Mice...

[Lost Ninja]

Yet another of my mice is likely to fall by the wayside in the near future. I've had it for about two years and its wearing out.

Currently I use a MX500, its a corded optical (not laser) Logitech mouse, its been fine until recently but I find that the scroll wheel is becoming sluggish and even taking it to pieces and cleaning it hasn't improved it a great deal. Besides I feel like a change. :)

So this is what I'm looking for:

More than three buttons. I need Left, Middle & Right plus two thumb buttons (forward and back), these need to be on the same side.
Optical/Laser.
Ideally the software that comes with it will allow me to set it up so any buttons above the basic five, can be bound to key presses. But if I need to use the software I don't lose basic functionality. eg Using the forward back buttons should be the standard method not some gimmicky work round.
No Razor mice, I had one before and really didn't like it.
Prefer cordless, but not essential. If it is cordless availability of spare receivers would be nice. :D
Scroll wheel should not be frictionless, my last MS mouse had this and I could never tell if the wheel was broken or my finger was slipping on the wheel.
Not cost the earth.
Must be available in EU/UK, it might be the best mouse on the planet (my Kitten might disagree) but if I can only get it in Outer Mongolia its not a right lot of good to me.

It will be used primarily for:
WoW
EVE
Crysis
RTSs
FPSs
Graphics - mainly Paint Shop Pro
Webdesign - mainly DW8
and other general tasks - mowing the lawn etc ;)

So if you have any ideas post 'em here please.

[Wilbur]

one word

RAZER

[perseph]

No Razor mice, I had one before and really didn't like it.


:(
Boomslang 2000 best mouse ever :)

[Skuggomann]

Well i almost bought a pro gamers mouse develiped by soem elite gamers and Co. it was SWEEEEEET and soo dam confy and sloothe but the price was ridiculus!! think it was Razor thou

... so i went for a logitec G7, lazer mous > all oter :P


Id go for G9 now:

http://www.tolvulistinn.is/mynd/MUSL%20G9.jpg


and if you wat soem stuff thats said to be for "pro" ppl G5 has some weight balansign shit:

http://www.tolvulistinn.is/mynd/MUSL%20G5%20BL.jpg

[Shogun]

Using a Logitech MX518 atm, really like that one and one of the features I find handy for multiboxing are the buttons on the top that lower/raise it's resolution, meaning with a click of a button you can dramaticaly speed up or slow down mouse movements, handy when you have 3-4 screens on 1 PC :)

[Skuggomann]

Using a Logitech MX518 atm, really like that one and one of the features I find handy for multiboxing are the buttons on the top that lower/raise it's resolution, meaning with a click of a button you can dramaticaly speed up or slow down mouse movements, handy when you have 3-4 screens on 1 PC :)


Aaa jea i use that in FPS games sinse its werry nice to set it on lowest for snyping and then higest for some Sprey and Prey XD

[Lost Ninja]

No Razor mice, I had one before and really didn't like it.


:(
Boomslang 2000 best mouse ever :)
It was the first optical mouse they did and it cost a bomb, I should have tried it out but I didn't so I was annnoyed. :(

[Wilbur]

I still have my Diamondback, we still have a sexy time.

[Vos]

mouse freak here, owned 8 different mice in the last 3 years.... My current favorite is the Razer DeathAdder

http://www.razerzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=43

[ITAvenger]

My Razer Diamondback just died on me after years of wonderful use. I miss it so much.