Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Logitech MX Vertical Wireless Mouse – Advanced Ergonomic Design Reduces Muscle Strain, Control and Move Content Between 3 Windows and Apple Computers (Bluetooth or USB), Rechargeable, Graphite

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020

I'm a software engineer and ignored wrist and forearm pain for almost a decade. Finally it got really bad so I had to take some steps to improve my condition. I purchased 5 vertical mouses, 1 of the more expensive ones and 4 cheaper ones, to see how they compare.

My conclusion is that you just can't judge how a mouse will fit you from reviews. Even reviewers with small hands like mine, had opinions I wholly disagreed with. And I think it's because people use the mouse in a variety of ways. For example, some people rest their hand entirely on their mouse while others use a "floating" hand. Some anchor their wrist and move their hand, while others anchor their elbow and move their forearm. Some have small hands; but, wrist pads and wrist braces raise the wrist, cancelling the problem of (or even overcompensating for) small hands.

Especially if you're like me and rest the entire weight of your hand and also anchor your wrist, you're not going to be happy with *any* vertical mouse *at first*, because your hand will feel like it's sagging down the mouse, and when you try to unsag your hand the mouse will feel insecure because you're unanchored your wrist. (This is where the cushion of a wrist brace helped immensely. After 2 weeks I was able to use the mouse even without the wrist brace. But man, did I hate all 5 mouses at first.)

Anyway, moral of the story: Bite the bullet and purchase a few mouses. $150 gets you 1 quality mouse and 1 or 2 cheaper ones.

Here's a wrist brace I love because it's not plastic-stiff (no affiliation whatsoever): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072392YGD.

Here are the products I compared:

- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073B12MS6 (Jelly Comb) (Easiest to adapt to)
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RK96WF8 (VicTsing)
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BIFNTMC (Anker) (Winner, for my g/f)
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BFCVJZC (Lekvey)
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FNJB8TT (Logitech MX) (Winner, for me)

Miscellaenous:

- There's a reason I didn't try the famous Evoluent VM4R. The updated model is getting flack for not living up to its predecessor, and its predecessor apparently hasn't shipped a driver for Mac OSX Catalina, which is what I'm on.

- The Anker and Lekvey have exactly the same chassis (and therefore size). The Anker is battery powered while the Levkey is charged. The VicTsing is slightly larger than those. The Jelly Comb is significantly smaller than any of them.

- See photo attached for comparisons of things like click and scrollwheel feel.

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M&RB

Really nice

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018

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I am an adult female with extremely small hands. I am on the hunt for a new mouse that is both ergonomic and compact enough for me to hold - a difficult task indeed. This is a really nice mouse and 100% worth the $$ if it fits your hand. Unfortunately, it is just too big for me. The side of my palm cannot rest on the desk surface/wrist rest and still reach the buttons. I liked this enough to try to grip it a bit differently (higher) so that I could reach all the buttons but after a week, realized that was going to cause long-term pain. So, back this goes but for that reason alone. It is very nice, has a great non-slip texture, and very comfortable to hold. So sad there isn't a smaller version of this but as with most such things, it's a "one size fits all" that excludes those of us outside the 95% percentile.

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Michael Craig

Missed the mark

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018

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The wheel should have been positioned more toward the nose of the mouse. My middle finger falls naturally toward the front. I have to bend it to access the wheel; hardly the "natural handshake position" advertised. Perhaps people with short fingers will find the placement convenient. I don't.

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Nick

Best vertical mouse I've tried

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018

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I tried the Evoluent and the Anker before settling on this one. The Evoluent is way too heavy and makes your wrist too vertical. The Anker one feel really nice at first but you end up putting pressure on the side of your hand which is bad for people like me who suffer from ulnar nerve issues. I wasn't sure about the shape of this at first, but the more I used it, I realized the genius of the design. You end up supporting your hand with the palm, and the angle is perfect for ergonomic comfort. The sensor is super accurate which means you get things done quicker, and the software is awesome for creating macros to help speed up your workflow. I love the rubber grip; it keeps your palms from getting sweaty and feels nice on your hand. My only minor complaint would be that the side buttons could be a better shape and easier to press. Also I wish the software allowed for modifier keys to be used with click-drag movements on a single key. Can't complain because it's not like there is better software out there really.

