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[Rinさとり]

I used Logitech MX518 for years but its out of production now I now use the mouse that comes in the CM Storm Devastator bundle and i love it.

 

[pineapplepizza]

OP don't fall for the recommendations, do your research first. I have the Death Adder Chroma and Logitech G502. They are not very good mice and feel like cheap plastic.

The next one on my list to try is the Logitech MX Master.

My favorite mouse, Logitech G9, hasn't been sold for quite some time.

 

[Goldmund]

Does anyone here have any experience with the FK2 from Zowie?

 

[GRIMREEFZ]

Razer Naga Epic - Nuff said

 

[big_erk]

Logitech G502

See also: "I Need a New PC!" 2015 Part 2

This. Very nice mouse.

 

[-MD-]

OP don't fall for the recommendations, do your research first. I have the Death Adder Chroma and Logitech G502. They are not very good mice and feel like cheap plastic.

The next one on my list to try is the Logitech MX Master.

My favorite mouse, Logitech G9, hasn't been sold for quite some time.

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Don't listen to these recommendations.

Here's my recommendation.

 

[camequipped]

Just got the steelseries sensei today. It's pretty great so far but i'm a lefty so quite limited in choice tbh.

 

[LordRaiden]

I have the Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury, but only because my MX510 died after roughly 10 years.

It was the best mouse I ever had, but the G402 is a good successor.

 

[digitalrelic]

I've owned the Steelseries Sensei RAW, the Logitech G502, and the Razer Deathadder Chroma.

The Deathadder Chroma is definitely the best IMO.

They're all solid mice, but the Sensei RAW doesn't fit very well in my large hands, and the G502 is great but it's a bit heavy and it looks like Michael Bay's wet dream.

The Deathadder has the perfect size, shape, weight, aesthetics, and sensor. It's the perfect mouse.

 

[kromeo]

I know everyone has different tastes but razers all look like cheap 90s mice to me

 

[Haloid1177]

G502 for me as well. Great mouse. I use a Deathadder at work though and don't have any complaints.

 

[CrashPrime]

I used a Logitech MX518 for the better part of a decade.

The same one.

That being said I use a Razer Naga Epic (wired/wireless) right now and it's nice. I don't like the extra buttons as much as I do on the new Naga, but I also don't really use the extra buttons.

I have been eyeing a Logitech G502 to come back home. I haven't actually used it outside of a store tho, so recommending it isn't fair. That said, I haven't read any negative feedback at all and its consistently recommended as well.

 

[345triangle]

i have a deathadder and an mx master. i like the deathadder better — nicer buttons, simpler design, etc.

mx master does some neat things for general computing but it's not a great gaming mouse. the back/forward/grip buttons are awful.

 

[wildfire]

Deathadder was my first major mouse purchase and I loved how comfortable it was.

I got an MS sidewinder as a replacement after the Deathadder developed a tracking bug. It had great button placements but the lights and weight were a step back.

Now I have a logitech G502. At first I disliked it because the scroll wheel was very hard to use for a scroll wheel but after a week the hard clicking became less pronounced and wasn't as resistant.

Now it's the most comfortable with the best features mouse I've ever had.

 

[Smushroomed]

The g502 was too big and heavy for me, I switched to a g302 because it was smaller and lighter. I only wish it had two more side buttons for a total of 4 side buttons

I use a flat fingertip grip, which is still different from a claw or palm grip. Fingertip tend to prefer a smaller mouse

Everyone makes blind recommendations without stating what type of grip they have and it can confuse people like me for the longest time

 

[matt05891]

I personally love my ouroboros. It has its annoyances but it's the best mouse I've owned. Wireless and wired whichever suits your needs. Places like best buy at least around washington have the high quality mice out so you can see which one fits your hand best!

 

[xrnzaaas]

Basically anything but Razer.

Logitech Gx02 series would be a good pick imo (I'm considering an upgrade soon, because my old G500 is starting to suffer from doubleclicking).

 

[EscapeArtist]

Razer Deathadder Chroma, I've had multiple Razer Deathadders throughout the years. I had a Steelseries Sensei for a while but the way it fit in my hand never quite felt right. Deathadder all the way.

 

[Akuun]

Logitech G502 is excellent.

If you want something ambidexterous, I recommend the Steelseries Sensei (Raw if you don't want fancy colors).

If you want something cheaper, I think the CM Storm Xornet is a very good mouse for its price.

 

[Aaron D.]

I'm in the market for a new wireless mouse as well.

It's sad to hear all the Logitech G502 (wired) nods as I've gone through two G602 (wireless) models in as many years and am done with the line.

There is a documented design defect with the middle mouse button click where it just stops working for may users. I was able to get a replacement for the first mouse and the Logitech rep assured me that it was indeed a manufacturing flaw with the mouse wheel and my new G602 shipping out was part of a redesign that fixed the problem. Well less than 6 or so months later my new mouse has the same problem with the mouse wheel not clicking. How about that? It's a shame because I like everything else about the G602.

