Gaming Mice: boomslang vs optical?

[Entity23]

Hey I have a boomslang but it just doesnt feel right. I tried going optical a while back but they were too jerky. Another problem that i had with the optical was that i couldnt program the buttons seperately. Also, when you would click the mouse scroll in a game it would exit the game, as if you pressed alt + tab, and an interface would come up, some scroll wheel surfing tool or what-have-you. Is this still around? Is there a fix? Do the opticals compare to boomslangs at all? What ones did you all find to be the best out there. I would love one with 5 buttons amd great control.

 

[glen]

Owned both.
Optical is way better.
If it is jerky, try a different surface.

 

[shiznut123]

My Explorer isn't jerky at all in UT. It works great! I hate cleaning the ball mice.

 

[Entity23]

Yeah shiznut so do I. I dont use a mousepad so im constantly cleaning it. I think I will go for a microsoft. Does the surface have to be a certain color?

 

[arod324]

It is better when the object is darker. The mouse will work poorly ( or not at all) when used on a light, or white surface.