Computer "Gaming" Mice: are any not trash?

[NLS]

[...] However, I have had dead pointers in the 1 to 2 year periods, primarily with logitech products.
Ultimately I am asking a wide audience: have you used any gaming mouse for a year or more through a multitude of intense sessions that would lead you to conclude: "This mouse is made extremely well and the clicks and button presses feel exactly as they did on the day of purchase." ?

Maybe logitech's quality has gone down or something, but my 6 year old Logitech G5 is still going strong despite having been used almost every day since, sometimes for 10+ hours. I also went through an "angry FPS period" where CS:S would just frustrate me to the point of slamming my mouse against the desk every now and then, and it just shrugged it off.

It's crazy now that I think about it, but it's the first (and only) mouse I've ever owned and it has yet to fail; As far as I'm concerned, it's built like a goddamned tank.

Hi-five for Logitech G5 going strong for 6 years++. My only complaint so far has to be that it gets dirty, and the textures makes it a pain in the ass to clean. I don't know what I'll do the day I'll have to replace it, do they even make it anymore, or has it been replaced by the G5000 or something like that?

 

[OutsiderEX]

I've used the same generic USB mouse for about five years now; the only problem with it is the plastic's been worn off a bit. Still works fine.

Same with the keyboard. I think that it's eight years old now; still works.

 

[Hafnium]

You break Razer mice in 6 months... I can't even comprehend what sort of torture you put these things through.

I've heard bad things about the Deathadder though. Breaking quickly and what not.

OT: I do know old Logitech mice are built to withstand nukes. Newer ones don't seem to be quite as tanky but I haven't heard of them breaking that quickly that frequently.

Personally I've been using a Roccat Kova - rather on the cheap side when it comes to gaming mice - for about a year now. Half of that year has been spent using one of the side buttons as the mouse wheel button because it broke. (Scrolling still works.)

A Steelseries Kana is on the way to me now. I've heard good things about it so hopefully it will last longer.

I had a Copperhead, boy was that bad. Double-Clicking issues (seems to happen a lot to me) and material wear.

I've also had trouble with Logitech, but have given them a final chance with my current one, M705.

 

[Edl01]

I use a gaming mouse. Mainly because someone bought it too me. I find that gaming mouse are larger than normal mouses though, which means I personally find gaming mouses easier to handle. However I am sure if I stopped being lazy and searched for some larger normal mice I could find some somewhere.

 

[crepesack]

I use a razer naga because most other mice are really really uncomfortable to hold for me. I needed something with a big arch for the space between my thumb and index finger since I get arthritis cramps there. Remember. It's not about performance OR durability. Your personal comfort and therefore safety should be your number one concern. Pick one that's ergonomic. Who cares if it breaks once a year. Your hands are supposed to last you a lifetime. In fact I'm thinking of switching to an upright mouse or trackball for everything but gaming.

 

[fix-the-spade]

"This mouse is made extremely well and the clicks and button presses feel exactly as they did on the day of purchase." ?

The horrible truth of my gaming mouse experience.

I'm using a generic Logitech USB optical mouse, the kind with two buttons and a scroll wheel. I've been using it since 2004, for thousands of hours and it's never so much as blinked.

During that time it's seen off a MX518, a G9X and a Razer Deathadder. One the one hand it is mildly annoying, the thing doesn't track as precisely as any of those did, on the other it appears to be completely indestructible and it cost £5.

For working I have a MX Performance, but it's not so hot for gaming on account of wireless lag, which you never notice until you're trying to avoid getting run over by a tank.

 

[Vegosiux]

It's a typical problem with the "gaming" label.
Fancy design is more important than quality.
This stuff sells and the manufacturers know that. You can take a, quality-wise, cheap product, make the design slightly cooler, put it into a fancy box with "gaming" written on it and people will buy it.
Ask yourself if you really need a 10-Buttons-LED-lit mouse or a "simpler" one would suffice. If so, you have much more to choose from.

The best example for gaming products that are shit in general are headsets. I have yet to find a gaming-headset that's not either bad or extremely overpriced.

I'm going to sign under this one. Being the shameless pragmatist that I am, I prefer to keep my stuff simple, and customize it for my personal preference. I've been using Logitech stuff since as long as I can remember amd it's never felt uncomfortable, or insufficient.

