I second this. I love the G Pro Wireless. They have the new Superlight version too.
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WAIT THATS A THING
It is a very simple mouse. It doesnât have any weird gimmicks. Itâs just a very good mouse.
I think the thing that turned me off to wireless mice is just the few times I did lose power during a gaming session ruined that days gaming. I had a mouse with swappable battery packs, was super quick and you could always have one charging so it was like seconds of downtime if at all. But it lost me a couple games and killed me in a few MMOâs so I just stopped. ⌠Maybe the tech is better now but I donât feel Iâm missing anything by having a cable. It doesnât get in the way with proper cable management and I have not had an issue that could be blamed on poor connection or power loss since.
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It happens to me from time to time when Iâm really lazy, but generally hasnât been an issue. I guess it may depend on what games you play, but you just have to go wired for like a few minutes. Lithium Ion batteries charge really fast at first - a few minutes plugged in can give you hours of battery life. For example in OW you finish whatever round you were playing on wired and thatâs enough to last you the remainder of the session on wireless, if not the remainder of the night. And if you keep the software running in the background it will even give you a warning ahead of time, so it wont die at a random time.
Sure, but eliminating even that worry by just having a corded mouse was easier. Iâve not had any issues with the cord in the 10 years since I swapped back. With lighter mice in general with adjustable weight and better surfaces and customizable âfeetâ on the mice, itâs just a non issue to have a cord.
So while I can absolutely concede that maybe people out there might feel a wireless solution is better for them, there are valid reasons not to deal with the minor issues that wireless mice present and corded mice are a guarantee you will never encounter them.
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I play at a very low sensitivity, and having a cord is absolutely only of the most noticeable things during play. It gets in the way all the time with fast movements. Plugging in my mouse once a week (overnight when not even in use) to remove that drawback IMO is worth it 1000 times over.
There being the difference. My actual âplayâ area is inches. I encounter no cord problems because itâs all well within the tethers area. If youâre one of those across the mousepad people who forearm or even shoulder aims, then yeah⌠maybe cordless is better. But it does have itâs problems is all, and losing power, even if rare or brief, can be a make or break moment for an entire gaming session.
Ugh, I was gonna avoid putting my own experiences here because no one ever tries enough mice to have a valid sample size, but ehh I might as well to balance out everyone else. Hand size is 19.5x10.5cm, because opinions are pretty worthless without that. I generally use various hybrid palm grips depending on mouse size.
Logitech G602: obsolete MMO brick. Thereâs no reason to seek one out in 2021. The G604 is the newer version, but itâs still an MMO brick.
Logitech G603: my main for a few years. Comfy and wireless, but heavy even after shell mods, and doesnât point straight in my hands. Mine apparently predates Logi QC issues with their new switch supplier.
Roccat Kone EMP: Was the main mouse at my local PC cafe so I know it decently well. Itâs a medium size, so too small for me, and the side buttons are a bit high, but itâs really comfy for something that clearly doesnât fit my hand. Modern version is the kone pure ultra.
Roccat Burst Pro: Iâve had it for like a week, but it displaced my G603 despite being too small, simply because itâs super light. Wire is wrapped in a paracord like material, so the cable is good, and nothing like the hard rubber cables that made me go wireless for years.
Razer mamba wireless: borrowed for a bit. Too fat for my hands.
Still havenât found a proper endgame fwiw. Probably gonna try a model D next and I have a Ninjutso OOX on preorder.
Yeah my play area is my entire 18" mousepad.
A large swipe across my mousepad to do a 180 can whip the cord around and either create pull against my aim, get in the way, or in rare occurrences get underneath my mouse which is super annoying. Mouse bungee doesnt help a ton.
I guess, but the only actual drawback is being battery powered (and price, if you count that), and tbh if you canât plug it in once a week or completely ignore the âYour battery is lowâ notification that pops up, Iâd say thatâs entirely your fault.
Itâs like if you have a laptop and to get wifi you have to walk into the other room once a week and flip a switch. And your other option is to span an ethernet cord across several rooms to your router. Seems like an obvious tradeoff to me.
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While I can appreciate how trivial it must seem to you, for someone with poor memory or even ADD, it can be a recurring and frustratingly unavoidable issue thatâs easier to avoid by not having it be a possibility.
not to go too far into this comparison, because I understand what you mean, the hardwired solution might seem unwieldy, but it completely eliminates the problem of needing to flip that switch and technically eliminates other possible problems like wifi reception and interference.
Again, I can see the advantages you speak of, but there are drawbacks as well that are an actual issue.
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Ya can always check out rocket jump ninja on youtube for a ton of mouse reviews. We have reached a baseline for mice when it comes to anything with a decent brand name to it. All of them using top level optical sensors. Most if not all of them have light tangle free cords.
All the wireless mice gets months of battery life.
at this point youâre just buying off shape and cost.
G Pro Wireless at $120+ is costly for a mouse unless youâre 100% sold on the shape. Their new superlight is the newest hotness but itâs even more $$$.
Logitech G305 is a pretty good wireless gaming mouse on the cheap at $40. It runs off AA battery so you can use a lithium AA to cut weight. Shape is a little rounded inwards, some love it, it annoyed me after a while.
Cooler Master MM711 if you want a decent light weight mouse at around 60 grams. Itâs $40-$50. Glorious makes a couple of really popular versions of the Model O in wireless and corded for under $100.
A lot of people are buying new mice every few years. They just sort of die if you play a ton of games.
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A mouse? I recommend Jerry the mouse from âTom and Jerryâ. Or possibly Mickey Mouse as well. XD
Sorry had to do it lolol!!
G203 is my personal favorite.
Its light, and the design is nice, smooth, and simple. When I got it atleast it was actually also pretty inexpensive.
If you have something to suspend the wire - or just a mouse bungee - its better than dealing with batteries.
Only flaw is that the buttons will trigger just by breathing on it. but I guess that could be a plus for those looking for minimal effort to click.
If anyone wants the freedom of a wireless mouse without the worry of batteries dying mid-session, get a wired mouse + mouse bungee. I thought they were a gamer meme, but theyâre really pretty great.
Iâve had a Logitech G402 for about 3-4 years and itâs been perfect ever since I got it.
Best mouse hardware:
Logitech G-pro wireless
- Lightweight
- Battery lifetime
- Response like a wired mouse
Best mouse software:
Corsair iCUE (only for corsair devices)
- Advanced macros
I use the razer Death Adder Elite, itâs very comfortable. Feels quite small though, I thought it was a large mouse and I donât have giant hands haha.
You can shorten the list by finding out what âgripâ you have. That will cut the possibilities into a third straight away.
G-Pro Wireless
Zowie EC2-A
Glorious Model O
are my mice of choice.
Iâm surprised no one has mentioned the R.A.T. series of mice. Those are completely customizable, have lots of options as well as weights, etc.
I had a R.A.T. 7 and found it comfy, but the left button (M1) started glitching out and would frequently either not click or double click and other weirdness.
Iâm guessing that many of you have never encountered that brand before.
Just wondered.