| 61 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Weight | Max Speed | Cable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Logitech G400· · · | 26 | 2 | 137g | 4.50 m/s | Soft Rubber |
| #2 Corsair Vengeance M65 · · · | 11 | 4 | 164g | N/A | Braided |
| #3 Mionix Avior 7000· · · | 6 | 0 | 100g | 5.45 m/s | Braided |
| #4 Roccat Kone Pure Optical· · · | 13 | 0 | 96g | 4.48 m/s | Smooth Plastic |
| #5 Roccat Kone XTD· · · | 12 | 0 | 123-143g (Customizable) | 3.8 m/s | Braided |
| #6 Logitech G9x· · · | 10 | 0 | 156g (Customizable) | 4.19 m/s | Braided |
Pro Great for palm grip
The Logitech G400 gaming mouse was clearly designed specifically for palm grip.
Pro A true successor to the legendary MX518
The Logitech G400 gaming mouse is based off of MX518. It has a few minor incremental improvements that don't change what made the original so great.
Pro Thumb-rest
There is a built in ergonomic thumb rest so users can rest there thumb instead of constantly gripping.
Con Superseded by Logitech G400s
This unit is no longer in production though some units can still be found on Amazon and Ebay.
Con Scroll wheel is shallow and loose
Like the versions before it, the scroll wheel feels shallow and loose.
Con Lift off distance too high
The lift off distance is too high for this device but it can be fixed by using the tape trick.
Pro Interesting futuristic design
The Corsair Vengeance M65 has a very interesting futuristic look to its design. With its metal core to the 3 plastic pieces on the outside of the frame and the over-sized scroll wheel.
Con Bad Palm Grip
With a design that is not ergonomic at the back and side buttons that are so far out it is not a recommended mouse for a mouse user who prefers palm grip.
Con Has input lag and smoothing
Being that this device is using a laser sensor there is expected lag and smoothing.
Pro Zero positive or negative acceleration
There is no positive or negative acceleration on the Mionix Avior 7000.
Pro Easy to control, responsive tracking
With the Avago ADNS-3310 optical sensor inside of the Mionix Avior 7000 it is easily controlled and has very responsive tracking.
Pro Great for low sensitivity users
For those that need or just enjoy low sensitivity the Mionix Avior 7000 is a good choice.
Con May be too thin for some
For an ambidextrous mouse the design feels a bit thin when compared to others in the market.
Pro Amazing shape
This mouse is great for every grip style. The right side lets you palm or fingertip grip the mouse regardless of your hand size.
Pro Full Linux support
Roccat releases official drivers for Linux for most (if not all) of their products and the Kone Pure Optical is not an exception.
Pro No angle snapping or pointer prediction
With the Avago ADNS-3090 optical sensor being used there is no angle snapping or pointer prediction to be found.
Con High lift off distance
The Roccat Kone Pure Optical has a higher than average lift off distance of 3mm, though it can be lowered in software (Advanced Settings tab) or with the tape trick.
Con Not an ideal mouse for large hands
The Kone Pure Optical is quite a rather small mouse, suitable for people with small and medium-sized hands. Someone with larger-than-average hands will most likely be very uncomfortable using this mouse.
Pro Good Linux drivers
Like all Roccat devices there are Linux drivers available, making for a good choice for Linux users who want to retain the control of the setting of their mouse.
Pro Good build quality
The weight and feel, feels solid and not cheap, the scroll wheel is silent when being used and there is zero button rattle. All this makes for a nicely feeling mouse that feels like the price paid.
Pro Good for an ergonomic palm grip
For those that enjoy an ergonomic grip device, the Kone XTD is a good choice since it allows ones whole hand to rest on the device easily and comfortably.
Con Button in front of scroll wheel is awkwardly placed
The button in the front of the scroll wheel is difficult to press when holding the mouse normally, while it is always nice to have more options of programmable buttons, the placement makes it difficult to use as ones grip will need ot be changes, which takes time off of other actions that one may n...
Con Sticky light strip plastic
The plastic used for the light strip on the device tends to stick to ones skin, which can make moving ones hand feel odd.
Con Ostentatious logo
While not really visible when using the mouse, the logo on it may be off putting to some who want a sleek looking work desk as well as worthwhile gaming mouse.
