Microsoft FTW-00001 Surface Precision Mouse, Light Grey

I’ve owned many, many mice over the years, from high end to low end. All of which have felt either slightly too large or slightly too small. And over the last year I’ve been using a TeckNet Classic 2.4g Wireless Mouse (a very nice overall mouse). Although I find the TeckNet to be a good mouse for 8 hours per day of business use, the “too-small” feeling was something I could not get over. Enter the Microsoft Surface Mouse. After carefully studying wireless and Bluetooth mice for about 2 weeks, and buying and returning some that I did not like (again, too big or too small) I splurged on this expensive mouse. I’ve been using it for several days, 8 to 10 hours per day, and can make a fair review based on this. What I like • The size of the mouse is absolutely perfect for my medium sized right hand. • The shape of the mouse is very comfortable, and seems very ergonomic to use. Frankly, the most comfortable I’ve ever used. • The forward and back side buttons are very well placed and I haven’t made any accidental clicks on them. • There’s a convenient center side button that defaults to Task View. I like this feature a lot as I always have 4 to 5 programs open at a time and this saves me from moving the mouse to the task bar to enter this view. • The scroll wheel is extremely comfortable, and the smoothest I’ve ever used. Pressing the small button behind the scroll wheel allows you to go from fast scrolling to a more controlled scrolling approach. I highly like the feel and functionality of this wheel. • I do not find myself reaching with my fingers or twisting/curling my hand to use this mouse. For a medium to large hand, I think it’s a perfect layout. • Bluetooth works perfectly for me (I have a Surface Pro 4 computer) without any lag in response time whatsoever. • The neoprene (at least that’s what it feels like) thumb rest area feels great and very comfortable. In terms of what I don’t like, I can only complain about one thing. The scroll wheel cannot be tilted left or right like some other high-end mice that I’ve owned, such as the Logitech VX Revolution Laser mouse. This feature is very useful in working in spreadsheets. That said, I still love the mouse and I’m sure I’ll be using it for years to come. ** Update on 12/5/18. Still using this mouse as my everyday workhorse and still love it! I bought a new Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 and the mouse connected to is immediately, and it works the same or better than my SP4. Battery live is amazing too. I'm buying another one to use at home since I love it so much. What a great device by Microsoft! ** Update 1/9/19: Still loving this mouse! No functional changes at all and battery life remains fantastic. I only have 1 complaint however. If you look at my photo you’ll see that the mouse has started to change colors from use. I would prefer an option to buy this in black as I suspected this would happen over time. That said, I would not hesitate to buy this mouse again.

I had previously purchased a Microsoft mouse that resembles the Apple Magic Mouse. The mouse was fine except that it was too small for my hand. My hand literally draped over the mouse which made it very difficult to use. I read numerous reviews on this mouse and a competitive more traditional looking mouse that sold for $20 more. The cost wasn't the issue, I just felt the ergonomic design of this mouse might make a difference for me personally. And was I ever right! This is the most comfortable mouse I've ever owned. My hand sits in such a way that my fingers are right were the scroll wheel is .. which is perfect for using the wheel. My right thumb sits in the crease of the left side of the mouse exactly where it should be. The three side buttons are easily within reach of my thumb. The angle of the mouse top is perfect in terms of comfort and how my hand rests as well. In terms of build quality, the sides are made of a rubbery material that grips nicely and the top is a smooth plastic that looks and feels high quality. No issues here with the build quality or the heft of the mouse. This is not the lightest mouse I've ever used, but without question its the best mouse I've ever used. Clicking the right and left buttons is basically noise free. You can hear a slight click, but nothing annoying by any means. I won't get into all the customization you can do with the mouse and the Microsoft software that you have access to. I use the mouse with one laptop and that's it. So, my concerns are connectivity and comfort. Not if it will work with multiple devices, which this does. In terms of connectivity, I have used the supplied USB cable for a wired experience and have used it without a cable. No dongle required for straight Bluetooth connection to the computer. Either way, the mouse is highly responsive ... the wired connection seems to be just a slightly more responsive, but not enough to make any real difference in my opinion. So, I'm sticking to wireless for now. All I can say, without getting into the technical details of the mouse, is that for your average user such as myself, this is a terrific option and one I would highly recommend. I give it 10 out of 10 stars!