So what's the word on non-Logitech (or at least G602) wireless? I don't need 100 side-buttons or anything, but I really did appreciate the two DPI adjust buttons that let me adjust mouse acceleration on the fly. Also, I game on a laptop, so a wireless is pretty mandatory.

What's the best wireless out there?

 

[Gizuko]

I would suggest either the logitech g303 or g302. The g502 looks to be pretty good too.

Anyway I am fond of the g303 since is the one Im currently using. It's light (I used to prefer heavier mouses, but this one is perfect), comfortable to hold and the side buttons are great.

You should also check wether a mouse fits your grip or not, before you go for it:

 

[maouvin]

Really like my Corsair M65:

The big red button ("sniper button") is set to lower your DPI while held, but I remapped it to something else and it's now a push-to-talk button.

There's the M65 RGB too, with better placement for the red button:

 

[Harlock]

Logitech M90. Simple, wirewith, good.

 

[Mohasus]

CM Alcor, pretty basic mouse (no software/customization other than DPI) based on IntelliPoint 3.0.

I love it.

But it isn't available in the US, so the price is a bit inflated on amazon since it is a import.

 

[Cowie]

Going to echo that I love my Logitech G502. It looks... bad and kind of uncomfortable, but I held one in my hand in a Best Buy and was instantly sold. It feels great.

 

[dity]

I would suggest either the logitech g303 or g302. The g502 looks to be pretty good too.

Anyway I am fond of the g303 since is the one Im currently using. It's light (I used to prefer heavier mouses, but this one is perfect), comfortable to hold and the side buttons are great.

You should also check wether a mouse fits your grip or not, before you go for it:

I'm definitely a palm grip.


Probably a but late to ask for everyone giving recommendations to say what kind of grip they use. However, with the way I hold a mouse I've never really found it uncomfortable to use a mouse. My now dead Microsoft mouse was a small thing and I do reckon I could go bigger.

 

[pineapplepizza]

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Great post

 

[Makareu]

I'm definitely a palm grip.

You should check the Func ms3

and the Mionix Naos-7000

both are adequate for gaming and very comfortable for palm grip users.

 

[Mozendo]

OP don't fall for the recommendations, do your research first. I have the Death Adder Chroma and Logitech G502. They are not very good mice and feel like cheap plastic.

While I can't speak about the overall quality of these mice, I was not a fan of the quality of the plastic of the left and right click of the G502, it felt like really really low quality plastic for a $50-$60 mouse.

 

[selfnoise]

I would second the M65; it's built like a tank and feels great. I've had mine for a few months now and don't regret the purchase.

It also looks classy and not like a cheap toy which is nice.

 

[Brandon F]

I basically want a no-nonsense, good quality mouse. Wireless, forward/backward button for my thumbs (that can be mapped in games as usual), scroll wheel that clicks for middle mouse button, good sensors.

I grabbed a Logitech MX Master, thinking it was gonna be great, forgot to check the side of it carefully. The scroll wheel forces the forward/back buttons into awkward spots, so that precisely clicking one or the other can be challenging under pressure. They're sandwiched on top of each other, yuck.

Recently I picked up a second mouse, the MX Anywhere 2, for my laptop thinking it would replace my desktop too if it was good enough. In theory it was perfect, the same as the master but a bit smaller, and without the side-scroll wheel taking up room, meaning it had regular forward / back buttons. But the crazy thing was it turns out the middle mouse button on it... doesn't exist. Instead the middle click controls the free scroll vs graduated scroll modes of the wheel, and instead if you want a middle click you need to assign the stupid button half an unch below the wheel to middle click.

Two mice that were almost perfect, let down by one fucking annoying thing. Jesus logitech you had it perfect pretty much a decade ago why you gotta keep doings tuff like this to me D: Thank god I got good prices for both mice.

I agree with most all of this as a new MX Master owner myself. I still have the original MX Anywhere for my MacBook, but it's largely identical to its sequel outside of aesthetics.

Took time to adjust the stupid overlapping side buttons on the MX Master, but I conditioned after a couple days. I did change the side wheel to zoom, which I use all the time as a 21:9 monitor user, so it's appreciated for productivity. I also have a glass desk surface which the dark light sensor supports so no need for a mousepad which I love. Gaming-wise, one is better off grabbing a different mouse for more button options and layouts though. I've grown fond of the MX Master, but it was an uphill struggle.

 

[Chiramii]

My Performance MX mouse from Logitech is still going strong after 6 years of daily use. I'm primarily a PC gamer but I've never noticed any latency even though it is wireless. The mouse is old but the ergonomics of it is perfect, which is why I still use it.

 

[Akoi]

G502 for wired and G602 for wireless. I own both and I love them both. If you get the G502 make sure you pick up the G440 mouse pad, it is like a match made in heaven.

 

[psylah]

I bought a g502 and the only thing I don't like is that the wheel is polished metal, and as something I am scrolling constantly by pulling across it at an oblique angle, I feel that my frequently dry finger isn't getting a good grip and spin on it. It has a frictionless mode that you can put it on, but I'd rather swap it with a full rubber scroll wheel.