Pro Comfortable for claw or fingertip grip
The thumb cradles for both grips are comfortable and additional buttons are in an easy access position that do not get in the way.
Pro Highly customizable
It can be outfitted with two different grips (a precision one and a wide grip one), has an adjustable weight, where the user can add up to 28g of weight to the mouse, and features on-the-fly adjustable DPI that can switch automatically depending on the program in use. There are also two scrolling s...
Pro Customizable, profile-based LED colors
Even the LEDs on the mouse are color customizable, so you can set a different color for different profiles.
Con DPI manual switching button placement is poor
The placement of the manual DPI "on the fly" button could cause users to accidently swithc when actually trying to use the left mouse button.
Con No longer in production
Discontinued and there is no direct replacement.
Pro Comfortable to use
Its rather small size and lower than usual height allow for a substantially comfortable grip. The sides have a dent which helps fingers positioning. Additionally, the sides are smoothly textured so you shouldn’t ever feel like your hand is losing its grip.
Pro Well suited for fingertip and claw grips
Unless you have small hands, this is a mouse that is meant for people who use either the claw or fingertip grip. In addition to being a small mouse and having low height, it's also extremely light, weighing only 68 grams. This makes it easy to control with a fingertip and claw grip as it relies...
Pro On-the-fly CPI switch
There is a button right behind the scroll wheel that will allow for on-the-fly CPI switching.
Con Lacks sidebuttons
Since it’s in the style of a classic three-button mouse, the lack of side buttons limits customization options.
Con Small size takes some getting used to
The Roccat Lua is a small mouse, measuring only 11.5 cm in length and 3 cm in height. The width is pretty standard with 6.5 cm at the back and narrows down towards the front. The small size might raise some concern about the grip. If it’s your first mouse of this size you might need to adjust your...
Con Low palmrest height
The low palmrest height may be a turn off for some palm style users.
Pro Good variety of programmable buttons
There is a total of nine buttons available on the mouse that are each programmable with the included software. This makes for a versatile mouse as the buttons can be programmed for a multitude of controls in many different games.
Con Feels cheap
There is not too much weight to the mouse and it feels a bit hollow, giving it a cheap feel.
Pro Excellent 3200 CPI optical sensor
The Zowie FK1 gaming mouse uses an Avago 3310 optical sensor which is regarded as one of the best in the world. It has no built-in acceleration and no angle snapping. It’s practically jitter-less when set at 125 and 500Hz polling rate, and has barely noticeable jitter at 1000Hz. The Avago 3310 has...
Pro No unnecessary functionality
Zowie has kept the mouse remarkably simple. There's no RGB lighting, adjustable weights, or superfluous buttons that end up only getting in the way. It's plug-and-play and requires no additional software. You can customize only the essential settings such as lift off distance, polling rate,...
Pro A low lift-off-distance of about 1.5-1.8mm
The standard lift off distance on a cloth mouse pad is 1.5-1.8mm though it will be a bit higher when using a plastic pad being 2.2 - 2.4mm. To enable the plastic pad setting a certain button combination has to be pressed on the gaming mouse itself.
Con Only 4 DPI settings
Even though the ADNS-3310 sensor supports DPI settings in increments of 50, the FK1 only lets you choose between 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 DPI.
Con Two of the side buttons are unutilized in normal use
While the mouse has four side buttons, only two of them can be used at a time, depending on which hand you are using it with.
Con Not quite as comfortable as a non-ambidextrous mouse
Due to its thoroughly ambidextrous design, sometimes the ring and pinky fingers can touch the side buttons. Even though they are deactivated and won’t cause mispresses, they are still not as comfortable as non-ambidextrous designs.
Pro Great for palm and claw grips
Users who prefer palm or claw grips will have no problems using this mouse.
Pro Driver software allows adjusting sensitivity, accent illumination and reprogram buttons
The driver software dashboard allows for numerous customizations such as illumination changes and programmable buttons.
Pro Ambidextrous
The Steelseries Sensei [RAW] gaming mouse is an ambidextrous mouse that is default set to right handed.
Con Far side buttons can be pressed accidentally at first
The side buttons on the far side (i.e. right if you're right-handed) can easily be pressed when the user simply tries to grip the mouse. This can be mitigated with practice.
