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h4lf-d34f-g4m3r-g1rlthe best new budget mouse is a good used flagship mouse. go to ebay, look for older gwolves or ajazz mice, xtrfy and coolermaster probably work too. whatever was good and popular is now good and popular and cheaper. i typically recommended looking for a gwolves htm classic/ace as they go for around 20 bucks and because they were really ahead of their time, they still hold up quite well today
HarteigaThe G Wolves HTM is the closest I could find which stays in a $50 budget. Here's a comparison between the two: [https://www.eloshapes.com/mouse/compare?p=logitech-g-pro-wireless-vs.-g-wolves-htm](https://www.eloshapes.com/mouse/compare?p=logitech-g-pro-wireless-vs.-g-wolves-htm) . Other than fixing your issue, it would be more of a sidegrade than an upgrade but honestly, 1K polling is more than fine.
gobekli_pepeI really like the [G-wolves Hati](https://i.imgur.com/CdupkIU.png), I just swapped to it after using the EC1 for the last several years. It's lighter and symmetrical, my aim is a lot better already.
A1cr-ytThere are definetly really expensive mice. 120-180 dollars. Some good(lamzu, gwolves, razer) and some bad(Logitech, final mouse) but there are also really cheap mice. Like atk, kysona, mchose, keychron g and m series(most of their mice are 30-50$) and some really good affordable mice like the op1 8k(75$ and considered by many as one of the best mice)
ChessSuperproG wolves is honestly underrated. I understand the criticism against them, but they are undeniably the most innovative mouse company at the moment, especially in terms of weight.
Cloudrak1Darmoshark M5, honestly just go for G wolves products
DaencerCan’t find the perfect mouse :( X2 Crazylight, WLmouse Beast X, Superlight 2… I want the lightest mouse for claw grip 😅 without holes in the shell if possible and optical switches. Any recommendations? Edit: Searching for an even lighter option 😅 like sup 35grams
No optical switches :) that’s the issue
Nah got like 3 mechanical switches didn’t like the feel :D
FeistyPlatform8443People saying to buy from ATK instead. It's fair, but recently more and more of the budget companies seem to have sub par implementations of new sensors. I would rather stick to the big (Razer, logitech, vaxee, lamzu, sorta zowie, sorta pulsar) brands, pay more and guarantee a good mouse (or at least good service if it's not a good mouse, don't buy gwolves). The GPX2 is fine but I feel it's outclassed by the Viper V3 Pro at this point.
Interesting. I will say, regardless of all that, the VV3P in my experience using it over around 6 months is still one of the best mice in pretty much every sense, though I definitely understand the "floaty" feeling, my zowie feels more snappy(?) For a reason I couldn't work out. I thought the pixel skipping had been fixed, purely because I never experienced it, but I guess not. However, it's still entirely outclassed by my Zowie and I doubt I will also ever buy a Razer mouse again. But I'd still avoid the majority of the "cheap" companies, something always feels a little off to me when I try them.
Rankings by Use Case
Top recommendations from others in the same boat
Best for Competitive FPS
Top pick
Razer - Viper V3 Pro
Best for Large hands
Top pick
Teevolution - Terra
Best for Left-handed
Top pick
Razer - Viper Ultimate
Best for Minecraft pvp (high CPS)
Top pick
Glorious - Model D Series
Best for MMO gaming
Top pick
Logitech G - G600 MMO Gaming Mouse
Best for Multi-button FPS or MOBA
Top pick
Razer - Naga Trinity
