dimitarvp

dimitarvp

Anybody got good recommendations for a mouse that is:

  • Wired but might have a wireless variant? Or ideally, becomes a wired mouse when plugged in like my favorite Logitech G900 is?
  • Not needing software, or the software is 100% open and can be used on Linux as well?
  • Obviously of high quality, durable and precise?

I love my two G900s to bits but it’s very obvious their algorithm to have smoother scrolling and etc. tricks that they do Windows are not well utilized on macOS so I am basically having an expensive mouse that I can never use to its full potential.

Furthermore, Logitech’s software for mice just gets worse with time. I ended up uninstalling it from my macOS, it was regularly consuming more CPU than it should and regularly had trouble updating itself and then it refuses to load / run after update (which happens to this day fairly regularly on my Windows machine).

So it seems it’s time to part ways with Logitech. Especially after their CEO dropped this gem.

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Post #41
APB9785

APB9785

Creator of ECSx

I’ve been doing well with Zowie (EC1):

  • completely wired
  • no software
  • quick switch polling and resolution on the bottom
  • two simple side buttons
  • large + heavy (compared to trendier mice)
  • no lights on the top at all
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Post #42
dimitarvp

dimitarvp

Thanks! Adding it to my list that I’ve been slowly composing in the last months.

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Post #43
AstonJ

AstonJ

Personally I would highly recommend you try the Magic Mouse and try to live with it not being wired. it requires no addition drivers (a big plus imo and part of the reason I stick with an Apple keyboard too), scrolling is very natural (and customisable) and swiping left/right is invaluable. You can even double tap to zoom in/out. Highly recommend at least giving one a go…

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Post #44
dimitarvp

dimitarvp

I had 3. :003:

Personally I am not a fan of making gestures on the mouse though. :frowning:

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Post #45
frankdugan3

frankdugan3

I use Logitech MX518’s, both an original one (still going!) and the new refresh version. Just too comfortable to give up after a couple decades of using it.

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Post #46
D4no0

D4no0

On my desktop I have a razer deathadder 2013 version that was bought somewhere in 2015. It’s been used to the extreme in games (I can account to at least 4k hours of games) and it still works as the first day (if I dust it off :smile:).

For wireless choices, logitech is extremely hard to beat, both in terms of reliability and comfort. I am currently using a k295 wireless mouse+ keyboard setup for my docking station setup and I can say that I am pretty happy with the setup. The only general problem I have is that I constantly switch between mac and linux notebooks and I always fight that keyboard.

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Post #47
dimitarvp

dimitarvp

OK so I got a bit impulsive again and bought the Xtrfy M4 Wireless White.

Using for no more than 4 hours so far and I already love it a lot!

  • Super lightweight. My Logitech G900 is like a brick and it really started annoying me in the last months. Not fun to have the muscles at the middle of your hand be exhausted after work.
  • CPI (DPI but not quite), color, color effects, even various delays for lift-off and a few others, are fully configurable with combination of buttons and one switch (a “mode” switch) with zero software needed. This is what I was looking for.
  • Actually beautiful. :slight_smile:
  • I love the Swiss cheese aesthetic but I am sure that 3-6 months down the line I’ll curse a lot when I have to disassemble it to clean it up. :003:
  • Wireless, works just fine when plugged in to charge. No interruptions.

So far a huge win for my work machine. Configured it perfectly for myself in 6 minutes, of which 2 went to find and watch a 75 seconds video on YouTube by Xtrfy.

Granted it’s a bit expensive – 70 EUR in Bulgaria. But I view it as an at least 5 years of investment. One can only hope. I really want peripherals that don’t need baby-sitting software inside your current OS. So far this mouse delivers great.

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Post #48
arcanemachine

arcanemachine

I’ve been using a Kensington Orbit since about 2020:

trackball
trackball1500×1356 73.6 KB

It’s symmetric, and I use it left-handed (I was getting wrist pain on my right wrist).

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Post #49
hubertlepicki

hubertlepicki

90% of the time I move and click the mouse cursor using programmable mouse layer on my keyboard (UHK v2). It works really well, and I’m very proficient with it.

When I have to grab my mouse I have Logitech G502.

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