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muir

Best Vertical Mouse Ever

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018

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I have some ulnar nerve / Raynaud's hand and arm issues so have to be careful about ergonomics for blood flow. I literally cannot work with a normal mouse as a result and have to use a vertical mouse and spend over 8 hours per day during the week using the computer / a mouse. This is the best yet. Evoluent's vertical mouse was better than everything out there but this Logitech vertical mouse requires noticeably less strain to move the mouse and the hand is just considerably more comfortable at rest. Sure there are some things I miss about the Evoluent (3 large mouse buttons including left click, middle click, and right click; wheel button was easier to click; buttons for Back/Forward were better positioned) but those are a much smaller percentage of use than improving the resting hand position and ease of movement (which are about 98% of your use time). Buy it.

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Amazon Customer

Requires BT 4.0

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018

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You have been warned. This mouse requires BT 4.0 to work. Otherwise you are stuck with the dongle or USB. I didn't find this information when purchasing it. My 2017 Mac Pro only has BT 3.0 so I will need to buy a BT dongle. Pretty stupid in my opinion.

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Lucien

works great with my Macs and my average sized hand

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018

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I was a bit nervous after reading reviews... would this fit my hand, would I like it, would it even pair with my computers?

So... it fits my hand great (5'9" , right handed, male).. huge difference from regular mice and I have tried a lot. it feels more comfortable, and more precise at the same time.

I love it, and use it at work (lots of writing and editing, some photoshop) and will be buying another for home. Extremely intuitive.

It pairs seamlessly by blue tooth (good bye dongles!) with my 2018 MacBook Pro, and 2017 iMac Pro. Someone commented it does not pair with older Macs that have older blue tooth protocols. I did not test that, but Macs made for the last 4 years at least have the required blue tooth standard (3.0). you might want to check yours. The one thing I will say about pairing... is that it can bind up to three different computers.. it has a button to switch between, and it will not overwrite (easily) one computer pair for another.. ie. I paired first to my iMac on machine one, then tried to pair to my laptop without changing machine setting.. and it did not do it. I hit the button to say machine two, and it paired fine. thats a plus in my books. I now use it between both computers easily. One day if I have to overwrite those machine choices I suppose I will need to dig into a manual to figure out how.

I don't know if it would make a good 'gaming' mouse... I am not much of a gamer and those I do play, right or left click with scroll are really all I need and it does that great. It has a few extra buttons that I haven't played with, but certainly no where near as many options as some of my other mice.. options I never use and typically get in my way. BUT if you want a gaming mouse, this probably needs more research.

What it's great for, as I said, is productivity apps and general mousing around. I don't see myself going back. My only regret is that its so BIG. I travel a lot for work, and don't see myself packing this thing (though it is light). For that I will have to go back to my Magic Mouse. Can't have everything I suppose.

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Mainian

Good, but miss hyper-fast scrolling.

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018

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I received mine yesterday, I'd say 5/5 because it fit what I was looking for.

The mouse's build quality is on par with the MX Master, and the angle feels nice to use. I do miss hyper-fast scrolling and the side scroll from the MX Master. The middle click alone makes this way better than evoluent's options. The clicks feel and sound the same as the MX Master.

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Florida Girl

If you hold this mouse correctly, it is AMAZING!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2021

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I saw some reviews about this mouse causing wrist pain and I experienced that myself until I figured out that I was holding it wrong. I wanted to write a review in case others are making the same mistake, and missing out on the awesomeness of this mouse! There is a bar across the top of the mouse that has a button on it and the brand name. I was mistakenly trying to keep that vertical, thinking that was essentially the top/front/center of the mouse. It’s not. That bar should point to the left. Relating the angle to a clock face, you’d want to point that line at the 10. I took a picture to show the angle. If you try to hold it straight like an arrow pointing at 12:00, your wrist will be bent awkwardly to the right and it will hurt pretty quickly. But if you hold it at the correct angle, you’ll experience all of the benefits of this mouse! This is the most supportive mouse I’ve ever found and I’ll never go back to a regular mouse. Well worth the cost! I’ve had it for a month or so now and all of my wrist and arm pain has gone away.

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Dcon

30 Days with the Logitech MX Vertical Mouse

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2018

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Below is the script for my video review on Youtube (under title: Logitech MX Vertical Mouse - 30 Days Going Vertical). I purchased this with my own money and this is an unbiased take. Thank you :)

Vertical mice have been around for some time now, but this is the first one Logitech has ever created. Logitech is known for making very nice, high quality peripherals at an affordable price. Their MX line for lack of a better term is their flagship line and typically comes at a higher cost. But at that high cost you’re getting better features, a built-in battery, a unique/premium design and the overall craftsmanship is just better. And this mouse is no different.

