EPTMouse - Zowie Mico - Page 10
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OriginalBeast
United States709 Posts
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DueleR
United States207 Posts
I've played a good hundred games of SC2 or so with the mico and I'm about as smooth/fast with it as I was with my abyssus. I had a bunch of misclicks in the first few days with the Mico but not anymore, and the shape of the Mico fits my hand a lot better, so I might just stay with it as my permanent mouse (until the next big thing comes along and catches my eye...  ) | ||
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Zapdos_Smithh
Canada2620 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:47 DueleR wrote: Just wanted to give an update and say that I've had this mouse for a week now and I'm liking it more and more! The first few days I was really tempted to go back to my abyssus, but now, whether it's through a combination of the buttons breaking in or my fingers getting used to the pressure, I don't really notice anymore that the buttons are "stiff". I've played a good hundred games of SC2 or so with the mico and I'm about as smooth/fast with it as I was with my abyssus. I had a bunch of misclicks in the first few days with the Mico but not anymore, and the shape of the Mico fits my hand a lot better, so I might just stay with it as my permanent mouse (until the next big thing comes along and catches my eye... )What DPI are you using? I have a salmosa and I wanted to upgrade to a mico but the emulated, pixel-jumping 1600 dpi scared me off. That + the stiffness of the buttons. Am considering just getting the abyssus...I guess you'd recommend the mico over the abyssus? | ||
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UNCLEMUSCLEZ
United States3 Posts
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ElusoryX
Singapore2047 Posts
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DueleR
United States207 Posts
On July 08 2011 13:13 Zapdos_Smithh wrote: What DPI are you using? I have a salmosa and I wanted to upgrade to a mico but the emulated, pixel-jumping 1600 dpi scared me off. That + the stiffness of the buttons. Am considering just getting the abyssus...I guess you'd recommend the mico over the abyssus? Hm, it's hard to call, but if you like/are used to the Salmosa and you're used to the size, I would say get the abyssus. The Mico is a bit smaller (and I have very small hands) so the shape is perfect for me, but I like the abyssus a lot as well. They're both good enough to the point where I think it really comes down to user preference/familiarity. For example, the mico might be better for those who are used to a logitech mini-optical, whereas an abyssus would be an easier switch for someone coming from the salmosa. I use my mico at 1600 DPI. I dont do anything that requires me to be too precise such that pixel-skipping is a concern, and to be honest, if people hadn't posted about the 1600 DPI being emulated, I never would have known that anything was off about it. It feels very comparable to my abyssus @ 1800 DPI. But again, I'm no expert and I don't do anything like graphic design, just general computer use + SC2. | ||
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cellblock
Sweden206 Posts
The only bad thing is, as mentioned before, the stiffness when you click. Im used to Logitech MX518 which has much lighter clicks. I guess one will adjust to it in some weeks. | ||
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
On July 08 2011 13:36 UNCLEMUSCLEZ wrote: i dont know if anyone knows this, and i wish zowie was paying me to say this, but the zowie mico is available now in the US http://eseamarket.com/index.php?s=proshop&d=product&id=308 I'm shocked the price didn't make a large jump. I will definitely get this now. | ||
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DueleR
United States207 Posts
On July 08 2011 23:13 cellblock wrote: I just got mine and played two games so far. Im not used to such a small mouse, my fingers are very long also so this is probably not most suitable for me. But I still like it, I use 800 DPI and it works great. I love the purple light on the scroll. I also like the fact that there are no useless sidebuttons. This mouse is so clean and simple. The only bad thing is, as mentioned before, the stiffness when you click. Im used to Logitech MX518 which has much lighter clicks. I guess one will adjust to it in some weeks. Yea, I've gotten more used to the pressure required to click the Mico now after using it for a while, so I don't really notice it anymore. However, if I use (for example) my abyssus for a while and then go back to the Mico, I feel it again and it takes a couple minutes to adjust. But it's definitely much less of a concern for me now than when I first got it. | ||
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Kenchu
Sweden5 Posts
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LanTAs
United States1091 Posts
On July 09 2011 03:14 Kenchu wrote: I just got one but instantly decided to try and return it (I hope they will allow me). The mouse is simply too small. There's no way to rest your hand on it like you can on the Logitech G1 (which I've been using for years and years). It is a fingertip grip mouse, you dont put your whole hand on it, you use your five fingers to grip the whole thing and its quite comfortable when you use either the fingertip grip or the claw grip. The reason why people are buying it is because its a ridiculously small mouse (the size of the LMO) and has reasonable DPI (1600) | ||
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r_con
United States824 Posts
On July 09 2011 03:14 Kenchu wrote: I just got one but instantly decided to try and return it (I hope they will allow me). The mouse is simply too small. There's no way to rest your hand on it like you can on the Logitech G1 (which I've been using for years and years). you palmed the g1? sounds so uncomfortable | ||
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Kenchu
Sweden5 Posts
Maybe rest isnt the right word. It's more like touch. | ||
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r_con
United States824 Posts
On July 10 2011 06:18 Kenchu wrote: I don't palm the G1, but I rest a part of the hand on it a tiny bit. Just where the palm ends and fingers start touch the back of the mouse. That isn't possible for me with the Zowie MiCO. Maybe rest isnt the right word. It's more like touch. so you kinda claw it? like your hand is in a claw shape? sounds like typical G1 hold. that or finger | ||
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LordLuo
United States37 Posts
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r_con
United States824 Posts
On July 10 2011 14:06 LordLuo wrote: To people that own this mouse, are the buttons breaking in? I would use it at 800 DPI so the emulated 1600 DPI wouldn't be an issue, but I'm worried that I wouldn't get used to the stiffness of the buttons. I ordered mine so ill update you once i get it | ||
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DueleR
United States207 Posts
On July 10 2011 14:06 LordLuo wrote: To people that own this mouse, are the buttons breaking in? I would use it at 800 DPI so the emulated 1600 DPI wouldn't be an issue, but I'm worried that I wouldn't get used to the stiffness of the buttons. Like I posted, I think they are breaking in a little bit, but it's hard to say for sure because I don't have a new mico to compare, and I'm sure some of my familiarity comes from having used the mico for about a week and a half now and getting used to it. It's hard to describe the click because it's unlike any mouse I've used before, and Zowie's write-up said they had custom switches designed for it, so it might be unique as far as I know. My first impression was that it was stiff, but it's also a very crisp/satisfying click and feels very responsive, so I kind of like it now. I still would prefer that it required less pressure (and using my abyssus and mico back to back, there is still quite a noticeable difference in the click pressure) but all and all I am very satisfied with my purchase. | ||
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hiccup
4 Posts
The problem is even if my pc is off, the mousewheel is still glowing, my g9x is fine. | ||
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pshych0
274 Posts
On July 10 2011 18:50 hiccup wrote: I just don't know how to open this mouse. It has one cross-head screw near the back...how hard can it be? ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/wYFN3.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/PbO8T.jpg) I do believe that is the LED for the scroll wheel so... | ||
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Kenchu
Sweden5 Posts
On July 10 2011 07:24 r_con wrote: so you kinda claw it? like your hand is in a claw shape? sounds like typical G1 hold. that or finger This is how I hold it, and this style doesn't work with MiCO: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7Q1Ii.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vUu7N.jpg) | ||
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