First post, by Vyothric
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So, partly because of Jade Falcon I've been getting back into Unreal Tournament.
However, using the only fully functional (small) mouse I had to play with was so uncomfortable that I had to stop playing because of hand/arm pain.
Many years ago I used to own a Razer Boomslang, which is my favourite mouse I've ever owned. Sadly they don't exist anymore. I replaced the Boomslang with a Microsoft Sidewinder which I also liked and used for several years. But it's completely worn out and....they don't sell that anymore either.
Finding something close to the size of these mice has been a problem. Almost everything I can find is either too short lengthwise, too high or too narrow. Apparently I stumbled into a future where there are only two exact ways to hold a mouse. All I'm seeing is "Palm vs Claw grip". I don't really hold the mouse in either of these ways - it's kind of like a cross between a claw grip and fingertip grip.
I'm looking for something that comes close to matching the dimensions of the Boomslang and Sidewinder:
Razer Boomslang: 13.3 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm
Sidewinder: 12.9 x 7.7 x 4 cm
Other than the size the only other thing I'm really bothered about is that I'd prefer an optical mouse with no acceleration rather than a laser one. As far as DPI goes, the Boomslang was 2100 and the Sidewinder 2000 and they were always good enough for me so it doesn't have to be too high. Just at least that high.
The only half-decent looking ones I've seen so far (that are either a bit too high, narrow or short lengthwise):
Steelseries Rival 700
Razer Deathadder Chroma
Mionix Avior