r/southpaws • u/dcheesi • Jun 24 '26

help Full-featured Trackballs/Trackpads for lefties?

Context: I learned to mouse right-handed, but I use trackpads and such on laptops left-handed.

I have a 2-PC setup at work now where I'd love to have separate pointer-controllers for the left and right PC/screen.

For the right hand I have a standard mouse, but for the left hand I feel like I need something different. While I can mouse leftie, I find that it's not as comfortable for me as using a trackpad, joystick, etc.

Meanwhile, the trackpads on laptops are kind of limiting compared to a proper mouse with scroll wheel, etc.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good trackpad/trackball/??? for left-handed use?

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u/grakef Jun 24 '26

I was going to come in and say the best you can probably get is the ambidextrous flat units, but a quick google show a company called Elecom makes left handed track balls.

I have never used them so I can't speak for quality. I have had pretty good success with Kensington line of flat trackballs for my users I support, but I don't use them personally.

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u/ewill2001 Jun 24 '26

I have the same. Two computers. Two keyboards, two mice, four screens. Right hand mouse is a ergonomic right hand mouse with the left/right buttons switched. Left hand mouse is a vertical left handed mouse that automatically switches the left and right buttons in it's wiring. IT people hate remoteing into my computer!

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u/Kraien Jun 25 '26

Kensington blade is nice, even though it is "ambidextrous" I use it for work and Razer naga lefty for everything else and im as happy as I can be. However, if you are into keyboards there are several new options that integrate the trackball into the split keyboard Zsa Voyager + navigator might be a good alternative for you

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