Any mice known for durability?

Like mechanical keyboards, that have tactile feel and last a lifetime.

are there any mice that are in the same catagory? possibly tactile feel and known for lasting forever or at least for a very long time. I have had both wheel, laser, wired,wireless. and they all eventually break down and are garbage after awhile.

anyone know of any durable ones? maybe ones that claim they have 50 million button press guarentees etc???

 

I've used my logitech mx500 exclusively for 7 years now and it is still fine.

 

Logitech MX518 or any of the their G-series gaming mice. My G5 lasted 4-years before going on the fritz, mind you it was very heavily used and abused.

 

A mouse worth considering is the Microsoft Intellmouse Explorer... its been around forever and you still see first gen versions of it in LAN centers etc even though they take a beating

 

MX™518 Optical Gaming Mouse

Lasts like a champ

 

The original Razer DeathAdder (the 1,800 DPI model) is extremely reliable. I've had one since 2007 and it still works (and looks) like new. They have a new 3,500 DPI model, but it's only been a few months, so I can't speak with 100% certainly about its reliability.

 

Keep it on topic... if its not going to help the OP then dont post

 

Microsoft and Logitech both 2.4 wireless. Both used every single day. The silver finish is starting to come off the Logitech mouse (left button of course). It's a small spot nothing to complain about. The buttons always wear out because they're plastic.

One's Microsoft mobile mouse 6000 and the other one is Logitech v200.

 

QFT. I got mine when they came out (what... early-mid 2005?) and it still works great.

I used it as my main mouse until I got my G9 a few months ago. Now the MX518 stays in my school bag and gets used almost every day. I wrap up the cable and throw it in the bag every day and it has yet to malfunction.

 

The Microsoft Intellimouse Optical is famous for it's durability. How much abuse has it taken in computer labs and schools all over the world and yet it still keeps on ticking? You hear stories about people using one for years and years.

Some pluses: It's very light, simple, plug-n-play, cheap, and ubiquitous. You will always be able to find a supply of these. Go on eBay. This mouse gets used often in the office environment and when people get rid of them for whatever reason, they often sell them in lots.

IMO it's the perfect computer mouse. I'm using one right now.

 

ive had an intellimouse explorer since 2002. still use it, its incredibly gross now but thats because my mom uses it too.

 

I've dropped my Logitech mouse so many times I lost count. Granted, it doesn't work at 100 percent efficiency anymore (it skips occasionally), but considering all the times it's gotten wet, dropped and abused over the years, it's a wonder it still works at all. In addition, I dropped the portable keyboard that came bundled with it also. It too still works.

This is why when I was in the market for a new mouse, I looked to Logitech for my purchase. Unfortunately my taste had increased exponentially, and I bought the Performance MX. What I failed to consider was that with greater complexity, also comes a greater propensity for damage. I doesn't fair as well against drops (I damaged the back key in a fall from table height onto concrete) but it too has continued to work even after I was also caught with it in a rain storm.

 

Logitech Mx518 has a very good durability, but i guess most of the optical mouses do since there aint so much moving parts in em

 

logitech mx 518 sure maintain their value...

I bought one 4 years ago, it cost me $45 on ebay, it is still the same price after 4 years?

how is that possible? Technology should half their value every 18 months

 

Been using a logitech G9 for about 3 years now, and my brother's using it now as I've moved on to a Roccat Kone. The G9 is still in perfect working condition.

 

haha yeah i have a 518 too, I have had it for at least 5 years now too. but its soo nasty and ratty looking.

its now my backup mouse incase of failure of my other equipment.

 

You can take it apart to clean it. It was difficult to clean, but I made my MX500 spotless about 6 months ago other than a tiny scratch and the paint mostly rubbed off the logitech logo and the buttons near the scroll wheel.

 

Funny, my MS Optical just died after 18 months. i called the 1-800 MS Warranty service and they are rushing me a new mouse, free. So the OP may consider after sales support on a chosen brand.

One brand I will not endorse is Kensington. I'm using my old Pilot Mouse while waiting for the new MS mouse. The problem is that Kensington is not supporting and has no plans to support W7 at this time, so the mouse is half functional using generic W7 driver

 

Yeah, Logitech does the same thing unfortunately. I think all the big manufacturers do this. They only support it via software for so long because they want you to buy new mice. My MX500 isn't supported by Logitech for even Windows Vista, but at least Windows has built in drivers that give it (almost) full functionality. The same can't be said with 7 though, which only supports the two primary buttons and the scroll wheel.

 

I've had my mx518 for 4 years now and it still works and looks like new. Pretty amazing considering I've used it probably every day and most of those days for many many hours.

 

I will say I've had 6 original intellimouse explorers go bad due to a broken cable. I think they're revised them since then but those mouse were great until a wire would break. Nothing that 10 minutes, some wire cutters, solder, and tape couldn't fix but annoying nonetheless.

While I don't know any guarantees, I'm still on my Logitech MX1000 from some 5-6 years ago and it's still going strong all around. Battery still holds days worth of charge and the buttons work great. While it's shown wear after getting some 5+ hours of use almost every day (started off with medium gaming and now next to none), it's still good. Using a mouse pad and not a hard surface, the mouse feet are still intact so I can't comment on their durability.

I think the question we should ask is what have YOU used? Perhaps you're asking for a more compact, portable mouse?

 

razer is a tough a call in terms of reccomendation. On the one hand, they make some the best mice for gaming and in terms of ergonomics some of the most comfertable as well (the DeathAdder is the most comfertable mouse I've ever used, fits perfectly in your hand). It's also been rated by several websites as simply one of the best mice EVER in terms of tracking, speed, comfort, usability, etc.

On the other hand, they aren't known for their reliability. I had a copperhead die on me after a year, and my Carcharias headset had the mic die around the same mark.

BUT I have had my DeathAdder (original 1,800 DPI model) well over a year with no issues at all. Maybe the DeathAdder is the winner in this case and will last years.

 

It's a mixed bag with any company, really. I've had an original DeathAdder 1,800 DPI since 2007 that still works fine to this day, as well as my Carcharias, new DeathAdder 3,500 and Orochi.

I guess that's what warranty is for, anyway. IIRC, Razer covers all mice for 2 years.

 

most mouses from logitech, microsoft, and other name brands are quite robust, there is minimal moving parts and the LED light has a usable life time of 100,000 hours. So most likely the LED would die before the mouse does, or unless the cable snaps.