Choosing a mouse Corsair M65 Pro or G502 or Mionix Castor?

Hello,

I'm after a gaming mouse because my current mouse is outdated and showing its age (5 years old).

Details:
I"ll primary be playing Worldcraft 3 and first person shooters.
Hand measurement is 19cm (± 0.2cm) by 7.5cm ± 0.2 cm.
Mouse grip is palm.
Currently my mouse is a wired G700 (lost the receiver).
The G700 mouse feels a little short and I'm not a major fan of the sandpaper texture.


I'll appreciate any help, and please don't hesitate to recommend another optical mouse.

 

I had m65 1gen(after losing a CS:GO match I smashed it) then i get the Logitech G402 Hyperion fury which was fine but I couldn't get rid of the feeling that i hold a banana or keep my hand on rainbow(it's more about shape of how the hand lay down) and then again i bouth the m65 1gen. ;D
What i can say about them is that m65 have a little lag and the g402 respond faster and it is not like you "think" you feel it, you feel it. For me g402 was a little bit to big. M65 is more like claw grip and g402 much much much more like palm grip.
m65 1gen and g402 are not the m65pro and g502 but maybe it will help you to make a good choice.

 

I'll only say get an optical without any Laser B$. Here's a post that may help you finding the best mouse as per se.

 

I know I'm in the minority here, but I have a Razer DeathAdder Chroma and love the heck out of it. Amazon has OEM/bulk packaged versions of the older model (no RGB lighting) for $36.

If you want to stick with wireless, I would highly recommend the Logitech G602. It looks weird but might just be the most comfortable mouse I've ever used. I only got rid of it because Logitech's software took a noticeable dive in terms of quality, especially on Mac OS, which I was using at the time. Perhaps the drivers have improved since then, but with Razer Synapse, I've only had minor problems that were fixed in subsequent updates.

Whichever mouse you choose, be sure to buy from somewhere that has a good return policy. I wouldn't normally advocate this, but if a local retail store has what you're looking for, buy it from there. If you decide you like it, and can find it cheaper online, buy a second at the lower price, then return the unopened second one to the first store to get your money back.

 

G502 hands down

 

M65 optical and G502 uses a the 3366 sensor, the Castor uses a 3310 sensor which has very tiny acceleration but is consistent. Factor this into purchase decision.

I personally rock a G502 and has found it to be flawless so far, also it has a lot of buttons which might be a turn on (or off) for some people.

You can also take a look at the G900 which uses the 3366 sensor but has wire/wireless ability.

 

I'm not a mouse expert, this is my first "good" mouse. Previous was some $10 wireless mouse from marshalls... BUt here's my thoughts on the m65 pro.
Design. The top has a soft rubber feel, so it's grippy, unlike my previous cheap mouse which was plastic. However, i'm not sure how this rubber texture will be in a few months/ year(s) and whether or not it will wear down. That plastic mouse slipped forwards sometimes and it was way to small (big hands). The side has a sandpaper-like texture, but in order for me to have the tip of my thumb on the button, i need to arch my thumb so i can't feel the sandpaper texture. I personally don't think it's bad, but preferences differ between people. Again, I have big hands and this mouse feel very comfortable to me. While my palm does rest on the surface of the desk, It doesn't really "get in the way" when i'm moving the cursor from corner to corner due to my set dpi setting. The scroll wheel is "precise" and controllable. The little "bumps" help you so you don't "over scroll" while at the same time, they aren't annoying. I will say that the sniper button is a bit weird at first, and some may not like it, the scroll click is a bit "stiff" to me, and the two buttons above the sniper button (which are by default the browser forward and backwards) get pressed accidentally by me. Of course, that can be changed in the software.
Software. It was straight forward I didn't need to download their manual or anything to use, just pressed random things. Though, you do need the software to run or at least open it on startup so you can run your custom profile.

All in all, i'm happy with it. I also got it on sale at bestbuy (it was $45 at best buy) not sure if the sale is still a thing since the price was changed back to $65 on the corsair website. But one thing you could do is go to bestbuy (if there's one near you) or some tech place and try out the corsair m65 for yourself.

 

Corsair m65 has an a9800 laser sensor
Corsair m65 pro has an Pixart PMW336x optical sensor
Logitech g502 has the 3366 optical sensor

All my m65 experience is with the original m65 that had the POS laser sensor with crazy input lag and acceleration.

The 3366 optical sensor is the sensor of choice for most competitive players now a days.