I have the Aerox 5 Wireless Diablo IV Edition, and it fits like a Deathadder but with a lower left-side hump, and I find it quite comfortable. The 5 side buttons are nice for certain games.
Basilisk v3 Wired is a solid choice, should fit like a glove, lots of buttons. (I have the v3 Pro)
Deathadder v3 hyperspeed is narrower
Kysona Uranus Pro is a Medium sized ergo Kone Pure Ultra clone. I do love the finger grooves for locking into it. (58g)
Aerox 5 Wireless is similar to Deathadder in hand, but with less left hump, which I find comfortable.
I have the Steelseries Aerox 5 Wireless Diablo IV edition, and it's a DAv3 with a lower left hump, and very comfy to use, so I appreciate your Rival 300 feelings.
Well, if you are looking for wheel and button reliability, the newer mice use optical switches for the mains, and the latest ones use an optical encoder for the wheel. examples: Razer Cobra Hyperspeed and Deathadder v4 Pro.
Many of the modern mice use dust-free wheel encoders if they are not using optical. An example of this is my Kysona Jupiter Ultra, which has a TCC Gold encoder, and Omron optical mains.
I have the Aerox 5 Wireless Diablo IV Edition, and it's a comfortable ergo, with a lower left side hump than the Deathadders. The five thumb buttons are nice for some games. Note all switches are mechanicals, so it will inevitably doubleclick, but this hasn't happened yet. (1 yr 3 mo) RGB does kill the battery quickly.
Another way of looking at it is to buy mice that are on the cheaper side, and just get a new one when it goes bad. Example: Kysona Uranus Pro. Uses Huano 100m mechanicals, a TCC encoder (forget which) and 3395 sensor, and the shell is a copy of the Kone Pure Ultra in a medium size. It cost me $42 on Amazon, in Orange. Comes with 8K dongle, and when it develops an issue, I won't feel bad.
Have you looked at the Steelseries Aerox 5 Wireless? I have the Diablo IV Edition, and you may like the 5 thumb buttons, as it offers a place for the thumb to grip. It's an ergo similar to the Deathadder, but with less pronounced left hump.
Some Keychron mentions here already, but SteelSeries mice also come with a USB C dongle. I used my Aerox 5 off and on with my Macbook Pro (I bounce between a couple different mice) and it was fine. Using it via Bluetooth is also surprisingly usable. The GG software is a little bloated and annoying if Sonar decides to randomly take over all your audio, I just use LinearMouse to handle mouse settings on MacOS.
Hey everyone,
I’m officially done with SteelSeries. I need to share my frustration and hopefully get some recommendations from you guys.
About 5 months after buying the **SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless**, the scroll wheel started acting up—scrolling in the opposite direction every few notches. Super annoying. I sent it back, got a replacement under warranty, and guess what? The exact same thing happened again. And then it happened for a THIRD time. Three different mice, same exact scroll wheel failure. The build quality is just a joke at this point.
Also in the third mouse it randomly disconects now and then but its i can tollerate it sice i'm looking for a new one, and it happens once or twice every week or somethingThe worst part is... I absolutely loved this mouse when it actually worked.
The shape and the lightweight shell were perfect for me. But what I loved the most was the side button layout—specifically that **4-button setup on the side, where the top flick switch goes up and down**, allowing you to bind two completely different functions to it. I used that feature constantly and it’s so hard to give it up.
But I can't keep dealing with RMA forms every few months. (2 years passed and i have no way of replacing it further)
I need something reliable that will actually last.
i've been looking at **g502 x plus lightspeed** or the one without rgb i'm open for sugestions
i hate mouses with only 2 side buttons. more buttons = more better (not mmo)
Chastity23
