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With the Zero Tension Mouse™ all of the muscles of the hand, arm and shoulder/neck can relax and do so more effectively than with any other device in the world. In fact, nothing else comes close.
The Zero Tension Mouse exactly balances the flexors and extensors so that they can relax. A regular mouse causes the extensors to tighten in order to hold the fingers slightly above the mouse buttons. They are under slight tension all the time which causes the cumulative injury effect.
It allows you to rest the arm and shoulder on the cradle for the hand. If you keep the mouse relatively close to the body the entire arm, shoulder and neck will relax. Most people feel an instant relief when switching to the Zero Tension Mouse.
Features:
- Right and Left "easy to click" Mouse Buttons
- Scroll Wheel Button (Click for easy scrolling option)
- NEW: LASER Tracking
- NEW: 2400 DPI on all models for fast/precise cursor movement
- NEW: Rubberized surface for ease of gripping & better hold
- NEW: Shielded 7.5 feet long cable for ease of plugging in
- Compatible with all USB-enabled computers
- Digital Optical Tracking
Dimensions: (small)
- Height: 3.5 inches
- Width: 2.75 inches
- Depth: 4.75 inches
Dimensions: (large)
- Height: 4.5 inches
- Width: 3.4 inches
- Depth: 5.6 inches
This mouse does not work with a USB to PS2 adapter!
The Zero Tension Mouse was designed a few years ago by Dr. Michael Leahy. Its primary purpose is to relax all the muscle groups that cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries. The idea behind this ergonomic mouse is if the muscles in your body that you normally use with a standard mouse can be relaxed while mousing than there is a very good chance you will feel more comfortable, be able to work longer hours without pain, and prevent any future health conditions.
The makers of the Zero Tension Mouse claim that their mouse does this job better than any other ergonomic mouse on the market, but this a bold claim. The truth is this mouse doesn’t do anything better for you than the Evoluent Vertical Mouse, or 3M Ergonomic Mouse does. The marketing of the product may be better and that’s why it is such a good seller. The Zero Tension Mouse has a high defective rate – which is a sign they are made with cheap materials and/or not put together very well.
The manufacturer’s website goes into really in-depth detail about how all of the muscles in the hands, arms and shoulders work when using a computer mouse. It is interesting information, but the real main function of this mouse is to simply put your hand and wrist in the “handshake”, or vertical, position to reduce muscle tension. Some people find this mouse to be amazing and some people just cant get used to it and go back to a standard mouse.
The makers of the Zero Tension Mouse say that the most important feature of the mouse is it’s ability to relax the shoulder and neck. Truthfully, this is the least important feature because almost noone is going to rest the weight of their arm and shoulder on their computer mouse. This is something that has more to do with your worksurface, and what the position of your keyboard and mouse are relative to how you are seated. Arm and shoulder fatigue is much more easily controlled with an ergonomic keyboard tray for your desk, an ergonomic mouse is really to ease strain in your hand and wrist… you can’t expect it to go beyond that, or you will be disappointed. Nonetheless, a mouse like this may help hand and wrist strain for some people, unless of course you can’t stand using it after a week like most people.
We really don’t recommend this mouse and we believe a smarter decision would be the Switch Mouse, or Evoluent Mouse. |
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