Is the mouse lobby strong-arming southpaws into switching?

December 4, 2012 9:40 AM

Are there any mice that have a tilt-wheel and some lefty-specific buttons? That's all I need!

The Logitech MX610 was my go-to lefty mouse for years, even with its annoying wireless interference issues. Looks like it has been discontinued. Is there ANY mouse on the market these days with:
1. Tilt wheel
2. Additional thumb buttons (i.e. fwd/back) on the right side of the unit
3. That's it!

I recently tried out the Evoluent lefty mouse and Razer lefty, but the buttons the former were too sensitive and no tilt wheel on either, which I use all the time to switch between application windows, tabs, palettes etc. Thanks in advance!

posted by sub-culture to computers & internet (2 answers total)

Have you considered switching to a trackball? As a fellow lefty, I struggled with the default mouse options for years (yes I used to use a right-handed mouse with my left hand).

I do miss the scroll wheel a tiny bit, but the Kensington Expert Mouse has enough buttons for me. And the ergonomics more than make up for the lack of a scroll wheel.

Other than that, I got nothin'.
posted by rocketman at 6:50 PM on December 4, 2012

Newegg has refurbished, wireless Logitech M510 mice that would fit your criteria. But otherwise it seems like you don't have that many options.
posted by Monday, stony Monday at 5:49 AM on December 5, 2012