Well see how the battery power holds up... *** UPDATE after 2 months: Still works fine and without any complaints. I tossed the v6000. I have gotten a little more used to the new button on the side for clicking "back". Seems like I hold it a little higher and that gives me a better grip as well as an ability to touch the button. I continue to believe the Windows button is rather worthless. Id rather have something cool (like a transparent window or a glowing light) rather than that button. Scrolling is great with this mouse (both by moving the mouse and with the scroll wheel). Im happy. When the v6000 goes dead in my office, Ill upgrade to another one or see if Microsoft has another innovation on the market. I dont see a point in trying out other companies any more. No, Im not getting paid or endorsed by them...I like good products and dont mind raving about them when they improve my life :-) UPDATE after 5 months: Review holds. A solid product. I believe I have replaced the batteries only once and I usually spend a few hours on my CPU on a daily basis. One thing that has impressed me has been the range of movement of the mouse to the scroll icon on the screen (not sure about a range distance from the CPU ). On the older model, I would have to pick it up and move it some to go back and forth across my widescreen dual monitors. This one can almost always go back and forth and, when I do have to pick it up, its not as heavy to move around.

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Ive been using this mouse for awhile, and I really like it. Its easier on my hands and thumbs. It is very large, but that actually works to its benefit. It fits very comfortably in my hand. I have rheumatoid arthritis and struggle with issues related to that, tendonitis in my thumb, carpal tunnel issues, other wrist problems, and this mouse helps me a lot. I dont get as many hand cramps as such with it. The buttons are also easy to push. I really recommend it for people with hand/wrist issues.

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I was absolutely in love with this mouse. Most comfortable mouse Ive ever used, but Microsofts quality control for these things is abysmal. Ive had 2 myself, and at least 3 more in my office and every one of them has failed around or before 1 year of use. Every single one of them begins to double click or had mysterious clicks on its own or doesnt click at all randomly after a certain period of time. The first one I figured was a dud though it lasted me just about a year, so I got a second one. The second one has now lasted me about 7 months and has started double clicking or not clicking at all. It happened to another coworker of mine before and just recently I talked to a coworker who has the same mouse and his words were "I love it, but its really annoying because it seems to randomly click sometimes." You can imagine how inconvenient that is in a work environment. Things get closed or dragged in to the wrong spot and copied incorrectly all the time.

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I get pretty bad RSI with traditional mice. I tried swapping between a standard mouse, a Wacom tablet and an Apple Magic Trackpad for a while and that helped a lot but each one would eventually wear on me. I used a no-name vertical mouse for a while too and was really pleased with the results but the hardware really sucked – the tracking would cut in and out and eventually it stopped working altogether. I didnt want to go all-in on one of the more expensive vertical models and I really like my Microsoft ergo keyboard so I thought I would give this mouse a try. I really like it – the tracking is great and the shape of the mouse and angle of the buttons promotes a much better wrist position than most mice but doesnt feel as weird as using a vertical mouse. The mouse is a little tall off the desk so I use a small wrist-rest with it to keep my arm from getting tired. Two complaints: + Its not bluetooth. Say goodbye to yet another USB port for the wireless dongle. + The blue "Windows" button isnt mapped as a mouse button. This means that on my Mac pressing the button registers as hitting "ctrl" on my keyboard. Microsoft doesnt offer software to change this so youre just stuck with it. I really wish it was mapped as "Mouse4" instead so I could use it to trigger something else.

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I bought this mouse to replace my Anker Ergonomic Mouse (http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-Vertical-Ergonomic-Optical/dp/B00BIFNTMC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage). The comfort is spot on for me. I like the thumb rest that it has verses other economics which dont. I use this mouse with my Macbook Pro and it works flawlessly. Im a web/graphic designer and the tracking on this mouse is superb. I bought BetterTouchTool ([...]) and was able to program all the buttons except for the blue windows button. And yes, the side scrolling via the scroll wheel works out of the box, albeit, its not super smooth; its functional. I wish this mouse was bluetooth. That would be a killer feature and 5+ stars in my book. And I wish the usb receiver wasnt so long (which of course wouldnt be needed if it were bluetooth). Overall, I highly recommend this mouse.

