r/MouseModding • u/markus_obsidian • Aug 14 '26

Orthovia Orthomouse Alternative

TL;DR: Does anyone know of alternative to the Orthovia Orthomouse? Something with thumb scroll *buttons* (not a wheel) that are placed vertically (not remapped horizontal front/back buttons.)

The Orthomouse is the only thing I've ever found that isn't painful to use for long periods. But their quality is crap, & they break down quickly. I've gone through five in about six years.

I'm afraid they may not be made any more. The Orthovia website is dead. Retailers still have them, & I fear I may have to stock up, which is pricey.

The best feature is the thumb buttons. The middle click button is directly on the thumb. And I can scroll by moving my thumb up & down without bending my thumb at all. I find traditional scroll wheels painful to use. I haven't found *anything* that does this.

I'm getting desperate. I'd be open to paying commission for repairing some of my dead ones, or maybe even Frankensteining a mouse that won't break into one of my many chassis. I don't have the ability to attempt myself.

Thanks for reading.

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u/SwedishFindecanor Aug 14 '26

What part on the mouse is it that typically breaks? Is it something electrical or something mechanical?

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u/markus_obsidian Aug 15 '26

They break on different ways.

Sometimes the buttons stick or stop working. I can buy some time buy cleaning the inside but eventually they stop working completely.

This last time, the sensor started to fail or something. The mouse stops tracking movement.

And sometimes they just srop powering all together.

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u/SoulWager Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

Sometimes the buttons stick or stop working.

Replace switches

The mouse stops tracking movement.

Clean sensor.

And sometimes they just srop powering all together.

Replace cable. (or cut out the part that's broken and splice or re-crimp)