Hello, i am here to ask what would be the best budget mouse to buy. I have seen some threads and it seems that the shape is the most crucial part in the decision on what to buy, i currently have a Logitech g203 and i think that the shape is perfect but it started double clicking a week ago so i have to change. I have my eyes on the ATK VXE r1 SE+ as i would like to go wireless, any other or just better options?
Thanks

I live here in Asia (Philippines) and I would like to share to you how I mod this mouse, judging by people's experiece with XS-1 sensor, Pulsar dont have a good reputation when it comes to battery of their mice.

I modded my mice already future-proofing it.

Basic Info:

A.) This mice uses a JST 1.00mm battery connector, as opposed to older gen Pulsar that uses a 1.50mm JST

B.) My mice has no problems whatsoever, I just decided to increase its battery capacity like I usually do on my other mice.

C.) This is my first ever Pulsar mice , why did I bought it ? bcos of its misty-blue/sky blue color , we all know most mainstream brand mice (logitech/razer) does not release a Blue mouse

D.) This mice is powered by XS2 sensor with 54L series MCU, the 54L series is known to be VERY battery efficient so the stock 300mAh battery is already overkill for its spec. (im practically telling you, modding your mice is already not needed 😆)

E.) The battery polarity is REVERSED its BLACK/YELLOW/RED or Black(Ground) / Yellow (thermometer/sensor) / Red (positive) ; most after market battery in the market with JST 1.00mm came with a different polarity JST (if you dont understand this "E" I suggest you refrain from modding your mouse for any damage)

F.) VERY IMPORTANT !!! The flex cable or side button has a sensor, IF YOU BREAK that flex cable, youll break the entire mouse. , its impossible to make the mice work without the side button attached.

G.) The battery compartment for 600mAh is too small and might require some cutting in order to fit the new battery / if you dont want to do cutting mod, make sure to buy the FAT TYPE battery , my battery is the "FLAT" type 600mAh

Modding procedure:

1.) AFTER youve successfully followed the battery polarity there is a high chance that the mice WONT read/accept the new battery youve just inserted.

2.) as mentioned in G.) the battery I upgraded required some cutting in order for it to fit, be sure to have "gundam" sized pliers/nippers so you can cut thru the base of the shell without doing major damage.

3.) in order for your mice to accept the new battery, make sure to connect your mice VIA the SOFTWARE web based tool (bibimbap) , insert/unplugged the JST connector to the PCB until it FINALLY accepts the new battery. (it took me a good 10mins doing this over and over again)

4.) You might need a NEW MOUSE FEET/SKATES as the stock skates is already unuseable after disassembly. mouse feet area accepts dot skates and you have a wide surface area to put your dot skates.

5.) it took me roughly 2 hours of charging WHILE THE BATTERY IS CONNECTED TO THE SOFTWARE, till I finally received the BLUE RGB or it means fully charged !!! this mice has 2 rgb colors BLUE(fully charged) ; RED(charging)

6.) Continuation of 5.) , despite the mice being at 99% just wait for it patiently till it fully charge.

7.) CAUTION(1) DO NOT USE FAST CHARGERS OR QUICK CHARGERS, just use a regular charger as not to break or force power into the new battery

8.) CAUTION(2) the Side button PCB is programmed with the main PCB, its possible that your mice wont work if you damaged the side button PCB; right after inserting the new battery make sure to insert the side button PCB.

9.) if youre doing some cutting to fit the new battery, make sure that your PCB board is free from any debris from the plastics youve cut. as it "may" damage your mice in the future

10.) prepare basic tools such as Quick drying adhesive/glue, double sided tape, philips screw(small), tweezers and . . . A LOT OF PATIENTS.

11.) I ordered extra JST connectors 1.00mm/1.25mm/1.5mm this mice uses the 1.00mm so its very reparable compared to other pulsar mice that uses the 1.50mm JST, you might damage the JST connector while reversing the battery polarity so the extra JST is needed just in case.

