Looking for mouse recommendations

**Seerah** · 04-11-12, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by semlar

You shouldn't need to reposition your thumb at all to hit either side button, it should only involve rocking your thumb back and forth.

Agreed. I have itty-bitty hands, and I can still handle both buttons on the left side. The pad of your thumb presses the forward button, and the curve from the first knuckle of your thumb presses the back button (though, in my case, it's a bit lower and on the inside of my thumb than that, because... well, itty-bitty hands). Have you tried using the buttons this way, rather than reaching the pad of your thumb back to the second button?

Qupe · 04-11-12, 10:03 PM

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-p...mance-mouse-mx

I know you mentioned you dislike mouse designs that are right or left hand specifically and you wanted back/forward buttons on opposite sides but the Logitech MX Revolution is easily the most comfortable mouse I've ever used. I've recommended it time upon time upon time to multiple people and not a single person has expressed anything but their undying love for it.

It's big, it's decently heavy, and it's wireless but has the ability to charge while you're using it; it comes with an Eneloop rechargeable battery and recharges with a USB cord that plugs into the front of the mouse. It also has Logitech's awesome "smooth scrolling" which is a button toggle that lets your mousewheel free spin and scroll mega ultra quickly.

As well as all of the standard mouse options, L/R Up/Down middle mouse button scrolling, Back/Forward buttons and the addition of two more buttons that, by default, are a zoom button (sort of acts like ctrl+mousewheel) and a program swap button (the equivalent of the alt+tab "menu") - both of which are rebindable with the software that comes with the mouse.

Not sure how standard mouse software is now-a-days in non-gaming mice, but SetPoint (Logitech's mouse software) is pretty strong and allows per-application bindings of almost every single mouse button.

My ONLY complaint about this mouse is the fact that it's higher DPI setting is only accessible by binding a mouse button to it and setting the DPI higher than the default. Other than that, I can't imagine myself ever using another mouse.

Perk #12571529182751925 is the fact that it comes with Logitech's AMAAAAAZING warranty; 3 year warranty, that during the time, is replaced without sending your current mouse in and replaced for pretty much any reason. After 3 years, they ask for your current mouse back but the replacement is still free. Not to mention, if your mouse isn't produced anymore they upgrade it to the best possible version of your mouse "type" (ie - gaming mouse, wired standard mouse, wireless gaming, etc...).

If you'd ever consider a R/L mouse design and are unsure hit up a Best Buy/Office Max whatever and give it a go - I love this thing and I "claw" my mouse like you do (I think that's what you described). Pretty much the only part of my hand touching the mouse are my fingers, thumb rests on the lower part of the "thumb area" and the bottom of my palm sits on my mousepad. My hands are also small as hell and all buttons are easily accessible.

It basically feels like an "ambidextrous" mouse design because of where your fingers - as a claw-er - rest on the mouse.

Wimpface · 04-11-12, 10:28 PM

Razer Naga! Even though it's completely the opposite of what you specified you wanted.

The only drawback is that it breaks easily and doesn't have a long lifetime. I'm on my second already.

MoonWitch · 11-06-14, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Qupe

Perk #12571529182751925 is the fact that it comes with Logitech's AMAAAAAZING warranty; 3 year warranty, that during the time, is replaced without sending your current mouse in and replaced for pretty much any reason. After 3 years, they ask for your current mouse back but the replacement is still free. Not to mention, if your mouse isn't produced anymore they upgrade it to the best possible version of your mouse "type" (ie - gaming mouse, wired standard mouse, wireless gaming, etc...).

Couldn't help but revisit this topic; since I too am again looking for one.

At work - they use PS2 mice for our Wyse thin clients. I can't live without back/forward buttons and that speed scroller for Excel. So I did stock up on that one mouse that meets all I need (M500 http://www.logitech.com/en-us/produc...se-m500?crid=7)

For my mac, I am pretty much left with http://www.logitech.com/en-us/produc...hon-mouse-m705 But for gaming, it's not the best. Have to admit it though, that warranty IS good. I complained about mouse feet - how I couldn't replace them and had issues finding a new suitable mouse. They sent me a new M705.

But it's the gaming side I got stuck with.

Phanx · 11-06-14, 11:31 PM

I've been using a Razer Taipan that someone helpfully abandoned at my workplace, and while it's acceptable and meets most of my criteria, I have resigned myself to the fact that the Microsoft IntelliMouse 1.0 was just the pinnacle of mouse design and no mouse will ever be that good again.

My main complaint is that you have to run the bloated Razer software in the background all the time in order to make the buttons work as desired (it has 2 buttons on the left and 2 on the right; normally both sides are a copy of button4/button5, but I want both buttons on the left to be button4, and both on the right to be button5). With older Razer mice you only had to run the software once to program the mouse, and then the mouse retained that programming on its own, but apparently Razer has since decided that convenience is less important than saving 25 cents on the manufacture of a $50 mouse.

It's even more annoying because it required me to register an account and provide a bunch of personal information before I could even use the software; it does have an "offline" mode but you can't use it without registering and logging in first. Obviously I entered fake information and blocked the program from accessing the internet, but none of that should have been necessary in the first place.

However, if you like having buttons 4 and 5 on the same side of the mouse, or don't mind running bloated spyware on your computer, I would tentatively recommend this mouse.

Resike · 11-07-14, 04:15 AM

I'm using Razer Mamba since 6+ years from now. I know it's not fully quailfied for your needs, but it's a superior mouse, specially if you like the shape of the DeathAdder.

Also you don't have to use the Synapse 2.0, you can use the older drivers too:

http://drivers.razersupport.com//ind...av=0,76,171,29

http://drivers.razersupport.com//ind...v=0,76,171,172

However Mamba is NOT cheap, but it's worth it if you want a quality/smart mouse for the next 4-5 years.

Phanx · 11-07-14, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Resike

I'm using Razer Mamba since 6+ years from now. I know it's not fully quailfied for your needs, but it's a superior mouse, specially if you like the shape of the DeathAdder.

Wireless? Asymmetrical shape? Buttons 4 and 5 on the both sides of the mouse? That's pretty much not a match for any of my requirements?

Edit: I was wrong, mine is a Taipan... and unfortunately it's not supported by any older drivers.

Resike · 11-07-14, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by Phanx

Wireless? Asymmetrical shape? Buttons 4 and 5 on the both sides of the mouse? That's pretty much not a match for any of my requirements?

Edit: I was wrong, mine is a Taipan... and unfortunately it's not supported by any older drivers.

It's wired/wireless. Yes it's assimetrical, but since you are right handed and the mouse is very well designed i don't think you would have any issues with it (It's specially good for bigger hands and has a really good heavier weigth). Well you said buttons are fine on the same side, if there is 2 of it.

Also whats your mouse grip tpye?