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Are mouse manufacturers - aliens ?

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#1 ·
I recently tried allmost all popular gaming mouses avaliable. Played on each for a few days.

Also I tried and sold : g303, zowie za-12 and za-11.
I want to start from DeathAdder. Overall its good shape and can be called ergo. But one thing:

WTH is that shape for?

Next comes my good old g400s.

Its also allmost perfect in every part of mouse but one side is super unhuman.

I dont even want to talk about g303.

G403 is OK. But its NOT as comfort as Zowies EC series.
Its barely can be considered ergo, its back way too symmetrical


EC-2A feels very very good in hand. But its sensor overdated, I got 1-2 spinoffs every hour and its feels slow somehow compared to 3360.

As about every non ergo mouses - my perfomance not as good with them.
 
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#4 ·
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Originally Posted by exeandrey View Post

EC-2A feels very very good in hand. But its sensor overdated, I got 1-2 spinoffs every hour and its feels slow somehow compared to 3360.
I've never ever managed to spin out an EC2-A on low sensitvity. Are you sure isn't it you, who's an alien?
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Originally Posted by exeandrey View Post

EC-2A feels very very good in hand. But its sensor overdated, I got 1-2 spinoffs every hour and its feels slow somehow compared to 3360.

As about every non ergo mouses - my perfomance not as good with them.
Was thinking about getting a mouse from Zowie to try it. Everyone always talks about how comfortable they are.
 
#10 ·
I returned my EC2 and fk2. Weren't as comfortable as I anticipated. Never liked the deathadder's feel either. G303 is absolutely golden for me though. Fits like a glove. Sometimes it's just finding 1 mouse that you use for a few days and go...damn, finally.
 
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Originally Posted by 8800GT View Post

I returned my EC2 and fk2. Weren't as comfortable as I anticipated. Never liked the deathadder's feel either. G303 is absolutely golden for me though. Fits like a glove. Sometimes it's just finding 1 mouse that you use for a few days and go...damn, finally.
your hand must be like


DeathAdder overall shpe (big tho) is OK but ring finger and pinky are forced in uncomfortable curve//
Ec-a2 is best among 20 mices I have tried. Want to check out ec1-a, but what I really want is 3360 ec2a and ec1a with black wheel,and good side buttons/
 
#13 ·
Maybe YOU'RE the alien. Thought about that?

Best mouse ever, for me, the WMO, no contest.

Simple, no stupidly scalloped buttons, no weird protrusions, no weird thumb groove, no weird 'ergo' shape, no 'racecar' design that makes the front buttons slope away from your fingers, no rubber textures, no la-di-da cable nonsense, or uncomfortably heavy mouse wheel...

Aaaah those were the days. Please, someone bring it back. Couple extra thumb buttons, 3366, decent wheel and buttons, that's all I'm asking! G403, almost got there, if it wasn't for the fashionable 'ergo' design and stupid braided cable.

Goddamn, just keep it simple for once.
 
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Originally Posted by exeandrey View Post

your hand must be like


DeathAdder overall shpe (big tho) is OK but ring finger and pinky are forced in uncomfortable curve//
Ec-a2 is best among 20 mices I have tried. Want to check out ec1-a, but what I really want is 3360 ec2a and ec1a with black wheel,and good side buttons/
How'd you know what my hand looks like???
 
#16 ·
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Originally Posted by vanir1337 View Post

I've never ever managed to spin out an EC2-A on low sensitvity. Are you sure isn't it you, who's an alien?
tongue.gif
My zowies all spin out on me all the time because of moving the mouse before putting it on the pad completly, never had a single spin out in months of usage with my revel/dm1pros though so I stick to those.
 
#17 ·
This is how first bikes looked like:
bicykl.jpg

Do you think they were comfortable? Of course not! They needed at least 100 years of improvements to make it somewhat properly. Why would you expect mice manufacturers discover human hand ergonomy in less than 40 years then?
Sit and watch what such brands as logitech gonna do next years, im pretty sure they'll discover the right mouse shapes until 2050.
 
#18 ·
I use the hook on the right side of the older Logitech mice. Catch a finger under it and it helps you lift the mouse up without squeezing it.

I assume the larger the mouse buttons are (ala Deathadder), the more flexibility the user has for where they place their fingers.
 
#21 ·
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Originally Posted by exeandrey View Post

your hand must be like


DeathAdder overall shpe (big tho) is OK but ring finger and pinky are forced in uncomfortable curve//
Ec-a2 is best among 20 mices I have tried. Want to check out ec1-a, but what I really want is 3360 ec2a and ec1a with black wheel,and good side buttons/
I'm gonna have to post this again.



No, there is nothing wrong with the G303 shape.
 
#24 ·
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Originally Posted by Shogoki View Post

I'm gonna have to post this again.



No, there is nothing wrong with the G303 shape.
If that's an example of comfortable grip... xD, i'm done

But on a serious note, what if some of us cant accept such shapes because we're genetically not ready for true esports?
Logitech is working hard on making the best possible shapes, 30 years of experience, consultations with progamers, many hours spent on testing different variants, they cannot be so wrong...
 
#25 ·
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Originally Posted by drewno View Post

If that's an example of comfortable grip... xD, i'm done
What do you need ? Miniature angels bundled with the mouse, holding feathers used to caress the top of your hand ? It's a gaming mouse, it's meant to be firmly gripped, easy to move and click.
A comfortable grip is one that make you forget you're even holding a mouse. You have mouse shapes for every grip, every hand size, all coming with excellent sensors. At this point you'll have to ask yourself if you're not the one being too picky.
 
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