I have two years with this mouse and it is perfect. I love it.

UPDATE: Feb 18, 2019 I've been using this mouse both at the office and in my home office for just over a year now. I bought a second about six weeks after the first purchase. The mouse has been absolutely rock solid. I can confidently say that I love it, it's reliable, and it still feels premium after a year of use. I have not experienced any problems with the mouse. My wife and I still enjoy the fact that we can easily swap the machine the mouse works with using the simple toggle button on the bottom of the mouse. That works flawlessly every time. I wish I could say the same for swapping the keyboard. I ended up exchanging the original mouse via Amazon (so easy). The left button click just wasn't right. The replacement didn't have the problem and I have been very happy since. At this point, I may buy a few more of these to keep on hand as backups for the day when Microsoft stops making them. This mouse is that good. Original Review: This is a large desktop (i.e. non-travel) mouse with just the right heft (above average in my experience). Fits my large hand well. Materials feel excellent to the touch. Scroll wheel is exceptionally smooth and I like that you can switch between smooth and detent scrolling mode. Middle and right button presses are satisfying with just the right resistance (read below for left button issue). The mouse tracks really well once the DPI settings are adjusted to liking in the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center. I found 1200 DPI to be just right for me. Default was 1400. Works great with my custom built desktop using a Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV Bluetooth 4.2/Wireless AC/B/G/N Band Dual Frequency 2.4Ghz/5.8Ghz Expansion Card . I have not detected the typical Bluetooth mouse pause at all. A jiggle of the mouse doesn't wake the computer from sleep, despite having set the "allow the device to wake this computer" in device settings. I'll keep trying to diagnose that. Love that it can be used with up to four computers, three via Bluetooth pairing and one with the USB cable. Genius! Really helps when my wife wants to sit at the desk and connect her laptop to the larger monitor. It isn't quite perfect. I find the left button press to be slightly harder than the right. I'm not yet sure if this is intentional or a flaw in this specific mouse. I could get used to it, but at this price, I think it should be perfect. I don't have a Microsoft store nearby, so I may exchange through Amazon. Also, and this is purely subjective, I am not fond of the thumb wing. I've never been fans of this on any mouse. Why does the thumb need a place to rest? I don't find it bothersome in use. It does make the mouse cumbersome to pick up, but I don't have a need to do that very often. If that's something you like to do, this might not be the mouse for you. To put my dislike of thumb wings in perspective, I delayed a purchase of this mouse for several months because of it. Finally decided to give it a try because overall reports of this mouse were so good. I use computers for roughly 10+ hours a day. That's been the case for over 20 years, so I've used a lot of mice during that time. To be fair, my thoughts above are after just a few days of time with this mouse. I'll update this review if issues come up during long-term use.

I've known for some time that my old Microsoft mouse was dying. It either didn't register a click or registered a double click. This wasn't really an issue until I started working from home 2 weeks ago. I never realized just how much I used my mouse for work! Anyway, I ordered this the other night. This afternoon, I finally had, I almost through my old mouse across the room. But amazon was at the door this afternoon. Opened up the box, pulled the mouse out, and plugged it in, and it came up right away. I like how the buttons are programable, and can even act differently for a specific application. The mouse itself is very comfortable. It has a well balanced weight and feel to it. There is even a switch on it to have a smooth scroll wheel, or click feel when you scroll. It can also be paired for up to three different devices. I don't know how full the battery was, but it was fully charged in an hour or so. The Bluetooth works great. My only concern is, Bluetooth devices will not work in bios, but I got a touch screen so no big deal. I have only 2 cons that I can say about it. The usb cable is a micro usb and not usb c. The second thing is, the usb cable is very short. One of the shortest cables I've ever seen for a mouse. This is meant to be used wirelessly.

