Mionix Mice

[westerngate]

I plan on buying a new gaming mouse from Mionix. I'm just caught between the NAOS 3200 and the Castor. Any advice or suggestions?

[Overkilled]

I'd get the rat 5 or corsair m65

[Alimony]

I have both the Castor and the Naos 7000, and the Castor is like a million times more comfortable.

[Smoka]

Castor is currently on Massdrop if you want to wait that long, it doesn't get shipped until 28th of Jan next year so you would have to wait a couple of months

[westerngate]

Castor is currently on Massdrop if you want to wait that long, it doesn't get shipped until 28th of Jan next year so you would have to wait a couple of months

ahhh I see. Thanks for the comments guys! Keep em coming. Open to suggestions of other mice at the same price point as well. 

[Verne]

Castor has the better sensor out of the two, but Naos 7000 version also has the same sensor as Castor. If you care about tracking "quality" I'd go with the Castor.

[westerngate]

Castor has the better sensor out of the two, but Naos 7000 version also has the same sensor as Castor. If you care about tracking "quality" I'd go with the Castor.

 

Yes the Castor does have a better sensor, but talking about comfort and grip, which is better?

[Shoob]

Yes the Castor does have a better sensor, but talking about comfort and grip, which is better?

Comfort is entirely subjective. The Naos is an ergonomic, palm grip only mouse, while the Castor supports all grips and it's more suited towards claw and fingertip. If you don't palm grip your mouse all the time, the Castor will be a better option.

[westerngate]

Comfort is entirely subjective. The Naos is an ergonomic, palm grip only mouse, while the Castor supports all grips and it's more suited towards claw and fingertip. If you don't palm grip your mouse all the time, the Castor will be a better option.

 

just one question. I haven't tried holding/using either the NAOS or the Castor yet. Visually, the NAOS looks like it has better support for the ring finger and pinky finger compared to the Castor. Based on experience, what are your thoughts on this?

[Shoob]

just one question. I haven't tried holding/using either the NAOS or the Castor yet. Visually, the NAOS looks like it has better support for the ring finger and pinky finger compared to the Castor. Based on experience, what are your thoughts on this?

It does have support for the ring and pinky finger, that's why it's considered ergonomic. If you full palm grip your mouse and you have big hands, the Naos will be better for you. The Castor will require you to grip it more, but it's still not very narrow. Basically, the Castor has a more versatile shape - Mionix even advertise it suitable for all grips.

 

Here's a picture I googled so you can see how smaller the Castor is.

Keep in mind that if you are going to buy the Naos, you need to look out for the 7000 model. 8200 has a laser sensor and 3200 has a worse optical one. The Naos 7000 and the Castor have the same flawless sensor.

[1823alex]

I'd get the rat 5 or corsair m65

Please don't recommend a RAT. I've had nothing but problems with my RAT 9, from tracking issues to the thing is rusting, and the rear bolt for adjusting the thumbpad is so rusted I can no longer adjust the thumbpad positioning.

OP: I know you're deciding between Mionix, but you should go to your local Amazon Showroom (best buy) and look at the mice they have on display, at the best buys in Illinois they have the majority of the mice out and are able for you to get a feel of their grip and size etc. At my BB, they have Steelseries, Logitech, Corsair and Razer. I recommend you try them out at the store and see if you like/don't like them, you may really like one of the tester models and say wow, this is so much better, you may not.

[westerngate]

It does have support for the ring and pinky finger, that's why it's considered ergonomic. If you full palm grip your mouse and you have big hands, the Naos will be better for you. The Castor will require you to grip it more, but it's still not very narrow. Basically, the Castor has a more versatile shape - Mionix even advertise it suitable for all grips.

 

Here's a picture I googled so you can see how smaller the Castor is.

Keep in mind that if you are going to buy the Naos, you need to look out for the 7000 model. 8200 has a laser sensor and 3200 has a worse optical one. The Naos 7000 and the Castor have the same flawless sensor.

 

Point take bro. Thanks a lot for the pic. Hope this can help others as well

[westerngate]

Please don't recommend a RAT. I've had nothing but problems with my RAT 9, from tracking issues to the thing is rusting, and the rear bolt for adjusting the thumbpad is so rusted I can no longer adjust the thumbpad positioning.

OP: I know you're deciding between Mionix, but you should go to your local Amazon Showroom (best buy) and look at the mice they have on display, at the best buys in Illinois they have the majority of the mice out and are able for you to get a feel of their grip and size etc. At my BB, they have Steelseries, Logitech, Corsair and Razer. I recommend you try them out at the store and see if you like/don't like them, you may really like one of the tester models and say wow, this is so much better, you may not.

 

Actually, I'm from the Philippines hahaha. Mionix mice are pretty rare here. That's why I can't really have the luxury of testing one out. But I found a local shop that does special orders. Hopefully they can get me the mouse I want. 

 

Thanks for the advise bro!