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Steelseries Sensei Ten mouse (meaning heaven, not a number) - £40 at Amazon - link
For numeric pad, as I swear by Filco Majestouch mechanical keyboard, maybe a Filco TenKeyPad 2 from the Keyboard Company - link
You can choose which Cherry switch colour the Falco's come with
Other numeric keypads at the bottom of this page
For numeric pad, as I swear by Filco Majestouch mechanical keyboard, maybe a Filco TenKeyPad 2 from the Keyboard Company - link
You can choose which Cherry switch colour the Falco's come with
Other numeric keypads at the bottom of this page
Edited by mikef on Saturday 18th November 12:06
I use a 3DConnexion Cadmouse for work: https://3dconnexion.com/uk/cadmouse/
Pretty no nonsense - full 3 button mouse with scroll wheel, plus a couple of extra feature buttons. Very solid, with a heavy metallic base.
Not cheap though!
Pretty no nonsense - full 3 button mouse with scroll wheel, plus a couple of extra feature buttons. Very solid, with a heavy metallic base.
Not cheap though!
130R said:
There are lots of decent mice but they are mainly designed with gaming in mind. I have a Razer DeathAdder V3 (wired but the Pro version is wireless). Vaxee, Zowie and top end Logitech are also high quality mice from a gaming perspective.
Razer have one of the worst quality reputations out there. Anecdotally, the boy's on about his third warranty replacement of a DAP and both Razer laptops in our house have required battery replacement. This is very typical.Logitech is what we used to provide when I was a sysadmin and what I have used professionally and personally for decades. I think my current wireless mouse and keyboard are knocking on a decade old and still perfect. I think I've only charged the mouse batteries once, too.
Baldchap said:
Razer have one of the worst quality reputations out there. Anecdotally, the boy's on about his third warranty replacement of a DAP and both Razer laptops in our house have required battery replacement. This is very typical.
I've had one die (common double clicking problem with some of their previous models) but it was pretty old. Ergonomically I find the wired DeathAdder perfect though so I don't really care if I need to replace it with another one at some point.nuyorican said:
For what it's worth, the aforementioned hateful mouse I'm currently using is indeed a Logitech. There's no questioning the durability of the thing. It must be a decade old at least and I can't remember changing the batteries. It's like a cockroach. So not knocking the brand, it does it's job admirably. If I were setting up a call centre I'd buy a thousand of the things.
It's just so, well... s
t. It's all creaky noisy horrible plastic, quite a long press to activate the buttons, and as mentioned, bit of a weird lag. And seems to move slightly once positioned but before a press, which again is annoying. I want something aesthetically and ergonomically pleasing for my personal home use.
Maybe the answer is a really fancy Logitech, if one exists? It's just so, well... s
t. It's all creaky noisy horrible plastic, quite a long press to activate the buttons, and as mentioned, bit of a weird lag. And seems to move slightly once positioned but before a press, which again is annoying. I want something aesthetically and ergonomically pleasing for my personal home use.Sort of a Lexus LFA to your current Aygo, to keep it PH.
Looks like they certainly do an ISF, if not an LFA
nuyorican said:
It seems to me that for such simple devices like a mouse or keyboard, which generally just sit on your desk and is the first point of contact between user and system, that there would be a market for high quality products made of materials like metals/wood/ceramics etc. Yet everything seems to be nasty plastic with MOAR flashing lights.
Is it just me?
Yes, just about, which is why it's not economic to design & make peripherals from materials like that like those. How much would you pay for your mousey nirvana? Is it just me?
Logitech g502, one of the best mouse ever made, Black Friday deals are about £30 just now, had mine for 4 years now and it hasn’t missed a beat.
There is nice high end stuff out there but value for money then comes into play, something like a glorious gmmk is very nice but it’s £400+
There is nice high end stuff out there but value for money then comes into play, something like a glorious gmmk is very nice but it’s £400+
Edited by dalzo on Saturday 18th November 17:38
dalzo said:
Logitech g502, one of the best mouse ever made, Black Friday deals are about £30 just now, had mine for 4 years now and it hasn’t missed a beat.
There is nice high end stuff out there but value for money then comes into play, something like a glorious gmmk is very nice but it’s £400+
It looks ridiculous though.There is nice high end stuff out there but value for money then comes into play, something like a glorious gmmk is very nice but it’s £400+
Edited by dalzo on Saturday 18th November 17:38
And ime Logitech design and materials have worsened. Yes they’re functional and long lasting, but the visuals and feel are a bit crap now vs 15 years ago.
My most recent Logitech mouse sounds rubbish when you click it, and is just smooth to touch.
The 10yr old one I still have has a lovely cord, dimpled surface, patterned paint, clicks like the switch gear in a 2000s bmw, not a cheap £5 Chinese toy from aliexpress.
So I get the OPs point, most stuff today is just toss quality, even the functionally ‘good’ stuff.
Microsoft used to make nice peripherals 25 years ago. Ok plastic, but pretty looking and super solid, and no daft lighting rubbish.
The 95-05 period really was a golden age for PC bits and peripherals etc.
mikef said:
Steelseries Sensei Ten mouse (meaning heaven, not a number) - £40 at Amazon - link
For numeric pad, as I swear by Filco Majestouch mechanical keyboard, maybe a Filco TenKeyPad 2 from the Keyboard Company - link
You can choose which Cherry switch colour the Falco's come with
Other numeric keypads at the bottom of this page
I've a SteelSeries sensei 310. In use since 2019. Flawless, I'd recommend it.For numeric pad, as I swear by Filco Majestouch mechanical keyboard, maybe a Filco TenKeyPad 2 from the Keyboard Company - link
You can choose which Cherry switch colour the Falco's come with
Other numeric keypads at the bottom of this page
Edited by mikef on Saturday 18th November 12:06
bobthemonkey said:
As many others have said, Logitech MX Master 2S in the Amazon Black Friday sale is the answer to the mouse question.
Just bought it as a result of this thread. Fed up with my cheap ones, sounds like I can easily switch between my two laptops with it which sounds ideal.Gassing Station | Computers, Gadgets & Stuff | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff