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Quick poll, until recently ive used my original trusty rollerball mouse and
its lasted well for over 2 1/2 years of owning . It packed up a couple of weeks ago so I bought a fairly cheap optical mouse, to put it mildly its crap...its judders ingame sometimes goes the opposite way its supposed to

What do you use? optical/wireless/rollerball and bearing in mind my desk is a hardwood so quite dark would that make an optical mouse less responsive?

Replies quick cos im gonna buy one this afternoon come what may :wink:

I've got a logitech MX500 optical.......best mouse I've ever had. The extra programmable buttons are great, but I mainly like it because it's very smooth. I don't think having a dark coloured desk is an issue (well it doesn't seem to cause me any problems). From memory it cost about £25-£30. Happy hunting

Luv Smudger

Got the MX700 (cordless, optical).. I think its the same as the mx500 except its cordless (and it got batteries so its a lil heavier but i like that) As smudge said, the buttons are very handy




If its for games only i suggest the .. it got a cord and high resolution.

I use the logitech trackman wheel, once you get used to it I swear youll never use another type of mouse, well reccomended.

Microsoft (me hears distant screams) Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 (as preferred by FiringRange ;D)
And a fUnc sUrface 1030 <3



Extra buttons yadda yadda, I love it. Best one I've ever felt up.
And the pad makes sooooooo much more difference. But you pay through the nose for it. Mine just come with zee computer \o

[Edit: Man, I can't believe my desk used to be that tidy ]

i have optical mouse but i have to buy new one every 2 months, cause i'm aggressive when gaming ops: ops:

Aye, that was a few days after I got it. Now I summon the usage of 'chaos storage'. Everything in one cramped space and you know where everything is

My excuse anyways.

i got this one, i'm very happy with it

Here's mine. Logitech MX510. It's wired and optical, my favorite combination (so it's pretty much skipless). Also, like Smudge said, it has those extra buttons to program so you have, left click, right click, scroll wheel, up and down scroll buttons, and then ones by you're thumb that can go forward and backward on the internet. Not to mention a button that handles the tasbar. It's like an ALT+Tab.
Cost me fifty US bucks, but it's worth it in my opinion.





I have a question, too, regarding the DPI (I THINK). I just got this mouse and I still have a problem where it doesn't cover all of the area when you move it in the smallest increment. Like say, if I'm sniping someone in CoD, they may be standing on a pixel that I can't exactly get to if I just try to move my gun there. I actually have to move myself and my gun differently to put my crosshairs exactly on their head. It can be very frustrating sometimes. I know I have my Display DPI set to 96. I want to be able to move just my gun smoothly without having to move myself.
Any help????????

Looks just like mine.........except mine is silver on the top instead of red Can't help with the DPI - soz.

Luv Smudger

i got an optical one for a few months, but i agree with Big Al... it sometimes spins when im fighting in kills only matches (prolly cos i move faster when im concentraying?) but it has caused me to die a few times when i wouldnt have normally.

yep, give me a nice looking (new) ball mouse and il swap ya

I got this one (Logitech MX510 Optical Mouse):

http://www.verkkokauppa.com/productimag ... 841_02.jpg
It is the best mouse i have ever had.


800-dpi sensor
sents 5.8 megapixels/sec
and can handle 15G acceleration

I thought it only came in red... :shock:
I want blue! lol.

well thx for all the answers....i plumped for the logitech mx700
in the end

just gotta figure which of these buttons makes the coffee

i use trackman by Logitech



Designed for everyone who needs extreme accuracy and lightning-fast response times, TrackMan® Wheel delivers top performance throughout the whole day - with comfort and in style. Here is a trackball devised by design engineers and technologists to form the link between the fastest thinking and precise and positive action on-screen.

* Advanced optical technology for greater accuracy!!!!!!!!!!
* Three customizable buttons and a scroll wheel in a design that fits your right hand comfortably

when playing first person shooter, accuracy is your best friend

i still own you

OK guys I discovered my problemo! I just had to lower the sensitivity. In all my games (especially CoD) I have it maxed or almost maxed out. It all makes sense now. Thanks Lead for the help.

Gyration optical, wireless and baseless (which means u can hold it up in the air and use it)