ELECOM EX-G Wired Trackball Mouse, Ergonomic Thumb Control, Smooth Tracking Roller Ball, 5 Programmable Buttons, Tilt Scroll, Computer Mice for PC Mac

My son heard me talk about my preference for trackballs over a mouse so he wanted one to try out. He selected this one and used it for a couple of weeks before switching to a gaming mouse. I then inherited a new trackball. Happy days for me. I use this with my laptop so I don't need as much desk space as a mouse needs. I like the button placement and I love the feel of the thumb placed trackball. I have only used this with my work laptop so I have not used it for gaming. I do use it for 8-14 hours, several days per week and it has worked excellently. If you have not used a trackball, it might be good to try one if using a mouse makes your hand hurt. It does take a little time to adjust to the different movement but I think it is worth the time. This trackball is reasonably large similar to the older ones I used from another LOGIcal TEChnical manufacturer. I do not notice a significant difference in operation of the other brand trackball over this one. It is solid, works well, and has several more buttons. It is large which works well for my big mitts but wasn't comfortable for my son's smaller hands. While a great trackball for me, it might not fit smaller hands. One of my favorite features is that it is wired. There is no need for batteries but cord placement is the counterpoint.

I purchased this trackball as a wired alternative to my wireless Logitech M570. My primary reason to switch had to do with poor signal stability on the Logitech product. If the trackball was more than 3-4 feet away from the USB receiver plugged into the laptop the trackball would be sporadically unresponsive and jittery. I wanted to look for a wired Logitech option, but saw that it was not available and in the process came across ELECOM and their line of products. What attracted me to this particular model was the ergonomic design (it's not noticeably smaller, in my opinion, than M570 as others reported) and functionality given the presence of several buttons not found on the Logitech alternative. Amazon delivered the product fairly quickly and straight out of the box it has been great to use. The keys/buttons have a premium feel to them when pressed down and are responsive without being overly sensitive to touch, so no false clicks, as well as no extra effort as I would sometime need to exert with M570 (though that could just have been out of pure frustration with the quality of the signal on the M570). The trackball is just slightly smaller than M570, but not in any way that has impacted or affected my use of the product or its functionality. Much like M570, the ELECOM product features rubberized stickers on the bottom to ensure that it does not slide around the table and remains stationary. Overall, this is a great product and I doubt I'll go back to Logitech or another brand if I need another one of these in the future. Amazon shipped it pretty quickly

Needed to be returned immediately. The trackball would not spin freely. I cleaned it according to instructions but it did not help. This made it very difficult to work with, especially when trying to highlight small words or 2 or 3 letters in a word. I was sorry because I liked the ergonomic feel of the platform and the wheel worked very well - but it was all useless without a functioning trackball.

I've been using trackballs well over 2 decades and this is nicest one yet. The ball is very slick and responsive. Buttons are sensitive but not TOO sensitive. 4th and 5th buttons are in a good place where I can easily find them but they don't get in the way. Unlike so many trackballs, the scroll wheel works the way it is supposed to. You can DL a special driver to let you remap stuff like what the scroll wheel and and the tilt does. I haven't tried it yet but I can see that it would be quite handy for games. The DOWN side is that they cut corners on QC and the quality of the ruby bearings for the trackball. First one I got had a sticky ball out of the box. "Keep using it. It'll break in." "Clean the bearings with alcohol" and all sorts of advice like that had no impact. So it returned it and the next one was just perfect. I can't tell you who likely it is you'll get a lemon. But returns are easy and free on Amazon so give it a shot and return 'em until they ship you a good one. I'm guessing the majority, by far, are good out of the box. They couldn't afford it otherwise!

I love this mouse. I had previously purchased the Grey trackball version and used it for years at home. Moved to a more computer oriented job and tried a track ball work provided that was too large. I have very small hands, and this elecom mouse is a perfect fit. Medium hands could also use this fine, but large hands may need a larger mouse. The shape is so natural it never causes any aches for me unless I am gaming intensely and then I got a minor amount of thumb fatigue. I did have to return the first one of this that I got bc the ball was sticking and not roasting, even after lubing the bearings with silicone spray, but this one works great out of the box and feels like a dream glide, effortless. They also shipped the replacement to me immediately before I dropped off the first one, which I really appreciated. If it doesn't work right away, don't give up on the style! A good one is the BEST trackball mouse I have ever had.

I wanted a trackball to replace the mouse I use on my work computer. I have arthritis in some of my fingers and the trackball is easier on my hand and supports it better than a mouse. This one seems very well made, and is comfortable to use. I don't do games on it so I didn't rate it for games. The scrolling is a little faster than I'm used to, but I'm getting the hang of it. The extra buttons by the on the left side occasionally get pressed by mistake but overall it's a decent device, and I recommend it as such. I've only had it for a week, if anything changes, I'll update my review.

This is the 2nd (technically the 3rd if you count the one I returned) of this mouse I've bought. I loved the 1st one, and it worked great for a couple of years, so when it started voluntarily double clicking I ordered a new one, and it was on sale, bonus! The new one had a sticky spot in the rolling trajectory (caused by a malfunctioning micro bearing). No problem; I returned it for a replacement. It came promptly. And while the replacement had uniform rolling, that rolling was as sticky as the single malfunctioning bearing of the previous unit. Now I know why it was on sale. 😡 I'll be returning the replacement, too, but I'll be getting a refund instead of a replacement. This used to be a great mouse, and it probably will be again, but I'd wait to buy one until this bad batch is used up. How long will that be? Probably when the price goes back up.

Seems like a nicely constructed product, however the ball is constantly hanging up and jumping around. Not really what you want in a trackball where you need precise movement. Is there a lube or something to prevent this?