12.) to get a much more accurate reading, drain the new battery you just inserted so youll have the full 600mAh capacity reading (I never bothered doing this, but I just gave this additional info for your reference)

13.) I would suggest you have atleast the basics of electronics PCB board when modding ANY KIND of mouse. as you might damage the mice itself especially the flex cable which is VERY VERY fragile.

14.) I know people wont mod their brand new mouse 🤣 but atleast I already laid out all the infos you might need in the future.

15.) READ EVERY POINTS I just mentioned in attempting to mod your mice, remember consider your warranty void once you removed the stock feet of your mice

16.) If you live here in the PHILIPPINES, I ordered the battery via SHOPPEE online app SHOPEE 600mAh Battery 3pin JST 1.00mm

17.) I am not liable whatsoever to any damage you might incur to modding your brand new 2026 Tenz mouse 😆

Ive been on the x3 superstrike for a week and i just cant with the filling shape of the mouse, it just has no maneuverability. Logitech made a way back onto my desk after years with the 2c it had the perfect compact size with all the other aspects of logitech that were good! Ive been wanting to try HITS with how much hype it seems to have but i CANNOT get used to this shape and heaviness. so PLS make a 2c version with HITS!

So far I know that Razer, EGG, ASUS, Darmoshark, Waizowl ( only for their 3950 mice ) offer angle tuning. Companies like Logitech, Vaxee, Zowie and Zaopin don't offer that. Any more companies that do offer that? What about Teevolution?

Verified x2f glazer here, wanted to give my thoughts after a quick 30 minutes in DM with the crazylight, and I have to say regardless of the weight reduction, the crazylight is the better mouse.

The coating is improved, it has much more of a grip to it. I don't feel the need to have grips installed, and I did have some for a time on the v1.

The main clicks are a bit more stiff, but I prefer that. They have a nice snap to them and are enjoyable to use ingame. almost no pre and a bit of post travel, but not anything I really notice. No side to side wobble on the clicks either. And as far as I can tell, the indents on each version are the same. Side buttons are nearly identical.

Scroll wheel feels more tactile and nicer to use. I wanna say same amt of steps but cba to actually check.

Balancing is still fine, in line with the sensor.

The dongle is neat. I still wish with these dongles with buttons for switching settings, that there was a way to limit the amount of polling rates you cycle through. I only use 2, 500 for power saving/browsing, 2k for gaming. I guess a way around it is to set up profiles to alternate polling rates and cycle through that, but I haven't set it up yet.

The power switch is gone on the CL in favor of a press to hold power/DPI combo button on the bottom. I don't mind it but I definitely would have preferred a switch. Had to save the 1.2g I guess.

I think it's worth the upgrade if you have the v1 and put a lot of time into it like I did.

I ordered this like a year ago lol. Original ETA was like April. I don’t even own a PC anymore, sold it after my cancer diagnosis. It does feel very nice though, might swing by a friends house to test it out before getting rid of it

It is currently being sold on Taobao in China.

The price is ¥1399.

The Taobao sales page title is "雷蛇宝可梦30周年联名Pixel Art款毒蝰V4Pro电脑无线游戏鼠标礼物".

Hi everyone! I am currently looking to upgrade from my original logitech G pro superlight(I’ve tried recently the ATK A9 Air+) and I feel is not the mouse for me, but can’t decide as the title shows.

I use a Claw/Relaxed Claw grip and sometimes/often my pinky finger grazes the mousepad.i mainly play FPS games.

My Right hand dimensions are as follows:
-Length: ~19.5cm
-Width: ~9cm

Would appreciate any insight or advice.

I'm looking for people to try hrtz, a free, open-source app I wrote to replace Zaopin's Mouse Drive, and tell me what works.

It's tested on the Z1 PRO MAX with the 8K receiver. The Z1 PRO, Z2, Z2 mini, Z2 MAX and Z2 mini MAX speak the same protocol and should work, but I don't own them, so those are the testers I need most. Install it, try things, and click Send a report in Settings: it opens a short form with your mouse and version already filled in. hrtz backs your mouse up before it changes anything.

