Buying a mouse

xtcmen · 08-14-2006, 03:51 AM

Yeah my mouse clicker broke

. I was wondering if you guys know a good reliable mouse company. My microsoft wireless explorer 2.0 broke in 3 or 4 years.

Price range is about 30+ dollars and I need a gaming mouse with a good wheel and 5 buttons.

Any suggestions on a good mouse to buy?

**CingularDuality** · 08-14-2006, 04:08 AM

I'll buy nothing but Logitech for the foreseeable future...

Their MX518 is $40 at their site and at Newegg as well... But it has a cord, blegh... It's well worth it to shell out the bucks for a fast RF cordless like the MX1000.

**troublesome4u** · 08-14-2006, 06:45 AM

I have and love my Logitech MX510. I've owned it since it came out in red and it still works perfectly.

Lorian · 08-14-2006, 06:49 AM

I also have an MX510, works great and looks good too

**Rincewind** · 08-14-2006, 12:17 PM

/me looks around for Greflin.

Don't get a trackball!

*hides*

Greflin · 08-14-2006, 01:27 PM

*throws rocks at Rince*

He was asking for a mouse not a trackball :P

Logitech is really good. That's what i have always used.

xtcmen · 08-14-2006, 03:38 PM

Checked out the prices on new egg. Read the reviews and seems like everyone is having problems with the left clicker on the microsoft mouses after quite some time. Some people had problems after 6 months, but mine stopped working correctly after a couple years.

So yeah I guess I'll buy a logitech. I think I am just going to buy a the 518 because I have had wireless for a while and it really does not make a difference if it has a cord. Plus my batteries have went out mid game many times before.

So yeah its either the 518, or the mx1000 if I want cordless. What do you guys think?

Spyder · 08-14-2006, 03:46 PM

Won't go wrong with either I don't think. I have the mx518 and I love it.

B. Clawhammer · 08-14-2006, 04:54 PM

I've used nothing but logitechs so far and haven't had any real problems.

**sordavie** · 08-14-2006, 05:14 PM

I have both of those and a G5. I really prefer the MX1000 over the others. The batteries last long enough for a few days of use. I've never had a problem with batteries dying, although I'm fairly good about putting it in the charger overnight when the batteries get low. I like the bigger, weightier feel of the mx1000. And, cordless is always a plus.

wildcat2000 · 08-14-2006, 06:25 PM

I love the Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. You can't expect mice to last forever. 3 to 4 years is pretty good I think before it breaks.

**jmaker** · 08-14-2006, 11:42 PM

Logitech G5 here. I love it.

**marstein** · 08-15-2006, 12:09 AM

Do those wireless ones work well? Isn't the distance between mouse and receiver crucial? I have my CPU under the desk. Just wondering

**Melee** · 08-15-2006, 02:36 AM

The G7 is currently $44.99 at Amazon after rebate. And it is the new black version with the better grip. I also have the MX1000 but I find it to be too heavy for games.

**CingularDuality** · 08-15-2006, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marstein

Do those wireless ones work well? Isn't the distance between mouse and receiver crucial? I have my CPU under the desk. Just wondering

I've had the Cordless Mouseman Optical, which had a cord that runs from your PC to a transceiver that sits on your desk; and the MX1000 which has a cord that runs from your PC to the base station which is the battery charger and transceiver. But both mice worked from about 6 feet away LOS, and had no connection problems from a couple of feet away through a desk.

08-14-2006, 03:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
xtcmen Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 130	Buying a mouse Yeah my mouse clicker broke . I was wondering if you guys know a good reliable mouse company. My microsoft wireless explorer 2.0 broke in 3 or 4 years. Price range is about 30+ dollars and I need a gaming mouse with a good wheel and 5 buttons. Any suggestions on a good mouse to buy?

08-14-2006, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,555	Re: Buying a mouse I'll buy nothing but Logitech for the foreseeable future... Their MX518 is $40 at their site and at Newegg as well... But it has a cord, blegh... It's well worth it to shell out the bucks for a fast RF cordless like the MX1000. __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

08-14-2006, 06:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
troublesome4u Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami Beach Age: 29 Posts: 868	Re: Buying a mouse I have and love my Logitech MX510. I've owned it since it came out in red and it still works perfectly. __________________

08-14-2006, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Buying a mouse I also have an MX510, works great and looks good too __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

08-14-2006, 12:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 2,673	Re: Buying a mouse /me looks around for Greflin. Don't get a trackball! hides __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. Required Reading for all TG sandboxers

08-14-2006, 01:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Greflin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wichita KS Age: 27 Posts: 201	Re: Buying a mouse throws rocks at Rince He was asking for a mouse not a trackball :P Logitech is really good. That's what i have always used.

08-14-2006, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
xtcmen Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 130	Re: Buying a mouse Checked out the prices on new egg. Read the reviews and seems like everyone is having problems with the left clicker on the microsoft mouses after quite some time. Some people had problems after 6 months, but mine stopped working correctly after a couple years. So yeah I guess I'll buy a logitech. I think I am just going to buy a the 518 because I have had wireless for a while and it really does not make a difference if it has a cord. Plus my batteries have went out mid game many times before. So yeah its either the 518, or the mx1000 if I want cordless. What do you guys think?

08-14-2006, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 969	Re: Buying a mouse Won't go wrong with either I don't think. I have the mx518 and I love it. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

08-14-2006, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
B. Clawhammer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Age: 30 Posts: 1,839	Re: Buying a mouse I've used nothing but logitechs so far and haven't had any real problems. __________________ \|TG-33rd\|Clawhammer [squadl] [sniper][unit] BF2 Rules & SOPs

08-14-2006, 05:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
sordavie Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 1,852	Re: Buying a mouse I have both of those and a G5. I really prefer the MX1000 over the others. The batteries last long enough for a few days of use. I've never had a problem with batteries dying, although I'm fairly good about putting it in the charger overnight when the batteries get low. I like the bigger, weightier feel of the mx1000. And, cordless is always a plus. __________________

08-14-2006, 06:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
wildcat2000 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Age: 31 Posts: 517	Re: Buying a mouse I love the Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. You can't expect mice to last forever. 3 to 4 years is pretty good I think before it breaks. __________________ Wii Friend Code: 2461 3356 1174 7015 SSBB Friend Code: 0774 3919 5622 MK Wii Friend Code: 5026 4824 0011

08-14-2006, 11:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
jmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren, OH Age: 28 Posts: 2,569	Re: Buying a mouse Logitech G5 here. I love it. __________________

08-15-2006, 12:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 809	Re: Buying a mouse Do those wireless ones work well? Isn't the distance between mouse and receiver crucial? I have my CPU under the desk. Just wondering __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

08-15-2006, 02:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
Melee Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 39 Posts: 625	Re: Buying a mouse The G7 is currently $44.99 at Amazon after rebate. And it is the new black version with the better grip. I also have the MX1000 but I find it to be too heavy for games.

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