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My mouse finally died.
In a sense, it's not completely dead. It is, however, unable to track well, as trying to move in a straight line leads to it shaking erratically as it zig-zags back and forth. It could kind of be used in a pinch, as it would be better than relying on MouseKeys, but realistically, it's dead.
Which is disappointing, as it's the best mouse I've ever used. It was made by Gearhead and didn't have a fancy name. It also cost only $14 new. It had only two buttons and no fancy features. But it was comfortable to use and it just worked. And really, getting over nine years of good use out of a $14 mouse is remarkably good. It was discontinued years ago, so I can't just go buy another of the same model.
Fortunately, I had anticipated that this would happen someday and bought a couple of mice to be ready when it did. They're both much fancier with a lot more features, and cost somewhere in the ballpark of $30 or $40 on sale. One was a Rosewill Reflex, and right out of the box, doesn't work very well. It sometimes interprets a click-and-drag as a simple click, or a single click as a double click. The other, an MSI Interceptor, seems to work well, but is uncomfortable. The left side buttons stick way out to the extent that there's nowhere to put my thumb.
It was always going to feel like a downgrade when it came time to replace the best mouse I've ever used. And perhaps I should be happy that I got over nine years out of that mouse, rather than upset that it finally died. But it's still annoying to have to move on and not have a good replacement.
Which is disappointing, as it's the best mouse I've ever used. It was made by Gearhead and didn't have a fancy name. It also cost only $14 new. It had only two buttons and no fancy features. But it was comfortable to use and it just worked. And really, getting over nine years of good use out of a $14 mouse is remarkably good. It was discontinued years ago, so I can't just go buy another of the same model.
Fortunately, I had anticipated that this would happen someday and bought a couple of mice to be ready when it did. They're both much fancier with a lot more features, and cost somewhere in the ballpark of $30 or $40 on sale. One was a Rosewill Reflex, and right out of the box, doesn't work very well. It sometimes interprets a click-and-drag as a simple click, or a single click as a double click. The other, an MSI Interceptor, seems to work well, but is uncomfortable. The left side buttons stick way out to the extent that there's nowhere to put my thumb.
It was always going to feel like a downgrade when it came time to replace the best mouse I've ever used. And perhaps I should be happy that I got over nine years out of that mouse, rather than upset that it finally died. But it's still annoying to have to move on and not have a good replacement.
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Dripping some isopropyl alcohol in the Rosewill button may clear up any light surface corrosion.
That being said - you must have found the best mouse ever. The longest I've ever had one last was an old school IBM trackball that had a steel housing - that about 4 years before the little wheels inside got so gummed up I couldn't get it working well again. Most decent mice last me maybe two years before either a button or the scroll wheel goes.
I really miss the Logitech G5 - best mouse I ever used. Was also one of the first that I actually spent some money on - most of them that I used before that were the cheapy ones that came for free with every GW2K computer. I've never found a mouse I liked as well.
The worst was the Logitech G500-something.... - which was based on the G5, so seems like it would be a no brainer to go with. I did... and it had this rubberized coating, that after about 6 months, turned into something that resembled snot that would never clean up. It was disgusting.
I currently have a Corsair M65 - it's getting close to two years now and still works pretty well - can tell the teflon on the bottom is starting to wear, but apart from that still going strong. The mouse took some getting used to, and fortunately I've worn all the gritty paint off the side that would rub my pinky finger raw...
I would say, though, that a good mousepad makes just as much of a difference as a good mouse. Sure, your hand may not be in direct contact with it all the time, but I was surprised the difference it can make. My current mousepad is ... 10 years old now, a solid hunk of rigid black plastic without any frills, looks brand new if I toss it through the dishwasher, and tracks like a champ. Too bad they don't sell Ratpadz any longer.
I only need two buttons and a scroll wheel, but they need to be comfortable and they need to work.
It's probably worth opening up the old mouse and seeing if I can fix it. I actually did fix it once years ago. Back then, it seemed completely dead, so I opened it up, didn't see anything wrong, put it back together, and then it worked again.
The MSI mouse would probably be fine if it didn't have those stupid side buttons, or if I could remove them somehow. I don't see any screw holes on it to open it up, however.
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They are huge saw some in Brazil when I lived there.
Come to think of it more like the animal that feeds on mice.
Even when he gets a new computer I set it up for him. I also do all the repairs in the house too. DIY is all me he will throw a fit of temper and smash the Ikea pieces. Well, Ikea does try even the patience of a saint.
Razer Naga Trinity borrows the 5G optische sensor from the DeathAdder Elite
The same could be said of Logitech really, except Logitech’s misses tend to be low priced and not gaming oriented, whereas almost everything Razer puts out is not that...
i dont mind as much if a $15 mouse sucks at gaming or breaks in a few months. I mind greatly when a $80
one intended just for gaming does.
Maybe I just don’t get it because I never got into the MMO mouse, and Razer was (is) the top multi-keyed mouse.
However, I could instantly tell that they had since started using cheaper materials. It didn't weigh as much. It flexed in my hand more than it used to. It didn't stay on the size settings where I put them.
As Mad Catz was dying, they started using cheaper materials in the construction of their parts, even the same parts they had been using for years. It was a real let down and I returned the mouse after about two days of use and left several strongly worded reviews.
I've literally had mine for 17 years and it still works.
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