Best mouse for gaming?

scooby555t · 12 Sep 2011 at 12:55

using a g9x lovely mouse to use

krooton · 12 Sep 2011 at 12:56

G5 here, but then I don't have girly little hands like some of you

Metalface Mark · 12 Sep 2011 at 12:58

MX518, I bought a RAT7 on the back of the thread in here somewhere about how great it was for gaming, its horrific, I went back to the MX518 almost immediately and the RAT has remained an expensive paperweight.

Definetely one to try before you buy.

PixelChef · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:01

ThomBassmonkey · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:07

Metalface Mark said:
MX518, I bought a RAT7 on the back of the thread in here somewhere about how great it was for gaming, its horrific, I went back to the MX518 almost immediately and the RAT has remained an expensive paperweight.

Definetely one to try before you buy.

What didn't you like about the RAT? My 9's great for gaming, it's got good weight, very comfy and very responsive.

The comfort thing is a big factor for me, I have to use a claw grip on mose mouses because I have big hands, the rat with the high palm rest and the thumb piece set up right fits me perfectly for claw or plam grip.

Kosmiche · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:09

The RAT's do strike me as looking uncomfortable, they look like medieval torture devices especially with the visible screws.

Neil79 · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:10

chrisxuk said:
Logitech MX-518.

jmc007 · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:12

Deathadder for me.

Metalface Mark · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:13

ThomBassmonkey said:
What didn't you like about the RAT? My 9's great for gaming, it's got good weight, very comfy and very responsive.

The comfort thing is a big factor for me, I have to use a claw grip on mose mouses because I have big hands, the rat with the high palm rest and the thumb piece set up right fits me perfectly for claw or plam grip.

The main thing is that I couldnt get any accuracy with it, I didnt find it anywhere near as smooth travelling over my mousepad as the MX518, i have large hands as well but I felt it was just over engineered.

I ended up using as my work mouse, it then broke last week (laser stopped working) so Im waiting for a replacement, my trusty MX518 has been going strong now for 4 years.

Speedy Pete · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:16

oL said:

Had this for many many years before my lachesis, it is a good mouse but if you take fps'ers seriously you should be looking at something newer.

ThomBassmonkey · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:17

Eames said:
The RAT's do strike me as looking uncomfortable, they look like medieval torture devices especially with the visible screws.

I was the same, then I tried one.

They have all the right pieces so they don't feel odd, they just have holes between those pieces that allow for adjustment.

Obviously it depends on what's comfortable for the buyer though, I like the fact that I've basically made my RAT into a huge mouse to fit my hand, you can also make them smaller. They're not especially contoured though so if you're into that kind of thing then a mamba might be a better bet. I've not managed to get my hand on a mamba (I wanted to compare one to the RAT before buying, but they didn't have any in stock), I've had no regrets with this though.

krooton · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:18

Claw grip looks really uncomfortable! Don't you get RSI from that?

Kosmiche · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:19

Actually I'm looking at the G700 as my next mouse, just going to wait for my G7 batteries to give out, it could drag on for years.

krooton · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:20

Just realised I claw my tiny HP mouse at work, no wonder my tendons ache a bit in the afternoon.

AiiR · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:20

Trox said:
Ive used the Mamba since it was released... It does not turn itself off when you lift, how daft would that be for a gaming mouse (i cant speak for the Imperator).

How daft it is indeed, but that's Razer for you. However it's a fact that the sensor turns itself off (or lags) when you lift it a certain distance off the pad, and for over £100 I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who takes gaming seriously.

ThomBassmonkey · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:26

krooton said:
Claw grip looks really uncomfortable! Don't you get RSI from that?

Yep, I'm a bassist and once had to give up playing for 3 months after a couple of weeks heavy gaming with a small, cheap mouse in a stupid position (my own fault) left me unable to move my right wrist without agony.

SmokeKingGun · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:30

whats the wireless lag like on the rat9 was so tempted to grab one from PCW the other day, they had two of wired rats (3 and 5) on display and I liked the feel of them tbh (had nice wieght to them too)

Does the 9 feel much different from the wired ones? ie weight, tracking, any downsides like not tracking on lift etc.

Just not sure I want wireless or whether to go with the 5 or 7.

nickbayley · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:31

CoolerMaster Storm Sentinel at the moment... I like it, but kinda wish I just bought a DeathAdder.

I have had two Roccat Kone's. Both of the mouse wheels went in them. Maybe I was unlucky or I just mistreated the mouse wheel, but I doubt it. They were both purchased just after release, so they might have addressed that issue. Other than that, a great mouse.

And before that, I had an MX510 for about 5 years. That was a great mouse and so I assume that the MX518 is just as good.

B&W · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:31

mx518

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scooby555t · 12 Sep 2011 at 13:33

Eames said:
Actually I'm looking at the G700 as my next mouse, just going to wait for my G7 batteries to give out, it could drag on for years.

tryed the logitech warrenty i got my g9 replaced after the leds stopped working no send back and got a brand new 1 back within a fey days