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My mouse has finally reached never-charging, constant-double-clicking doom levels. I want to replace it, but none of the products I've seen fit my needs.

I want a pile'o'buttons mouse, preferrably cordless. The G7 is full of gamer silliness and has one side button (although I hear you can get 2-side ones now, you can't in AU to my knowledge). The MX Revolution looks like it'd be too small for my hand and it uses a retarded 'stand charger' instead of a removable battery or plug. I'm tired of the balancing act required to convince my MX700 to charge.

Then again if corded mice are less annoying than they were four years ago, maybe I should try one of those. Unfortunately I have big hands, so I can't buy any I haven't personally used, and I prefer a large/heavy mouse combined with high sensitivity to some crazy gamer mouse.

I'm quite partial to my Razer Copperhead. It is corded, but the cord is light and flexible enough that it's never been an issue. Even if the cord wasn't very flexible, the sensitivity is high enough that I never move it enough for the cord to interfere. It has two side buttons on each side, though the ones on the pinky side (depends on whether you've got it set for right- or left-handedness, being an ambidextrous mouse) are used to adjust the sensitivity on-the-fly. I have reasonably large hands myself, and the Copperhead fits my hand perfectly. MSRP is $119.95AUD, but most online stores I found (including the one in the above link) have it for $65-75AUD.

Another vote for the Razer mice. They're top notch. I mouse left-handed, and none of the high-end logitechs offer a design that isn't ergo-righty.

I've owned 3 Boomslangs, a Viper, a Copperhead, and a Diamondback. I have never been disappointed with Razer's build quality, driver software, or feel.

I'm actually sorely tempted by the Lachesis, cause, 9 buttons! 9 freakin buttons!


Also the cable is lightweight, plenty long, and easy to manage. I'd suggest a mousepad with cable-clip. I use the old fUnc 1030 Mousepad and it's freakin perfect.

I'm an ergo-righty enthusiast, though.

If you do get bitten by the Razer bug, get your hands on the DeathAdder. I've used that and the Copperhead, and the DeathAdder is far better for general usage. I've not used the Lachesis, though it looks promising.

Stark wrote:I'm an ergo-righty enthusiast, though.

then you might be happy with a high-end wireless logitech.

But 9 freaking buttons! The Lachesis is mighty.

Ford Prefect wrote:If you do get bitten by the Razer bug, get your hands on the DeathAdder. I've used that and the Copperhead, and the DeathAdder is far better for general usage. I've not used the Lachesis, though it looks promising.

How do the Copperhead and DeathAdder differ for you? other than the fact that the DeathAdder is righthanded and totally unsuitable for me. I guess the 3G sensor is a big thing.

Darwin wrote:How do the Copperhead and DeathAdder differ for you? other than the fact that the DeathAdder is righthanded and totally unsuitable for me. I guess the 3G sensor is a big thing.

Err, they're completely different types of mice.

Ford Prefect wrote: Err, they're completely different types of mice.

Yeah, I get that, I was asking how they were different in practical use.

Darwin wrote:Yeah, I get that, I was asking how they were different in practical use.

Oh right. That's easy. The DeathAdder is just plain better.

I just like my Microsoft Intellipoint Optical mouse

I have very long, slender fingers and I find average or left-right mice very uncomfortable. However, they have one super-high mouse on the market now which isn't bad at all, the Microsoft Natural Wireless. It's not for gamers, but it's shape is great for bear-paws.

The mouse I used at work is an old Logitech Mouseman Wheel which I brought from home, which has a low side button for my longer fingers and a high curve on the palm. At home, I prefer the G5 or G7 (let's face it, it's the same mouse, just one is wired and the other isn't). Sure, it's a crazy gaming mouse for the teenager crowd, but it's also surprisingly comfortable to grip and doesn't presents a reasonably conservative layout for people who don't want their mice to be secondary keyboards.

Stark, you should go to a store that has mice displays and put your hand on the Revolution. Even with my spider-leg fingers I still found my hand wrapped around the Revolution reasonably well; I just hated the sheer volume of gimicky buttons and slide wheels and knobs all over it. Can't do a thing for the charging stand issue, mind, but for ergonomics you oughtn't to have complaints about it if you don't mind having six buttons for each finger.