What Gaming Mouse do you use?

[Conza]

I'm in the market for a new gaming mouse, and I've decided all bets are on.

At first I've been limiting myself to wireless mice, I've used a Logitech G7 since, idk, 2005/2006, and I loved it, so much so, when the feet were starting to wear away I bought another one in carbon/black/blue, so I have two.

Anyway, after many years, they both seem to be having issues now, so unless anyone knows why a Logitech G7 cuts out randomly, momentarily, and often permentantly without re-connecting the transmitter, I'm looking at replacing them, no longer viable gaming mice now that they're doing this, they were excellent (except the grip) for almost 4 and 3 years respectively.

My main favourite, is a Mad Catz product, branded as a Saitek Cyborg R.A.T. 9. I have a 'claw shaped' hand when using a mouse, so I want the biggest mouse I can find, and this looks to be it so far. $159AUD in Australia, $127 if imported from UK.

I also like it because its the only mouse I can find that redoes what the G7 did, but better.

A. Gaming
B i. Wireless
B ii. Rechargable, Swappable batteries - This is my main favourite thing

There's another one which I had counted out, the Razar Mamba, because when it runs low/out you can recharge it, but via a USB cable (and continue using wired) or a dock, which means you obviously can't continue using.

Might work just as well, if I had two, or got over my wired mouse phobia.

And now, for $180AUD I can pre-order its big brother/replacement, the Ouroboros and it has all the settings at 11, customizable grips, probably bigger size and battery, still no swappable batteries though.

Or, I could keep my two, wireless mice, and use them, when I need to* And just get a very solid reliable, but still big and high quality, gaming mouse, of course then I have two mice, and why do that when I can have one that does everything?
*(in bed, from a distance to my PC, opening/closing VLC mostly)

There's the old G9 about $85, R.A.T. 7 $99, GIGABYTE KRYPTON $104 ish, several others I'm sure.

If anyone's interested in what I play on PC, shooters, RPGs, Tower Defence, strategy, main ones off the top of my head.

So, what do you use and why? And which mouse would you reccomend for me? (on this list or not). Thanks

 

[bevo]

I have the RAT 7 which is the wired version. It is very picky with what kind and color of surface you use it on. I had trouble finding a mouse pad for it, and had to use one because it wouldn't work on my desk.

I do like it though, but recently switched to a death adder and think I will stay with it. I liked the feel of the rat in my hand better but the eye on it just doesn't seem to be as good as a death adder. After using something besides the RAT I wouldn't suggest it to anyone.

The death adder also seems to track a little smoother. The RAT was kind of jumpy compared to it.

 

[sesselpupser]

I've got a G500. I didn't want anything too flashy and I hate wireless mice and keyboards, but I wanted something with on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment (which I now rarely use except for the occasional long shot in BF3 and as blanket settings for games which have slow or fast cursors). It's perfect for my needs and not very expensive, when it dies I'll be replacing it with the same.

 

[Samus]

I use a gamepad or a wheel on all games but then again I don't play FPS.

 

[guybo]

I second the G500- or at least any mouse by Logitech. The wheel scrols side to side, you can switch from smooth scroll to notched, it does macros (I don't use them though) has lots of buttons, adjustable DPI on the mouse, adjustable weights and a fiber covered cord.

I had a prob with my fiber cord cover and it split. Logitech replaced the mouse even though I didn't have the receipt! Logitech support is awesome and that's reason enough to get a mouse from them.

 

[bevo]

Logitech replaced the mouse even though I didn't have the receipt! Logitech support is awesome and that's reason enough to get a mouse from them.

They do have great support. I had a G25 I had for about 2 years and sold it to a friend. It broke on him after 9 months or so and they told him they would either replace it or let him pay 100$ and get the G27. The G27 had only been out for a few months when it happened. I had no reciept and he even told them he wasn't the original owner.

 

[Bigbazz]

I use a Razer Naga, had it for about 3 years now, love it!

 

[Luminis]

I've been using a Razer Copperhead for about four and a half years now. It's getting old and it shows some wear and tear (which is to be expected), but I still like its ergonomics better than anything Logitech makes. Also, still a very precise mouse, got the perfect weight for my liking and seems like a natural fit.

I'll probably be upgrading to a Razer Deathadder in 2013, though.

