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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: Kavik on Thu, 09 February 2017, 11:20:00
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What is the best mouse for palm gripper (me) who gets a cramped pinky finger?
For years, I've been using the Logitech G500. I would probably consider it perfect if the right side were wider or there were a shelf for my pinky to rest. My pinky finger gets sore and uncomfortable after just a short period of gaming. I typically palm grip it with both my middle and ring fingers on the right click button and squeezing inward with my pinky to grip it.
The Mionix NAOS 7000 looked like the perfect shape, but, after buying one and using it for several weeks now, I have determined that it's less comfortable (the finger grooves don't really line up with my fingers right, and I don't like having a *specific* place and orientation I *have* to put my fingers in). I also bought the Mionix Castor, but it is too small, and thus the finger grooves are useless. I have to say I love the sensors on both Mionix mice, but I'm concerned with ergonomics at the moment.
At work, I use a Logitech M570 trackball. It's *almost* what I want in terms of shape. If it were a tad larger and not so sloped/curved to the right, it would probably be perfect as a regular mouse.
I'm partial to Logitechs, but it doesn't have to be that brand.
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What is the best mouse for palm gripper (me) who gets a cramped pinky finger?
For years, I've been using the Logitech G500. I would probably consider it perfect if the right side were wider or there were a shelf for my pinky to rest. My pinky finger gets sore and uncomfortable after just a short period of gaming. I typically palm grip it with both my middle and ring fingers on the right click button and squeezing inward with my pinky to grip it.
The Mionix NAOS 7000 looked like the perfect shape, but, after buying one and using it for several weeks now, I have determined that it's less comfortable (the finger grooves don't really line up with my fingers right, and I don't like having a *specific* place and orientation I *have* to put my fingers in). I also bought the Mionix Castor, but it is too small, and thus the finger grooves are useless. I have to say I love the sensors on both Mionix mice, but I'm concerned with ergonomics at the moment.
At work, I use a Logitech M570 trackball. It's *almost* what I want in terms of shape. If it were a tad larger and not so sloped/curved to the right, it would probably be perfect as a regular mouse.
I'm partial to Logitechs, but it doesn't have to be that brand.
Get a trackman. I have the m570 too and don't even use it 10 percent of the time with my tracman.
Best part, the right click could not be more natural and comfortable for your pinky or ring finger to hit.
Here's a pic i took for you. i know it looks weird haha but i bent back my fingers i leave on the ball while my thumb and pinky rest at a natural position where either of them can click their button with no effort. Since the pinky is left extended at a natural angle. should prevent cramps. I never had one ever using this.
Please excuse the photo. I use a potato for a phone and don't have photography skills.
(http://i.imgur.com/fapfG9o.jpg)
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Thanks for the suggestion. I may consider another trackball for work. I really need a mouse for gaming though. My attempts at using a trackball for vidyagames have proved difficult.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I may consider another trackball for work. I really need a mouse for gaming though. My attempts at using a trackball for vidyagames have proved difficult.
Different for everybody but while i can't use a thumb trackball I am too good at sniping in CS with a finger trackball
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ERGOPWN 9000
Link below
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The Mionix NAOS 7000 looked like the perfect shape, but, after buying one and using it for several weeks now, I have determined that it's less comfortable (the finger grooves don't really line up with my fingers right, and I don't like having a *specific* place and orientation I *have* to put my fingers in). I also bought the Mionix Castor, but it is too small, and thus the finger grooves are useless. I have to say I love the sensors on both Mionix mice, but I'm concerned with ergonomics at the moment.
Welp, there go my suggestions...
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trackman's narrow body and the pronounced ridge at the centre gives me cramps in my palm after a while.
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trackman's narrow body and the pronounced ridge at the centre gives me cramps in my palm after a while.
The button placement cramps up my thumb for some reason. Not to mention setting up middle button emulation can be a chore if you're using multiple OS's.
I had some cramping issues with a similar albeit much cheaper mouse with a pinky rest. I switched to a wider mouse and now have almost zero fatigue in my thumb or pinky. I use claw/fingertip grip with ring/middle/index (middle for scroll). Those pinky finger mice are nice but they're really narrow at the top for some reason.
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The Mionix NAOS 7000 looked like the perfect shape, but, after buying one and using it for several weeks now, I have determined that it's less comfortable (the finger grooves don't really line up with my fingers right, and I don't like having a *specific* place and orientation I *have* to put my fingers in). I also bought the Mionix Castor, but it is too small, and thus the finger grooves are useless. I have to say I love the sensors on both Mionix mice, but I'm concerned with ergonomics at the moment.
Welp, there go my suggestions...
You may be onto something there. I'll have to try that shape; if I like it, I may attempt your mod.
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Adjustable dimension mouse like madcatz?
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I've never once gotten a trackman cramp, sorry y'all. Maybe a huge giant thing like a MS Sidewinder x5?
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Apple Magic Touchpad?
But seriously, I have the same issue and I alterrnate between a Mionix Naos and an Anker vertical mouse.
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Apple Magic Touchpad?
But seriously, I have the same issue and I alterrnate between a Mionix Naos and an Anker vertical mouse.
These are unironically great, although i never took the time to set it up properly in windows or nix.