Logitech Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse

I've only had this mouse for a few days, but I'm shocked at how quickly it's become my favorite. Previously, I was using a vintage Logitech MX518, which, along with the MX510, had been my favorite mouse for 20 years. I was devastated when they discontinued it because it meant that I would have to find a new mouse. I tried several and couldn't find one that fit my hand quite the same way. I have tiny hands, so most mice feel too big in my hand, and I'm extremely particular about having a forward and back thumb button for browser navigation. I'd tried ergo vertical mice before and found that the slick material of most of them made the mice feel like they were going to slip out of my hands, so I had to grip extra hard to keep them from shooting out of my grip and I was getting hand cramps, so I figured maybe they just weren't for me. I settled on a standard, lightweight keychron mouse for work, but it's most certainly not my favorite, and for the price paid, feels extraordinarily cheap and poorly made. It gets the job done, but there's no finesse, and it's so lightweight that I needed to add grip tape to it in order to not have it slide out of my hand. On a whim, I decided to try this mouse because I had seen a review that said it was good for smaller hands, and I've been struggling with wrist pain after becoming hopelessly addicted to Stardew Valley, so I needed to give an ergonomic mouse another try. Well color me surprised! This is one of the most comfortable mice I've ever used. After an initial adjustment period of about a day of light to moderate use, I was completely sold. It's heavy and small enough to not feel like it's going to slide away from me, and offers built in grip at the back end of the mouse where your palm and proximal fingers sit. The thumb navigation buttons are in the PERFECT place for my short, puny little thumb and I can easily use the scroll wheel with either my index or middle fingers equally as well. The left and right click buttons are almost silent, which is a feature I don't care much about since I use fairly poppy, marbly, "thocky" mechanical keyboards both at home and at work, but it's a nice touch for anyone with sound sensitivities. The thumb navigation buttons are both fairly loud though, so I feel like that sort of negates any quietness from the left and right buttons. Overall, I just can't say enough good things about this mouse. People have mentioned that the scroll wheel button is difficult to press, and although that's not a function I use all that frequently, I haven't noticed that it's any tougher to depress than any of the other buttons. I like this one so much that I'm already contemplating replacing the brand new keychron at work! If you have small hands, hate mice that are too light, have buttons that are too far away from your fingers to easily press, and enjoy the feel of a little bit of grippiness to your mouse, this is absolutely the best.