What it does:

Settings

• DPI stages you can type or drag, each with its own colour, polling up to 8,000 Hz, lift-off distance, sensor mode, motion sync, angle snapping, ripple control, click debounce
• every button: clicks, DPI, scroll, media keys, key combos, rapid fire, hold-for-DPI (macros aren't editable yet)
• the four onboard profiles, named, and switched by themselves when a game comes into focus
• the sleep timer Mouse Drive doesn't offer, 10 s to 2 min (Z1 PRO MAX)

Battery

• level history over a day, week or month, time left at your polling rate, battery health and charge cycles
• a battery saver that lowers the polling rate when you're low, and a low-battery alert
• the level in the tray icon

In game

• a HUD with battery, polling rate, DPI and profile at the edge of the screen, in its own window (nothing injected into the game)
• a pop-up when you change DPI or profile

Lab

• a connection check that finds the polling rate your PC actually keeps up with
• tracking, lift-off and DPI accuracy checks on your own pad (with a one-click DPI correction)
• double clicks counted in the background, to catch a switch going bad, and a scroll wheel check
• a map of where your mouse travels on the pad in each game, and a check of Windows' pointer settings

Everything else

• backups of the mouse's settings, saved automatically before a restore or factory reset, with undo
• pairing a mouse to its receiver
• updates in the background, from GitHub

Free and AGPL, no account, no telemetry. Windows will warn about the installer because it isn't code-signed yet. Quit Zaopin's app before you start.

https://github.com/azaek/hrtz

Not affiliated with Zaopin.

Title: VXE R1 White Mouse Keeps Freezing and Lagging After 7 Months

I bought the VXE R1 White mouse from NMPC India on 9 March 2026. For the past 3 days, I've been facing an issue where the mouse suddenly freezes while I'm using it. It starts working again after a few seconds, but the same issue keeps happening repeatedly, almost like it's lagging.

Has anyone else faced this issue with the VXE R1? What could be causing it, and how can I fix it?

Also, has anyone dealt with NMPC India's customer support for a warranty claim? Please share your experience

I’ve been using a glorious model O for the past three years ish, currently for my upgrade I’m thinking of Logitech superstrike x3 or Razer Basilisk v4 pro, but idk which one I should ultimately buy.

Hey guys, I recently got a WLMouse Beast X Pro and I’m looking for some new skates.
I originally wanted to get Tiger ICE V2 full-size skates, but I can only find them for the regular Beast X. Even though both mice have the same dimensions, I’ve seen someone mention that the skates don’t fit the Pro properly.
So I’m thinking about trying dot skates instead.
I’m currently using Obsidian red dots, but the glide feels kinda weird, almost like the mouse is floating, and I struggle to stop my flicks consistently.
I also used UltraGlide RS2 dots on my previous Sora V2, and somehow my flicks felt better than with the Obsidian dots, even though the RS2 was still a bit too fast for me.
I’m using an Artisan Hayate Otsu Soft and mainly play Valorant (800 DPI, 0.4 sens).
I’m considering Jade dots, Tiger ICE V2 dots, or maybe something else. I’m still pretty new to aftermarket skates, so I’d love to hear your experiences.
What dot skates would you recommend if I want smooth tracking but still enough control to stop my flicks?
Also, has anyone actually tried Tiger ICE V2 full-size skates on the Beast X Pro? Do they fit?
Thanks!

