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Mythago
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland33 Posts
October 21 2010 04:30 GMT
#21
One more vote for MX518, it's a really nice mouse. I tried to use Razer Lachesis before this one, but didn't realize how big it was from the pictures. It did have some problems working properly too, so I returned it and got refunded.
ueXia
Profile Joined October 2010
9 Posts
October 21 2010 04:34 GMT
#22
Those R.A.T mice look awesome as hell .. can't wait to try one of them!
violin rush is my style
poserr
Profile Joined March 2010
28 Posts
October 21 2010 14:07 GMT
#23
Small hand here too, I actually got 2 MX518s lol .) I Don´t really like the looks of it, but luckily you can watch something else for visual pleasure.
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
Ndugu
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1078 Posts
October 21 2010 15:03 GMT
#24
Not liking Razer is silly.

Deathadder ftw.
Crystal368
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden161 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-21 15:17:31
October 21 2010 15:16 GMT
#25
Tbh, big or small hand, the mouse size doesn't really matter, unless of course your hand are rediculously small. Like, 5yearold-small. You just have to adjust your grip.

My hands are ½ cm bigger than yours, and I use any mouse without problem. ^^
|MKP|MMA|ThorZaIN|SjoW|SeleCT|
Mofisto
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom585 Posts
October 21 2010 15:18 GMT
#26
How small we talking? Jeremy beadle small...............?
"Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that's what gets you."
Lumb
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom78 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-03 18:33:40
October 21 2010 15:19 GMT
#27
edit
ReaperSpirit
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada5 Posts
October 21 2010 15:20 GMT
#28
I use a logitech G9, and it's pretty good, since you can switch between grips, and you can also add weights to it to get the desired weight. One of the grips is small

I had a mx510 before having a G9, G9 is better for me once I got used to it
Fraggle
Profile Joined May 2010
Norway105 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-21 15:30:14
October 21 2010 15:28 GMT
#29
Speaking as a small handed mouse user(my hands are actually slightly smaller than yours); I very recently switched to the "Razer Abyssus" which is basically a new version of the razer salmosa. I previously had the mx518 but i recently switched cause it was a bit too clunky, the place where im supposed to hold my thumb didn't really fit me, and yes i tried all kinds of grips but i never really got comfortable.

The abyssus is very good for me i get a proper grip on the mouse. Plus i much prefer being having my hand farther down compared to the mx518 which is kinda "tall"
So I HIGHLY recommend the razer abyssus as a small handed player :p another noticeable thing to mention is that the abyssus is cheap compared to other gaming mice.
Razer website
TL Abyssus review (this helped me settle for it :p, and find out that it was basically the salmosa.
mrk
Profile Joined March 2006
Korea (South)60 Posts
October 21 2010 15:38 GMT
#30
I have the same hand length as you do ~17cm and I've been using the mx518 (and it's predecessor the mx500) ever since they were released years ago. The length is fine but I've had friends say that don't like the left to right curvature because they have "narrow" hands.

I'd say go with the 518 unless you can't grip it lengthwise, I happen to have rather wide hands and a thumb which flares outward more than most people.

Another thing is that the 518 (so far) has lasted for close to 5 years now for me I think. It's worked across 5 computers and 2 laptops just using PnP, so maybe that will factor in.
Hatsu
Profile Joined March 2010
United Kingdom474 Posts
October 21 2010 15:42 GMT
#31
Small hands here, the Salmosa is bloody awesome and also fairly priced.
Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
October 21 2010 15:42 GMT
#32
On October 21 2010 12:52 Ptur wrote:
razer salmosa/abyssus
the ideal mouse for rts games and small hands.. i guess

This. Simple, comfortable, gets the job done.
Semipro Terran player | Pokebunny#1710 | twitter.com/Pokebunny | twitch.tv/Pokebunny | facebook.com/PokebunnySC
ZaaaaaM
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands1828 Posts
October 21 2010 15:44 GMT
#33
I have 17 cm hands aswell!^^ Razer abyssus is the way to go for me, bought it ~3 weeks ago and love it
no dude, the question
Snowfield
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1289 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-21 15:46:33
October 21 2010 15:46 GMT
#34
this thread made me measure my hand, which is

complete: 21.5cm
middle finger to palm: 9.4

i use a Steelseries Xai
gillon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden1578 Posts
October 21 2010 15:52 GMT
#35
DeathAdder is too big, I'd recommend an razer abyssus, especially for RTS.
www.teamproperty.net | "You should hate losing, but you should never fear defeat." - 이윤열
Achilles
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada385 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-21 15:54:16
October 21 2010 15:53 GMT
#36
Deathadder is the best mouse you can get. fits basically any hand size. Not too big. Been using mine for approx. 3 years now. FPS + RTS
[rS]Gluske // http://www.rsgaming.com // Troku[tC]
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
October 21 2010 15:57 GMT
#37
Mx518 is not a good mouse for poeople with small hands. It's one of the bigger mice on the market, and the mousewheel's position require you to have long fingers. I have medium sized hands and found the mouse way too big, currently using a G9x

Razer salmosa and Roccat Kova would be good picks I guess, but genuinely small mice aren't too good if you're a pure palm grip kind of guy.
Demand2k
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Norway875 Posts
October 21 2010 16:00 GMT
#38
On October 22 2010 00:53 Achilles wrote:
Deathadder is the best mouse you can get. fits basically any hand size. Not too big. Been using mine for approx. 3 years now. FPS + RTS


That's not true, it's a big mouse for medium to big sized hands.
palanq
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States761 Posts
October 21 2010 16:02 GMT
#39
logitech mini optical!
time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
mardi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1164 Posts
October 21 2010 16:04 GMT
#40
logitech g9x or g9/ razer abyssus or salmosa. all of these are great small mice. the g9x and g9 are a bit heavier than the razer's. i personally use a logitech g9x due to its solid build design compared to the build design of razer's products. razer makes great mice minus the glossy sides that they give all their new mice. hopefully the razer spectre doesn't have glossy sides but i'm not getting that anyways.
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