Logitech TrackMan Wheel Review

Watch this item
Logitech TrackMan Wheel
3.6 stars
Average rating for this product is: 3.6 out of 5

From 2 ratings and 5 reviews

Thumb up 100% of users recommend this product

Best Price: £32.99

Rate it Now:

Click on the stars above to rate this product:

Tweet This Item


philthy's Review of Logitech TrackMan Wheel Mouse

15th Jun 2004

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
  • Time Mouse Owned
    1 - 6 Months
Good Points

Smooth ball action
Almost never needs cleaning
Quite a natural hand position - comfortable in use
Beats Microsoft's Trackball Optical into a cocked hat


Bad Points

Arguably a bit small for big handed folk
Not suitable for left handed folk


General Comments

The Logitech TrackMan Wheel is an entirely optical trackball (i.e. no mechanical parts), with the exception of it's scroll wheel, possibly. The ball itself is operated by the thumb of your right hand (it is not suitable for left handed use at all). It has two buttons and a scrolling wheel, much like a mouse and these are operated with your fingers. I've found it reasonably comfortable in use (although Microsoft's similiar "Trackball Optical" seemed better suited to my hand size - fairly big, blokey hands). I would expect children or more dainty handed ladies would find it fitted their hand perfectly. The ball itself almost never needs cleaning (which is dead easy anyway) and runs extremely smoothly. Micorosoft's device in contrast needs cleaning frequently and is rarely smooth in operation.

All in all this is a well made piece of kit that fulfills it's function well. Mouse users should consider moving to a trackball to keep fully functioning hands and wrists, and this wouldn't be a bad start for most. Big handed or left handed folk may do better with Logitech's Marble Mouse which is also excellent.

Tweet This Review

philthy's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!

How helpful did you find this review?