mice(i know a bit general)

[TK141]

I have been looking for a long time at mice, I really have no idea what to buy at this point.

Currently, I have an hp wireless comfort mouse. It's cheap but works really well and is very comfortable.
I want a better mouse, preferably an optical mouse and one comfortable in a rather odd palm grip.

I have been looking at:
Razer Deathadder
Mionix Naos
R.A.T mice
a new comfort mouse.

Not to say i'm not open to other ideas, throw some opinions about these mice or suggest another.

THanks
~TK141

[Vogelbung]

I suggested the Cooler Master Spawn in another thread, but it's one to consider. It's a claw mouse and works for all but the biggest of hands, tracks well, better than many of the >5000dpi laser mice IMO - but has fixed dpi increments you can't change. One advantage of the mouse with a notebook is that it's not huge so can travel in a bag quite easily if you find somewhere for the cable to go. It's also budget in terms of price and seems to have no obvious build-quality drawbacks even for the money.

Ultimately mouse comfort is a highly personal issue. You'll have to try a few yourself to see what *really* works for you.

[Gamer872]

I've heard good things about Steel Series.

SteelSeries North America - Mice

[Kiol]

I have the Razer Orochi.
It's a nice Bluetooth mouse with 2 extra buttons on each side, a little bit small, not recommended if you have big hands

[kurtcocaine]

Originally Posted by Gamer872

I've heard good things about Steel Series.

SteelSeries North America - Mice

I would caution against the ikari.. They have faulty buttons which may give up soon causing erratic double clicking.. A fact that I had to learn through first hand experience.. :/

just google "ikari double click" to see for yourself

Apart from that, their sensors and ergonomics are usually pretty good

[Mastershroom]

I highly recommend the DeathAdder. Very comfortable palm-grip shape, top-notch optical sensor, and good button size and placement. It also has very good perfect control speed; one of those things that isn't often advertised or disclosed, but is very important to gamers. It's my favorite wired mouse of all time.

The Logitech G400 would be another one to consider; it's similar to the DeathAdder in that it's a right-handed optical mouse with similar button layout. I'm not familiar with the sensor it uses though. Similar price, too.

I would avoid the R.A.T. based on complaints about the reliability of its sensor and software, and it seems to be more of a claw-style mouse even with all the adjustments.

[tijo]

I bought a naos for home, fell in love with it enough to get one for the office too. Great mouse for a palm gripper, the 3200 is more than enough and a lot more affordable than the naos 5000 too. The naos has a bump to place your pinky which is a huge bonus. Most logitech mice required me to leave my pinky on the mouse pad and it got uncomfortable after a while. Oh yeah, the Naos 3200 is optical and the 5000 is laser, just in case you didn't know already. The adjustable color is just icing on the cake if you have a backlit keyboard to match it to.

[baiii]

I would say never buy a mouse before you see and hold it, unless you dont mind returning it.

[Vogelbung]

Originally Posted by Mastershroom

I highly recommend the DeathAdder. Very comfortable palm-grip shape, top-notch optical sensor, and good button size and placement. It also has very good perfect control speed; one of those things that isn't often advertised or disclosed, but is very important to gamers. It's my favorite wired mouse of all time.

The Logitech G400 would be another one to consider; it's similar to the DeathAdder in that it's a right-handed optical mouse with similar button layout. I'm not familiar with the sensor it uses though. Similar price, too.

I would avoid the R.A.T. based on complaints about the reliability of its sensor and software, and it seems to be more of a claw-style mouse even with all the adjustments.

Deathadder's a good starting point for a decent palm mouse, but it doesn't quite pass the comfort test for me - given the overall shape I've always felt that the mouse buttons aren't sloped enough. Once again, this is where mice get personal.

The RAT is, as you allude, neither here nor there. The huge levels of adjustment included doesn't actually provide worthwhile actual ergonomic adjustment IMO, it ends up being a 50/50 claw/palm form factor for all but the most meatplated of hands, and the tracking is as occasionally jumpy as many other 'off-mainstream' laser mice like the Imperator. But you know, it's a hella cool thing to have on your desk, especially in white

I haven't owned a G400 though - might get one and see how it fares against the Deathadder and Spawn.

[aussiek2000]

Originally Posted by kurtcocaine

I would caution against the ikari.. They have faulty buttons which may give up soon causing erratic double clicking.. A fact that I had to learn through first hand experience.. :/

just google "ikari double click" to see for yourself

Apart from that, their sensors and ergonomics are usually pretty good

I am having that exact issue. I thought it was a software issue, guess I'll be looking for a new mouse.