Logitech M720 Triathlon
Ranked 6 of 6 mouses by recommenders
Recommended by owners who find it comfortable and pragmatic, and say it has caused no pressure problems on the desk. Critics say the scroll wheel lacks a heavy wheel and detent-free option.
Recommended by owners who find it comfortable and pragmatic, and say it has caused no pressure problems on the desk. Critics say the scroll wheel lacks a heavy wheel and detent-free option.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Comfortable, eases desk pressure
“distributed more of the pressure onto my desk and I haven't had an issue since”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “Mouseless – keyboard-driven control of macOS/Linux/Windows” Owners are very happy
“I am very happy with my Triathlon”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent” Smaller, pragmatic design
“the smaller, more pragmatic M720”
Comment from 13 Mar 2026 in “An open source alternative to Logi-Plus mouse software”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
No heavy wheel or detent-free option
“Not having a heavy wheel and detent-free option is a non-starter for me.”
Comment from 11 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Scroll through all 43252003274489856000 Rubik's Cube states” One user abandoned it after days
“On a third day I just turned it off and went for the other vendor altogether.”
Comment from 18 Jul 2026 in “LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent”
Other mouses people recommend
The four most recommended other mouses, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logitech MX Master | 20 | 15 | 57% | 8 | — | — |
| Apple Magic Mouse | 15 | 59 | 20% | 7 | — | — |
| Logitech MX Vertical | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Logitech Lift | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Logitech M720 TriathlonThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Not having a heavy wheel and detent-free option is a non-starter for me.”
“I am very happy with my Triathlon”
“On a third day I just turned it off and went for the other vendor altogether.”
“distributed more of the pressure onto my desk and I haven't had an issue since”
“the smaller, more pragmatic M720”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.