Hey geekhack. I decided yesterday that the mouse that I have at work isn't going to cut it, so I'm doing some research. I would like to get your input as to what is the best choice for me. Here are the parameters I'm looking to satisfy:
- Less than $75
- Able to seamlessly transition between palm and fingertip grip
- Not too light
At first I thought I was a hardcore fingertip grip user. But the dual monitors that I use at work are kinda large, and I've discovered that for precision work, I use my index and ring fingers on the LR buttons, middle finger on the wheel, and thumb/pinky gripping the sides. But when I need to make gross movements, I switch from fingertip grip to palm grip, with my index/middle finger resting on the LR buttons.
This rules out the smaller mice like the Abyssus and the G9x. I tried holding the Sensei at best buy, but that is too ambidextrous for my tastes. What are other options that I should be looking at? Right now considering Razer Deathadder, Logitech G400, and the Corsair M90.
If you want a non-ambidex mouse that can transition between claw and fingertip grip, then you really need to try them in your hand before you pick one. I could take guesses basing on the shape of mice but I don't know the shape of your hands, let alone your palm muscle habits/development, and that could be a problem. (As in, if you want it to fit like a glove, which I believe you do.)
However, I see you've already acquainted yourself with G9X. That's a mouse which comes with a detachable chassis, "grip", remember?
Thing is, two are shipped ("Wide Load" and "Precision") and a third ("ID") can be bought separately. The third, separately purchased one, is basically a huge palmer. Wide Load is like a palmer, except not so large and probably doesn't fill your entire hand, so it's like similar to palm grip but not really it. Good for Windows/Internet use. Precision isn't the most comfortable of all (although perfectly usable for Windows/Internet) but it does offer some precision in games (e.g. micromanagement in Starcraft). Also, you can use the mouse without any grip, in which case it becomes ...a totally different mouse! Kinda like a laser Kinzu on steroids, I guess. Very fluid, very compact.
My only problem with the G9X was that my hand was, after all, still too big for it (even though I loved the mouse before it died (they have problems with cable)).
Also, ask yourself about the reasons why you want palm grip. This because in some cases you can achieve the same things but without actually having palm grip. E.g. smaller, lighter mice can give you a comfortable hold and reduced fatigue. Do take weight into consideration. Also, sometimes a small mouse is heavy like a brick, whereas a huge palmer can actually be light. For example, Steelseries Ikari is a huge brick in terms of size but it's light at 90 grams. In comparison, G9X is at least 50% heavier despite being smaller.
