Spec me a mouse please

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I'm looking to buy a mouse. I'm using a Razer Salmosa at the moment. It's decent but it has its problems. What I'm looking for from my new mouse is the following:

*It should be big, i.e. not the type of mouse you're supposed to move with your fingers.
*It should have on-the-fly DPI adjustment and forward/back buttons for internet browsing on the topside of the mouse.
*It should have no 'gamer'-looking nonsense. I.e. no strobe lights.
*It should have a very low 'life-off' distance (this is the biggest problem with the Salmosa).
*And, it should have a mouse wheel which is very easy to turn (the one on my Salmosa is too rigid and gives me RSI).

The mouse will mostly be for general PC use and FPS gaming. I'm somewhat flexible on budget, but I'd imagine I'd have to spend at least around £40 to get these features, but I don't want to pay silly money (i.e. nothing over £70). I don't necessarily need all of the above features but the more of them I can get, the better.

Suggestions?
 
Im not an expert with this but what your looking for is the same as what i was looking for. I just went to local shop and tried a few mice (big hands and hate claw grip mice).

I was on a much lower budget but i bought a gigabyte m6900 its plain black has on fly dpi switching from 400-3200dpi (button is easily accessible but hand to accidentally press). Its big and comfortable and has to buttons on thumb side which are great as one is perfectly placed for thumb tip and the other on the inside of the thumb knuckle.

The mouse wheel is a nice size and flat not curved (horizontal flat otherwise it wouldnt be a wheel lol) and has a left and right clicky thing which i dont personally use much but is sometimes usefull.

The best thing is it was on £20
 
G500 looks good, and Gigabyte has a good rep as a mobo manufacturer, but I'm hearing a lot of good things about the Deathadder. That any good?
 
I've tried to answer your questions below against a deathadder. I can't compare this to other mice as the DA is my first proper mouse (after using cheap dell ones etc).

*It should be big, i.e. not the type of mouse you're supposed to move with your fingers.

I have relatively big hands and I find the DA fits well in my hands.

*It should have on-the-fly DPI adjustment and forward/back buttons for internet browsing on the topside of the mouse.

I wouldn't use on-the-fly DPI adjustment as it's something I've never looked at but according to the Razer website it does have on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment. As for forward and back buttons it has them but they are on the side of the mouse.

*It should have no 'gamer'-looking nonsense. I.e. no strobe lights.

The Razer symbol ontop of the mouse lights up blue and so does the scroll wheel. The symbol isn't insanely bright and is covered by your hand when using the mouse anyway.

*It should have a very low 'life-off' distance (this is the biggest problem with the Salmosa).

I'll admit I had to google 'life-off'. Couldn't answer this now as I'm at work but can let you know later when I get home if you are interested?

*And, it should have a mouse wheel which is very easy to turn (the one on my Salmosa is too rigid and gives me RSI).

I find the mouse wheel easy to turn but I haven't had any other mice before apart from cheap dell ones so couldn't compare.
 
Spuj1988 said:
I've tried to answer your questions below against a deathadder. I can't compare this to other mice as the DA is my first proper mouse (after using cheap dell ones etc).

*It should be big, i.e. not the type of mouse you're supposed to move with your fingers.

I have relatively big hands and I find the DA fits well in my hands.

*It should have on-the-fly DPI adjustment and forward/back buttons for internet browsing on the topside of the mouse.

I wouldn't use on-the-fly DPI adjustment as it's something I've never looked at but according to the Razer website it does have on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment. As for forward and back buttons it has them but they are on the side of the mouse.

*It should have no 'gamer'-looking nonsense. I.e. no strobe lights.

The Razer symbol ontop of the mouse lights up blue and so does the scroll wheel. The symbol isn't insanely bright and is covered by your hand when using the mouse anyway.

*It should have a very low 'life-off' distance (this is the biggest problem with the Salmosa).

I'll admit I had to google 'life-off'. Couldn't answer this now as I'm at work but can let you know later when I get home if you are interested?

*And, it should have a mouse wheel which is very easy to turn (the one on my Salmosa is too rigid and gives me RSI).

I find the mouse wheel easy to turn but I haven't had any other mice before apart from cheap dell ones so couldn't compare.
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That's really helpful. Thanks.

'Life-off' is a typo. I meant 'lift-off' distance. It basically means the distance you have to lift the mouse off your pad before the laser is disabled. A high lift off distance is bad because it means that your pointer will be moving even when the mouse is off the pad. I think a 1.5mm lift-off is really good. The Salmosa is at least 3-4mm, which is poor.
 
kissenger said:
That's really helpful. Thanks.

'Life-off' is a typo. I meant 'lift-off' distance. It basically means the distance you have to lift the mouse off your pad before the laser is disabled. A high lift off distance is bad because it means that your pointer will be moving even when the mouse is off the pad. I think a 1.5mm lift-off is really good. The Salmosa is at least 3-4mm, which is poor.
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The Deathadder lift off is good, never had any problems with it.

Can't speak for the logitech mice on that front. Got god that G500 + Boogie XL for £33 is a bargain !

I have a feeling that the G500 might suit you better grip-wise although I personally think that the DA is a better mouse for fps.

I would say get the logitech - their customer service is so good too.
 
NXZT avatar S :) checks all your boxes mate. Im using one right now and its very good, only issue is that it is quite lightweight so if you want something heavier then its a no go!
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-001-NX&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=1257
for under £30 you really cant argue tbh :)

oh and you can download drivers for it that let you adjust dpi settings (not needed for on the fly dpi changing but allows you to customise them) and it also allows you to turn all led etc on or off.
 
[WU-TANG]GZA;21469901 said:
The Deathadder lift off is good, never had any problems with it.
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Yeah, but apparently this is only on the earlier versions. The 3.5G (i.e. the Respawn) has a much higher lift-off of around 4mm. That's the only thing putting me off.

The only mice I've seen so far with a guaranteed very low lift-off are the Zowie EC1 and the Steelseries Ikari Laser.
 
kissenger said:
Yeah, but apparently this is only on the earlier versions. The 3.5G (i.e. the Respawn) has a much higher lift-off of around 4mm. That's the only thing putting me off.

The only mice I've seen so far with a guaranteed very low lift-off are the Zowie EC1 and the Steelseries Ikari Laser.
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Found it quite a challenge to measure but I would say the lift off is definately over 2mm for the DA.
 
Spuj1988 said:
Found it quite a challenge to measure but I would say the lift off is definately over 2mm for the DA.
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I'm hearing from people doing the CD test that it's about 3.4mm altogether. Shame about that. I don't know why they would change it from the earlier revisions. Low lift-off is one of the most essential features of a mouse imo.

Steelseries Ikari Laser (not optical) is looking like the frontrunner at the moment.
 
kissenger said:
I'm hearing from people doing the CD test that it's about 3.4mm altogether. Shame about that. I don't know why they would change it from the earlier revisions. Low lift-off is one of the most essential features of a mouse imo.

Steelseries Ikari Laser (not optical) is looking like the frontrunner at the moment.
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I would say that around 3.4mm is about right. I have to say I haven't noticed any effects of it but I can understand why it's important!
 
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