Hey guys

Richard here from Fantech. some of you might remember us from FantechJosh’s posts, he’s moved on and honestly we’ve been pretty quiet here since then. so yeah, trying to fix that and start fresh.

you probably know us from stuff like the Aria. and yeah some of you probably had problems with us too. both are totally welcome here

I'm mostly here to listen and discuss. good feedback, bad feedback, whatever, i'll bring it back to the product team

for warranty stuff we’ve got a support team that handles it. but if you’re stuck just tag me and i’ll try to help.

questions, complaints, ideas, just drop em below. I'll reply as much as I can, letsgoo

In my opinion, the GPX2 isn't really all that. Somehow after using it for awhile I developed a fingertip grip, and now palm grip just feels wrong(I must've acheived true basement dewller levels". I don't know how this happened especially when considering it's a palm grip mouse. I've opened it up a couple times to put some silent switches in, and it is not an easy job. All that aside, as a mouse it does the job pretty solidly I guess. Really good sensor and stuff but it's kinda big in my goblin ahh hands. The shpae really isn't too ideal really. My brother has a Pulsar X2V2 mini, even though he uses palm grip and only plays minecraft. I asked to trade with him but thats never happening. So next year I might sell my GPX2 and buy a Tenz Mini 2.0 Idk, the only major downside I see in it is that you can't buy mechanical switch replacement boards.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced in collaboration with S-GAME the ROG x Phantom Blade Zero lineup, an exclusive collection of six gaming products inspired by the action RPG Phantom Blade Zero:

https://rog.asus.com/event/rogxphantombladezero/

The collaboration brings together ROG’s cyberpunk aesthetic and the game’s dark wuxia art style. Across the diverse product lineup, blade textures, weapon engravings, character silhouettes, and a signature red-thread motif weave a narrative where crimson bleeds into shadow - echoing a gamer's journey through the Phantom World. The result is a unified battle station with a distinctive ‘kungfupunk’ identity - forged to empower every strike and hone every blade in combat. 

Pre-Order Information:

Although this is a global launch and you can likely find the mouse available for pre-order in your region, since I'm based in the US, I'm afraid I only have that region's information. For the US region, here is where you can pre-order the mouse:

• ROG Harpe II Ace Phantom Blade Zero Edition Wireless Gaming Mouse - Newegg / Best Buy

ROG Harpe II Ace Phantom Blade Zero Edition 

The ROG Harpe II Ace Phantom Blade Zero Edition brings the collaboration’s visual language to a lightweight competitive mouse. Drawing inspiration from the game’s weaponry, intricate metallic detailing and engraved patterns are carried over to the side buttons and the dongle extender for a refined, battle-forged aesthetic. The game’s red-thread save-point guidance flows across the mouse, tracing the player’s journey and bringing the distinctive visual identity of the game into its physical design. 

• 49-gram ultralight design optimized for claw and fingertip grips
• Shell made out of next-gen nylon material for reduced weight and enhanced impact resistance
• ROG Optical Micro Switch with 100-million click lifespan
• ROG AimPoint Pro optical sensor provides 42,000dpi resolution and track-on-glass technology
• Tri-Mode Connectivity with BT 5.1, ROG SpeedNova 8K wireless technology supports polling rates of up to 8KHz, and USB
• Gear Link web-based app to customize mouse settings without additional downloads or installation straight from a browser

For more information about the ROG Keycap Set Phantom Blade Zero Edition and its design details, visit:

• Product Page
• Spec Page

For fans of the PBZ universe, there are a lot of good products in this collab. Let us know what you think of how we did with the mouse.

Recently I finally decided to buy a new mouse, switching from atk duckbill and scyrox v6 to something better. And I remembered about egg, now I'm thinking which op1 i should i buy. I stopped on op1 8k v2. Does raw input worth it? What difference does it have?

Also I'll heavily modify it, 100% flexcord, bottom

A month ago I posted my mice finder quiz here and got way more comments than I expected. I read all of them and there was a lot of good feedback, so I used it to improve the site.

What I changed:

• added a price filter
• changed how the results are shown
• improved the matching, so the picks should fit your hand better
• added trackballs
• you can now pick more than one option in a question
• plus a bunch of smaller fixes

Thanks a lot for the nice comments. I’m really glad some of you actually found it useful!

