My husband just picked one of these bad boys up for me {it was a bribe, so now he can watch movies I hate and say "I got you a mouse!" whenever I complain. } One of the reasons I waited on getting one of these is because it looked WAY bigger in pictures. I wanted to actually get my hands on one before I blew money on a mouse that was too big to use. So, since that was one of the things that held me back and also one of the things cmeche asked about, here's a couple {bad} pics for comparison.

When compared with 2 standard mice, Microsoft Wireless Laser mouse 5000 and a Logitech MX400. And for the hell of it, also compared to my phone, because it was there.



As you can see, it's a touch shorter than the mice I'd been using, since the front just kinda chops off instead of tapering down.



The mouse has a pretty hefty outward lean to it, which I am still trying to get used to. It almost feels like I am holding the mouse diagonal instead of straight on. And the back end of the mouse stays high. I imagine that's nice for people who palm the mouse, but it's a little annoying since I use a fingertip grip. I don't actually "steer" a mouse with my hand or wrist, I do it with my thumb and pinky. So it kind of cuts my mobility a bit unless I raise my grip or adjust the sensitivity.



And in my hand...I'm a 5'3" female, so I've probably got smaller hands than most of you.

Overall, it's a sturdy mouse and the buttons are very nicely done. There's no accidental clicking, even though I still use my thumb to push the mouse around. The thumbpad requires a little conscious effort to register a keypress, and there's a nice, subtle clicky feel when you use the buttons. It also has little raises on the 4,5,6 and 10, 11,12 buttons in addition to the rubber trainers.

As others have said, the back/forward buttons on the side are not exactly comfortable to work with. I have to put my hand very far forward to "roll" on to them and it really makes the feeling that you're holding the mouse diagonally more pronounced. You have to pretty much move your whole hand to get a good angle on them.

The scroll wheel is pretty solid and "clicky". The mouse itself has a nice texture. I'm not really noticing the mouse getting "hot" from the lights. I can feel some heat, but like I said, I use my fingertips, I get extra "airflow" on my hands, heh. And you can turn off all or just some of the lights.

Overall, I really like it and can't wait to get back into boxing with it. It's got a few drawbacks, but nothing insurmountable, so so far I'm happy with it.