Con Slight inconsistent positive acceleration at all tracking speeds
Is lessened on hard pads, Steelseries recommends a 4hd/9hd as the mouse was made and tested on it. Most people don't realize the acceleration until told about it and there are numerous professional cs go, Lol, dota, and starcraft players who have no problem with or don't notice the acceler...
Pro Gets all the little nuances that make a mouse comfortable to use just right
The left and right mouse buttons have small grooves to help fingers rest in place. The left side lets the thumb grip the mouse comfortably. The side buttons are in an easily accessible, yet unobtrusive position. The coating is slightly textured to help you control the mouse confidently. The 2 ver...
Pro Well built
The Zowie EC is made of high quality plastic that's lightly coated to help with grip. The buttons click easily and the rubber cable is thin and flexible. All of this combined gives a feeling of quality, while also being functional as a high-end mouse.
Pro Excellent accuracy
The Zowie EC delivers accurate mouse cursor movement that is essential to any gaming mouse. The Avago 3310 sensor used by this mouse is exceptional. It delivers a true portrayal of mouse movement with no jitter, acceleration or prediction. The available DPI choices of 400/800/1600/3200 are all nati...
Con Extra travel on side buttons
Side buttons have a bit of pre-travel. You have to press in about 1mm more than usual for the mouse to register the side button clicks. Some may find this annoying, but it helps avoid accidentally clicking side buttons in-game.
Con Limited customizability
None of the buttons can be rebound, there are no macros, profiles, or customizable weights. And while the Zowie EC allows you to customize the most important performance settings - CPI, lift-off distance, and USB polling rate - their customization is limited to preset intervals.
Con You have to learn button combinations to change settings
The Zowie EC has no accompanying software. Settings have to be changed through various button combinations. As a result the initial setup can be a bit of a hassle.
Pro Somewhat ergonomic
The X5 has a decent resting area for the ring finger to rest as well as the thumb and pinkie finger.
Pro Ambidextrous
Don't fret lefties!
Pro Inexpensive
Good value!
Con Scroll wheel
Although it features nice, defined scroll steps, the rubber coating on the X5's scroll wheel is quite unexceptional to say the least.
Pro Comfortable to handle
This mouse is very well balanced in weight, size and ergonomics making for a mouse that is easy and comfortable to handle.
Pro Great accompanying software suite
Steelseries uses a software suite called Engine 3 that is low resource and used to customize their gaming mouse options.
Con Rubber grips get slippery with sweaty hands
When using the mouse for long duration's the sweat from the users hands can make the rubber side grips slippery.
Pro Just as reliable as a wired mouse
The G900’s transmitter performs well enough that it’s almost indistinguishable from other wired mice, in some cases even surpassing them in click latency tests. This, combined with its high quality sensor, makes it a great wireless option for a gaming mouse.
Pro Excellent sensor
The Logitech G900 uses a PMW 3366, a virtually flawless sensor that doesn’t alter movement in any way. It is seen as a slight upgrade to the FK1’s sensor but the differences are so minor that any improvement is only marginal.
Pro Great scroll wheel
The metallic scroll wheel can be switched between free scrolling and click scrolling through the button right in front of it. You can also tilt the scroll wheel either way, and program them to a specific task.
Con Limited thumb buttons
Those switching from the G700 will find that they are going from 4 thumb buttons to two. Yes, the G900 allows for customizable side buttons of up to 2 on each side, but those who like to have more than 2 thumb buttons for gaming (especially MMOs) may find this hard to adapt to.
Con Expensive
Packed full with features, it’s no surprise that it bears an expensive price tag of $150. Spending that much money on a mouse might seem impractical, but you certainly get what you pay for.
Con Scroll wheel can rattle lightly
It is not uncommon that the scroll wheel can lightly rattle while on free-scrolling mode.
Pro Excellent sensor
The G303, along with the Logitech G502 and G900 and the Corsair M65 PRO RGB, has the single best sensor on the market, the Pixart PMW3366. This sensor has no acceleration or angle snapping that can't be disabled and has a native DPI of 12,000.
Pro Comfortable
Logitech G303 is very comfortable if you have medium to small hands, and if you are using your mouse with claw or fingertip grip.
Pro Accessible price
The G303 gaming mouse has an MSRP of $49.99, but it goes on sale rather frequently for as low as $24.99. Compared to high-end gaming mice like the Rival 700 and the G502, that's quite a steal.