 

[dr_rus]

G502

I've owned the Steelseries Sensei RAW, the Logitech G502, and the Razer Deathadder Chroma.

The Deathadder Chroma is definitely the best IMO.

They're all solid mice, but the Sensei RAW doesn't fit very well in my large hands, and the G502 is great but it's a bit heavy and it looks like Michael Bay's wet dream.

The Deathadder has the perfect size, shape, weight, aesthetics, and sensor. It's the perfect mouse.

I really like the Deathadder ergonomically but it's a Razer product which means that it will break and its software will be abysmal. I've had one of those, for about a month and then it broke and I've got a G500 as a replacement. Six years of heavy gaming later that G500 is still running fine for the most part.

 

[qa_engineer]

Logitech Apex Daedalus. BOOM

 

[Efren is G.O.A.T.]

I used the exact same mouse that you posted OP until I bought the Logitech G 502 it's simply amazing

came here to mention this.

+1!

 

[Gtagentleman]

I used the exact same mouse that you posted OP until I bought the Logitech G 502 it's simply amazing

This, this is the most comfortable mouse I ever used.

+1

 

[bedlamite]

Have a Mionix Naos 7000 which I think is pretty much the perfect wired mouse, but I've recently picked up a Logitech G602 because fuck wires, it's 2016. Haven't played any twitchy FPSes with it but everything else seems to be fine. Went 4 whole months on a single battery before it went flat, this thing's pretty ridiculous.

 

[Mifec]

Logitech G502.

It was the first gaming mouse I ever bought and probably be the only one I buy, it's that good.

It's objectively the best gaming mouse that you can buy right now.

 

[Vaga]

Been rocking a Logitech G5 for almost 9 years now. Still works like a charm and it has been through a lot. Can't see how anything else than a Logitech gets recommended, they make a lot of crappy products but mice are definitely not one of them.

 

[kjacobson]

The Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse. I use it for general web browsing, working, and for gaming.

• Wireless
• 3 Year Battery
• Uses Logitech Unifying Receiver
• Plug and Play - doesn't require Logitech Setpoint but you certainly can use it
• Has infinite scroll, forward and back buttons
• Comfortable contour and material used for build quality
• Very cheap and reasonably priced. Only about $30 a pop.

 

[dr_rus]

The Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse. I use it for general web browsing, working, and for gaming.

• Wireless
• 3 Year Battery
• Uses Logitech Unifying Receiver
• Plug and Play - doesn't require Logitech Setpoint but you certainly can use it
• Has infinite scroll, forward and back buttons
• Comfortable contour and material used for build quality
• Very cheap and reasonably priced. Only about $30 a pop.

I have this one as well, certainly wouldn't recommend it for gaming as it has a lot of power related optimizations which affect the precision. A nice mouse for work though, runs for several years straight on one set of AA batteries.

 

[Acrylic7]

Logitech G600.

These programmable keys and comfort are vital. Accept nothing less.

 

[darklin0]

I used the exact same mouse that you posted OP until I bought the Logitech G 502 it's simply amazing

+1

My favorite mouse of all time.

 

[Buggy Loop]

If you primarily play shooters do not get a G502. I would recommend either of the following

Steelseries Rival 300
Zowie EC1-A/2A (depending on hand size)
Finalmouse Tournament Pro

I dont understand all the G502 recommendations, its one of the heaviest around and typically this is not good for precise gaming.

Zowie Ec1a/Ec2a. Best sensor, light, no drivers

 

[Who?!]

I don't know if Logitech still has G9X in production, but it's a really good mouse. I've had it for 5+ years and still works great! I think the price was around 60 € when I got it.

You get 2 side buttons under your thumb, and profile selector under your index finger for different sensitivity profiles. The mousewheel also has 2 different scrolling speeds (steps and free-scroll)
You also get 2 different "shells" for it that go over the mouse. One that has a smooth surface and is a bit wider, and another that is narrow and has a rough surface. And of course some weights (4 and 7 grams).

*edit: Added a pic for you *

 

[dity]

Ended up buying the G502 today. Thanks for the recommendations everyone, I really appreciated them. It helped me to be able to recognise the brands on the shelf and compre them side-by-side.

 

[345triangle]

I agree with most all of this as a new MX Master owner myself. I still have the original MX Anywhere for my MacBook, but it's largely identical to its sequel outside of aesthetics.

Took time to adjust the stupid overlapping side buttons on the MX Master, but I conditioned after a couple days. I did change the side wheel to zoom, which I use all the time as a 21:9 monitor user, so it's appreciated for productivity. I also have a glass desk surface which the dark light sensor supports so no need for a mousepad which I love. Gaming-wise, one is better off grabbing a different mouse for more button options and layouts though. I've grown fond of the MX Master, but it was an uphill struggle.

my MX master doesn't work at all on my glossy white desk without a mat, so lord knows how it works on glass. and i will never get used to the side buttons!

the stepped/free-spinning wheel thing is addictive, though.

 

[jogu]

logitech g602 is decent if you want wireless

I really wanted this... but why didnt they put the freescrolling wheel on it?

Got g502 instead, its good I usually avoid wired but seems it is fine.