Glorious - Model I 2 Ultralight Wireless Gaming Mouse

i just wait a bit, and get the "used like new" or "refurbished" name brand mouse on eBay for half the price. i have like 4 versions of the G502, including the original Lightspeed, and the G502X lightspeed (nonrgb) and i got all of them under $80/ea. I also got a Glorious Model I2 Wireless for like $65 open box on eBay when it had been out for like a month. it is kinda the best of both worlds. i have used the cheaper mice for sure, and they do the job. i just know what i like now, and get what i want, but for a deal.

If you want maximum longevity, you should stay away from Logitech, Razer, Steelseries, HyperX, Corsair, and Redragon, since their softwares are required to run their mice, and when they stop updating the drivers for your model it will stop working the next windows update. Additionally these brands also thin out the shells in highly stressed components in order to ensure they break after approximately 2 years of use. All these brands get money through a resale-scheme, by making you have to constantly buy a new product from them. My recommendations are from brands that are still small and growing (so they're economically incentivised to make good, reliable products and ensure they have good software support, even if they drop software support for later models, since people will most commonly look at their original products to gauge reliability). These brands are still gaining customer loyalty and as such will happily help you with any problems you face and have already designed their products to last as long as possible. If you wanna try vertical mice: The Hansker performance vertical mouse is shipped from Germany (if memory serves me correctly)and so should be relatively easy to post to India. The Keychron M5 is also worth a try since they have multiple European stores and warehouses. The swiftpoint Ergo-point is American unfortunately so I don't think you could source one easily. For standard ergonomic mice: Kysona Uranus Pro copies the tried and true Roccat Kone shape, it's cheap, built like a tank, and is amazing for palm grip. Keychron M7 (not the M6, the M6 has a design flaw in the sensor that makes it behave unexpectedly). Dareu A980. Glorious Model i 2 (the model i 1 has issues don't get it). Roccat/Turtle Beach kone XP air (discontinued, but there is still old stock floating around). These mice should all be fairly easy to source and relatively cheap (and most importantly, they're all built to last and their software isn't required to run to keep the mouse working, so you don't have to worry about software obsolescence thankfully, most actually can use browser-based software, meaning you open up safari or chrome or edge, open up the website, and then the website talks directly to the mouse and tells it what settings to change, no need to even download a software).

When a few friends of mine switched to light mice, chiefly the Logitech GPX, and were swooning for them, I gave it a try and got caught up in the hype. I had very happily used my Roccat Kone Aimo for years, but a weight of 130g really wasn't cutting it and I saw my aim suffer in quick flicks. After quite a bit of research (shoutout to eloshapes!) I decided to go with the Roccat Kone Pro. It was clear right from the start that I wanted a similarly large ergo mouse with a thumb rest for comfort. Not many options in that category tbh, but I'm really happy with the choice I made. Also tried the Glorious Model I 2 and the Logitech G502, but the Kone Pro just fit into my hand better. So then, what is it like? It's great! The weight (66g) is a massive difference and the classic kone shape still fits really well. Movements feel effortless and very comfortable and controlled. It's a bit smaller than the Kone Aimo and therefore a bit too small for my usual palm grip, but that's fine. The weight makes up for it so that I don't need that much support, being able to switch to a palm/claw "hybrid". The scroll wheel is awesome. The only issue I have is with the mouse buttons which feel a bit mushy for desktop use, but in games when you're locked in you don't notice at all. In contrast to the Aimo the buttons are individually mounted and not integrated into the main body cover, so I think that's what makes them feel a bit less stable. Overall the build quality is acceptable but nothing extraordinary I'd say, but I never expected the thickest hard plastics in a light mouse where weight is the priority, and in games you don't ever notice it at all. The plastic still feels solid. Objectively the only issue is a bit of rattling when you set it down. It might be a small step backwards in feeling of quality for desktop use, but it's a massive improvement in reaction speed in game and comfort over long periods of time for both games and desktop use. I'm running it at 1000 Hz and 2000 DPI, same as the Aimo. However, with the more effortless movement I was able to reduce ingame sensitivity by about half, which improved my feeling for the crosshair immensely (CS2: 0.5 sens > 1000 eDPI). And with that I can only recommend this mouse. Didn't see many reviews for it here, or people posting about using it, so I thought I'd chime in. Its differentiating mark is definitely the shape, and I strongly recommend that everybody try an ergo mouse with a thumb rest. It's very comfortable for normal to long fingers and over long periods of time. There are also some pictures for reference (yes, I'll also get a new mousepad...).

yeah, we got the Aerox 5 and the Model I 2 but those are about it. If a company released a lightweight(ish) 3 or 4 side button mouse, I would leap on it right away. For now, my Model I is being replaced by Viper V3 pro. My hand keeps going to side buttons that don't exist 😭

The closest shape and button wise will be the Glorious Model I2. The worst con is the software, but once it's loaded it's fine. A limitation will be you can only have up to 3 profiles saved at once in the software and onboard memory, but you can manually export profiles and switch them out whenever you like.