ROG - ROG Gladius II Core

Check "ASUS ROG Gladius II" and later Gladius series. I use "Gladius II Core" Good fit, also best part is those have hot-swapable switches. If any switch goes bad, just swap them without need of soldering. I lost my last mouse to soldering iron. Using Rog Gladius 2 core for the past 5 years. Support the Right to Repair; no matter which brand you choose, check hot-swapable switch feature first.

Asus ROG Gladius 2. Loved that thing so much. Wire was great quality too, to the point it felt wireless. Got the Gladius 3 wireless after the 2 died. Very happy with that as well. Perfect shape for me.

G305 - still solid - maybe not for large hands Asus gladius 2 - suitable for palm grip, even has hotswap Steelseries rival 3 wired is all I can think of atm, just don't do the "flashy rgb with shitty internals" thing.

The Strix Impact/Gladius series are decent budget options, they also have hotswap.

No one will suggest Corsair because the QC is bad and it's a brand people have decided to be elitist against (partly because most of the mice are heavy), but Corsair M65 maybe. There's also the Mad Catz R.A.T. 6+, but no optical switches. If looking for flat sides and maybe not short length, there are also the Corsair Glaive and Ironwolf, but again no optical switches. And the ROG Gladius II, which is hotswap (easily replaceable switches for when they break), but you already dismissed that option earlier. If you are strong, maybe the weight will bother you less.

Don't buy a rog gladius scroll wheel bouncing back before 6months had to buy and repair the encoder myself

G502 and Razer flagship mice are at the top, I also used Asus Gladius for a while and enjoyed it. I’ll be getting the new wireless Harpe or the Spatha not sure yet.

Rog Gladius or Razer Dav 3/4 pro. Logitech G403 is also a good one.

i see some rog haters are here, rog mouses are a bit overpriced but really good, better quality than something like razer and better software for around same price

Dude, I still use an ~20yr old diamondback with zero issues, but my new naga rmb switch broke right after warranty ended, go figure… Not planning on buying another Razer product, the new stuff isn’t built to last. I switched to rog so I can swap out the switches if one goes, working ok so far.

The mouse is really amazing, very powerful and light, the grip is really clean