1. Introduction §

In addition to my regular computer mouse, by the end of 2024 I bought a Logitech Lift, a wireless ergonomic vertical mouse. This was the first time I used such mouse, although I am regularly using a track ball, the experience is really different.

Logitech.com : Lift product

I wanted to write this article to give some feedback about this device, I enjoy it a lot and I can not really go back to a regular mouse now.

2. Specifications §

The mouse works with a single AA / LR6 battery that with a heavy daily use for nine months is still reported as 30% charged.

The lift connects using Bluetooth, but Logitech provides a small USB dongle for a perfect "out of the box" experience with any operating system. The dongle can be stored within the mouse when travelling, or when not using it. There is a small button on the bottom of the mouse and 3 LED, this allows the mouse to be switched to different computers: two in Bluetooth, one for the dongle. The first profile is always the dongle. This allows you to connect the mouse to two different computers with Bluetooth and be able to switch between them. This works very well in practice.

About the buttons, nothing fancy with the standard two buttons, there are extra "back / next" buttons easily available, one button to cycle the laser resolution / sensitivity. The wheel is excellent, it is precise and easy to use, but if you give it a good kick it will spin a lot without being in free wheel like some other wheels, which is super handy to scroll a huge chunk of text.

Due to the mouse design, it is not ambidextrous, but Logitech made a version for left-handed users and right-hander users.

3. Experience §

The first week with the mouse was really weird, I was switching back and forth with my old Steel Series mouse because I was less accurate and not used to it.

After a week, I became used to holding it, moving it, and it was a real joy and source of fun to go on the computer to use this mouse :)

Then, without noticing, I started using it exclusively. A few months later, I realized I did not use the previous mouse for a long time and gave it a try. This was a terrible experience, I was surprised that it was fitting really poorly in my hand, then I disconnected it, and it has been stored in a box since then.

It is hard to describe the feeling of this ergonomic mouse, the hand position is really different, but it feels much more enjoyable that I do not consider using a non-ergonomic mouse ever again.

I was reluctant to use a wireless mouse at first, but not having to deal with the cable acting as a "spring" is really appreciable.

I can definitely play video games with this mouse, except nervous FPS (maybe with some training?).

4. Conclusion §

The price tag could be a blocker for many, but at the same time it is an essential peripheral when using your computer. If you feel some pain in your hand when using your computer mouse, maybe give a try to ergonomic mice.