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Everywhere
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States97 Posts
March 21 2009 09:36 GMT
#1
So I discovered this tool that some pros seem to use.
The Mouse Bungee
And I thought that's neat, but WTF 10 bucks?? So I decided to make my own bungee.

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(Yeah, I realize my desk is dusty as hell.)

It's a pretty preliminary design but it was the first that I thought of. 2 zip ties clipped down to desk, paperclip at top to secure wire. I've been using it for a couple days and so far it feels nice.

Anyway, there's my first blog post.

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SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-21 09:41:02
March 21 2009 09:37 GMT
#2
oh sweet.

you use hamachi.

on topic: personally i'd rather buy a real one though. it's only $10 and taping things onto my desk isn't something i want to do atm
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 09:44 GMT
#3
I would have just taped it what appears to be right under a window, the cord is long enough for that + slack anyways.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
March 21 2009 09:45 GMT
#4
I just weight the cord and get the same effect.
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liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-21 10:01:25
March 21 2009 09:54 GMT
#5
hmm... it doesnt pull off the same feel...

like,
friend: hey whats that?...
me: its a mouse bungee...
*silence
friend: ... a mousebungee?
me: yah... a mousebungee...
I feel like pwning noobs
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 10:11 GMT
#6
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Everywhere
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States97 Posts
March 21 2009 10:25 GMT
#7
On March 21 2009 19:11 IzzyCraft wrote:
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother

WHAT?
TaP.Nuada
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States428 Posts
March 21 2009 10:28 GMT
#8
On March 21 2009 19:11 IzzyCraft wrote:
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother

I thought it was to have the proper slack amount on your cord and to prevent the cord weight from affecting your mouse placement.

ie. If I have a really light mouse and a rather long mouse cord, when the cord hangs off the desk and I let go of the mouse, the weight of the cord pulls the mouse and messes up its position.


I've never had a mouse cord get frayed by a desk... makes me wonder what desk you use
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25977 Posts
March 21 2009 10:30 GMT
#9
tbh id spend $10 haha
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404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 21 2009 11:04 GMT
#10
On March 21 2009 18:54 liger13 wrote:
hmm... it doesnt pull off the same feel...

like,
friend: hey whats that?...
me: its a mouse bungee...
*silence
friend: ... a mousebungee?
me: yah... a mousebungee...


Hahahah, I've had that conversation countless times. The worst of it was when I brought it to school when I was done with my project to ladder in class (cool teacher ;P). I had to explain it so many times... probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 11:39 GMT
#11
On March 21 2009 19:28 TaP.Nuada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 19:11 IzzyCraft wrote:
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother

I thought it was to have the proper slack amount on your cord and to prevent the cord weight from affecting your mouse placement.

ie. If I have a really light mouse and a rather long mouse cord, when the cord hangs off the desk and I let go of the mouse, the weight of the cord pulls the mouse and messes up its position.


I've never had a mouse cord get frayed by a desk... makes me wonder what desk you use

Actually has more to do with my cord being braided in fibers instead of coated with plastic. Plastic holds form too well my cord wont get creases etc but the edge of my desk will fray it.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 11:40 GMT
#12
On March 21 2009 19:30 Chill wrote:
tbh id spend $10 haha

Well it's not like its a weekly deal it's a one time deal i'm sure those things shouldn't like break often.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
March 21 2009 13:00 GMT
#13
I could use one... But naw. My computer is too small, my desk is too small. I don't need it.
indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
March 21 2009 13:22 GMT
#14
On March 21 2009 20:04 404.Delirium wrote:

. probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>


qck+ ?
404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 21 2009 14:35 GMT
#15
On March 21 2009 22:22 indecision wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 20:04 404.Delirium wrote:

. probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>


qck+ ?


Big. Ass. Mousepad.

http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/surfaces/qck/information

It doubles as a placemat and really cuts down the dusting that needs to be done But be prepared to take a lot of shit when you ask for a new seat to ladder while the class works >=)
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
Sonu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada577 Posts
March 21 2009 15:30 GMT
#16
whats the point of this? will it feel better to the hand or something?
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Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
March 21 2009 15:51 GMT
#17
i dont get what it does
backdrOp
Profile Joined November 2005
United States104 Posts
March 21 2009 16:35 GMT
#18
On March 22 2009 00:51 Snet wrote:
i dont get what it does


the bungee prevents the weight of your cord from being felt when you use your mouse. just try holding a foot of mousecord up with your other hand, and move the mouse. it'll feel a bit lighter and i guess it promotes consistency (i remember i saw a lot of these at a CS lan i went to)
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 17:17 GMT
#19
It allows your forearm wrist and finger muscles to remain dainty because things that are heavy hurtt. lol I've weighted my mouse i like it solid
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
R3condite
Profile Joined August 2008
Korea (South)1541 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-21 17:44:53
March 21 2009 17:40 GMT
#20
On March 21 2009 19:28 TaP.Nuada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 19:11 IzzyCraft wrote:
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother

I thought it was to have the proper slack amount on your cord and to prevent the cord weight from affecting your mouse placement.

ie. If I have a really light mouse and a rather long mouse cord, when the cord hangs off the desk and I let go of the mouse, the weight of the cord pulls the mouse and messes up its position.


I've never had a mouse cord get frayed by a desk... makes me wonder what desk you use

well i own a G5 and its cord is not hard rubber like most mouse it's nylon braid and it totally gets frayed after 3+ yr of usage, also ppl who own g5 rarely need a bungee because of the adjustable weight feature that keeps the mouse from sliding off on its own (that and braided cord grabs onto the edges of a desk better, meaning its length will stay the amount u pulled out)

On March 21 2009 23:35 404.Delirium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 22:22 indecision wrote:
On March 21 2009 20:04 404.Delirium wrote:

. probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>


qck+ ?


