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REDBLUEGREEN
Germany1903 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.gadgets.in/images/listings/product/large/computer/other_peripherals/Everglide/Everglide_Titan_MonsterMat_-_Fnatic_Edition.jpg)  .I just can't use any mousepad that is not made out of cloth. If I use a cheap mousepad out of plastic it always slips over my table because it does not have enough grip and my mouse movement feels sketchy. I once played on my friends pc and he had some hard plastic mousepad with silicon spray on it and some mouse skates on it and wtf I don't want my mouse to slip 3 m away if I just touch on it. | ||
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Jonoman92
United States9103 Posts
On February 19 2009 16:50 FakeSteve[TPR] wrote: winners will be announced on the 5th. March 5th is my bday btw. Just something to think about! | ||
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Gigaudas
Sweden1213 Posts
Razer Salmosa and Logitech Mini Optical only have three buttons and this won't be enough for SC2. | ||
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lxginverse
Monaco1506 Posts
its my favorite because: 1.its cheap - got it for only 20$ 2.comfort - its very easy to use.. its very light.... it glides like i want it and i can mass game without the tired feeling in my hands/wrists 3.durability - it doesnt flinch even after almost 2 years of extreme usage.. its still in perfect working condition... | ||
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hasuwar
7365 Posts
This mouse has been a dream come true ever since I bought the original version like 8 years ago. The way it fits in the hand is unlike any other mouse I've ever layed my hands on. It actually fits my hand, perfectly. These other companies just didn't hit it, not by a long shot. It doesn't have too many buttons, 5, is perfect for me. 2 thumb, LR, mouse wheel button. Simple, easy, standard placement of the wheel, L and R buttons. The thumb buttons, deserve special attention, because they are positioned perfectly as well. My thumb naturally rests on the large thumb button, and the little, upper one, is literally about 1/4th of an inch movement to hit it. So they're quick, easy, fast reaction buttons used for the quickest reaction abilities I need. (When I played SC, this would be Comstat sweeps. What, DT? 1 swipe, bam bitch, comstat in your face instantly(before com, it'd just be the CC, for quick SCV building). I just couldn't use a mouse without these two thumb buttons anymore. I'd never buy one without them. The original mouse wheel, on the original version was better. This new version's wheel is more jerky, but it's still okay. The button in the wheel itself is easy to press, not too hard to use quickly, but naturally, not too easy to hit by accident, again perfect balance. The grip on the mouse wheel is good too, rubber, with small grip lines. Some mice have a smooth wheel which can cause slips, or too bumpy which is just irritating. Another thing I like, is that it's only an up and down mouse scroll. I've seen some of these mice with the side to side shit that is just bulky and retarded looking, not to mention, probably never used ever. Seriously, how many times do you scroll left and right? Once in the past year, maybe? The mouse itself is pretty light as well, easy to move quick. I don't think it has 10,000dpi or whatever, maybe it does, but I've never, ever had any problems with targetting in SC, CS:S, WoW, or any other game I've ever played, so I really don't see how that can be improved upon. The colors are good too, dark gray / black with the red light in the back..sleek man, sleek. | ||
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TimmyMac
Canada499 Posts
That said, I use pretty standard / non specialized stuff. I had a Razer Coppperhead but it stopped working (same happened to another guy I know... c'mon Razer...) so I use a Logitech VX revolution. Stock keyboard on my Asus Eee 1000H. Gotta say my favourite is my headphones. Sony SA5000's with a high end DIY amplifier. Amazing for music, and gives nice pinpoint imaging in FPS games. For Starcraft... well as I said they're amazing for music | ||
Zelniq
United States7166 Posts
Back before I'd gotten my Krait, I'd struggled with mice. The only brand I used was Logitech, but I had several problems with them. I must have gone through about 5 Logitech mice within about 2 years. The first was called the Wheel Mouse, an old model that did not have a very good feel to the clicking or the wheel. Later I'd gotten the MX310 that was I think my favorite out of all the Logitech mice, but the button got worn out and started to pickup dirt/oil from fingers constantly and had to be cleaned very often. It also had some strange, somewhat rare issue where the pointer would not pickup some of my mouse movement, very annoying. So I replaced it with an MX510 that was my most hated mouse, and the most expensive out of them all. It was large, did not like the shape, too heavy, and had huge buttons that reached to the bottom of the large mouse that really had a bad clicky feel. Plus the materal of the buttons was this glossy material that not only did not feel right but also picked up dirt really easily. So after that terrible mouse I got 2 more that were either MX310's or something similar, but the first one did not work for very long and I exchanged it for another one that worked for several months before it started to have issues with the laser. So finally I got smart and went and got my first Razer mouse after hearing so many good things about it and being fed up with Logitech. I chose the Krait since it seemed to have all I wanted and I didn't need the extra buttons. Plus despite being a brand for gaming, it's actually very affordable so that I really like. That was back in early 2007, and I've had it ever since. The buttons still work great, and I really like the feel of the click and the sensitivity of the click. The shape is my favorite kind of mouse shape so far, nice and small. And finally after playing Quake Live beta with it, I've noticed it reads my quick movements well. None of my Logitech mice have come close to being this good. It's so nice to have found a mouse that I'm happy with. | ||
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Never...