 

[David]

I've got the older Logitech G5 hooked up to my desktop and the G500 somewhere around here with my laptop. I prefer the shape/feel of the Logitech mice over most anything else I've tried. If you liked the G7, have you looked at the G700? I know the shape is different but doesn't it have similar functionality? Personally I stay well clear of wireless mice for gaming anyway.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

I've got a Rat 9 wireless and it's perfect. I use it on a wood panel of my desk and I had no problem at all with it. I would recommend it. You can customize it to fit your hand, you can change the weight and there is a swappable battery.

I absolutely love it.

I can't find anything wrong with it.

Wireless range is good, the aluminium body is really cool, there's several DPI mode so that your mouse isnt super sensitive when you're not playing, there's a "sniper" button that slow down so you can headshot better when playing stuff that requieres shooting and I must forgot some other stuff.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Using a Logitech Performance MX mouse. Not really a gaming mouse, but does the term gaming even matter? I'm not sure if I should buy the DPI stuff too much.

Should I ever replace this one, though, I think I would go for a Steelseries SENSEI just because it's such a clean design, and doesn't look completely ridiculous like most gaming mice do.

 

[Phoenix]

I have a Razer Deathadder, which is the best gaming mouse i've ever had...

But 90% of the time, I use the MSI mouse that came with my MSI laptop a couple years back...

Not a big, great and expensive mouse, but it gets the job done... And im pretty competetive with it in FPS games aswell.

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Corsair M60.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826816006

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Corsair M60.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826816006

That mouse looks pretty cool except the corsair logo that is too big for my taste. I see that it have a sniper button too like my RAT 9.

Your pics shows no cable but the link you provide on Newegg is for one that is wired which the OP isnt really interested in if I read right.

 

[Terronium-12]

Logitech G9x and a Cyborg RAT-7.

 

[chromatic9]

G500. Really pleased with it.

I don't get into all this claw grip and fancy marketed stuff.

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

That mouse looks pretty cool except the corsair logo that is too big for my taste. I see that it have a sniper button too like my RAT 9.

Your pics shows no cable but the link you provide on Newegg is for one that is wired which the OP isnt really interested in if I read right.

Okay.

He asked for a gaming mouse and its unwise to use a wireless mouse to game with. I am sure he can speak for himself though.

 

[Conza]

Okay.

He asked for a gaming mouse and its unwise to use a wireless mouse to game with. I am sure he can speak for himself though.

I'd like one person to prove this statement.

I'm sorry, but I've had it with people baselessly knocking wireless gaming mouses, even when they've had bad experiences with them.

It’s all conjecture gentlemen, nothing more. The only time you have trouble, is when batteries run out or low, which is why you wouldn't buy one that runs on double AAs, or in my case, one that doesn't allow you to swap the battery.

Otherwise, you don't get interference, or lag. Put a microwave next to your PC, or run many Bluetooth/wifi/radio devices all simultaneously, sure, you will, but good luck getting anything to work in a mess like that.

As for lag, it doesn't exist. I know, I'm complaining about my mice now, but they've been working hard for years, they've been my regular mouse and gaming mouse, likely 8 hours of use, a day, for 3 years and the better part of 5 years, and all that time, its only now that they have issues, these mice have performed very well, excluding my regard to their shape.

Is there documented evidence, that wireless mice, at the gaming level, have lag, recorded lag, written by a credible gaming reviewer somewhere? I haven't searched for it, not that I'd know what to type, but I hold serious reservations, based on my 7 years of empirical research (using two wireless gaming mice).

Lastly, the companies that develop gaming mice, all have wireless versions, and if they don't, are they one of the better brands? Logitech, Razer, Cyborg, ect, often the wireless mouse is their flagship mouse, why on earth would they do that if they didn't test them, and confirm that their not just good products, but their best products?

I'm 90% sure I want a wireless mouse, again, it'd only be for cost reasons that I'd save and not buy a wireless mouse, eg. R.A.T. 7 if its considerably cheaper than a R.A.T. 9

 

[AOS-]

I have a Razer Orochi Black Chrome..... but I don't PC game. It's essentially a riced-out mouse for me lol

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I used to have Logitech MX518. Excellent mouse, never missed a beat.

 

[LogiForce]

I use the original Razer Naga with blue leds:

 

[bevo]

I'd like one person to prove this statement.

I'm sorry, but I've had it with people baselessly knocking wireless gaming mouses, even when they've had bad experiences with them.

It’s all conjecture gentlemen, nothing more. The only time you have trouble, is when batteries run out or low, which is why you wouldn't buy one that runs on double AAs, or in my case, one that doesn't allow you to swap the battery.

Otherwise, you don't get interference, or lag. Put a microwave next to your PC, or run many Bluetooth/wifi/radio devices all simultaneously, sure, you will, but good luck getting anything to work in a mess like that.