Rami James, [09/03/2024 21:57] I want you all to know that I've been on a journey of a sorts. I've gone through like ten mice over the past 18 months. None of them fit my hand right, felt nice on the table, had a nice tactile click, had a good scroller, etc. There was always something wrong with each mouse that I've bought in the past. Many of them were super expensive mice. But finally, i found the right one. This one. It's like slipping into the highest quality bed, newly made up, clean and cool and perfect. This mouse is perfect in every way. It's exactly the right size, has the smoothest table slide, absolutely nails the cursor feel, awesome click, and it has the craziest mouse wheel feature It has this button right above it that switches from a mechanical click-click-click when you scroll to a buttery smooth slide. There's a tiny motor in there that is engaging something and it makes the most satisfying clunk when it the click-click-click mechanical state is set. I'm so in love with this mouse

Bought it to operate on 2 computers from the comfort of my Barcolounger. The mouse solves the 2 mouse problem. I've been buying the same inexpensive nub-less mouse design for over a decade. I stretched a bit here but this mouse does the job of two. MS has done a great job with the overall design and quality. This is like a wireless CAD mouse (as I recall from 20 years ago). Super accurate. More control. Terrific ergonomics. I love it. Much better than expected.

I've never enjoyed a mouse this much. To be fair it's about 2x-3x as expensive as any mouse I've ever owned so from a value proposition I'd say it's worth it, but not a bargain. I was really looking for a solid bluetooth mouse for my Surface Book 2 and was on the fence between this and the Logitech MX series, ultimately deciding on this one because I've had such positive experiences with Microsofts Intellimouse series in the past that have lasted me a decade+. This is obviously a premium product as the price commands and the heft and build quality reflect that. I have a logitech G602 that feels like a plastic toy compared to this thing, though they both perform equally well as mice. I have not had any issues with pairing, this mouse pairs faster to my SB2 than just about any other bluetooth accessory I own. Changing between the smooth and click scroll wheel is a godsend I wish all mice had and the only thing I would change about it is the ability to reprogram the three buttons to make the middle one "back" as it feels more natural in placement and is more practical than the app switching button. Works great on my Galaxy Note 8 as well! Would buy again without hesitation knowing what I know now.

Llevo ya varias horas de uso desde que llegó esta mañana y debo decir, sin lugar a dudas, que es el mejor mouse que he usado. Estaba acostumbrado a los mouse VAIO y algunos de Microsoft (como los surface wedge de hace unos tres años, Bluetooth, el Design, arc, etc.) y siempre me había resultado muy satisfactoria la experiencia. Cuando probé el Surface Mouse gris (en la foto) hace un año, me enamoré de su diseño y la sensación. El rendimiento de la pila es fenomenal. Sin embargo, hoy me animé y compré este. Hombre... ¡Una experiencia sin igual! De entrada pesa un poco más que el anterior pero ya en la mano, trabajando es mucho, mucho más ligero. Los botones son una gozada y el nombre "Precision" no es una exageración. Lo estoy usando en mi Surface Pro 4 (el anterior lo acaba de heredar mi confiable Surface 3) y estoy encantado. La sensación de agarre, ligereza y comodidad es única. Definitivamente vale cada peso que pagué por el. No me duele la mano y la rueda además de no hacer ruido es muy buena.

I got this mouse solely for the scroll and it did not disappoint. Clicking is super fast switching between scroll settings is very useful, used it a lot more than I would’ve thought. Expensive but worth it.

Great build quality, comfortable to use for long hours, and the multi-device Bluetooth switching is a big plus. Tracking is smooth and battery life is excellent. Slightly heavy and the scroll wheel can feel a bit stiff, but overall a strong choice for work and everyday use

awesome mouse, this is a one time investment, got it at 2.5k more than the Microsoft price , i guess it is the duties.But I am happy with its performance precision, and sturdiness, great battery life.

Muy recomendable! Mi otra opción era el máster de logitech. No me arrepiento en nada, funciona de maravilla.