Con Build quality not the best
Scrolling wheel sometimes makes cranking noises while you are scrolling through it. If you tighten the mouse from the sides, the cheap plastic will make a noise.
Con A minimum selection of buttons
The Logitech G303 only has one controllable button on the top, two buttons on the side and a programmable mousewheel. The mouse offers six different buttons if you include left- and right-click.
Pro Excellent accuracy
Castor has the highly accurate Avago 3310 optical sensor. There's no angle snapping, hardware acceleration or jitter. It's virtually flawless.
Pro Solid build quality
It has a solid build quality. The coating feels nice, and the mouse feels strong in hand. It's specifically designed for right-handed people. The 2 metre braided cable is light and very flexible.
Pro Customizeable lights
The glowing colors can be set to any color you like, using the software. You can also give the lights different blinking effects.
Con Rubber pad attracts dust
The rubber coated pad on the left side gets dusty very fast.
Pro Great at high speeds
The G402, unlike many other mice, won't spaz out if you move the mouse faster than the sensor can pick up the readings. The sensor has a max read speed of about 2.7 m/s, but the G402 uses an accelerometer and a gyroscope that will help fill in the missing data in case you outpace the sensor. Th...
Pro High build quality
The mouse is well built and durable - what one would expect from Logitech.
Pro Crisp and light buttons
G402 has 8 programmable buttons. The buttons are separated from the shell and give you an enjoyable clicking feel. The scrolling wheel is light and small. Overall, the buttons feel nice and crisp.
Con You get full feature support on Windows only
Logitech supports Windows only, both with drivers and software. While this mouse can be used with macOS or Linux, you won't be able to customize it since it's missing the official software for those platforms.
Con Doesn't have a very premium look
The design for the G402 is not very inviting. The mix between matte and glossy black plastic is a bit incoherent and it's missing some premium materials. Even the cable is nothing fancy, it's just a plain black rubber cable.
Pro Wired or Wireless
The G700s can switch between wireless mode and wired mode.
Pro Many buttons
The G700s has 13 fully re-programmable buttons.
Pro Comfortable for palm or claw grip
The Logitech G700S is a very comfortable mouse that works great with palm and claw grip use.
Con Battery life
The battery lasts about a day, depending on what sensor settings you use. This is somewhat mitigated by the ability to just plug in the cable and keep going, though.
Con Large base
The G700s's bottom is exceptionally large, and dirt/grime often gets stuck on the bottom and causes tracking issues.
Pro Hybrid wireless/wired mouse
The Razer Ouroboros is a dual wired/wireless mouse so that when the device may be running low on battery the user can just plug it in.
Pro Swappable side magnetic panels
There are swappable magnetic side panels comprised of two thumb grip and two finger rest panels. This allows for users to customize the size and shape to their liking.
Pro Rechargeable (and removable) AA battery
There is an included rechargeable AA battery that offers 12 hours of gaming time. It can also be swapped with another battery if needed.
Con Expensive
At $149.99 this is a pretty expensive device, even if it is wireless.
Pro Exceptionally comfortable for palm grips
The Mionix Naos 7000 gaming mouse was designed for a full five-fingered palm grip. It has concaved left and right buttons to help fingers stay in place, textured sides to help with grip, and supports for the thumb, ring, and pinky fingers. Larger than a typical gaming mouse, its ergonomic shape is...
Pro Great gaming mouse sensor
It uses the ADNS-3310 sensor, it's an accurate 7000 CPI optical sensor with no angle-snapping, hardware acceleration, or jitter.
Pro Very good build quality
The nestled thumb rest on the left and finger cut outs on the right reduce wear and tear due to unnecessary hand movement. The matte rubberized finish to the mouse also aids in hiding cosmetic wear, even after years of use. Additional features include smooth teflon feet which allow for little wear...
Con Slightly less comfortable for claw and fingertip grips
Unfortunately, as it's more comfortable for palm grips, this has meant that users with claw and fingertip grips will find the mouse awkward to use.
Con Software is Windows-only
The software does not support Linux or macOS operating systems, meaning the mouse can't be configured under them. However, if you have access to a Windows PC, you can configure the mouse on that device. And because the configuration and profiles will be saved on the device itself, you can use t...
Con Mushy scroll wheel
Tends to rotate when trying to depress for a click.
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