15 Posts
I really love that mouse, but I hate additional buttons. I'm that sort of people who love simple and classic things. Anyway, if it hadn't had the buttons, it would be so good, but it's still fine.  | ||
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kAra
Germany1375 Posts
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Scaramanga
Australia8090 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.onheadphones.com/images/content/product/sennheiser-hd555/large/SennHD555%201.jpg) It’s my favorite piece of gaming equipment because I’ve never really had a great pair of headphones till I got these and they lasted me three years until a few weeks ago I snapped them in nerd rage mode T_T. The sound quality was really good which helped when I played CSS (used to play heaps and got pretty good) and they were really comfortable, like super comfortable. Other headphones that are big always make my ears hurt after taking them off but these never did, they had foam covered in smooth cloth they were really nice. | ||
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pronoob5
United States90 Posts
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Vedic
United States582 Posts
I've had many mice over the years, but Razer mice (and the Krait especially) have the one feature I need most of all. Many mouse developers seem to overlook this feature, but it makes it completely unplayable if it isn't designed right. I refer to the very bottom edges of the mouse, on either side. You see, I don't "lift" the mouse like most people do - instead, most of the positioning I do is controlled by pressing my pinky tip up against the side of the mouse and the mouse pad in order to control speed. However, when going for the classic "lift," I instead simply tilt the mouse to the side and slide it along the edge. (always tilt to the right, no matter which direction I'm moving the mouse) Several mice have a rough or sharp edge here, making the mouse simply impossible to move. I spent $100 buying the Logitech G9 as I absolutely LOVED the shape, but when I got home, I couldn't move the mouse. I returned it, and went through about 4 other mice (including the Logitech G3 which I really wanted to work out) but by the end of the week, I was back to using my trusty Krait again. I think the only thing that could replace the Krait is a Salmosa, but I have yet to try it. | ||
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OSWater
United States1343 Posts
I don't own much gaming equipment, my keyboard came with my computer, so really it's just my mouse, but it doesn't mean it wins by default. This mouse helped me win so many games where my last mouse would spaz up sometimes. It's tough to find equipment that works and helps me. So this mouse is almost like inheriting a sword or shield that led a knight to victory, and I wouldn't know if I would even be playing games still without it. | ||
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p4ge
Canada160 Posts
Its small sleek and black, and perfectly rounded to dexterously fit in my hand. When I feel like adding special hot keys, the software that supports it gives me a wealth of options. I love it so much that I clean it weekly, and make sure it sits pretty without having that dirt buildup that happens so often with mouses. The reason I bought it was because I'm a fan of buying something expensive, which usually means its of higher quality, and so lasts longer; for this reason I wanted to buy a mouse that I would never get bored with, and am wholly satisfied with. The G3 mouse has not disappointed me yet. ![[image loading]](http://aeroppon.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/p9030001.jpg) | ||
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Kerotan
England2109 Posts
However, for a long while, one thing resisted my merciless upgrading, a pair of standard Ipod headphones that had stood long and hard as a faithful servant to my ears, delivering me the sounds of SCVs expiring, informing me that I had just lost another TvZ. But the headphones where already showing their age, as a relic from my oft used Ipod re-purposed, the trim was all but gone, wires where showing, and plastic had started fraying, leaving my Ipod lying useless. I had used them in conjunction with a cheap 20 quid headset, and that it was more than time for a single unified solution for both. I scanned the reviews on the internet, where words like “awesome” and “great” where splashed around like ships in the Atlantic. I decided on one, a sennheiser PC 161, a man in a review said that after I had listened to I for 5 minutes, I would have wanted a pair years ago, and I pretty much went solely on this recommendation alone. They arrived just in time for my birthday, one of my few presents, I had not asked for much, I also knew the price was 50 pounds or there about. I plugged them in almost the moment I received them, I wasn't expecting much, just a replacement for an awkward combination of 2 different peripherals to fulfil one role. That moment, when I first listened to music with them, was a moment of epiphany, what the man had said was right, I'd wish I'd known, known that I could have had this moment of bliss so much before this time. Kurt Vonnegurt said, “The only proof he needed for the existence of god was music” I think started to know what he meant. I spent the rest of that day with a simile from ear to ear, I was changed, no longer was I an ordinary man, I was an ambassador for noise and sound in all its forms, on that day I converted, I am no longer the man that was. I am an audiophile. | ||
