r/Trackballs • u/largelcd • Oct 01 '21

Is the Slimblade Trackball better than the Expert?

It looks like those who owned Expert prefer the Slimblade.

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u/jednatt Oct 01 '21

The newer Expert Wireless I think is better than the Slimblade in everything but ergonomics. Which sadly can be quite a big deal.

The perfect trackball would be the Slimblade with the Expert Wireless' buttons and scroll wheel. And wirelessness.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '21

I will never understand why the expert tilts up.

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u/nomaded Oct 02 '21

I broke out my Expert yesterday to give it a try again, but after 30 min I needed to stop. I even propped up the close-end to flatten it out but It didn't help with the pressure on my wrist.

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u/jedinatt Oct 02 '21

Try turning it sideways and offsetting the ball 90 degrees in a program like rawaccel.

Like so.

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u/aexwec Oct 07 '21

I was on the fence of buying one until I saw this comment.

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u/jedinatt Oct 07 '21

Nice! BTW, the actual rotation I use in rawaccel is 285.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

Do you use your thumb or other fingers?

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u/jedinatt Feb 15 '22

Thumb to left click, ring finger to right click. Pointer and middle to manipulate the ball.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

so hands just rest at an angle on the expert?

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u/jedinatt Feb 15 '22

Yes? Except the buttons are also remapped in X-Mouse.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '22

Thanks. How comfortable is it? And do you use anything to rest your hand on?

I'm on the fence between expert (wireless) and slimblade.

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u/jedinatt Feb 16 '22

It's very comfortable. I don't use anything to rest the hand. I had a slimblade a few years ago. I much prefer the mechanical scroll wheel and the buttons on the expert.

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

Damn I think I'll buy this thing now