ELECOM EX-G Left Handed Trackball Mouse, 2.4 GHz USB Wireless, Ergonomic, Thumb Control, Tracking Roller Ball, 6 Programmable Buttons, Tilt Scroll

7 reviews for ELECOM EX-G Left Handed Trackball Mouse, 2.4 GHz USB Wireless, Ergonomic, Thumb Control, Tracking Roller Ball, 6 Programmable Buttons, Tilt Scroll

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   Jorge Escartín Rubio – July 4, 2025

   Perfectly designed, versatile, full of features. Impressive for its price
   I’ve been using Trackball mouses for more than 20 years, but on these last months I can’t endure long sessions of PC usage or gaming anymore. Mi right hand and wrist end up stiff and hurting. That’s why, even though I’m right handed, I decided to learn to use a Left handed trackball, so that I can alternate between both hands.I didn’t look too much into the perks and features of this model. It just seemed nice and affordable (even with the addition of shipping costs to Spain). But boy was I in for some pleasant surprises.I was still using the old version of the Logitech M570 (standard left and right buttons, wheel + wheel button configuration plus 2 additional customizable buttons). Now, I don’t know about the recent M570 v2, but this ELECOM, compared to the old M570 wins by a landslide, let me tell you…First of all, when you rest your hand on the mouse you get a feeling as if the shape of the hand was kind of sculpted into the mouse, as if you had slightly pressed your fingers on some clay and then it had dried.In addition to the usual left and right buttons (which you normally would press with your index and middle finger), there’s one extra for your ring finger.It has also two additional buttons for the index finger (similar to those of my Logitech), and -the quirkiest- the wheel not only works as an up and down scroll and button, but has also a right and left tilting movement which function as TWO MORE buttons. The neat part is you can assign any key or keyboard functions (and even most combinations of keys except Ctrl+Alt+Del for safety reasons, or so it says) to each of the buttons.The configuration software is NOT provided on the eco-friendly sober packaging (nice touch). You just get the mouse, the small USB receiver (which you can attach to the back of the mouse for storage or transportation), the needed battery (another nice touch) and a brief quick start guide in japanese, but with enough annotations in English to succesfully start using the thing.Speakinf of the customizable buttons, I find REALLY useful to have CTRL+C and CTRL+V (Copy and Paste) on the left and right wheel tilt buttons. Also the SPACEBAR and ESC on the index extra buttons and right now I have “maximize window” on my ring finger one, which suits my current needs for one of my most used programs.By the range of functions assignable to the buttons, it’s clear that this mouse is meant to be versatile not only as a gaming mouse but mostly as an office worker mouse. It must be great for Excel users, and maybe photo or video editors too. Also for enviroments using more than one screen.It has another function called “flying scrolling”, in which you can use your mouse wheel not for manually scrolling but to start and stop scrolling. Not useful for me at the moment, but I understand it can save a lot of manual flicking in many scenarios.Since I’m not a hardcore gamer (mostly point and click adventures and puzzl-like games) I cannot say for sure how this mouse behaves as a gaming device, but I reckon that must be good. It has a DPI selector, which is also new for me, so that you can choose between covering about 60% of the screen (horizontally) with one movement of the thumb rolling the ball, or covering the whole screen in less than the full range of the ball. I’m sure that must be handy when trying to shoot zombies or whatever kids are doing nowadaysOn the bad side (but not really): Call me old schooler, but I miss the days of having a phisical copy of the drivers and software included with the periferials. That’s the only “con”, if any, that I’ve found on this mouse so far.But all in all I find it a great product, I am very satisfied with the purchase and I think I’ll end up buying the right handed version also. I’m finding that controlling this mouse with my left hand is a lot easier than I anticipated. But I wonder if I’ll be able to edit video with 2 mouses at once with SO MANY ASSIGNED BUTTONS (lol). Maybe I’m on to something here, who knows…You don’t have any way to confirm this, but I assure you that ELECOM has not paid me anything for this review, I kid you know. I REPEAT: ELECOM didn’t sponsor this review, nor did they promise me to send me the right handed one… yet. (But surely wouldn’t hurt, either, wink, wink).

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   B.L.B. – July 4, 2025

   The only left handed trackball around
   This is my third purchase of an Elecom mouse. I purchased this because my hand and wrist were so painful from the mouse work I do every day at work. My fingers were numb, and my wrist felt like it was broken. And then after work, I play on my personal computer. Just a few weeks of this mouse, the pain was completely gone. My most recent purchase was the mouse with the red ball. Which does improve the experience. My only complaint is that older black balls frequently need cleaning and greasing to keep rolling smoothly. The red ball seems to help for some reason.I wanted to note for people with issues with the software installing in Japanese. I’ve installed the software on my personal computer, but not on my work computer. Software installation isn’t allowed. You technically do not need to install the software. This mouse is plug and play. The special options for the different buttons do require the software to an extent, however, I don’t use the options that require it. Assigning the different buttons *may* need the software, but I’ve found for me, it’s not required. I can still control the sound with the sound buttons, etc.The only caveat I have is, if you are a lefty who uses the buttons like a right, meaning left button is the action button, and the right button is the menu button, if you have to have tech support remote into your computer, the buttons are backwards for them. I always have to let them know a left click is actually a right click. The buttons are okay for me, but not for them, for some reason. Tech support are pretty smart, they’ll figure it out.Lastly, I wanted to let others know, I see a lot of complaints about the software installing in Japanese. You can select English. However, without knowing where that is, it’s hard to do. I’ve highlighted where to make that selection. Once you’ve changed it, you should be good to go. The drop down in the bottom left corner of the first tab is where you need to go.This mouse is totally worth the aggravation it gives me sometimes. I have no more pain. I use one 8-10 hours per day, and the other most of the remaining hours, plus weekends (I’m on a computer A LOT) After almost 60 years of being a lefty, this is one of the few items that I haven’t been able to find that works well for a lefty, and that’s a shame.

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   Hector R. – July 4, 2025

   Lamentablemente el producto vino con una falla concurrente después de usarlo entre 10 a 15 min . Tuve que devolverlo y estoy esperando el reintegro para buscar otra opción .

4. 

   Nikit Rajput – July 4, 2025

   Sidewise scrolling is not good. Which is main function we are buying this mouse for.

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   Matteo – July 4, 2025

   Ottimo Mouse, lo uso con l mano Sinistra ed è di grande utilità. Buona fattura

6. 

   Gyps – July 4, 2025

   Cette souris pour gaucher et superbe et le rapport Qualité/Prix est excellent (pour info, en suisse le prix est de CHF 79./)

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   Luís Alberto Marconato Matias – July 4, 2025

   Muito bom para quem procura um mouse para canhoto!!!