Gaming/3D mouse
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- detritus0
I've just realised how often I hoist the mouse off the pad, hooking my pinky between pad and mouse, keeping cursor firmly in place - just did it as I read through War and Peace-like tome above, checking for errors.
Just tried same with old Logitechs - smaller is too wide, bigger (mx1000) .. well, it just doesn't want to comply.
in summary - my Razer is a dainty (yes, dainty), fluid input device - my Logitechs are plastic brand masses that insinuate themselves into every last crease of my hand, demanding recognition and fulfillment - FUCK YOU, LOGITECH - stop being so needy!
yo.
- detritus0
Aye, common sense should prevail - buying an input device from the internet without first trying it up close and personal is a very bad idea, whatever the situation.
Juhls isn't stupid though.
Yes, the Razer hand position is a bit different - I hated mine for the first hour or so of use, deeply regretting my purchase (despite having fondled it lovingly in the shop) - then it just felt right. Now I find typical mice too big and bulky - I still use my old Logitech MX518 when I need to make a last minute edit on my output machine and I wonder how I was ever comfortable with its bulk mass. As for my old Logitech mx1000 - fuck that thing's a tank. What was I thinking?
The Razer is light, fits *in* the hand, so I can pick it up and hold it in mid-air very easily, which is surprisingly useful in Illustrator or Rhino, when holding a scaled position or something in place whilst I do something else on the keyboard.
As for acceleration and such - yes, Gaming mice are tech overkill - no, you'll not likely use the full-force of the 14Gk laser head outside of games (though I notice Boz probably does, given the size of his mouse pad - it'd be interesting to see what sort of apps he uses it for) or the hyper-splined acceleration curves - but you can turn all that off - on the fly in the case of Razer (I only use two of the five settings, admittedly - work/play)
One big plus with Razer is that it only demands you install one piece of software, to set the tuning in-mouse, after that - you don't need load it at startup any more, as the settings are on-chip. This is one area Logitech fall down - I effing hate Logitech bloatware and driver bundles.
Microsoft courted Razer a few years back, releasing at least a couple of mice with their tech at the heart - perhaps that might be worth investgiating as a middle ground.
- Hombre_Lobo0
^hahahaha. Nice work ponyboy!
Is juhls a girl? Or just got girly hands?
I'd recommend logitech. I've had my mx 510 for 6 years, and it's still great. Only cost £30.
Don't buy a razor mouse without trying it. I used the razor diamondback once and it felt awful. Literally the worse mouse I've ever used. It could have just been that models ergonomics and not razor mice generally though.
- PonyBoy0
juhls... quit lying about your man hands
- juhls0
K, so I just won the SpaceNavigator for a really good price on the bay. If my regular mouse doesn't work well in combination, I'll consider one of the other ones suggested in this thread. Most likely the G5 or a Razer.
- dragonfruit0
or MBP Trackpad also sometimes. Like i'm doing right now...
- dragonfruit0
I use my WACOM® Pen, no problem.
- Thelonious_Funk0
3 button mouse with scroll wheel and youre set.. dare i say it, microsoft has been making great mouse's for years
- uan0
- Boz0
- is that a mousepad under it???lambsy
- Razer makes some good stuff, but this one looks big.juhls
- juhls, it's the same size as microsoft intellimouse.
http://goo.gl/pCGo
Boz
- juhls0
That SpaceNavigator looks pretty great. Maybe I'll get my younger sister to give me her student ID and get it for $60 ;)
- Boz0
This is probably the best and the most expensive mouse I have used.
The feel of it, how light and small it is yet super super precise.
$129 is a bit too much but considering that other higher end mice go for about $80.. it's debatable whether or not this one is worth $40 more..
I am happy I got it. It's the most precise mouse I've ever used.
- jaylarson0
- I was looking at this but it looks like it's for bigger hands?juhls
- I have small hands and used this before my machine shorted it: http://www.amazon.co…jaylarson
- i highly recommend the G5.jaylarson
- k, good to know. I was thinking about the G5, but I'm considering the price at various locations (I'm in Canada)juhls
- detritus0
If you're serious about 3d, I'd recommend (as I have many times) the 3D SpaceNavigator from 3dconnextion/logitech.
As for mouse - You can't really go wrong with Microsoft or Logitech. Again, I always recommend these - if you can stomach the aesthetics, Razer probably make the 'best' mince out there, in terms of tech and ergonomics (they're made for games = they're made for high use and comfort).
- Sorry, last paragraph is confusing - I always recommend Razer, not the other twodetritus
- OH GOD.
mice, not mince. ffs.detritus - :)juhls
- beware of 'gamer' specific mice, some have way to much accecleration (razer), very tricky for design.monNom
- better to get a office or productivity targeted mouse as this will be well suited to using applications, not swinging plasma rifles hither and yon.monNom
- ....swinging plasma rifles around.monNom
- on the other hand - gamer mice are specifically customisable - so turn that shit off, yo.detritus
- ...on the fly at that - yo!detritus
- juhls
Looking to get one for 3D work, but it's hard to find something with the following specifications:
- precise
- nice scroll wheel
- smallish for girly hands
- compatible with the latest version of Mac OSX.Any suggestions?