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Old 10-21-2012, 03:37 PM   #1
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Default Which Mouse?

My Razer Diamondback is starting to not work (have to click multiple times).

I was looking at these 3 mice. Which one would be the best for the money and for slight gaming (nothing to serious)

Still deciding between the Abyssus and Abyssus Mirror (newegg has the mirror for 30$ +6$ shipping so cost would be the same as amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-E-3lue-P...d+gaming+mouse
http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-Xorne...d+gaming+mouse
http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Abyssus-...d+gaming+mouse
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Old 10-22-2012, 10:34 AM   #2
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Have you yet fondled a G5/G500?
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Old 10-22-2012, 11:00 AM   #3
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For non-serious gaming, any mouse that you find comfortable is good enough.

G500 sucks, IMO. Uncomfortable, heavy, clumsy. Check out G400 instead, $34. A lot of people find it very comfortable.

What mouse mat do you have? I find that having a good mat is one half, a good mouse the other half, when talking about comfort of use. I prefer large, thick cloth mats.
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Old 10-22-2012, 04:54 PM   #4
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I actually don't use a mat. I just use the top of my desk in my apartment which is plastic.
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Old 10-22-2012, 06:16 PM   #5
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You will see a massive improvement with a decent cloth mat. The resistance gives you lots of additional control for small movements. As to the mouse I would go relatively simple. The g400 has a near flawless sensor and a classically comfortable shape. Or a zowie AM if you like a flatter more Microsoft optical sort of shape.

What grip do you use?
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:26 PM   #6
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You will see a massive improvement with a decent cloth mat. The resistance gives you lots of additional control for small movements. As to the mouse I would go relatively simple. The g400 has a near flawless sensor and a classically comfortable shape. Or a zowie AM if you like a flatter more Microsoft optical sort of shape.

What grip do you use?
I'm not quite sure.

I have small hands so I believe a "claw" mouse would let me palm it. I have been using the Diamondback for the past 6 years too.
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Old 10-22-2012, 07:51 PM   #7
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I would also suggest that you have a look at the G400. It is very comfortable.
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Old 11-08-2012, 06:17 PM   #8
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Any good large thick cloth mat for pairing with the G400?
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Old 11-08-2012, 08:12 PM   #9
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Don't bother with the cobra one. I bought one of those and it was 100% complete crap.
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