Need help deciding between these gaming mouses

[alonbl]

Hi, I like rubberized mouse and I liked the shaped of the Mionix Naos.
I read that the DPI doesn't really matter and you wont go behind 3000 or so. The optics has problems and lasers have problems the question is which one is better. I lift my mouse when I play (mostly FPS) so its important that the LOD is high in which mouse its higher?
What do you recommend for gaming (FPS) Mionix Naos 3200 / 5000 / 8200 ?

 

[nsafreak]

Well I'm not sure which one is going to have the higher LOD for you (not sure if that's a statistic that's listed for any given mouse) but I do know that laser equipped mice tend to have low/zero LOD (or perhaps this is what you want and I'm misunderstanding). The moment I lift my Corsair Vegeance M60 from my SteelSeries mousemat it no longer registers movement by the mouse. And I recall other laser mice that I've used being similar so in all likelihood you'll be looking at an optical mouse. You might want to check out the Razer Deathadder or the Roccat Kone and see if they fit your needs. I've never heard of Mionix myself but perhaps it's a decent mouse.

 

[cmac813]

I tried out the 8200 and it was very comfortable but I didn't keep using it because it was too hard to lift. I'm using the G500 and I lift it a lot and the 8200 was just too hard to lift with the grooves for your ring finger and pinkie. If you play with a high enough sensitivity where you don't need to lift the mouse then I doubt you'd find a more comfortable mouse. Also I found the 8200 to be pretty low in terms of height but that's just because I'm used to the G500.

 

[alonbl]

Ok thanks guys I think I'll go with the Mionix Naos 3200 I understand optics have less problems then laser

 

[Ben90]

You want a low lift off distance, not higher. In any case it doesn't really that much because its just one of those things you get used to and subconsciously compensate for.

Laser vs Optical doesn't really matter unless you are mousing on weird surfaces. The actual sensor performance is what matters and can vary greatly within the same tech.

 

[alonbl]

So Ben90 what do you recommend between the three?

 

[Ben90]

I can't do too much research but the 8200 looks to have the best sensor. The 3200 has a pitiful max speed of 1m/s which is what I would expect from a ball mouse. If you are a high sensitivity gamer, this might not be a show stopping issue if the rest of the sensor is perfect. I would discourage purchasing the 3200 if you are a low/mid sensitivity gamer.

After my 5 minute search I found that there could be possible latency issues with the 8200 and jitter or something with the 5000. I wouldn't read too much into these issues as pretty much every mouse out there has some sort of problem. It is all about tradeoffs in the mouse world. Something that fits you well is definitely the most important.

My Zowie AM doesn't track quite as fast as I would like and I have to clean the lense/mousepad weekly or else it slowly starts to get tracking problems; but in my decade of being an enthusiast, I haven't found anything that has been even remotely as form fitting. Getting a retardedly large mousepad (1m x .5m) helped offset the speed problems since I can now barely do a 360 without lifting the mouse and honestly has helped me out more than a quality mouse has. Take a look at your computer desk and make sure things aren't too cluttered, unless you are a high sensitivity gamer lol.

 

[alonbl]

Cool thanks