I need a new mouse
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Could I ask some advice, please? I've been using a Logitech M310 mouse but the scroll wheel has just failed so I can't use it to jump to the orbit tool quickly. I use the mouse predominantly (rather than keystrokes) so it gets a lot of wear.
Could I call upon the advice of those here who know much more than I do about mice (or is it mouses!) I don't want to exceed say £100 but I'd like something that doesn't give out after a couple of years. -
I use my mouse 14 hours a day, everyday. I have bought expensive ones with tons of buttons and features and I still resort back to my cheap ass logitech $10 scroll mouse.
My advice is to get a scroll mouse that is comfortable in your hand, nothing else matters
Buy 2 at that price as a backup
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I use the 310 too.
i just keep replacing it as needed.
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I too have tried many an expensive fancy mouse and tend to wander back to a cheapy because they just work.
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I recently purchased this one, and it works awesome. 5*
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I used to have the Logitech MX revolution wich was unbelievable. Tried the MX Performance wich was almost the same thing, but it sucks. Tried some others, got them back. I love the Logitech M705
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I'm with everyone else. Inexpensive, not many buttons, works well. The mouse on my PC has a couple of extra buttons that I find awkwardly placed so they don't get used at all. Left, right and center buttons with mouse wheel is good.
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@unknownuser said:
Logitech $10 scroll mouse.
My advice is to get a scroll mouse that is comfortable in your hand, nothing else matters
Learned this a few years ago (might have been from you then solo) when I bought a fancy 75 dollar Logitech with the chrome trimmings and endless supply of buttons with a shape that made it look like a stealth fighter, probably double as a soup bowl.....
My hand arm and elbow where falling of within a day or two and the mouse broke a day later.
After that I was thinking I wanted one more like the shape of a cricket...the closer the better.
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I have had many and varied but bought a Maplin's 'Wired Optical Mouse' £7.99 [I think]...
My last one stopped working after an OS upgrade, and Maplins was close...
I only got it as a stop gap, but can't find a single reason to replace it...john
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The 310's have served me well for many years. They're all I use on all my computers, cheap and last a long time. I've seen photos of mice that look like they could double as a space battle cruiser, could never figure out how someone could use it with all the buttons and wheels and doodads and whatnot. But then I don't have the manual dexterity of the young kids either
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Wow! Thanks everyone... I guess I'll save my money then (& my partner can get his new drill with the change) Win, win! Thanks!
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Time to throw a spanner in the works.
What about the new cadmouse? 3dconnexion hasn't let me down with their peripherals so far, so maybe their new mouse is the way to go?
Has anyone had a hands on test yet?
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@hieru said:
Has anyone had a hands on test yet?
No, but I hope someone shares the feedback when they do.
here's hoping they cater to the lefty market
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Yeah, there is a lot to be said for using a cheap workhorse mouse or at least having one as a reliable backup.
On the other hand, I'm currently using a Wireless Scope Node that I purchased via Amazon
http://www.amazon.ca/Elecom-Wireless-Sensor-3-button-M-sn2dlbk/dp/B009DJ7P34
It feels good in the hand and closely resembles working with a pen. The other useful feature that I learned about is that the scroll wheel has three actions, scroll, click scroll (for orbiting) and push click move for panning.Mike
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How do you keep your mouse from sleeping on the job..
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@mike lucey said:
On the other hand, I'm currently using a Wireless Scope Node
This looks like it would be a comfortable fit for me (I tend to favour a fingertip grip), but I can't stand wireless mice x_x - I navigate pretty erratically in most 3D environments, once I've got a handle on the camera controls, not to mention some of the games I spend too much time playing, so I really feel the latency of a wireless connection.
My current mouse is actually a 7-button Roccat Kova[+]. The buttons by my thumb aren't resistive enough, so I click them by accident and therefore can't map them to anything meaningful, and the buttons by my little finger are too resistive for reliable use by that awkward lil digit. So essentially, it's just a really flashy three button mouse with nice DPI - I wouldn't reccomend it, I'd say go instead for something with less buttons and more usability.
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I've been using my CadMouse for about two weeks now and love it. It is about 1/3 larger than a simple scroll mouse in all dimensions so it might not be suitable for folks with small hands, and I can't imagine lefties being able to use it. It definitely requires the mouse pad. The surprise for me was how useful it is for non CAD applications.
I note that Rich O'Brian has tweeted about it. -
Another CadMouse user here. This mouse is quite different. Definitely large but that suits my hand size. Definitely heavy which funnily enough I have grown to really like. When I use a different mouse now, they all fell cheap and flimsy. The middle mouse button is great but I mostly use in in a web browser where the middle mouse brings up a link in a new tab. This is great. This mouse comes with a cord, not sure why they did this. The only real downside is the cost. I guess this illustrates my current motto - Cry once, be happy thereafter.
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