Big. Ass. Mousepad.

http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/surfaces/qck/information

It doubles as a placemat and really cuts down the dusting that needs to be done But be prepared to take a lot of shit when you ask for a new seat to ladder while the class works >=)

i still say icemats r better
ggyo...
Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
March 21 2009 18:14 GMT
#21
imo, requires more lego
Moderator@TLPholon // "I need a third hand to facepalm right now"
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
March 21 2009 18:24 GMT
#22
Lego bundgee then you be doing that in style
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
liger13
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1060 Posts
March 21 2009 19:07 GMT
#23
On March 21 2009 20:04 404.Delirium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 18:54 liger13 wrote:
hmm... it doesnt pull off the same feel...

like,
friend: hey whats that?...
me: its a mouse bungee...
*silence
friend: ... a mousebungee?
me: yah... a mousebungee...


Hahahah, I've had that conversation countless times. The worst of it was when I brought it to school when I was done with my project to ladder in class (cool teacher ;P). I had to explain it so many times... probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>

haha, i know that feeling..
beought it to class when i thought we were gonna have a tourney, lots of free time, but alass... no one would play me ...

bungee probably scared them away...
I feel like pwning noobs
Burned Toast *
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Canada2040 Posts
March 21 2009 19:56 GMT
#24
The weight of the cord... how many games did I lose because of this...
TvT matchup is sometimes worse than jailtime
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
March 21 2009 19:58 GMT
#25
Hahaha, nice. I don't use a mouse bungee though. I just give the cord a bit of slack, and either tape it directly to my desk, or put it under something heavyish. As long as the cord has slack I'm good to go.

I'm sure in 5 years none of this will matter 'cause wireless will be awesome.
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intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9933 Posts
March 21 2009 20:11 GMT
#26
cool! the comments are pretty surprising though, i thought a lot more people would have problems with their mouse cord. i absolutely cannot stand any slight tug in any direction on my mouse while i'm playing because it just fucks me up sooooooooo badly. i have to resort to making intricate loops with the cord around and around until i get just the right balance of weight and slack.
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404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 22 2009 04:11 GMT
#27
On March 22 2009 02:40 R3condite wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 19:28 TaP.Nuada wrote:
On March 21 2009 19:11 IzzyCraft wrote:
Well when you slapped down for your 30-80? dollar mouse 10 dollar moues budge so your cord doesn't become all frayed by your desk might be worth it. But i mean if you slapped down for your 5$ microsoft free with my dell mouse why bother

I thought it was to have the proper slack amount on your cord and to prevent the cord weight from affecting your mouse placement.

ie. If I have a really light mouse and a rather long mouse cord, when the cord hangs off the desk and I let go of the mouse, the weight of the cord pulls the mouse and messes up its position.


I've never had a mouse cord get frayed by a desk... makes me wonder what desk you use

well i own a G5 and its cord is not hard rubber like most mouse it's nylon braid and it totally gets frayed after 3+ yr of usage, also ppl who own g5 rarely need a bungee because of the adjustable weight feature that keeps the mouse from sliding off on its own (that and braided cord grabs onto the edges of a desk better, meaning its length will stay the amount u pulled out)

Show nested quote +
On March 21 2009 23:35 404.Delirium wrote:
On March 21 2009 22:22 indecision wrote:
On March 21 2009 20:04 404.Delirium wrote:

. probably shouldn't have brought my Qck+ either >_>


qck+ ?


Big. Ass. Mousepad.

http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/surfaces/qck/information

It doubles as a placemat and really cuts down the dusting that needs to be done But be prepared to take a lot of shit when you ask for a new seat to ladder while the class works >=)

i still say icemats r better



Heheh, I love all kinds of mousepads. I've used Icemats, 3 different Razers, Qck and other steelseries, thundermats and a few others. I don't know why I use the Qck+ with SC so much. I used to use the "control" side of the x-act mat, but when I loaned it to my friend for a LAN I got used to the Qck+ and just haven't bothered to change.

I go through phases where I become obsessed about things... knives (still comes now and again), bushcraft, computer peripherals, hell, even boondoggling ^_^
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
kingcoyote
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States546 Posts
July 08 2011 04:24 GMT
#28
I recently bought a new mouse and went back to wired and found myself rigging up a mouse bungee as well. I used an empty CD spindle, a binder clip and a rubber band. Just for good measure, I threw a bunch of pennies on it for added weight.

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LelouchX
Profile Joined November 2013
1 Post
November 03 2013 03:31 GMT
#29
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/t1opj1yhrr8rwtj/XmbBWpqPmz

My first time on teamliquid.net so what's up guys.
Mouse Bungee's are getting more popular these days, but reading from all the comments from Amazon, there's a lot of compatibility and weight issues with the commercial mouse Bungees out right now. So I thought I share what I'm using right now, just made it on a whim. If anyone got any ideas for the "tip" of the bungee for which I can attach and make it more flexible please share.

Hope the image links work. =D
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
November 03 2013 04:05 GMT
#30
This is mine. In case you can't tell from the incredibly informative picture, the mouse's wire goes under the desk and is taped to the back "plate" of the desk, with some loose, but not so much that it weighs on the mouse and pulls away from me, yet not so little that I can't pull the mouse toward myself. There's no resistance either way, it never tangles in anything, and it was free because I stole the duct tape from some construction guys. Perfect.

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