I used to look around reddit for product suggestions, reddit sucks and I don’t trust the bias anymore due to gorilla marketing.
I figured I could pop the question here, maybe help drive some lemmy traffic!
Any mouse suggestions? Wireless is preferred and the main use case is general desktop. I do play games with it but I play single player rpgs, so it doesn’t need competitive specs.
If you know of a mouse that doesn’t meet the criteria post it anyway, just add the different use case!
Same here.
I’ve used several mice across nearly all major brands. Maintaining four home office locations and a few for using while on work trips. Confortable and reliable.
Only issue my wife has is hitting the side button on a web browser and losing saved work via portal apps. I’ve never hit a side button by mistake.
Personally, I would recommend a tufted titmouse. I know, I know, you think it’s actually a mouse, but it’s not! It’s a BIRD. They’re super cute.
Chirp.
One of my favorite birbs
You already got so much feedback but I’ll chuck one in for the Logitech MX anywhere. Its smaller than the master version but has USBC charging which is important for me, so I only need one cable to charge everything, I make a point to try and get USBC products (keyboard, action cam, bike lights, headphones etc)
I got a Logitech MX Master for general desktop use and am happy with it.
Good battery life, comfortable, accurate, and the multiple extra function buttons don’t get in the way. I like the motorized flywheel scroll and ability to maintain 3 bluetooth pairings (selectable via button on bottom)
Yes this. Been using mine for a few years now and it’s proven to be dependable. It’s comfortable to use and I love the side scrolling wheel (I work with loooong spreadsheets often).
My choice as well. Perfect mouse
Same here, the thumb scroll wheel is great
This seems to be the most recommended mouse, I couldn’t tell if it was marketing hype or genuinely good. Seems genuinely good!
Love the mouse. Hate that it cannot store presets onboard anymore. The Mx master 2 could.
Looking for a new mouse too.
It’s a big mouse, I couldn’t get used to it. I got the G305 instead and bought an extra because it fits me much better.
I’ve used two MxMasters over the last 10+ years and I couldn’t be happier with them. I only replaced my first one because it was white and I couldn’t really clean the rubber scroll wheel properly. The new one has a metal scroll wheel and is much better.
I’ve used the same line for the last 10 years. I’m on my second one. First one lasted about 8yrs?
I am a big fan of the vertical mouse. Currently using the Logitech Lift and happy with it. I’m sure there are other ones that are great too but this is just what I’m using.
I’m on the vertical train, too, for reasons beyond my control and quite physically uncomfortable, unfortunately.
My current choice to split the difference between sore wrists and crappy performance is the Razer Pro Click V2 Vertical. I wasn’t sure about the shape at first, but I got used to it super fast and it’s really comfy and fast enough for gaming.
Came here to vote for the Lift and also ask whatcha got against gorillas?
All my bros in primate marketing were saddened by your comment.
Vertical mice do take a day or two to get used to for gaming, I kept pushing the thing sideways very slightly when clicking
Seconding a vertical mouse. I like Evoluent’s mice, been using them for years.
Evoluent invented the vertical mouse and is my fave so far
Anker makes a good basic vertical mouse for anyone looking to try them before going the spendy route. I alternate between it and a Logitech MX Master.
The anker one i had wasn’t really vertical, like angled halfway. I prefer vertical handshake position mouse for my wrist pain, but yes evoluent is more expensive
Logitech M650 it had very quiet buttons and a freewheeling scroll wheel. Wheel click is not quite as quiet, and the thumb buttons are noisy. Another downside is that after roughly a year the plastics have worn down, moving and sometimes the buttons are clicking due to getting stuck.
I’ve been using a Razer viper for a few years. It works perfectly well, fits nicely in the hand and it’s not too pricey.
