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Title: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: Emospence on Fri, 30 August 2013, 07:55:34: On a hard pad?
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 30 August 2013, 16:40:19: Quote from: Emospence on Fri, 30 August 2013, 07:55:34
On a hard pad?
Yes, but does it matter if they only last 6 years as opposed to 10?
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: vun on Fri, 30 August 2013, 16:47:01: If you're really worried about it just ask them to send you spares, I asked Logitech for spare G9x feet just in case I'd ever need them since it's one of my favourite mice and they sent me a set free of charge.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 30 August 2013, 17:07:18: You really shouldn't have to worry about wearing out your mouse feet for years unless you are using a sandpaper mouse pad. It's just a gimmick companies use to sell you a little something extra, or for people who legitimately scratch or had their feet fall off.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:12:11: they make replacements
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:21:27: My g300 feet only lasted a year. Logitech sent a whole new mouse.

My g700 buttons and feet are also showing lots of wear.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: vun on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:23:07: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:21:27
My g300 feet only lasted a year. Logitech sent a whole new mouse.

My g700 buttons and feet are also showing lots of wear.

Man, what surface are you using?
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:26:51: SteelSeries 4HD Professional Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002J9G5AE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: vun on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:34:16: Then it would seem that surface does make a difference, since my G5 saw several years of use on a SS 5L pad, which is sort of hybrid, and while the feet are showing wear they are still usable.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: MJ45 on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:44:26: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 30 August 2013, 18:26:51

SteelSeries 4HD Professional Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002J9G5AE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
I have the SteelSeries 9HD and although I like it much it wears the mouse's teflon pretty quick!
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 31 August 2013, 13:44:05: I JUST TAKE THE MOUSE FEET OFF. THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO LIKE TO PEEL OFF ANYWAYS, ESPECIALLY ON DELL MICE FOR SOME REASON.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: domoaligato on Sat, 31 August 2013, 15:18:13: 3M teflon tape (#5490)
http://compare.ebay.com/like/380515920395?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: Hyde on Mon, 02 September 2013, 12:41:14: Yeah hard pad does wear it off faster, that's why I stick to soft pad or hybrid pad. :thumb:

Or just get replacement mouse feet every 6 months or so.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Mon, 02 September 2013, 12:48:01: Honestly, I'd be more worried about my left mouse button becoming defunct long before my mouse feet wore off.

I use a hard mouse surface and I've never had the feet wear off. I have, however, gone through multiple mice due to exhausting the left mouse button to where it becomes mushy and no longer clicks.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: domoaligato on Mon, 02 September 2013, 12:52:08: I have had a mx 518 since it first came out and have replaced the feet at least 5 times because I was using hard gaming mouse pads.
the buttons still work perfectly and I have had that mouse for about 10 years.
Title: Re: Will my mouse feet wear out faster..
Post by: domoaligato on Mon, 02 September 2013, 15:10:34: btw that tape I linked above is magic.