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EmilA
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark4618 Posts
October 21 2010 16:04 GMT
#41
Although it is ment for MMORPGs, the razer naga is really a great mouse given that you have a small hand - it's really, really small.
http://dotabuff.com/players/122305951 playing other games
Gigaudas
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Sweden1213 Posts
October 21 2010 16:07 GMT
#42
On October 21 2010 12:42 TypeFake wrote:
That's bigger than my hand, and I use a DeathAdder...


Same here.

I used to use a Salmosa (well, I used it for a day) and it's so tiny. My hand could never relax so I started having pains in it from day one.
I
pog0
Profile Joined June 2010
United States30 Posts
October 21 2010 16:41 GMT
#43
I use a Logitech VX Revolution wireless laptop mouse. Perfect for my small Asian hands.
pinke
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States56 Posts
October 21 2010 17:38 GMT
#44
total hand: 6" or 15.5cm
middle finger: 2.75" or 7cm

as a follow up... what about keyboards for us tiny handed people??
but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge?
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-21 17:44:46
October 21 2010 17:43 GMT
#45
i use this

http://www.potchjunxion.co.za/images/Mouse/V100.jpg

the shape is amazingly ergonomic. i only use my fingers to hold it basically, my thumb and pinky sit nicely on the side grooves.. its just a tad longer than a credit card.
starleague forever
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
October 21 2010 23:18 GMT
#46
MX518 is a fairly small well sized mouse.
ueXia
Profile Joined October 2010
9 Posts
October 22 2010 03:17 GMT
#47
Is the G9X a big improvement from the MX518?

As far as it seems, it looks much "shorter" than the MX518, like you don't have to elevate your palm as much as with the other mouse .. thus making it comfortable.
violin rush is my style
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
October 22 2010 04:08 GMT
#48
On October 22 2010 00:57 Demand2k wrote:
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.

I think I have even smaller hands than OP and I palm grip a Mx518 just fine O_o... plays Osu! great.
6581
Wonderballs
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada253 Posts
October 22 2010 04:20 GMT
#49
On October 21 2010 12:58 MangoTango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2010 12:56 Wonderballs wrote:
You know what they say about small hands....
+ Show Spoiler +
Small gloves.


I fixed that spoiler for you.


Most people already know that joke. I fixed it to topic-relevance already.
I thought Jesus would come back before Starcraft 2.
Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
October 22 2010 05:11 GMT
#50
On October 22 2010 08:18 semantics wrote:
MX518 is a fairly small well sized mouse.

A lot of people are recommending this, I have medium size hands and the mx518 felt to me as the most absurdly hulk-like peripheral of any sort ever.

I use an LMO now and really like it. I guess one issue is I use finger tip grip. My understanding is these are good for small hands, and I would hazard getting one if my LMO broke, except I don't know how except fly to KOR :/
The Nature and purpose of the martial way are universal; all selfish desires must be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. - Masutatsu Oyama
loadme
Profile Joined April 2010
171 Posts
May 10 2011 16:12 GMT
#51
dont want this to get a new topic, so i stick with this

my hand is rather small too
19 cm long and middlefinger is about 8 cm

today I did some hours of research of what should fit me better

claw or palm grip and so on.
Now I tested the razer abyssus and razer deathadder right in the shop and really cant understand, how small handed ppl say the deathadder should be the way to go.
I had real problems with the backwards movement, when the deathadder hit my palm over and over, so my mousemovement stopped.


on the other hand I had the chance to test the kinzu, too.
it feels pretty equal to the abyssus. I go a step further and would say, the movement seems a little bit more direct than with the abyssus.

They are around the same price, same spec and for smaller hands with a claw grip or anything next to claw grips.

Are there TL reader out here that had the chance to play SCII with both of those mice (kinzu and abyssus)?
I really would love a final hint, what mouse becomes the stronger friend over time.
Yes.
koR
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany25 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-10 16:52:32
May 10 2011 16:45 GMT
#52
I've recently read something about a new small Zowie mouse.

Zowie Mico

Really cheap, enough dpi (1600 max.), small (!).
But it has only 3 buttons.
loadme
Profile Joined April 2010
171 Posts
May 10 2011 17:11 GMT
#53
thx for the advice, but I dont look for a really small mouse
Its all about a mouse, that wont get blocked by my palm (when moving downside), like the deathadder did.

3 buttons is ok with me. Abyssus and Kinzu have 3 buttons, too.

