Any good mice out there? (Don't worry; I'm not a cat.)

Buongiorno, although I'm not Italian.

I'm looking for a replacement for my dearly beloved Logitech LX7, which was tremendously pleasant to use, but in the end went to mouse heaven due to old age and complications from leaky batteries. It was honorably discharged after nearly 10 years of loyal service.

I'd like a wireless mouse that feels comfortable to use, is normal-size, durable, smart looking (no garish gamer mice for me, thank you) and with plenty of buttons. I'm willing to spend around 40 € / $45. Any suggestions?

I've browsed Amazon for a while now but it's difficult to find the good stuff. Either they're KRAP quality-wise or they're for GAMERZ YO and cost $200.

 

Absolute cream of the crop for business-side mouse? Logitech MX Master. $76 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Mas...1473339636&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+mx+master

If you're looking for even simpler mouse design and look, Logitech M705 Marathon Mouse. $32 on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wir...qid=1473339677&sr=8-1&keywords=marathon+mouse

The Logitech M705 Marathon mouse is my go-to mouse whenever anyone I know asks me for recommendations on a "regular" mouse. It's straightforward in design and buttons; it's inexpensive; and the batteries last forever, which essentially removes the biggest drawback of wireless mice. If you want to tailor the feel of this mouse even more, buy 2x AA Lithium batteries (instead of regular alkaline batteries), and use those. Lithium batteries are lighter than alkaline batteries, giving this mouse a lighter center-balanced weight profile (versus the heaver rear-balanced weight profile with alkalines).

 

I dunno mang, 9 and 13 percent of them reviews say that the lifespan of those models is equal to a wild mouse. I'd like mine to last at least as long as a pet mouse (they both live indoors after all).Thanks for the tip though.

Whaddya think 'bout HP mice, like this X4500? They don't have motherboards so I reckon they can't possibly fry them, but then again it IS HP...

 

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Logitech makes very solid products.
I've tried probably 30-50 mice over the past 20 years. Most of those mice eventually fail within 2 years due to defect. But the mice that never die? Logitech. I gave a Logitech MX518 to my mother-in-law to use in her office. That mouse is 11 years old, and still going strong.
If you want a reliable mouse, get Logitech.

 

Logitech made very solid products indeed.

I think I might give one of the Amazon cheapos (Tecknet, JETech and Shinghua Flyfish) a try. Okay, I made that last one up. But the reviews aren't any worse than the ones for name brands. Seems difficult to find sufficiently large ones though.

That HP X4500 I mentioned gets a bad rap for its loud clicks.

 

Ok.... you can do what you feel is best.

My prediction is that you'll receive that cheapo Chinese knock-off mice; you'll be happy with it when you receive it; it will die in 6 months; you'll be looking for a new mouse after that.

Every product ever made has people on the internet complaining about it. You can't judge a product by reading the most-negative-of-the-negative reviews. Trust me on this one... if you want a mouse that works, and won't break, buy Logitech.

P.S. I'm not a Logitech fanboy. This is just my opinion, based on my past experience as a mouse nerd.

 

G900 if you don't want to compromise

 

He pretty much said that a Logitech G900 is exactly what he doesn't want.

I'd stick with business productivity mice, since his last mouse was a Logitech MX, and he didn't mention anything about gaming.

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Can you deal with the Logitech G602's styling?

I do play games - but I don't like my machines and peripherals to look "gamey".
But the G602 is such a crazy good wireless mouse, at a low cost, that I really can't imagine using anything else.

Feels great in the hand. As responsive as a wired mouse. And the battery lasts forever in eco mode (6 months+).

MX Master is very nice too - but more expensive. And I'd rate the G602 as slightly better.

 

LX7

That's not too bad, the size looks about right too. Very few 1-star reviews, so I guess Logitech puts the better parts in these.

It's a bit pricey on Amazon UK/DE though, maybe I'd have to wait for a sale.

 

I use the marathon mouse (M705). Solid mouse with horrible software. 2 options with it:

1. Use the horrible software to get full button functionality with laggy scroll.
2. Don't use Setpoint and loose the thumb button functionality. Script the other button functions with autohotkey.

Mouse has been serving me 2 years so far. Definitely not gamer quality tracking (I don't use a mouse pad though), but good enough for productivity. Haven't changed the stock batteries yet since purchase.

 

It has to be wireless. And that one looks too gamish for my taste anyway. Thanks for the suggestion tho.

 

The g602 is a great mouse and this coming from a die hard wired mionix guy.

Couple of things:

Only 500hz polling rate
Max 2500 dpi
Can use 1 or 2 double A batteries based on weight you want.

It has a very low latency rate for a wireless device.

