# Best Ergonomic Mouse? (Civilization IV)

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 28, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ergonomic-mouse-civilization-iv/537632 "2010-04-28T15:31:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ergonomic-mouse-civilization-iv/537632/1 "2010-04-28T15:31:41Z")

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Ok, I was so addicted to a mouse-intensive game (civilization) over the weekend that now my mouse hand is sore, and has been for 36 hours after stopping.

So now. . . I am looking for ergonomic mice, but am I confused by the selection: the have 3m mousestick, this one-finger mouse, then this ‘vertical’ mouse. Also something called ‘Handshoemouse’.

Has anyone switched over to one of these ergonomic mice?

Or is a trackball better?

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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ergonomic-mouse-civilization-iv/537632/2 "2010-04-28T16:29:47Z")

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I personally prefer the [logitec trackman trackball](http://www.excaliberpc.com/556921/logitech-904353-0403-buttons-wheel-usb.html).

I find that I get the best fine control with the ball under my thumb rather than trying to roll with the first or middle finger and click with the 2 surrounding fingers.

This model of trackball is able to do very fine motor control movements. I prefer wire to wireless, no batteries to die when I am in a raid or PVPing.

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**Author:** ![Turble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-ergonomic-mouse-civilization-iv/537632/3 "2010-04-28T16:54:12Z")

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The 3M stick thingy causes thumb pain. The Quill vertical mouse causes shoulder pain.

Some people like trackballs but I do not; guess you just have to try one to find out.

I’ve tried a lot of different mice. The two I have stuck with for several years are the Evoluent Vertical Mouse and the Gyration Air Mouse; I keep them both connected and switch between them.

Oh yeah … and an ergonomic mouse should be wired; the weight of batteries is significant.