As for lag, it doesn't exist. I know, I'm complaining about my mice now, but they've been working hard for years, they've been my regular mouse and gaming mouse, likely 8 hours of use, a day, for 3 years and the better part of 5 years, and all that time, its only now that they have issues, these mice have performed very well, excluding my regard to their shape.

Is there documented evidence, that wireless mice, at the gaming level, have lag, recorded lag, written by a credible gaming reviewer somewhere? I haven't searched for it, not that I'd know what to type, but I hold serious reservations, based on my 7 years of empirical research (using two wireless gaming mice).

Lastly, the companies that develop gaming mice, all have wireless versions, and if they don't, are they one of the better brands? Logitech, Razer, Cyborg, ect, often the wireless mouse is their flagship mouse, why on earth would they do that if they didn't test them, and confirm that their not just good products, but their best products?

I'm 90% sure I want a wireless mouse, again, it'd only be for cost reasons that I'd save and not buy a wireless mouse, eg. R.A.T. 7 if its considerably cheaper than a R.A.T. 9

I agree with you about the mouse lag. If they were that bad compared to wired I doubt they would still be selling gaming mice. As anal as PC gamers are i doubt they would put up with mouse lag for long.

I hate wireless anything though. I hate to have to charge anything and deal with batteries going bad unless that is my only option. Wires are annoying but I would much rather deal with wires then to ahve my mouse dead or have to put it on a charging dock everytime I stop using it.

If you are really thinkinf about the RAT 9 look up some reviews of it. I know one person on here siad they had no problems with getting it to work on any surface, but I had all kinds of problems and when I researched it I seen many people had this problem. I even emailed them about it and they suggested I buy a white mouse pad, because it does have problems tracking on dark surfaces.
I do though have mine working on a very dark grey mousr pad when i use it, but it won't work at all on my medium grey keyboard tray.
It is a cool mouse though and feels really good in the hand. i ahve though recently had a porblem with my button that lets you change between DPI settings on the fly. It will only stay at the level 1. If you switch to any higher level it moves back to one with any movement of the mouse. It seems like the button broke that lets it switch between settings.

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

I'd like one person to prove this statement.

I'm sorry, but I've had it with people baselessly knocking wireless gaming mouses, even when they've had bad experiences with them.

It’s all conjecture gentlemen, nothing more. The only time you have trouble, is when batteries run out or low, which is why you wouldn't buy one that runs on double AAs, or in my case, one that doesn't allow you to swap the battery.

Otherwise, you don't get interference, or lag. Put a microwave next to your PC, or run many Bluetooth/wifi/radio devices all simultaneously, sure, you will, but good luck getting anything to work in a mess like that.

As for lag, it doesn't exist. I know, I'm complaining about my mice now, but they've been working hard for years, they've been my regular mouse and gaming mouse, likely 8 hours of use, a day, for 3 years and the better part of 5 years, and all that time, its only now that they have issues, these mice have performed very well, excluding my regard to their shape.

Is there documented evidence, that wireless mice, at the gaming level, have lag, recorded lag, written by a credible gaming reviewer somewhere? I haven't searched for it, not that I'd know what to type, but I hold serious reservations, based on my 7 years of empirical research (using two wireless gaming mice).

Lastly, the companies that develop gaming mice, all have wireless versions, and if they don't, are they one of the better brands? Logitech, Razer, Cyborg, ect, often the wireless mouse is their flagship mouse, why on earth would they do that if they didn't test them, and confirm that their not just good products, but their best products?

I'm 90% sure I want a wireless mouse, again, it'd only be for cost reasons that I'd save and not buy a wireless mouse, eg. R.A.T. 7 if its considerably cheaper than a R.A.T. 9

Sorry, I had no idea you and wireless mice were so close. Lmao. You're right; lag doesn't exist. It's something we made up because we just can't handle wireless... IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!

Good luck finding another mouse.

 

[sesselpupser]

not that I'd know what to type

Not going to patronise with a LMGTFY link, but 'wireless mouse lag' would return a few results. The short version is that it used to be a bigger problem than it is now, but it'll always be slower than a wired mouse (just maybe not noticeably so).

 

[Bigbazz]

My mate has the newer Razer Naga, it's wireless and wired. Any problem you could have with wireless just got thrown out the window.

If the battery runs low you just plug it in and continue using it as a wired until it's charged. A lot of gamers use wireless mice, pro gamers too. If lag was an issue then that would not be the case.