I get into arguments over "flashy" and "over the top" with my friends all the time, most are suckers for it, while I cringe, and it's not limited to just hardware. Maybe I'm just a snob.

 

[Lawnmooer]

Well... I've been through several Razer mice in a rather short time (6 months - 1 year) which while they were good for the duration, tended to be a bit small and also the whole breaking within a year (Buttons cease registering + dead pointers)

Currently I'm using a Cyborg R.A.T. 7 and it seems to fine so far, had it for about 3 months now and it's showing no sign of weakening (This is with me playing RTS, MOBA and PvP in MMO games all the time) and the customisability of the thing makes it rather comfortable.

 

[clippen05]

Logitech G400 here, I've had it for about 2 years. It was reasonably priced, has 3600 dpi, and has yet to exhibit any problems.

 

[Zeren]

I use the Razer Naga. The first one I had lasted three years until a static shock fried it. I expect my new one to last longer than that unless another accident happens.

 

[Fursnake]

It's not a gaming mouse per say, but I use the old school style Microsoft Optical Trackball. I have one I've been using for about 4 years now and I just don't really care for any other kind of mouse-y input device. Sucks they don't make them anymore.

 

[Jandau]

(how the hell am I getting a spell check error on reticle?)

Because the word you are looking for is "reticule".

Sorry, Helpful Grammar Nazi instincts strike...

 

[Edible Avatar]

I have a buddy who plays DOTA 2 religiously (300+ hours) with his Deathadder. Considering he clicks about 7 times a second throughout the entire 40+ minute match, its a pretty robust gaming mouse.

 

[The_Echo]

Gaming mice are such an oddity to me. A lot of them tend to look incredibly uncomfortable [http://takemydough.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rat-9-gaming-mouse.jpg].

I don't see what's wrong with just using a standard mouse; that's what I do. No complaints here.

 

[mfeff]

Replaced my 06 model MX Revolution with this recently... Logitech G700...

My revolution went for years having of bought it new upon release... only dying due to my kids getting a hold of it and using it as a football... ah it was on it's way out anyways... (LMB beginning to fail from frequency wear).

If your looking for a mouse recommendation the G700 is a solid purchase/compromise between function/portability/cost/ergonomics.

Because your issue seems specific to the "click" or actuation of the actual buttons that may be a hard problem to solve due to the physical nature of how "buttons" are constructed. I "like" Logitech, really liked the (old) MX but it was phased out... and the newer ones feel "cheaper".

The G700 has the right feel and button depress sensation, I "expect" it to go the distance... maybe 2-3 years with routine "all day" use. It has the right weight.

Other than that I would look for "reviews" and criticisms of mice that actually "complain" that the buttons are harder too depress. This translates as tougher springs and plastics which "should" wear longer.

 

[Wafflemarine]

I have been using a Razor Naga mouse for almost 3 years now. I love the massive amount of key bindings for MMOs(17 buttons). As someone said above the DPI is important 5600 on this mouse and response time is amazing from fiber optic cable. I just can't imagine going back to a simpler mouse it would be to weird.

It really all depends on how much people for gaming prefer actions on the keyboard vs mouse. Even my FPS games and RTS games I assign key bindings to the 12 on my mouse instead of my keyboard.

I am on my second one been buying them at Bestbuy and got the black tie warranty for two years. Lucked out with my first it had problems right at the 1 year 11 month point so returned it got the next gen of naga mouse. Best thing was that it was on sale so got it $10 store credit with another two year warranty for free. So as far as price goes got two for the price of 1.

 

[shrekfan246]

(how the hell am I getting a spell check error on reticle?)

Because the word you are looking for is "reticule".

Sorry, Helpful Grammar Nazi instincts strike...

Aaaaactually [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reticle], he's not wrong [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticle]. You're not either, for the record [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticle], but still.

OT: I go through mice like I do headphones, and it's really annoying. I've got a Logitech G300 at the moment which I've had for something like eight months and might need to replace pretty soon because the primary mouse button double clicks and misses click registering while holding the button down every now and then. It's been pretty good again for the last week or two, but I'm keeping my eyes on it...

It's my first "gaming" mouse though, so I don't have any recommendations for hardier ones. I doubt I'd be able to go back to the sensitivity of a normal mouse after using this though, I like the quick, sharp movement too much.