Vertical Mouse Showdown: Logitech vs. Evoluent
Daily Use
Evoluent’s offering is the one I’ve had the longest to get used to, while I’ve only had a week or so with the MX Vertical.
Immediately, though, I notice how much better the MX Vertical feels as a piece of tech. Aside from looking like it’s a single, coherent piece of hardware, the materials feel much better to hold onto. The thumb rest on the MX Vertical is a soft-touch rubberized sort of surface, compared to the Evoluent’s chromed rest. It’s comfortable to use for longer periods and doesn’t pick up prints or dirt nearly as quickly. The extended lip on the Evoluent, which keeps your pinky finger from rubbing on your desk, is nice, but I also didn’t miss it with the MX Vertical.
I think I slightly prefer the overall hand-feel of Logitech’s offering. The MX Vertical has what I would call a curved-wrist layout that is close to a neutral hand position, while Evoluent’s mouse is more of a straight handshake grip. The Evoluent mouse also feels a lot bigger in general and, while both mice hit the same rough peak height, the Evoluent mouse is much taller overall, and one consistent issue I have with it even after daily use for months is that I’ll whack it with my hand and it goes flying across my desk thanks to my non-stick mousepad. This happens to me daily. I haven’t had the issue yet with the MX Vertical.
Both mice take some getting used to. I have the same issue with the MX Vertical that I had with the EVM4 during the first weeks of use where I’ll go to click and the mouse moves slightly, causing me to unintentionally drag something a few pixels or to misclick. As a lifelong user of regular mice, I’m used to having a whole table resisting my finger presses, and it’s tough to get used to. But it’s so much more comfortable.
There are a few other notes worth mentioning. Because Evoluent is a specialty company, they want about $10 more for their mouse. The MX Vertical retails for $99 right now, while the EVM4’s wireless right-handed version goes for $109 (though you can find it cheaper on Amazon at the time of this writing ). Evoluent also offers slight variations on the EVM4, different colors schemes, a wired model, and even a left-handed and wired model.
Also, they’re both terrible for twitch games. Don’t even bother.
Which one you go with is going to ultimately come down to your needs. The Evoluent has superior customizability and the company definitely has put more focus on accessibility. Logitech has created a nicer-looking and -feeling piece of hardware at a slightly better price, but while sacrificing some of that flexibility. I personally come down on the side of the MX Vertical. It feels great in my hand, looks great on my desk, and has the right amount of customization. They’re both great mice, though. If you use a mouse all day at work, think hard about checking one of these out – your wrist will thank you.
Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/09/08/vertical-mouse-showdown-logitech-vs-evoluent/