Keyboard + Mouse Suggestions For Arthritis

[Meralux]

Hi there! I'm looking for suggestions to replace my current keyboard/mouse. I'm currently using a Razer Abyssus and Blackwidow Ultimate Stealth. I've developed some pretty bad arthritis over the years and I find the keys on my keyboard to feel pretty stiff, and they have a very far travel so for extended gameplay or for raiding in FFXIV for example they start to hurt after a few hours, especially on the pinky for shift/ctrl/alt. My friend moved over to cherry mx browns and said he felt a lot of relief but i'm open to anything that might help. I'd like it to have RGB and at least 5 macro buttons on the side like my current one does, those are a lifesaver. For my mouse if I use it for too long my thumb starts to twitch a lot, I think the way I hold my current one puts too much of the moving on the thumb for stability and I'm really not sure what I should be looking for to fix that. Any and all help is super appreciated! Here's a pic of how I hold my current mouse. 

https://i.imgur.com/WmoPFPg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GK6MjKH.jpg

[nox_]

3 minutes ago, Meralux said:

Hi there! I'm looking for suggestions to replace my current keyboard/mouse. I'm currently using a Razer Abyssus and Blackwidow Ultimate Stealth. I've developed some pretty bad arthritis over the years and I find the keys on my keyboard to feel pretty stiff, and they have a very far travel so for extended gameplay or for raiding in FFXIV for example they start to hurt after a few hours, especially on the pinky for shift/ctrl/alt. My friend moved over to cherry mx browns and said he felt a lot of relief but i'm open to anything that might help. I'd like it to have RGB and at least 5 macro buttons on the side like my current one does, those are a lifesaver. For my mouse if I use it for too long my thumb starts to twitch a lot, I think the way I hold my current one puts too much of the moving on the thumb for stability and I'm really not sure what I should be looking for to fix that. Any and all help is super appreciated! Here's a pic of how I hold my current mouse. 

https://i.imgur.com/WmoPFPg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/GK6MjKH.jpg

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[Meralux]

Just now, noxdeouroboros said:

Change the color of the text please  Unreadable with dark theme.

Oh didn't even think about that lol, fixed it sorry.

[nox_]

Just now, Meralux said:

Oh didn't even think about that lol, fixed it sorry.

What's your budget? I have a similar condition to arthritis, so I might be able to help.

[Meralux]

Just now, noxdeouroboros said:

What's your budget? I have a similar condition to arthritis, so I might be able to help.

Probably about $120 max for each, I know ergonomic stuff can get super expensive lol but I think my main problem is just the wrong type of switches/mouse style. 

[nox_]

11 minutes ago, Meralux said:

Probably about $120 max for each, I know ergonomic stuff can get super expensive lol but I think my main problem is just the wrong type of switches/mouse style. 

For the keyboard : drop macros from requirements or up the budget. For the mouse, the best mice for me at least were these : https://steelseries.com/gaming-mice/rival-310

still using it, because of the comfort it gives me, then there's this: https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-mice/g305-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse.html#910-005280 changed the battery so it would be lighter. I loved this also,very comfy : https://www.corsair.com/ca/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Mice/MOBA-Strategy-%26-Action-Mice/HARPOON-RGB-Gaming-Mouse/p/CH-9301011-NA

and this one is very very comfy for me, but it's non really for gaming : https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/mx-anywhere-2s-flow

Oh, this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-920-008017-G910-Spectrum-Mechanical/dp/B01G5Y27VY/ref=pd_sbs_107_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01G5Y27VY&pd_rd_r=a058756c-4c40-4e33-a133-b6944d0e3b78&pd_rd_w=5s0KL&pd_rd_wg=rI7a0&pf_rd_p=2b420a2f-6593-478e-8b5f-cb43865ff16f&pf_rd_r=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y&psc=1&refRID=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y is on sale, but I hate romer g, you must try it before buying or buy from store with good return policy.

Edited September 7, 2019 by noxdeouroboros

[Meralux]

3 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

For the keyboard : drop macros from requirements or up the budget. For the mouse, the best mice for me at least were these : https://steelseries.com/gaming-mice/rival-310

still using it, because of the comfort it gives me, then there's this: https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-mice/g305-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse.html#910-005280 changed the battery so it would be lighter. I loved this also,very comfy : https://www.corsair.com/ca/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Mice/MOBA-Strategy-%26-Action-Mice/HARPOON-RGB-Gaming-Mouse/p/CH-9301011-NA

and this one is very very comfy for me, but it's non really for gaming : https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/mx-anywhere-2s-flow

I've seen the G305 mentioned on the channel many times, I'm worried the side buttons would get in the way though since I have fairly big hands. It's really hard to tell from the pictures how tall it is and where my thumb would rest on it. Do you think with my current grip that it would be a problem for any of those? Also I think $120 for a macro keyboard is fair, dosen't have to be brand new or a 2018/2019 model, I'm perfectly happy with something older as long as it works.

[nox_]

1 minute ago, Meralux said:

I've seen the G305 mentioned on the channel many times, I'm worried the side buttons would get in the way though since I have fairly big hands. It's really hard to tell from the pictures how tall it is and where my thumb would rest on it. Do you think with my current grip that it would be a problem for any of those? Also I think $120 for a macro keyboard is fair, dosen't have to be brand new or a 2018/2019 model, I'm perfectly happy with something older as long as it works.

My grip is pretty much like yours, so you would be fine with these mice imo. Also, I edited my post :

Oh, this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-920-008017-G910-Spectrum-Mechanical/dp/B01G5Y27VY/ref=pd_sbs_107_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01G5Y27VY&pd_rd_r=a058756c-4c40-4e33-a133-b6944d0e3b78&pd_rd_w=5s0KL&pd_rd_wg=rI7a0&pf_rd_p=2b420a2f-6593-478e-8b5f-cb43865ff16f&pf_rd_r=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y&psc=1&refRID=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y is on sale, but I hate romer g, you must try it before buying or buy from store with good return policy.

[Meralux]

1 minute ago, noxdeouroboros said:

My grip is pretty much like yours, so you would be fine with these mice imo. Also, I edited my post :

Oh, this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-920-008017-G910-Spectrum-Mechanical/dp/B01G5Y27VY/ref=pd_sbs_107_10?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01G5Y27VY&pd_rd_r=a058756c-4c40-4e33-a133-b6944d0e3b78&pd_rd_w=5s0KL&pd_rd_wg=rI7a0&pf_rd_p=2b420a2f-6593-478e-8b5f-cb43865ff16f&pf_rd_r=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y&psc=1&refRID=A4NCBC27AE7BWN47G35Y is on sale, but I hate romer g, you must try it before buying or buy from store with good return policy.

Amazon return policy is super good here especially with prime. I'd probably buy like 5 different things and send back the ones I don't want to keep. I'll definitely consider trying some of these, thanks for the suggestions!