Did anyone try out both? Kinzu AND Abyssus? And can give some advice?
Yes.
bebe01
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)512 Posts
May 10 2011 17:11 GMT
#54
logitech g3 godliest mouse .. used it in 1.6 as well great for small hands
koR
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany25 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-10 17:29:15
May 10 2011 17:14 GMT
#55
On May 11 2011 02:11 loadme wrote:
thx for the advice, but I dont look for a really small mouse
Its all about a mouse, that wont get blocked by my palm (when moving downside), like the deathadder did.

3 buttons is ok with me. Abyssus and Kinzu have 3 buttons, too.

Did anyone try out both? Kinzu AND Abyssus? And can give some advice?


The Kinzu has some positive acceleration and the Abyssus tends to jitter on quite a few mousepads, but with the right mousepad its close to perfect.
Hmm, mx518 could be too big and may annoy due permanent enabled prediction.
Does the shape of the Logitech g9x fit your hands?
Or maybe a classic WMO 1.1a / Intelli 1.1a? @500hz theyre still good.
The Xai is also pretty usable. (slight accel issues)
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
May 10 2011 17:33 GMT
#56
I don't have the Kinzu, but I completely agree with you on the Deathadder. Can't use that for the life of me haha (my roommate has 2). I do use the Abyssus though, and it is perfect with my claw grip.
loadme
Profile Joined April 2010
171 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-10 18:17:02
May 10 2011 18:16 GMT
#57
thanks for so many interesting statements so far
have to correct me here. I'm a fingertip grip user. I got this whole grip thing a bit wrong before.

I didnt tested the mx518, g9x or intelli mouse yet. I may check them out before ordering.

Some may be interessted in a short Sidewinder X8 Review from a "smaller hand point of view":
Right now I use a sidewinder x8 (over 1 year now)
Some may wonder: "wtf why is he switching from a 1ms wireless 70$ mouse back to a half priced and much older model."
Well in my case I really love all features of the x8. But since I started pushing myself in scII a bit more, I figured, that I get my gear in the way. The x8 is a bit too huge and heavy for me, denying many fast and precise movements. I love huge mice. its great for all-day computer works. you can be really lazy with your hand and lying it down on your mouse.
But when I hit an average of 120 apm, I really feel that the heavy weight leads to LONG ways of speeding down the X8, so I often get trouble with overrunning my target location and need to move back afterwards.. As well as the big size lets me constantly hit my palm, what makes the cursor shaking too..

After reading a lot, as I already mentioned, it come down to the conclusion, that I should go for Abyssus or Kinzu.

Any more comments on those both mice are still very appreciated. :-)
Yes.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
May 10 2011 18:19 GMT
#58
On May 11 2011 03:16 loadme wrote:
thanks for so many interesting statements so far
have to correct me here. I'm a fingertip grip user. I got this whole grip thing a bit wrong before.

I didnt tested the mx518, g9x or intelli mouse yet. I may check them out before ordering.

Some may be interessted in a short Sidewinder X8 Review from a "smaller hand point of view":
Right now I use a sidewinder x8 (over 1 year now)
Some may wonder: "wtf why is he switching from a 1ms wireless 70$ mouse back to a half priced and much older model."
Well in my case I really love all features of the x8. But since I started pushing myself in scII a bit more, I figured, that I get my gear in the way. The x8 is a bit too huge and heavy for me, denying many fast and precise movements. I love huge mice. its great for all-day computer works. you can be really lazy with your hand and lying it down on your mouse.
But when I hit an average of 120 apm, I really feel that the heavy weight leads to LONG ways of speeding down the X8, so I often get trouble with overrunning my target location and need to move back afterwards.. As well as the big size lets me constantly hit my palm, what makes the cursor shaking too..

After reading a lot, as I already mentioned, it come down to the conclusion, that I should go for Abyssus or Kinzu.

Any more comments on those both mice are still very appreciated. :-)


About that - I play around 260 and have no slowdown issues with the Abyssus o.o
amd098
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (North)1366 Posts
May 10 2011 18:33 GMT
#59
you could also try a g9x without either grip, my friend takes the grip off my mouse whenever she would use it, and she'd take the weights out as well
North Korea is best Korea!
DirtYLOu
Profile Joined May 2010
575 Posts
May 10 2011 20:25 GMT
#60
I'm about to buy a new mouse.

I'm stuck between Logitech G1 and SS Kinzu.

Which one is better and why.

Thanks :p
http://sc2ranks.com/c/9051/slayersteam/ <-- SlayerS players in Grandmaster !
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