Logitech Lift: A smaller vertical wireless mouse for the masses

For people looking to avoid wrist and elbow discomfort, it’s a good start.

- ALAINA YEE

Ergonomic equipment can be expensive. I’ve cycled through many mice over the years— trackpads, trackballs, roller mice, vertical mice—with the price per mouse hitting over $100 for the more specialized gear. If you don’t work for a company that pays for it, taking care of your body costs a pretty penny.

The thing about ergonomic peripherals, though, is that everyone can benefit from it. Putting your body in a neutral position can save you from the kind of pain that forces you to seek out the expensive gear. It’s not just for people like me who must use funny-looking mice and keyboards (and regularly rotate through different styles, to boot) to keep from hurting.

So when Logitech announced the Lift, a $70 vertical mouse made for small-to-medium hands (with a left-hand variation available!), I was genuinely excited. These days, you can find inexpensive variations from companies like Anker (fave.co/3Ocrbo2), but they’re sized for people with larger hands. They also often don’t provide enough tilt to get your hand and elbow in a properly neutral position, nor do they provide a left-hand variant. So far, the best options for a compact wireless vertical mouse have been the Evoluent VerticalMouse 4 Small Wireless ($110; fave.co/3HGBcri) or VerticalMouse D Small Wireless ($115; fave.co/39EDwme).

Turns out, the Lift is a great balance between affordable and comfortable—but for folks like me who have existing issues, it can’t quite fully replace an Evoluent.

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