What do you think is important in a mouse?

[ggadrian]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out what are the things that you look for when you're shopping for a new mouse for a small market research.

I take for granted that the sensor quality is important, but how many DPI do you need (personally I'm OK with the 1500dpi of my dark-field sensor), but I'm not a hardcore player. How many DPI is acceptable?

I'm interested in any characteristic that you care about.

Also I'd like you to answer the poll about the price range of the mouses that you usually buy.

Thank you.

 

[Anarchist420]

a long enough cord, laser (or at least optical), at least 2 dpi modes, and not less than 500 reports per second. my logitech g3 is good, but id like a keyboard that did 500 reports or more per second through usb unfortunately theyre expensive.

 

[videogames101]

dpi? i use 1000.... so 1000

 

[Cerb]

Poll-wise, I only spend $30-50 on what I use. I have no problem with spending more, and have done so in the past, but what I keep and use aren't very expensive.

1. Grip
2. Sensor
3. Rate

1. Varies by user. Some mice bodies suit many different hands, but hands they don't suit they really don't.

2. The time-tested sensor family used by the Logitech M500 up through the G400s, also shared by some competitors, like Zowie, is one of the best sensors out there. The one in the G300 isn't at all a bad mid-DPI sensor. To date, I haven't found a laser good enough, despite the high precision they offer, though the Avago S9808 in the G500s and G700s comes very close.

3. Any gaming mouse can poll fast. But, it should do so to be acceptable.

For DPI, as high as is possible without sacrificing tracking quality. Today, it seems around 2000 DPI is a limit, but it will likely get better. As display sizes get larger, and pixels denser, more DPI helps keep movements feel smooth and precise.

Also, no tilt wheel. It's an anti-feature.

 

[NickelPlate]

Most important mouse features hmm.

1. First and foremost it has to be comfortable.
2. Programmable buttons and macros.
3. Either multiple profiles or even better than that I really like Logitech's auto program/game detection).
4. Adjustable DPI (2000 is really enough and what I use 99% of the time although I do go as high a 5000 on my G500s which can do a crazy 8200)
5. Lights (dpi indicators are more useful than multi color cycling and pulsing)

 

[Virgorising]

First, I am not a gamer. But I like precision and ergonomic design to suit my individual, skinny, left hand. A while back, I came upon a cheap optical mouse made by Sunbeam. Called the Fireline. Came in both blue and red LED. Wasn't more than $8-9. 800dpi, I don need more.

I bought a blue one. Luved it so much, I ran back and got 9 more in both colors, gave some away to friends. They last forever, I luv them every bit as much now; they no longer make them, and now.... I wish I had bought even more.:|
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826178003

http://www.xoxide.com/sunbeam-fireline-mouse-blk-blu.html

http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/Fire Line/Fire Line.html


Here is the blue one I am using this minute.

 

[bononos]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out what are the things that you look for when you're shopping for a new mouse for a small market research.

I take for granted that the sensor quality is important, but how many DPI do you need (personally I'm OK with the 1500dpi of my dark-field sensor), but I'm not a hardcore player. How many DPI is acceptable?

I'm interested in any characteristic that you care about.

Also I'd like you to answer the poll about the price range of the mouses that you usually buy.

Thank you.

1. Size/grip/buttons, more of a claw grip player, if it doesn't feel right and I can't reach the side buttons easily (or press the wrong ones by mistake) the mouse is bad.
2. 2000dpi is enough. Higher dpi may not necessarily be better and be more jitter/dropout/etc prone so tuning the mouse to work at high resolutions and lower in-game sensitivity settings may not work well because the data it has to work with is already bad.
3. Manufacturers need to state on the box what are the native resolutions (the non-buggy interpolated steps) and which resolution is optimum for high perfect control speed to help low/high sens players select their mice.
4. More good resolution steps between 400-1000dpi for low sensitivity players.
5. State on the box what mat surfaces the mouse was tested on.

Manufacturers need to be more honest to their customers on what their products are capable of and reviewers need to do more work instead of unboxing puff pieces.

 

[Wall Street]

1. Size and shape. I fingertip grip and need smaller mice. Don't like mice with a huge hump.
2. Weight. Over 120 grams is terrible, 100 grams is bad, under 80 grams is ideal. I find that I can move the lightest mice the fastest and my arm gets tired when playing at low sensitivities (40 cm/360) on heavy mice.
3. Tracking. Just has to be perfect 1:1. No acceleration or angle snapping. Heavily prefer optical seeing as no laser tracks very well.
4. Button and wheel feel. This is lower on the list, but some mice unfortunately have wheels that feel cheap or wheels/buttons that squeak or break easily.
5. Polling rate, DPI and perfect control speed. Should poll 500 or 1000 Hz, have a DPI step in the 800-1200 range and track above at 2 m/s.

 

[bononos]

^^
Thats a good list.
Add low liftoff distance as well.

The cheaper mice should have design tradeoffs in order to have a good fit for certain players and should be labelled accordingly.

 

[HeXen]

I like a wide, heavy mouse, if it's too light it throws my precision off. I use a high dpi and low in game sensitivity.

 

[ggadrian]

Thank you all. This is really helpful.

I made a google docs form, if someone wants to help it will be less than a couple of minutes:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tqXW5_P_rB_IYkg4MJZpePEuLN7JSZ32hA-3zLbDKqA/viewform

 

[JEDIYoda]

after using the mouse I must feel as if my soul has been redeemed from the oppression of this world!!