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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: MGH on Tue, 16 December 2014, 18:55:56

Title: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: MGH on Tue, 16 December 2014, 18:55:56

Specifically G502, but I'd be interested in other mice too

Title: Re: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: Grendel on Tue, 16 December 2014, 22:07:38

Omron D2F switches (http://www.omron.com/ecb/products/sw/13/d2f.html) -- 1million operations min. @ 60/min. Interestingly the spec sheet shows a curve that starts at 4m (under Engineering Data.) ASUS specs 20m clicks for the Gladius (same switches..), fishy.

Edit: the G502 D2FC-F-7N switches are rated to 5m clicks according to this (http://www.z-saint.com/uploadfile/other/2012072806472924449641.pdf) (under 7.1.)

Title: Re: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: CeeSA on Wed, 17 December 2014, 15:14:19

I dislike any Omron switch atm. If you ask me mouse switches overall (not only Omrons) are very low quality products.
I also think that current generations are really worse. Back in the days, the Omrons in the IME 3.0 were very good. Even the switches in the MX518 generation were better than todays omrons.
Buy a lot of 10 omrons and try to find 2pcs that feel the same way.... Good luck.

Title: Re: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 17 December 2014, 17:12:27

Quote from: CeeSA on Wed, 17 December 2014, 15:14:19

I dislike any Omron switch atm. If you ask me mouse switches overall (not only Omrons) are very low quality products.
I also think that current generations are really worse. Back in the days, the Omrons in the IME 3.0 were very good. Even the switches in the MX518 generation were better than todays omrons.
Buy a lot of 10 omrons and try to find 2pcs that feel the same way.... Good luck.

the made in japan ones i got seems pretty consistent.. perhaps it's only the china version that's not so great?

Title: Re: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: daerid on Sat, 20 December 2014, 14:28:03

I love the way my G502 switches feel. Hopefully they last a decently long time.

Title: Re: How long do mouse buttons last?
Post by: MGH on Sat, 20 December 2014, 15:23:07

Quote from: daerid on Sat, 20 December 2014, 14:28:03

I love the way my G502 switches feel. Hopefully they last a decently long time.

If they break, I'll probably either figure out a way to replace only the switches or just shell out and get another one