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OK folks, my ANCIENT Logitech Mouseman Wheel (so old I played Q3A on release with this!), is finally giving up the ghost - the right mouse button is FUBAR.
As I have RSI, I would like something equally comfortable to replace it, an asymmetrical sculpted right-handed mouse with a nice place to rest my thumb on. Something not too dissimilar to what I've currently got:
Something with good build quality and 2-3 extra thumb buttons for MMOs would be good, but comfort is the primary criterion.
Before anyone suggests it, I've tried Evoluent's VerticalMouse, I've found it to be pretty comfortable for prolonged use after I got used to it, but not ideal for games. Because I tend to click my mouse buttons pretty hard I find it can nudge the cursor position, especially if I'm also using a thumb button instead of simply keeping my thumb still to act as a counterweight to my clicking. Besides, I've had some driver problems with them under Windows 7 (the cursor would wobble in place), and since the company is based in LA and don't have a support centre in the UK I'd rather not risk an expensive return. After using the Vertical Mouse for a couple months, I eventually went back to the Mouseman and found that its sculpted right-handed design was a perfect compromise between the vertical no-wrist-strain hand position the VerticalMouse let me keep my hand in and the higher accuracy and agility I could get with an ordinary "flat" ambidextrous mouse.
I'm mostly a fingertip mouse user so sometihng not too massive. I'd rather not spend more than £50 or so, but I'm willing to go significantly above if anyone absolutely swears by the comfort levels of a particular mouse that costs more. This is my health that's on the line after all.
I've had a browse around ocuk, and mice that seem like they'd be comfortable for my needs include the following:
Corsair Raptor m45
Logitech G700 (what's the difference between this and the 700s btw?)
Gigabyte Krypton (looks sculpted and comfy but not too crazy about the glowing blue buttons)
I'm also extremely curious about the Mad Catz Cyborg. It looks like a torture device employed by unscrupulous corporate security chiefs in a dark Cyberpunk future, but I've read that it's actually extremely adjustable to accomodate all hands and can be very comfortable if you take the time to adjust it. Has anyone used one?
As I have RSI, I would like something equally comfortable to replace it, an asymmetrical sculpted right-handed mouse with a nice place to rest my thumb on. Something not too dissimilar to what I've currently got:
Something with good build quality and 2-3 extra thumb buttons for MMOs would be good, but comfort is the primary criterion.
Before anyone suggests it, I've tried Evoluent's VerticalMouse, I've found it to be pretty comfortable for prolonged use after I got used to it, but not ideal for games. Because I tend to click my mouse buttons pretty hard I find it can nudge the cursor position, especially if I'm also using a thumb button instead of simply keeping my thumb still to act as a counterweight to my clicking. Besides, I've had some driver problems with them under Windows 7 (the cursor would wobble in place), and since the company is based in LA and don't have a support centre in the UK I'd rather not risk an expensive return. After using the Vertical Mouse for a couple months, I eventually went back to the Mouseman and found that its sculpted right-handed design was a perfect compromise between the vertical no-wrist-strain hand position the VerticalMouse let me keep my hand in and the higher accuracy and agility I could get with an ordinary "flat" ambidextrous mouse.
I'm mostly a fingertip mouse user so sometihng not too massive. I'd rather not spend more than £50 or so, but I'm willing to go significantly above if anyone absolutely swears by the comfort levels of a particular mouse that costs more. This is my health that's on the line after all.
I've had a browse around ocuk, and mice that seem like they'd be comfortable for my needs include the following:
Corsair Raptor m45
Logitech G700 (what's the difference between this and the 700s btw?)
Gigabyte Krypton (looks sculpted and comfy but not too crazy about the glowing blue buttons)
I'm also extremely curious about the Mad Catz Cyborg. It looks like a torture device employed by unscrupulous corporate security chiefs in a dark Cyberpunk future, but I've read that it's actually extremely adjustable to accomodate all hands and can be very comfortable if you take the time to adjust it. Has anyone used one?
