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#286043 1-Jun-2021 17:54
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Anyone using one of these and like to tell me about your experience with it?


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  #2716936 1-Jun-2021 21:38
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I've been using one after bad RSI and much physio.
Has helped enormously with this.
I find it hard now to grasp a traditional mouse, would recommend it!
Smooth to use and good Logitech interface if you wish to tweak buttons and pointer speed.



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  #2733839 24-Jun-2021 14:52
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I have been using the mouse now for a week and really find it very good.

 

I love the natural feel of having the wrist in the vertical position. Also the mouse feels more substantial in my hand.

 

I am getting used to the extra buttons and like the fact the fact they switch back to the last function. I presume that this would be programmable if I had Windows, but I use Linux and Logitech provide no download for Linux.

 

All in all rather happy with the purchase.

 

 


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  #2733855 24-Jun-2021 15:32
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Another happy customer here. Long-term RSI in my mousing hand has largely gone away by using one of these. I tried a couple of cheap clones to see if I like the idea, and eventually decided to go for it. Good battery life, and it has a quality feel.

 

I also have the MS Sculpt Ergonomic Mouse but I'd rate the Logitech much higher. The MS one is rounder, and the wrist is flatter to the desk.





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  #2734501 25-Jun-2021 15:07
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I've been using one for several weeks. Definitely more comfortable if you have wrist issues, but there are some drawbacks.

 

  • My mouse movements aren't as precise, perhaps this will get better the more I get used to it.
  • I desperately miss the hyper-scrolling feature that my old MX Master has. I didn't realise how often I used it until it was gone.

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  #2734515 25-Jun-2021 15:30
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Paul1977:

 

I've been using one for several weeks. Definitely more comfortable if you have wrist issues, but there are some drawbacks.

 

  • My mouse movements aren't as precise, perhaps this will get better the more I get used to it.
  • I desperately miss the hyper-scrolling feature that my old MX Master has. I didn't realise how often I used it until it was gone.

 

I found the following Settings in Firefox usefull:

 

 In Browsing set these on:
Use autoscrolling
Use smooth scrolling

 

Then use a middle-click or two-button click and then you can just move the mouse to scroll rather than use the centre wheel.

 

 


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  #2734516 25-Jun-2021 15:31
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Paul1977:

 

I've been using one for several weeks. Definitely more comfortable if you have wrist issues, but there are some drawbacks.

 

  • My mouse movements aren't as precise, perhaps this will get better the more I get used to it.
  • I desperately miss the hyper-scrolling feature that my old MX Master has. I didn't realise how often I used it until it was gone.

 

 

 

These are the exact same thoughts I have.  I'm more precise now after having used it for a few months, but not enough to play games, so I have a second mouse for that. (Used to have MX Master for work, and a Logitech gaming one for home, and now I take the MX Vertical between home and work every day)


 
 
 
 

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  #2734544 25-Jun-2021 16:18
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Bananabob:

 

I found the following Settings in Firefox usefull:

 

 In Browsing set these on:
Use autoscrolling
Use smooth scrolling

 

Then use a middle-click or two-button click and then you can just move the mouse to scroll rather than use the centre wheel.

 

 

Thanks, but not any help for large spreadsheets or documents unfortunately.


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  #2734547 25-Jun-2021 16:20
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Paul1977:

 

Bananabob:

 

I found the following Settings in Firefox usefull:

 

 In Browsing set these on:
Use autoscrolling
Use smooth scrolling

 

Then use a middle-click or two-button click and then you can just move the mouse to scroll rather than use the centre wheel.

 

 

Thanks, but not any help for large spreadsheets or documents unfortunately.

 

 

Yes I agree - Most annoying that it will only work in Firefox


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  #2734554 25-Jun-2021 16:35
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I wonder if the hyper scrolling was omitted because the wheel is on its side? Maybe the physics just wouldn't work to get it scrolling freely enough?

 

It's a shame though because it's the one feature that I think really holds this mouse back. If you've never used an MX Master it's probably not a big deal since you don't know what you're missing, but if you have then it feels like a big step backwards in terms of functionality.


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