Zaopin - Z1 PRO MAX

Omron optical are quiet but not that fun to click. Huano blue shell pink dots kinda replace the high pitch glass breaking sound of Omron 20m/50m/60m/100m mechanicals with more of a mid-tone range sound, so are sort of quieter. Then switches like “Huano silent” are pretty silent but also kind of meh to click. The quietest Omron optical switch mouse I’ve used is Attack Shark R6, then ones like Mchose L7 with Omron optical are also pretty quiet. Like I said, not a huge fan of how opticals feel, though. Besides that, mice like Zaopin Z1 with it’s Huanos are pretty quiet also, and VXE R1 Pro. If you know how to solder AND do a plunger swap, then Japanese Omrons are more on the quieter side as well.

There’s a mouse called Hecate G3m that has two different switches for each main click and you flip a switch on the bottom to switch between Huano silent and another more normal switch. Some of the more quiet Omron optical in mice like Attack Shark R6 seem to be just as quiet, though. If you want both quiet + a normal switch click feel at the same time, then probably something like Zaopin Z1 is best with it’s Huanos. Personally, I find the feel of anything besides Omron mechanicals a downgrade in click feeling, but they have a sharper, high range tone in general that’s harder to mask except in the most quiet of mice. There’s a switch PCB hot swap kit for OP1 that allows you to put in new switches with no soldering or even changing the mouse feet required. Putting Omron 60m in OP1 are probably some of the best clicks and quietest of the Omrons you can get (quietest of Omron optical like R6 are still more quiet). I’m just not a fan of the OP1 because it’s too skinny to use unless you’re a dwarf.

I really quite like my zaopin z1 And the z2 came out if you prefer that shape

Mchose G3 is a great mouse with the same shape as the G305, if you want something smaller than the G3 then there is the Zaopin Z1, if you want something even smaller than that then checkout Razer Orochi v2.

I don't know about it being a copy but it's possible that Mchose might've made it the same shape as the Logitech on purpose, but I've tried both mice and the Mchose version is noticeably better by a large margin.

Z1 Pro changed my life in all honesty.

as a zaopin z1 user, A is way too high lmao. I bought a new one, used it for like a year, and the sensor started acting up within the first 6 months, as well as the right click starting to double click after 9 months. Had to switch cuz I couldn't take that anymore.

This is exactly what I'm going through right now. Ultimately I'd like to find a mouse with a shape thats an evolution of the g305. I've been looking at elo shapes to find a similar mouse but they don't really provide the curves of the mouse just the overall silhouette and size. Some of the mouse I've tried are the Razer Orochi v2, fantech aria, Razer viper, mchose l7, pulsar x2h, zaopin z1. So far I've liked the fantech aria shape the most out of all the mice I've tried but there hasn't been anything quite like the g305 shape other than ofcourse it's clone mice.

Totally agree as a large hander, also consider very small normal mice, I comfortably fingertip the Pulsar Crazylight, Beast X, Zowpin Z1, and more without ever touching the humps.

I can vouch for the z1 it's mad underrated. I gotten a unit with no QC issues and can not complain. Bought it because there was early bird price when it launched late on AliExpress

Zaopin Z1 - a small, egg-shaped mouse, technically superior to the (now outdated) Razor Orochi V2

z1 pro, orochi, mico (although who uses that thing)

I'm also using a Z1 Pro for nearly a year now. Mine has no issues but I use it a lot less than when I used to play games all the time. I have zero complaints about this mouse. I also love the battery life on it.

I have 18x10 hands, but I like smaller egg shaped mice like the Logitech G305, Razer OrochiV2 and the Zaopin Z1. Do not like fingertip mice though, those are too small for me and my hand cramps up painfully whenever I use them.

No Zaopin? Love my Z1 Pro!