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I recently got the razer salmosa. I think its a very good mouse for sc. Its extremely light, its fast and the buttons are large and easy to press. I had a mx518 before, which i also liked (sometimes i miss the extra buttons, but i now use it at my laptop) but the mx518 was to heavy and after 3 years the mouse feet are used up and i can't klick as fast with it as i can with the new razer. I have the razer since 1 month or so, and although i didn't really have the time to do more than 20games or so, i think i got 10 apm + on average in comparison to the logitech. But the quality of logitech mice is way better than razer mice. I don't think i can use the salmosa as long as the mx518 which will probably live some more years.
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where do you buy mini in Canada?
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I got mine from Canadacomputers, but now they're sold out on it....
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On October 28 2008 10:16 ilovehnk wrote: where do you buy mini in Canada?
Try eBay if you can´t find it on stores near you.
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here's what i've discovered, cost me many $s so others can't make the same mistake 1. fatality gaming mouse - CRAP for sc. the left click is good, and it has a rapid fire button, so its excellent for CS, but right click is crap and its way to slow and heavy to move. no good for sc.
2. mx518 - OK but still big and heavy. better for web browsing i think
3. razor mice - quite good, i have tried the 'krait' - its slightly uncomfortable but otherwise very good.
4. microsoft mouse - very light, came with keyboard for about $30. i loved it, except it had poor resolution (fine for SC, which is 640x480, but no good for desktop 1600x1200) and it sometimes skipped around. Most microsoft mice are very good for sc.
don't get wireless: batteries add weight (adds inertia, slowing your accelleration and reaction time) and the wireless signal can cut out at any time - maybe in a crutial part of the game!
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United States22883 Posts
On October 25 2008 09:19 CharlieMurphy wrote:
PS- I know when Laser mouse (not to be confused with optical infrared mice) first came out they were said to be not as good for gaming (aside from the weight and other things). Has the tech advanced enough to the point where laser are better than opti now or will it ever? Current laser sensors are still worse than optical sensors, but for RTS games it probably doesn't matter.
I'm not sure if it will ever be. They've already hit the peak of mouse tracking performance and with new mice allowing for adjustable hz on the mouse itself (instead of on the OS level), you're not going to improve much more. I'd probably buy for handshape/# of buttons more than anything else.
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United States17042 Posts
On October 28 2008 10:16 ilovehnk wrote: where do you buy mini in Canada?
You can't find it off of amazon?
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Just got the Razer Salmosa. I really like, it's really accurate and very light. Great for SC. I was using the Death Adder which has the same accuracy, just not as small and light. I have big hands, so I really like this mouse as well.
Although the software drivers on the Death Adder make it more tweakable, which some people may prefer. The Salmosa just has on board switches for the settings and doesn't use software drivers. There is not as many settings to choose from as the software drivers.
I also found these mice perform differently on Macs & PC's.
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On October 25 2008 08:45 Realpenguin wrote:Logitech Mini Optical is so popular among progamers. Also, a few progamers use the Logitech G1 (if i remember correctly, stork and free use this mouse): (by the way, does anyone know how much dpi the mini optical has? can't find it on google.)
I've got the logitech G3 - basically the same mouse, next gen. It's a bit heavier (99g vs 80g for the G1) but otherwise it's fast, smooth, and precise. I've always used logitech mice and they've always been my favourite. I used my last logitech until the buttons went on it, and that was probably five or six years of hard use. 0_o
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as mentioned several times
MX518. 1830123 mouse clicks, 0 regrets. I've probably had it for a few years now and it still works like a champ.
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Logitech G5 ^^ it has changeable weight and i love playing on 2k dpi (also messes w/ ur friends who try to use ur mouse, haha)
u really should invest in a good mouse pad as well... but as they say it's ur skill that matters not ur instrument... though i did have a friend who was the best player i ever vs-ed and he was using G5 + icemat (that's like almost $200 in value)
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United States17042 Posts
On October 28 2008 22:52 jgad wrote:Show nested quote +On October 25 2008 08:45 Realpenguin wrote:Logitech Mini Optical is so popular among progamers. Also, a few progamers use the Logitech G1 (if i remember correctly, stork and free use this mouse): (by the way, does anyone know how much dpi the mini optical has? can't find it on google.) I've got the logitech G3 - basically the same mouse, next gen. It's a bit heavier (99g vs 80g for the G1) but otherwise it's fast, smooth, and precise. I've always used logitech mice and they've always been my favourite. I used my last logitech until the buttons went on it, and that was probably five or six years of hard use. 0_o
It's not reeealllly a next gen mouse- the g3 has the buttons on the side, which can get in the way or mess up your hand position if you're not used to how they work.
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Well, I mean "successor" - maybe not next gen. The buttons on the side are actually quite difficult to push accidentally, depending on how you use your mouse, I suppose, but I find them useful for non-starcraft stuff, so it wasn't bought as a pure gaming mouse, I admit. Mostly those buttons get used for copy/paste. I have it setup that they're disabled in starcraft anyway, so even if you press them they don't do anything.
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and whats the sens u use ?
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Valhalla18444 Posts
On October 26 2008 15:06 Lanyth wrote: Oh, so is the Razer Salmosa an optical mouse or a laser mouse? Also, does it have programmable buttons on the side?
the Salmosa is an infrared mouse ^____^
it has no side buttons, its simple and small and fucking perfect for starcraft
plug plug plug (seriously its awesome i use it and it makes me very happy)
and Razer sponsored TSL, why would you buy anything else
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I have a Razer Diamondback, Copperhead and Lachesis
The Copperhead is my preference for comfort and ease of use but I had to ship it back to Razer for repairs, (Seriously some nice people working there, repaired and shipped back at no cost to me =P ) so for the time being I'm using the Lachesis, and while it's 4000 DPI compared to the Copperhead's 2000 DPI, it feels less accurate and is more prone to "slipping" off the screen...although the term "crazy fast" does it no justice.
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Damn, I was looking for the Salmosa in Canada, I couldn't find any in stores. So, I went with a Diamondback, it's not bad pretty nice, smooth and precise. Still wish I could have found a Salmosa instead.
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Yeah, I heard the salmosa is perfect for RTS's. Just looking at it, it looks like razer took notice that a lot of Korean pros go with the Logitech mini-ball and tried to emulate some of its design, such as the small and simple design.
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