Overall the body of the mouse is composed from a plastic polymer which allows it to be equal parts durable and light as it comes in at around 135 grams. The portion of the mouse where your hand rests on and interfaces with has this nice texturized, rubber coating. This texturized surface allows for improved grip and allows the overall end user experience to be that much more comfortable.

The MX vertical mouse has 6 buttons in total, 4 of which are customizable via Logitechs downloadable application.
Along the right edge is standard left and right buttons and in between is the scroll wheel. The scroll wheel is depressible, customizable and has that same rubber coating as the rest of the mouse. It is buttery smooth, has a subtle click and feels so nice when turning it. Along the left edge there is two more customizable buttons. These are just above where your thumb lies and are easy to reach, even if you have smaller hands. Along the top edge just adjacent Logitech’s branding is our last customizable button. This is also easily within reach and comes setup as a DPI adjuster out of the box. This button allows you to toggle between 2 different DPI settings, both of which can be adjusted by holding down the button and moving the mouse.

The DPI range of this mouse is extremely impressive. It can cover as low as 400 dots per inch or a maximum of 4000 dots per inch. This is helpful for a few reasons: firstly the higher the DPI you can achieve the more area you can cover when moving your mouse. This is convenient when you have a larger monitor such as an ultrawide or when using a 4k monitor as you can cover more pixels with less movement. Higher DPI is usually emulated via settings within the software but this results in less smooth movement which is important for professional work or while gaming.

And less movement feeds into the main ideology of this mouse. Higher dpi allows for less movement which is less strain on your wrist, resulting in a more comfortable experience. This is the main reason why this mouse exists: to minimize strain on your wrist and increase the overall comfort. It does this by allowing for a higher DPI range but mainly by altering the way your hand rests on the mouse.

The average mouse orients your hand parallel with the surface. In order to achieve this position your forearem twists and is forced into a pronated position. This causes stress on a major muscle in your wrist, the pronator quadratus. This muscle (along with the pronator teres) is responsible for turning your wrist inward and maintaining this pronated position. Not only is your wrist stressed but in order to maintain this position your elbow is forced to flare away from your body causing a secondary strain on your deltoid, which in turn causes a tertiary strain on your upper back near your scapula.

In order to relieve this strain, Logitech has re-oriented the angle at which your hand rests on the mouse. Rather than being parallel with the surface, the mx vertical mouse is oriented at a 57-degree angle. This is a more natural position for your wrist to be in and helps reduce strain greatly. Not only does this reduce the strain in your wrist, it also helps keep your elbow tucked closer to your body, allowing your deltoid to relax, and further preventing it from causing strain on your upper back.

In terms of connecting the mouse you have 3 options: you can connect wirelessly via Bluetooth or with this included usb dongle. And lastly you can hard wire in with the included USB type-C cable. The usb type c port also allows for charging. The mouse has a 240mAh battery and Logitech claims you can get 4 months of battery life on a single charge and I actually think this is accurate. Over the 35 days I have owned this mouse, I have used it 2-6 hours on a given day and have put roughly 80 hours of use on my first charge. And according to logitech’s desktop application my battery is still near full. Only time will tell if it actually survives 3 more months without needing to reach for the cable but as of now it’s excellent!

The MX vertical mouse is also capable of connecting up to 3 devices as it has an easy-switch selector on the bottom. This is nice if you’re wanting to use this across multiple computers and it switches effortlessly whether you’re on a pc or mac.

Overall this mouse is great. It attempts to provide a more comfortable, ergonomic experience and reduce strain in your wrist and I have to be honest I was skeptical at whether or not this would even achieve that goal. I mean I’ve never had any wrist issues before would I actually benefit from this? The answer is a resounding yes. After using this mouse for just over a month I can comfortably say this mouse will provide you with a more comfortable experience and it will make you aware that you are causing stress to your wrist. Just transitioning from the mx vertical mouse to my keyboard, I can feel a drastic difference in my wrist. It immediately becomes strained when typing and relief is found when I go back to using the mouse.

If you have any wrist or arthritic issues definitely give this mouse a look, it may just provide the relief you need. I know I won’t be going away from mine anytime soon.

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