Tech head-to-head
Contour UnimousevsKensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical
Contour Unimouse and Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical average 7.1 and 7.3, and Durability comes out level. What is left is Value, 9.0 to 5.4.
Contour Unimouse
Contour Design
7.1
The one vertical mouse whose angle you set yourself, which matters more than it sounds.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical
Kensington
7.3
The budget vertical: a milder slope, an AA battery measured in years, and a receiver you must not lose.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
The widest gap is Value, Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical ahead 9.0 to 5.4. They come closest on Ease of use, 9.4 to 8.7. Left of center is Contour Unimouse, right is Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical.
Which one to pick
Take the Contour Unimouse
Leads on Performance, Ease of use and Design.
- A fixed-angle vertical that felt close but never quite right
- Left-handed users who want the same design rather than a mirrored afterthought
- Pressure at the base of the thumb that other vertical shapes make worse
Take the Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical
Leads on Value.
- A first vertical mouse, where a milder angle is easier to commit to
- Kitting out several desks at once rather than one
- You would rather change an AA once a year than charge anything
Durability scores identically, so that axis can't break the tie.
What each one gets wrong
Contour Unimouse
- You want the least expensive way into a vertical shape
- Plastic that feels ordinary for what it costs will bother you
- You expect polished software and per-application profiles
Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical
- You need Bluetooth, or cannot spare a permanently occupied USB port
- High-resolution multi-monitor work, where the sensor runs out of room
- Left-handed use, since this shape exists in one orientation only
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Contour Unimouse | Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical |
|---|---|---|
| Tilt | Adjustable, 35 to 70 degrees | — |
| Sensor | 800 to 2,800 DPI | 800 / 1,000 / 1,200 / 1,600 DPI |
| Buttons | Six programmable | — |
| Hands | Right-handed and left-handed versions | — |
| Angle | — | 46.7 degrees |
| Connection | — | 2.4 GHz nano receiver |
| Power | — | One AA battery, up to a year |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Only 0.2 separates them. What breaks the tie?
- Value does, at 9.0 against 5.4. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical leads on Value. If Performance, Ease of use and Design matter more to you, take the Contour Unimouse instead.
- Why are the totals this close?
- The total is the plain average of the 5 Tech axes, so opposite results cancel. Contour Unimouse averages 7.1 and Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical averages 7.3, a gap of 0.2, while the individual axes run as far apart as 3.6.
- Which one ranks higher in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you"?
- Contour Unimouse sits at #1 in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you", Kensington Pro Fit Ergo Vertical at #4.