Definitely worth a try.
logitech trackballs are my favorite
the blue ball model is cheap and will work for a few years
the gray ball model is worth the extra cost and mine have lasted for a few years and don’t show any signs of failing like the blue ball models do
Blue ball model (also comes with gray ball option)
I’ve got both and the gray ball model is definitely nicer. It’s got a wedge and a magnetic plate for picking an angle for ergonomic reasons. It generally feels nicer and has some neat things like a button for switching connections which is handy if you watch to use it with multiple computers. It also uses USB-C to charge (specifically the “MX Ergo S”, not the “MX Ergo” which is the older version and used micro usb).
If you’re new to trackballs though and just want to try them out, the cheaper model is perfect serviceable.
Another vote for the grey one here. I used to have RSI and switching to a trackball has saved me. Now I only use a mouse for gaming and a trackball for everything else.
Still have to watch out for RSI with these, unfortunately. I absolutely loved its predecessor,
but a few years with it left me with an excruciating case of DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis and I’ve been afraid to try it again since.I had that one too! And before that I also had a
I wish they’d include the free spinning scroll wheel on these models. Having used other models with this feature I can’t to back to something without it.
Not OP, but I am considering moving to something similar for gaming because while I love my slimblade pro it’s just not great for FPS -especially since you have to overcome the inertia of the bigger ball to be accurate. However, wouldn’t a thumb ball be fatiguing instead of using all your fingers to flick the ball around?
Also how is the quality of the build? I specifically looked into non-Logitech for my last mouse because I went through two different g pro wireless that ended up having double clicking issues. I think my old g502 had those issues too, but I’ve since discovered that my hand is too small for a g502
i play fps and lots of quick reaction keyboard and mouse games, my thumb never feels fatigued
i don’t like the finger trackball type
Double clicking issues after a lot of use is extremely common, due to the way mouse switches are made. There’s a tiny little metal piece that holds the switch up, and with a lot of use the metal starts to deform and then it doesn’t spring back up like it should. The good news is that if you want to, it’s something that can be fixed with a bit of time, patience, some precision screwdrivers and some tweezers. You can replace the switch entirely if you’re comfortable with a soldering iron, but if you open up the switch you can retension the leaf spring and get some more use out of it.
https://www.gonnalearn.com/inside-omron-d2fc-f-7n-microswitch/
I’ve done this a bunch of times to my decade old Mionix Naos 5000.
I love my Logitech G502, which I’m sure you will see recommended anywhere you look because it’s pretty popular.
I’m still using the wired version, but if I were to be in the market for a new one today, the wireless one would be the first I checked out.
I got a Logitech G502X. Works good for my use case.
A certified hood classic for sure. I have one at home and one at work.
Logitech tend to be good. I’ve had a Razer Naga for a few years and it has held up. Corsair let me down.
I like my Logitech G604. This may be unhelpful since they’re discontinued.
My main selection criteria were:
- Wireless
- Standard-size field-replaceable battery
- Both Bluetooth and dongle connectivity
It’s been a solid all-around mouse as well as having the feature set I wanted. The rubber that covers much of the upper surface is starting to degrade though.
That is my all time favorite too. It just fits my hand perfectly, and I can’t live without the programmable buttons anymore. So I bought two brand new ones on the used market when I found out they’d been discontinued. Still haven’t found anything comparable on the market. The Razer Naga Pro comes close though.
The Naja Pro uses a Li-ion pouch cell, though the Naja v2 uses AA. Neither fact is specified clearly on Razer’s own website. It’s not clear how difficult the Naja Pro battery is to replace.
I hate this. It’s not necessary to use a pouch cell rather than a field-replaceable cylindrical cell in the form factor of a mouse. I’m sure they’d prefer people just buy a new one when the battery wears out.
mx master 3. it’s a little bulky and it costs $100 but it legitimately has like a 3 month battery life and it is well built with a high quality sensor, plus the gesture thing (doesn’t work on Linux though).
I second this. It’s the daily driver mouse I use and it’s really comfortable.
I’m not that picky, so I usually go for whatever Logitech I can find which can connect to a unifying receiver. That way, using solaar (Linux equivalent of that proprietary tool for pairing Logitech devices), I can use just one USB dongle for both mouse and keyboard.