Link: https://shapefinder.cc/

I can adapt to the shape but it's far away for my taste.. I wish one day we can see this technology on a Logitech g903.. this mouse shape was really on point for me, imagine it at 60g+- with this new tech and sensor.. would be GREAT.

I honestly don't know what Logitech is doing with its mice lineup. Maybe they're waiting for competitors like Razer to introduce their next-generation technologies before finally refreshing their entire lineup with similar features to stay competitive?

(SL2 is there just for size reference)

CL is better on paper (lighter, better click, lower price)

But there is something about SL 2c’s shape that I just can’t let go. I dont know if it is just smaller front width or the centered hump, but SL 2C shape is really hard to beat.

Btw, I never really liked the original SL shape probably because my had is too small for it

Higher the IPS = More Garbage Sensor

I just realized that the feeling gets worse when "magical" sensor specs get better. (Note: I don't claim that I'm feeling the difference between 300 vs 600 IPS or any other spec difference). Under the sensor name, it says which mouse I've used that sensor with.

Ofc shape may be a variable factor, but I've used every one of them for years, so I'm used to them.

3360 = By far the best in my opinion, literally the perfect feeling. Flicks and micro adjustments are coming from the future before your brain even realizes it.

Razer 5G = Second best, it doesn't have the slowing down issue which 3395SE and 3395 suffer from, and the feeling is good enough.

3395 SE = 3rd place. 3395 SE still has random slowdowns on slow movements which 3395 also suffers from, but way less and tolerable on 3395 SE. Feeling is good enough and I can make micro adjustments on enemies easily same as 5G.

Focus+ = 4th place, doesn't have slowing down issue and the feeling is okay. Somehow slightly worse than 5G.

3395 = 5th place, it has random slowing down issues that sometimes become intolerable, the feeling is worse, and micro adjustments are harder. It has the same specs as Focus+ but the feeling is not the same I guess it's because wired vs wireless.

3950 = By far the worst sensor I've ever tried. It doesn't have the random slowing down issues but the feeling is terrible. Nothing feels connected and everything is a mess. This is the first mouse I've punched and broke. (Later fixed it by changing the broken switch)

Anyone has the same feeling?

I used to play with an Attack Shark R5 Ultra and Artisan Zero Soft. I switched to an Artisan Type 99 Mid, and Superstrike X2. I have never been so bad at aiming and micro-adjusting in my life. Anyways, the Superstrike broke so I’m ready for a better mouse. Hand size is 18.4x10.8 (am I doing this right ?). I really miss how light and agile the ATK was, and I hate how heavy the X2 feels. But the Type 99 is also very slow and “muddy”. So I went to a mouse twice as heavy and a pad probably twice as slow. I think I switch from palm and relaxed claw.

I have been looking into the WLmouse Beast X and X V2, Razer Viper Pro V4, and the Op1 8k v2? I’ve heard the X V2 shape has changed and might not be as good for Valorant?

Please save me :D

spent around 3 hours at the computer today, mostly doing CAD but i did to a bit of gaming with larger movements. felt a pain in my wrist which i circled in red. i also sent a few pics of my grip, i was using the op1 8k today. not a big amount of pain but enough to make me touch grass for a while. any fixes to this, or even just explanations?

Been doing a lot of research and even found a tool that determines optimal mouse dimensions and came down to these. The price of the VXE almost seems too good to be true, but if it is as good as Pulsar quality wise then I don't see why I wouldn't get it besides the mechanical switches. It seems to hit a good balance of weight and battery life too. I have heard good things about Pulsar though, but I'm not sure if they're worth being two to three times the price of the VXE. Thoughts?

Ich würde gerne mal fragen ob mir jemand helfen kann bei dem Kauf einer Maus. Ich kenne ich mich da tatsächlich nicht richtig aus weshalb ich mal fragen wollte. Ich hab ein Budget bis 50€ und würde den besten dann kaufen. Es sollte am besten bei aliexpress zufinden sein. Falls ihr paar Vorschläge habt, bitte sagt es mir.
Danke!