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R3condite
Korea (South)1541 Posts
Logitech G5 though my rust colored one looks better this one's ok too Pros The contours of the mouse fits very well with my hand. Mouse's weight is very very well balanced and spread out The laser - no skipping or jumping to random places (unless surface is HORRIBLE even in which case it doesn't do anything unless the mouse moves - max of 2000 dpi and 5 different speed settings you can customize (400 dpi being lowest) - always set it on max and NONE of my friends can ever use my mouse rite away kekeke Side button that can be hotkey-ed to most things for convience - i put mine to ctrl so that i can select multiple files while doing work and crouch during fps games, i assigned it f10 for starcraft, haha Modifiable weight cartridge (one of the coolest feature out there) - i used to make it heavy for fps because sometimes when i get nervous my hands get stiff - basically gives u 2 setting in taht u either have the weight or don't The braided cord - at first I did not realize why the mouse had cord that was covered w/ braided cloth but quickly realized it gives a lot less friction (not just ground but the back side of the desk and the hole the cord goes through in the desk, etc.) - really neat idea The scroll - Left, right tilt (lil buggy but pretty awesome, esp w/ hotkeys assigned) and up and down scrolling (pretty standard click scroll) Three yr warranty - covered even if the warranty stuff/receipt is lost Finally the feet - FRIGGIN TEFLON FEET - it's like those nonstick pans (rofl) - there's only three (top, bottom, and left <- right over ur thumb), this is a really smart way to save money because instead of putting one more at the right they've realized that ppl put most weight of their hands to the left side of the mouse (towards your thumb) thus a teflon feet won't be necessary on the right side - works awesome w/ an icemat (icemat or steelmat as they call it now) Cons/Suggestions for razor - the spd button is in the middle and that nvr worked out that great (suppose to use middle finger but is pretty uncomfortable so end up using index instead), it would be better if the buttons were rite above the side button (where ur thumb can reach it) - the left, right tilt of scroll wheel is pretty buggy (middle clicking may make it tilt and such) that's it gl and hf y'all | ||
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Empyrean
16987 Posts
Some background on me: I'm a college student without a mousepad, and all I play are SC and DotA. I don't need any super high dpi mice for fine control, I just need a mouse that'll perform well with my slowass APM while being comfortable for hours on end. However, in the off-chance that I -do- want to play, say, CS or something, the 1600 native dpi on the mouse is very useful. I also want a durable, consistent mouse that'll also be good as just a general use mouse for everyday use. I want a mouse that doesn't go overboard with features, but has enough functionality to be useful. Finally, I also want a mouse that just looks cool I hold my mouse with the base of my wrist resting on my desk, and control it from there. The way I hold my mouse really works with the shape of the MX 518 - everything seems just to settle into place naturally and fluidly, with no awkward parts of the mouse jutting out or anything. I don't like moving my wrist while using my mouse, and I can just rotate my wrist or extend my hand to reach every corner of my 1440x900 pixel laptop screen with minimal effort. I can use this mouse for hours on end, just because of how comfortable and natural-feeling it is. I really like the features that the MX 518 has without going overboard. First of all, the back/foward buttons on the left side are so easy to use and just feel "right". Instead of needing my left hand to go hit the backspace key or something, I can just slightly move my right thumb, keeping it on the mouse with basically no movement, and hit one of the back/forward buttons (for the internet). You can also reprogram these buttons for use during gaming, but since I mainly play SC, I don't use them during gaming (and they have no effect, so it's not like hitting the windows key). I think incorporating "useful" buttons like these for both laypeople and gamers is very useful. Normal users will appreciate the functionality (without seeming too gimmicky, because honestly, it's very natural), while gamers will appreciate the customizable buttons in a very convenient location. Also, two buttons which I especially appreciate while playing SC (or any game, really) are the two buttons surrounding the scroll wheel. First, the scroll wheel is very good, being at just the