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Contour UnimousevsLogitech Lift

4 years between them: the 2022 Logitech Lift at 8.1, the 2018 Contour Unimouse at 7.1. The older one still holds Ease of use.

Contour Unimouse

Contour Design

7.1

The one vertical mouse whose angle you set yourself, which matters more than it sounds.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Logitech Lift

Logitech

8.1

A 57-degree vertical mouse sized for small and medium hands, which the category usually ignores.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Logitech Lift ahead 8.0 to 5.4. They come closest on Ease of use, 9.4 to 9.2. Left of center is Contour Unimouse, right is Logitech Lift.

Contour Unimouse versus Logitech Lift — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Contour Unimouse run left from the axis labels, bars for Logitech Lift run right. Contour Unimouse: Performance 7.0, Value 5.4, Durability 6.8, Ease of use 9.4, Design 7.0. Logitech Lift: Performance 7.4, Value 8.0, Durability 7.8, Ease of use 9.2, Design 8.0.Contour Unimouse (left)Logitech Lift (right)PerformanceContour Unimouse — Performance 7.0 out of 107.0Logitech Lift — Performance 7.4 out of 107.4ValueContour Unimouse — Value 5.4 out of 105.4Logitech Lift — Value 8.0 out of 108.0DurabilityContour Unimouse — Durability 6.8 out of 106.8Logitech Lift — Durability 7.8 out of 107.8Ease of useContour Unimouse — Ease of use 9.4 out of 109.4Logitech Lift — Ease of use 9.2 out of 109.2DesignContour Unimouse — Design 7.0 out of 107.0Logitech Lift — Design 8.0 out of 108.0Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Contour Unimouse

Leads on Ease of use.

  • A fixed-angle vertical that felt close but never quite right
  • Left-handed users who want the same design rather than a mirrored afterthought
  • Pressure at the base of the thumb that other vertical shapes make worse

Take the Logitech Lift

Leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Design.

  • Wrist discomfort that gets worse through the week
  • Small or medium hands that the larger vertical mice swallow
  • You need a left-handed vertical mouse, which barely exists otherwise

What each one gets wrong

Contour Unimouse

  • You want the least expensive way into a vertical shape
  • Plastic that feels ordinary for what it costs will bother you
  • You expect polished software and per-application profiles

Logitech Lift

  • Precision work where the lower sensor resolution shows
  • You want the free-spinning scroll wheel from the Master line

Specs, side by side

SpecContour UnimouseLogitech Lift
TiltAdjustable, 35 to 70 degrees—
Sensor800 to 2,800 DPI4,000 DPI
ButtonsSix programmable—
HandsRight-handed and left-handed versionsRight-handed and left-handed versions
Angle—57 degrees
Connection—Bluetooth and Logi Bolt

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2022 Logitech Lift the safer pick over the 2018 Contour Unimouse?
Logitech Lift leads on Performance, Value, Durability and Design. If Ease of use matters more to you, take the Contour Unimouse instead. The 4-year gap shows in the totals as 8.1 against 7.1.
What does the 2018 model still win?
On Ease of use, yes. That axis still goes to the 2018 model. The 2022 one answers with Performance, Value, Durability and Design.
Which one ranks higher in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you"?
Contour Unimouse sits at #1 in "Vertical mice pick your forearm angle for you", Logitech Lift at #2.