Mouse weights - gimmicks?

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brncao

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I've seen plenty of gaming mice that comes with customizable weights. Are they really necessary? Honestly, it really doesn't matter to me because I'd get used to any weights. Makes me wonder if I end up paying more for those. Do they really work for you?
 
I have my G9 loaded up with the heavy ones. I like it better with some weight.
 
Too much weight can fatigue your arm/wrist. Too little weight can make the mouse feel like it has no "substance"

I keep my mouse at a happy medium. I'd say the weights do work, but that's purely subjective.
 
Less weight = more agile. At the same time, less weight = weaker wrist muscles :p
 
Depends on your preference, the mouse and how you use it.
A heavier mouse tends to sit still on a sofa a bit better so it sticks more to the surface when you stand up for example. But when it does hit the deck, it can make more of a whack.

My already quite heavy and large G500 mouse is better with a bit of extra weight.
But my Steelseries Sensei is pretty small + light and is fantastic as it is.

The G500 is more claw grip and requires me to move my arm/wrist joint more, a heavier mouse is preferable.
The Sensei is much lower profile and can be used by leaving my arm + wrist still, using just the fingers to move it for a little more precision.

I think the larger/more claw grip the mouse, the better it feels with some extra weight, as a general guideline.
 
It's about the drag feel of the mouse on the mousepad and accuracy in games. Lets say you want to shot someone in a FPS. Without mouse weights you may miss the target because it wasn't accurate enough too fast across the mouse pad. WIth weight I feel you get more control it's not just with FPS it's with MMOs too targeting fast with accuracy.
 
I always discard any weights that are included with a mouse. My Corsair M65 works great without them.
 
I always want the lightest mouse. That way it's more a part of my hand and easier to accelerate and decelerate quicker and more precisely.
 
Comixbooks said:
It's about the drag feel of the mouse on the mousepad and accuracy in games. Lets say you want to shot someone in a FPS. Without mouse weights you may miss the target because it wasn't accurate enough too fast across the mouse pad. WIth weight I feel you get more control it's not just with FPS it's with MMOs too targeting fast with accuracy.
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Im with comix on this, i just got a sensei and there are times where i can hit shots in fps games because it moves too far because the mouse is too light, but just needs a little time =)
 
Have the g400 no weights, but feels like a medium to me.. maybe add weight if your sniping or something.. but could always drop the mouse speed as well.. luckily, i can adjust on the fly with a button click :D
 
I got a logitech g500 which has weights.

I didn't buy it specifically for that reason, but I tried out several different weight configurations to so that the mouse doesn't feel too light or heavy. Adjustable weights is a nice option to have, but not absolutely necessary.
 
i like having weights on my g500, makes it stable plus i hate the cheap light feel
 
Years ago, I bought a sidewinder mouse that came with different weights. I thought a heavier mouse would be better for me. I tried every weight configuration possible, but in the end I liked it best with no weights at all. I've been using a Razer that has no weight adjustments, and I think it feels about right as is.

While the weights can change the feel of a mouse, I don't think they offer any "performance" value. In a FPS, when you shoot a gun, the recoil doesn't physically move your mouse on your desk.

Having a mouse with a DPI switch can be very handy though. A lower DPI setting will slow/steady your aim, while a higher DPI will let you zip around the screen faster.
 
My G9 has wieghts in it. I love em. For a while I debated on melting down some fishing wieghts to cram in there. If I can't brain somebody with it, then I probably don't want to own it.
 
I have a logitech G9. I have weights in them, but I chose a middle-ground and simply because I have them for no other reason. Will it feel awkward adding more or less weights to it? Yes, i'm too used to it now. It's like DPI. You get used to it when you keep using those settings. DPI numbers just keep getting larger (marketing?), but really though, I don't think it matters much once you get past a certain point.

Speaking of G9, do you owners use the slim or fatter grip? I currently use the slim grip. I remember performing an experiment on myself. I used the fatter grip. Initially it was uncomfortable, but I got used to it. Then I switched back to the slim grip and it was the same getting used to process again. It basically came down to getting used to the grips over time. Not so much "my hand outright refuses it."
 
Tyler-Durden said:
I always discard any weights that are included with a mouse. My Corsair M65 works great without them.
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SirMaster said:
I always want the lightest mouse. That way it's more a part of my hand and easier to accelerate and decelerate quicker and more precisely.
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Same here, I toss the weights asap. I feel it gives me better reaction times, especially when I have to make larger movements (someone behind me for instance).
I have encountered the problem of moving too far past my target in FPS's due to excessive speed, but I never really attributed it to the low mouse weight, I always blamed it on me not being good enough with my timing.
My solution is to simply be a little more precise in the timing of my shot, so that while my mouse may move across the target at a decent clip, I still release the shot while the crosshairs are on-target. This style of aiming does seem to lead to a fair number of people accusing me of hacking though...something about the way my mouse snaps across the screen makes them think aimbot. In the cases where there are first-person recordings, I can usually explain how my aim moves across and then past the target, but often as not I'm simply banned without a chance to explain :/
 
I originally tried it without any of the grips. Then I tried the slimmer ones, then stuck with the fatter grip for the last few years. It is a little more comfertable when gaming for hours at a time. I like wieghts, but that is because I have my mouse on my keyboard tray. Feels more precise with the wieght.
 
Yes my G500 and now G500s i use a mix of weights with 3 heavy at the back and 2 mids in the middle, i love it and i notice it, i dont like "light" mice, i need some back weight as i use my fingers to control my mouse.

I love the weights now, and i cant stand non weighted mice they feel cheap and too light.
 
I used to have a G500 with weights and liked the feel of it. I recently switched over to Razer mice and don't miss the weighted mouse. The weights are neat to have but I don't think they're necessary.
 
brncao said:
I've seen plenty of gaming mice that comes with customizable weights. Are they really necessary? Honestly, it really doesn't matter to me because I'd get used to any weights. Makes me wonder if I end up paying more for those. Do they really work for you?
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Definitely not a gimmick. I used to use heavy weights in my G500. I got a new G500S for Christmas and decided to go light weights. It is a lot better and I can play games for longer periods of time.
 
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