right "gliding" amount for easy scrolling. The scroll wheel isn't too hard to click down, which is an annoying feature found in many other mice, but isn't super easy so that any slight pressure clicks it. Very good weight on it. Anyway, the two buttons surrounding it change the dpi on the mouse, with the "visual" effect on screen of changing the mouse sensitivity. This is one of my favorite features of this mouse. You can pretty much change the sensitivity without going through any menus or control panel stuff, you can do it right on the mouse. Granted, I know it's just changing dpi settings on the mouse, but it's instant, and has the effect of adjusting sensitivity. It's this feature that is the "clincher" for me. It's just amazing. The mouse is also very smooth and glidey, even though I don't even use a mousepad, but instead rest it on my wooden desktop. There are literally NO jerky movements at all, and everything is just very smooth and fluid when using the mouse, and it's extremely accurate. I've never had any troubles with the mouse not going where I wanted it to go, which is a problem with some other optical mice I've used. The buttons are also wonderful - I tend to click on mice with my second knuckle joint instead of my fingertips (as a consequence of my mouse-holding position with the low wrist profile), and the fact that the buttons have a very large clickable space makes it very natural for me to use this mouse. Again, the buttons aren't so flimsy so as to click when you don't want, but aren't so heavy that it's a chore. I could click this mouse for hours without feeling any fatigue at all. One of the other things I love about the mouse is the software it comes with. Often times, manufacturers neglect this critical piece of bundling with the mouse, and you get clunky, unintuitive software for changing mouse settings. The software that comes with the MX 518 is very user-friendly, with a great GUI that lets you know exactly what you're doing. It's also very powerful, with customizable options for anything you could ever dream of. The build quality is also excellent. This is one of the most important factors. The weight is just right, and distributed very nicely throughout the mouse so no part feels imbalanced. The quality of construction is very high, and lasts for years, even through the heaviest abuse. It's never failed in any aspect, and I've consistently used it for everything. I know this mouse is targeted towards heavy FPS gamers what with the instant dpi switching, but even for a more casual user, it's excellent and just has that unique feel that fits perfectly. Oh, and the mouse looks totally badass. The visual effect of the "cratered" mouse is metallic and shiny, and gives an illusion-esque depth of perception that's juts amazing. People who don't know what this mouse is (like at a Starbucks or something) actually come up and compliment on how cool my mouse looks. Just icing on the cake Summary: I like this mouse because of its dependability, natural and smooth movements, perfect fit in my hand, and variety of well-thought out features. I hope this is useful to Razer! (P.S.: I really need some earbuds  ...hehe) | ||
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Typho0n
Canada276 Posts
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On February 28 2009 02:51 D4EMON wrote: My favorite gaming peripheral would have to be my Logitech G3 mouse. I like it because it has a minimalistic design that is an affirmation that its not about the product, so much as the gamer. Its small sleek and black, and perfectly rounded to dexterously fit in my hand. When I feel like adding special hot keys, the software that supports it gives me a wealth of options. I love it so much that I clean it weekly, and make sure it sits pretty without having that dirt buildup that happens so often with mouses. The reason I bought it was because I'm a fan of buying something expensive, which usually means its of higher quality, and so lasts longer; for this reason I wanted to buy a mouse that I would never get bored with, and am wholly satisfied with. The G3 mouse has not disappointed me yet. espensive? This mouse was 20 bucks. Unless you bought it like 3 years ago? | ||
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Hundredth
United Kingdom142 Posts
So this is my keyboard - awesome. Nothing stylish, but it's brilliant for competitive gaming, the keys press down perfectly so you know when they've been pressed by the noise without looking, and the same with depressing. The fact it's not riddled with LED lights gives it a professional, slick style, oh and of course the keys pop off easily so if you hate hitting the windows key, easy cure. I really do wish I could go in detail about how much of an efficient monster this keyboard is, but truth is its simplicity is what makes just a great thing. I've had the thing for 8 damn years, since I was playing Populous:3 (legendary god RTS game), old school..! Maybe I'd be in with a better chance if I owned some awesome gaming equipment so I could rag on about its endless features, but I don't | ||
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