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First off, mine DID appear to be a used/returned/refurbished mouse, as another reviewer has pointed out. Mine had little scuffs on the bottom and you could tell it was used. So please keep that in mind if you buy from Amazon. Anyway that didnt affect my overall opinion of the mouse, which is that its not very good. It doesnt know where it wants you to put your fingers. The thumb rest - where the back button is located - forces you to unnaturally squeeze your thumb inward, to the point where it almost feels underneath your index finger. Maybe if you have extremely narrow palms it might work? But for an average male hand of average width, it will feel unnaturally bent inward. Instead, its a more natural position for me to put my thumb on the bottom section below the "actual" thumb rest, however this has its own downsides. When I do that it makes the mouse movements less precise and sometimes unpredictable. When I move the mouse it tends to "rotate" instead of move properly in the X/Y planes. And that causes the mouse to make frustratingly imprecise movements. I tried using this mouse for precision work in Adobe Premiere and I found it very frustrating and hard to use. The windows key is basically useless. Havent used it once. And of course you cant reprogram it to be actually useful. The click action and scroll wheel are just ok. Nothing to write home about. I have used the Microsoft Blue notebook mouse in the past and it is very comparable to that. Overall Im disappointed with this mouse, and so far I havent found an ergonomic/tilted mouse that has a good design and is also precise and reliable. They are all junk.

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I purchased this mouse purely because it felt SO COMFORTABLE in my hands when I was previewing the product at Best Buy. I have a 2014 MacBook Pro Retina and I use this mouse with it. This mouse is huge and round, but extremely comfortable in my opinion. Be aware that the blue, Windows button is not functionally compatible with Mac OS, so do not expect to use the blue, Windows button on the mouse when using with a Mac. However, the button located within the thumb scoop works! My only complaint is that the USB receiver sticks out way too much for my personal preference. I used to use a Logitech mouse and Logitechs USB receivers are hardly noticeable once you insert them into a USB port. The USB receiver included with this product will stick out about the diameter of a penny. Please see attached photo. Aside from this complaint, I love this mouse! Overall, I would recommend this mouse. It is very unique in design and comfortable for your hand. Go to a local Best Buy to check it out and watch some reviews on YouTube to get a better concept of the product in your mind before you purchase. As always, do your own research before purchasing any product and select the best product for your individual preference.

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Im on to my 4th Sculpt Ergonomic mouse. Actually, 6th, if you count that before this I was using the Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (this mouses spiritual ancestor). The good: this device feels fantastic and super solid, and works amazingly well. It has amazing battery life in my opinion (I use rechargeables and have to replace hardly ever), and its super easy to set up. I love this mouse!! The bad: after about a year, the left mouse button gives out. It isnt gradual...its always suddenly, one day, the button stops registering consistently. About one out of every 3 clicks is lost. Its been the same story with 3 mice now. I hate to say it, but its typical Microsoft hardware...really, typical Microsoft anything. It looks great, seems great, IS great, but the long term durability really just stinks. Funny, on the natural mouse 2000s I had before this, it was the rubber thumb rest would start to turn yellow and get like silicone-y greasy after about...wait for it...one year. If you get this mouse, get it on subscribe and save, and set it for yearly, lol - or just know youll be opening a warranty claim and doing that dance every year or so. I keep doing it because I really do love this sucky mouse.

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For the most part, this moue is ALMOST perfect. This is a hard thing to rate as a lot of it comes to personal preference. Pros: - Super comfortable, this design and shape really relieves wrist pain, no gimmick, and it kind of sits between vertical mice and traditional flat mice. Without going into an extreme either way. - The scroll wheel is awesome, the best Ive used, very predictable, quiet ratchet, and just plain buttery smooth. - The rubber materials in the thumb grip are great, especially for a fingertip user like me. - The cover on the bottom is magnetic, as is the slot for stowing away your USB receiver. But the USB receiver leads me to my list of cons: Cons: - The USB receiver is large. Maybe three times the length of the Logitech Unifying receivers. You wont want to keep this in when putting your computer in the bag, for fear it might snap off. So that requires you to take it out and stow it away in the mouse everytime you pack up. That gets annoying. I wish that there was a tiny Logitech sized USB receiver I could keep in the computer, or that this model was updated to BT. - On the Mac, you can configure all buttons except for the blue Windows button. I use Bettertouchtool to configure the other buttons (left, right, scroll tilt, and back button). I do wish that I could configure that blue start button on Mac, and I do wish the back button area had a forward/backwards combo. - The glossy plastic gets sticky after a while, and the buttons get this residue from your skin after a while, you and requires a quick wipe down with my shirt every now and then. And I dont get sticky hands. I wish they went for a smooth matte plastic. In the end, the most important feature for me is comfort, followed by programmability. And this is definitely a wrist pain relieving mouse. It could use probably 1 or 2 more programmable buttons, and the build quality could be a little nicer. But I ended up sticking with this (had tried a Logitech MX Master previously and returned it).

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