All about your preference. I have had a couple Razers (not bad, not great), a gigantic Corsair (too large and heavy), and a couple Steelseries. My current favorite is the Steelseries Aerox 3 wired. Price is decent and I've learned to love the light weight and fit for my smallish hands.
SteelSeries Aerox 3 Snow
Super light and comfy. Battery lasts an eternity
I wipe it down every now and then and use a Q tip for the holes. But haven't had issues where it gets really dirty or anything. I guess that'd depend on how much dead skin you shed haha. But the grill design helps your hand breathe a lot better than closed surfaces, so less sweaty palms during longer session
Moved from razer, happy af.
I don't use a mouse like that because I want it to be 'competitive', but just because they're genuinely nice to use.
I've been using the [white Aerox 3 with cable](https://steelseries.com/de-de/gaming-mice/aerox-3-2022?color=snow&connectivityType=wired) for some years now and it's just all I'd ever want: Simple, light, nice surface (no gross rubber that deteriorates within a few years), and great value for the roughly 30-40€ it typically goes at.
It also got a great braided cable that's replacable and so light and flexible that it never gets in the way. Since I like to cable manage my desk pretty thoroughly, I like having both mouse and keyboard with replacable cables so I can swap peripherals around without having to reroute any cables.
The perforations haven't given me any trouble either, I just use an electric blower on it every couple months.
I really don't see the appeal of the 502 by comparison. It's unnecessarily big and heavy, got more buttons than I could find a use for, has a rubber coating that can get damaged pretty quickly and gets hard to clean properly after a few years, and the two I had suffered different defects (one unreliable right mouse button, one broken scroll wheel). It found it to be overly expensive and with too many drawbacks.
My hands are about the same size, and I've tried out a lot of different mice over the years. Played a lot of counter strike.
I found that focusing on how you grip the mouse is much more important than the mouse. I've only found ambidextrous mice to be comfortable, because any sort of ergonomic mouse didn't fit my hand.
Currently use a Steel Series Aerox 3, used a Rival 300 for a long, long time.
I'm right handed. Really only my index and middle fingers are actually on top of the mouse. The bottom rests on my thumb pad and my ring and pinkie curl in and touch the side.
Play around with your grip! I also had some wrist problems earlier in life. Could be worth asking a physical therapist or doctor.
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