Logitech G9x without either add-on grip.Grip style: Claw (2 fingers on top - not much arching; quite loose)
Horrible rubberized finish that's impossible to keep clean. I constantly had to wipe down my Diamondback and Naga with a damp cloth, whereas my G9 requires no maintenance whatsoever.Why do you say avoid Razer? I've heard nothing but praise for their DeathAdder mice.
Logitech G500's a sweet wired mouse with minimal frills. Variable weighting and tracking sensitivity too.
I'm actually using a Lachesis right now and had the same problem. Sometime the mouse would just cease to respond and I had to unplug and replug it. In the midst of a game of Starcraft 2...it really sucked.
Then I read a bit on the Internet...apparantly, to fix the problem, you must not install the mouse drivers and simply use it as a plug and play peripheral. Luckily it retains all of its functionalities even then. Only thing you can't do is changing the color of the mouse, but it will retains whatever settings you last put it on so if you really want to change it, you can install the drivers, then modify, then deinstall.
Since then it works 99 % flawlessly, with the very occasional cursor getting jammed on the X-axis for 2-3 seconds.
Never again though.
I'm actually using a Lachesis right now and had the same problem. Sometime the mouse would just cease to respond and I had to unplug and replug it. In the midst of a game of Starcraft 2...it really sucked.
Then I read a bit on the Internet...apparantly, to fix the problem, you must not install the mouse drivers and simply use it as a plug and play peripheral. Luckily it retains all of its functionalities even then. Only thing you can't do is changing the color of the mouse, but it will retains whatever settings you last put it on so if you really want to change it, you can install the drivers, then modify, then deinstall.
Since then it works 99 % flawlessly, with the very occasional cursor getting jammed on the X-axis for 2-3 seconds.
Never again though.
Grip style: Claw (2 fingers on top - not much arching; quite loose)
The more buttons the better I say.
My mx518 lasted like 3-4 years but eventually after a few glasses of water the middle wheel button stopper working...
While I'll agree Logitech drivers have tended to suck and their products slightly over-rated in the past (with their wireless often flat out sucking), the G700 is a thing of beauty. And the drivers are the best mouse drivers I've ever used.
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I will NEVER use another mouse again. When I'm at work using a 3 button mouse, my thumb actually gets bored.
The more buttons the better I say.
I guess it's mainly good for MMOs. The massive hump on the back makes it horrible for claw grip users. I find it terrible for FPSs. Unfortunately there wasn't a store near me where I could have tried it before buying. Maybe an Orochi-sized version would have been more to my liking.Hmmm, really? I always felt the more buttons on the side, the bigger the detriment.
2 buttons on the side feels like the sweet spot.
14 on the side feels like overkill. What is that good for anyways? Wow?
I bought a white RAT7 a few months back and it's really nice. Love the length and weight adjustment, very comfortable.
I assume the bad drivers are for those crazy 200 button mouses? I've never installed a driver for my logitech mouse on my computers.
Hmmm, really? I always felt the more buttons on the side, the bigger the detriment.
2 buttons on the side feels like the sweet spot.
14 on the side feels like overkill. What is that good for anyways? Wow?
You can use them for whatever you like. I'm sure that sounds obvious, but the point I make is that you never know when a game will benefit from having an easy access side button. The usability that comes from the flexibility of having so many buttons may surprise you if you started to use one.
Logitech G9x without either add-on grip.
Comes at the cost of having the two most used side buttons (browser back and forward) in a really annoying location (beside the left click).You can use them for whatever you like. I'm sure that sounds obvious, but the point I make is that you never know when a game will benefit from having an easy access side button. The usability that comes from the flexibility of having so many buttons may surprise you if you started to use one.
Yeah, unfortunately, middle-click on the G9 is nigh unusable. The wheel itself seemed fine to me though (I prefer to use it in "clicky" mode, instead of continuous scroll mode).G9x is a pretty good claw mouse with a decent laser - I used one for awhile. But that mouse-wheel/middle-click is a fucking atrocity to mankind. That alone was enough to get me to look elsewhere.
Comes at the cost of having the two most used side buttons (browser back and forward) in a really annoying location (beside the left click).
Comes at the cost of having the two most used side buttons (browser back and forward) in a really annoying location (beside the left click).
Never seen one in real life, but it just seems like in the heat of the moment, figuring out where the number 7 is on that thing would be a pain in the ass.
Then again, I don't play MMO's at all, (mainly FPS), so 12 probably isn't necessary. For Wow though, I can definitely understand.
In my case, I have very specific requirements due to being a female with small hands who prefers claw grip for FPSs. So it's really hard to find a suitable laser mouse. So G9/G9x it is until something better comes out (Razer Orochi looks sorta interesting, not sure).
In my case, I have very specific requirements due to being a female with small hands who prefers claw grip for FPSs. So it's really hard to find a suitable laser mouse, and I'll live with an unusable middle click which I never use anyway. So G9/G9x it is until something better comes out (Razer Orochi looks sorta interesting, not sure).
The more buttons the better I say.
I'd be curious to know the dimensions. Razer Diamondback was a claw grip mouse as well, but it wasn't exactly the smallest mouse in the world.Claw = Cooler Master Spawn. Don't even bother looking beyond it.
Hmmm, really? I always felt the more buttons on the side, the bigger the detriment.
2 buttons on the side feels like the sweet spot.
14 on the side feels like overkill. What is that good for anyways? Wow?
I'd be curious to know the dimensions. Razer Diamondback was a claw grip mouse as well, but it wasn't exactly the smallest mouse in the world.
The specs say (L) 107 X (W) 75 X (H) 35 mm (that's 4.2x3x1.3 inches, not 4.2x4x1.3 as claimed on their site). It fits comfortably in my average-sized hands.I'd be curious to know the dimensions. Razer Diamondback was a claw grip mouse as well, but it wasn't exactly the smallest mouse in the world.
Ah nice. I'll have to take a measuring tape to my G9 to see how it "measures up". I did check a review on the Spawn and one thing I'm not wild about is that the DPI tiers are locked to pre-specified levels (800, 1800, 3500). With my G9, I have it configured to something like 3600, 3400, 3200, 3000 (not those exact numbers, but just to give a rough idea of how I like the DPI settings. all of them are set to the high end with minimal steps down).(L) 107 X (W) 75 X (H) 35 mm / (L) 4.2 X (W) 4 X (H) 1.3 inch
Get a Logitech G700. Avoid Razer products.
The more buttons the better I say.
The more buttons the better I say.