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I'd recommend everyone to get used to operating the mouse with either hand. It certainly helps load balancing, and probably has other benefits too. Consider it

I'd recommend everyone to get used to operating the mouse with either hand. It certainly helps load balancing, and probably has other benefits too. Consider it a DR plan if you suffer a dominant hand fracture, for example.

roel_v 7y ago
But the best mouses are tailored for one hand, like the MX Master. I used to switch mouses when I used generic mice, but I'm never going back to those.
- sundvor 7y ago
  The G903 is perfectly ambidextrous, but even something like an old G9X works great as well in my left hand. I have a Kensington Slimblade as well at home, works great to mix things up.
  - roel_v 7y ago
    Oh wow I didn't know about the G903 (not sure how I missed that for almost 3 years), I think I should try it. Although my wrist does like the slight slant of the MX Master. I used to switch between hands 10+ years ago, but gave it up once I got better mice that didn't need me switching - but I had never found one that was ambidextrous.
  - jdmichal 7y ago
    It also depends on grip style. People who "palm" the mouse are probably more sensitive to the shape of the mouse. http://www.epicgear.com/en/technologies/types-of-mouse-grip http://www.epicgear.com/en/technologies/types-of-mouse-grip
- mcguire 7y ago
  The best trackballs are right-hand only, too. https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m570 https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m5...
  - sundvor 7y ago
    Mine's this one, and works perfectly with either hand: https://www.kensington.com/en-au/p/products/control/trackballs/slimblade-trackball/ https://www.kensington.com/en-au/p/products/control/trackbal...
eptcyka 7y ago
The best disaster-recovery plan for when you can't use your dominant hand to operate a mouse is to be able to use the computer without use a mouse.
- lallysingh 7y ago
  The reason you can't use the mouse probably makes the keyboard harder
  - jethro_tell 7y ago
    at some point I went all in on having a fully functional setup that didn't need a mouse, I had a laptop with a broken track pad and it didn't bother me at all. Then my first kid was born and it was impossible to do things with one had while I held them with the other. Everything needed chords. the machine required two hands and no less to operate. It was only a week in before I ordered the part to fix the track pad. Now, all my machines can be operated with one or two hands (just like everyone else's)

roel_v 7y ago

But the best mouses are tailored for one hand, like the MX Master. I used to switch mouses when I used generic mice, but I'm never going back to those.

sundvor 7y ago
The G903 is perfectly ambidextrous, but even something like an old G9X works great as well in my left hand. I have a Kensington Slimblade as well at home, works great to mix things up.
- roel_v 7y ago
  Oh wow I didn't know about the G903 (not sure how I missed that for almost 3 years), I think I should try it. Although my wrist does like the slight slant of the MX Master. I used to switch between hands 10+ years ago, but gave it up once I got better mice that didn't need me switching - but I had never found one that was ambidextrous.
- jdmichal 7y ago
  It also depends on grip style. People who "palm" the mouse are probably more sensitive to the shape of the mouse. http://www.epicgear.com/en/technologies/types-of-mouse-grip http://www.epicgear.com/en/technologies/types-of-mouse-grip
mcguire 7y ago
The best trackballs are right-hand only, too. https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m570 https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m5...
- sundvor 7y ago
  Mine's this one, and works perfectly with either hand: https://www.kensington.com/en-au/p/products/control/trackballs/slimblade-trackball/ https://www.kensington.com/en-au/p/products/control/trackbal...

eptcyka 7y ago

The best disaster-recovery plan for when you can't use your dominant hand to operate a mouse is to be able to use the computer without use a mouse.

lallysingh 7y ago
The reason you can't use the mouse probably makes the keyboard harder
- jethro_tell 7y ago
  at some point I went all in on having a fully functional setup that didn't need a mouse, I had a laptop with a broken track pad and it didn't bother me at all. Then my first kid was born and it was impossible to do things with one had while I held them with the other. Everything needed chords. the machine required two hands and no less to operate. It was only a week in before I ordered the part to fix the track pad. Now, all my machines can be operated with one or two hands (just like everyone else's)