 

I recently switched to a Rapoo knockoff bough for couple $, like this one, from Logitech M205. Been using Logitech only for years, but I need more mouse buttons for Overwatch, and had this mouse lying around, so decided to give it a shot. It had bright red light shining annoyingly through case holes, but after taping top of the sensor everything's OK, now my only (minor) complaint is that the mouse doesn't wake from sleep upon movement like Logitech, only upon pressing a button. Anyway, I consider getting a proper high-quality wireless mouse, but don't want to spend a lot since it will be used exclusively for Overwatch... So how about a cool wireless mouse with many buttons, for $25 tops? Preferably Logitech, ofc.

 

If you like Logitech, I'd recommend the M705. It's wireless, has good battery life and has more buttons than the M205. Wirecutter selected it as their top pick.

It can be found on Amazon.com for around $30 new (without discounts; can easily go cheaper) or $20 refurbished. On eBay it's around the same pricepoint.

Hope this helps!

 

@kimiraikkonen thank you, I will definitely consider it. I kinda really like G602 but can't justify paying over $50 for it, when I can invest in much more useful beefier CPU for my main machine or bigger SSDs. Is there a cheaper wireless alternative with similar functionality?

 

After A LOT of agonizing I decided to buy the g602. Other gaming mice tend to either be more expensive or wired, and I wanted a wireless one. The m705 and the mx Master were the runners-up. But at the end of the day I think the few extra buttons are nice, and the hardware on the gaming mouse is supposed to be better than on the others.

Also, at the moment it is on sale at Amazon for like $35.

I'll get it Friday and let you know what I think.

 

Logitech have good products overall, but the M705 is subpar, hence the lower price.
It gets 6 / 10 at this swedish site from 60 user reviews. The lack of precision is a common complaint.

Edit: Here's a translated link: http://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?o=478085

As a comparison, the G602 gets 8.15, while several other models get above 8.5.

 

always been a Logitech-guy myself.

their shape fits my grip style and i don't think i've had a single one crap out on me -- from the cheapo ones to the G700 i'm still using. i think about buying a new gaming mouse sometimes, but i can't find any real reason to because the G700 has been so solid for the last few years of use.

 

Anyone have or try the Logitech G602? They have a deal on amazon right now for $40, maybe you would be interested in that

 

I got the G602 about 2.5 months ago for my new Clevo. I am by no means a hardcore gamer, and this is my first "gamer" mouse. I wanted it to be wireless, comfortable, not too "gamery" looking, and with a few extra buttons. The G602 has been great. Easily the most comfortable mouse I have used in the last few years. I like the positions of all of the buttons, and the few extra on the side I map to useful things in games, like different spells/weapons in Skyrim. Works great. I also got it on sale on Amazon for roughly $40, and I think that if I were to lose mine or something happened to it I would pay up to $70 or so to get a new one.

 

I agree with mishkasm. A Logitech G602 is a fantastic mouse to use for both gaming and non-gaming productivity. Great sensor, good shape / weight (more on that later), and long-lasting battery. There are "better" wireless gaming mice out there like the Logitech G902; but none of them will have anywhere near the battery life.

For weight... You can use 2xAA alkaline batteries. But I'd actually suggest you use AA Lithium batteries. They are lighter than alkaline batteries. So when you put them in a Logitech G602, it gives the mouse a lighter center-balanced weight profile, rather than the heavier rear-balanced weight distribution you get with regular alkaline batteries. They also have the added benefit of lasting much longer than alkaline batteries. I run my Logitech G602 in gaming performance mode for about 3 months before I need to replace batteries.

Oh... And don't be intimidated by all of the buttons on the Logitech G602. You don't need to use them all. I only use two of the side buttons, for your classic browser front / back functions.

 

Since we are talking about Mice, Does anyone have any experience with the Logitech G502? Thank you in advance!

 

There are a LOT of reviews and testimonials out there.

I'll save you the time, and just summarize them:. The Logitech G502 is the best wired mouse you can buy.

Does that help?

 

Thank you, Other gamers keep telling me to buy Corsair mice. I am mostly a Logitech Fanboy, their mice have never let me down, I started off by using a Logitech MX310, lasted me several years before the buttons started to get stuck, then I purchased a G400, Actually 2 of them 1 for travel and 1 for my desktop, One was chewed up my wife's pet. And the other stopped working after 4 years. I just liked the way this mouse(G502) looked. Again, Thank you! Have a happy New Year!

 

While that is a bit of an over generalization, yeah, it's the most reliable and well rounded mouse on the market. Great product.

 

I still swear by the MX 518 and plan to get another one if either of mine ever die.

 

I just got myself the G502 Spectrum.

Buy it. It is a good mouse.