Thumb Pain Because Of Trackball Mouse

I have arthritis in my thumb & this trackball/mouse is fantastic.The large ball & the scroll wheel is very accommodating & easy to use.The wrist pad that is included is comfortable & attaches to the mouse so there is no slipping away.

I have owned Logitech trackball mouses since 2000. Most I loved, a few I used but recognized some issues. In general, I consider a thumb based trackball mouse to be the best out there. It uses a thumb which can rotate in any direction and is built for fine motor skills unlike the wrist driven mice. Here's why I like this particular mouse and call it the best I've ever had: 1. Everything is well built and works without issues. The ball itself swivels easily. It's easy to clean. The buttons work. It sticks to the desk and doesn't move 2. Bluetooth is a dream. It connects easily to my Mac and stays connected. It's just rock solid in that way. 3. Battery life is long. I have usually forgotten the last time I replaced the battery by the time I swap in a new pair. I was a bit worried because I wanted to use bluetooth and Logitech warns that bluetooth connections consume more battery than their proprietary connector 4. It's easy to use Mac config to set tracking speed, scrolling speed, and double click speed. Overall, this is the best mouse I've owned.

I love this mouse. It's wireless, the trackball is located in the middle so you use your forefinger, not your thumb, to navigate, and best of all, if it's dropped or falls off the surface it's on, the trackball doesn't come out! I have spent too much time searching for stray trackballs. Buy it now!

Bought for use at work. I have issues with the thumb on my right hand and this mouse has helped reduce the pain associated with that.

I'm a trackball convert. I was having a lot of wrist pain using my trackpad or mouse. The trackball is very ergonomic for me -- very comfortable and very intuitive. I really like the scrolling ring.

Bought this to relieve wrist pain caused by mouse use. Was hard to learn to use the mouse on my non dominant hand. Much easier to train myself to use this trackball on the non dominant hand instead. Works great out of the box. Shipping was fast and the team packed the item very securely with bubble wrap. My only complaint, as others have mentioned, is that the angle of the trackball is at an incline which can cause wrist pain after extended use. The angle should be at a decline instead. There are solutions for this (3D printed stands) and the newer trackball model is more neutral. I bought this model anyway because I prefer wired peripherals.

Love this mouse. I recently started a new job which required a lot more computer time than my previous work. I had the Logitech pebble mouse in rose & I love it, but was getting a lot of pain in my wrist & thumb due to the shape of the mouse in my hand. Switched to this ergonomic mouse & it's great. Wrist & thumb pain went away almost immediately. The rose colour matches my Logitech keyboard (& my pebble mouse, though that is retired for the time being). The scrolling wheel is super smooth & the buttons don't make loud clicking sounds. It also connected easily to my Macbook pro. There has been some learning curve adjusting to the vertical shape, but overall it's been a great experience.

I have been using a trackball for more at least fifteen years (my preference). The 4-button USB Expert Pro Mouse - Trackball by Kensington is there best trackball yet.

I'm at the computer 12 hours/day and I find a trackball much better than a mouse for my hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. My Logitech Trackball developed floating cursor and I couldn't cure it. I looked at lots of recommendations from friends and relatives, but no one mentioned the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball. I found it on my own, and it is perfect for me. The large ball makes for easy cursor precision. Its simple clean design is very appealing to me. It's the easiest least stressful pointing device I've ever used. (I started out with a CPM machine so some of you will have an idea of how many pointing devices I may have used over the years.)

My 2nd Orbit Trackball. The first lasted MANY MANY years. Made the mistake of buying a cheaper Logitech trackball, that barely lasted ONE year. I really like the big buttons on the Orbit Trackball, & the velocity response (can move cursor both in very small increments, or sweep across the screen quickly). Because I've had a small computer desk (30 wide) for 35yrs, a trackball is necessary. My extended keyboard & trackball fit nicely. A mouse not only requires MUCH more space, I HATE constantly picking up & relocating a mouse to move around the 21 monitor: a waste of time, distracting & frustrating. I never have to look to find where my trackball is! Plug & play simplicity, & easy to clean.