Best optical mouse??

[tehsprayer]

What's the best optical mouse? I was thinking

Steelseries rival

Zowie fk

Deathadder

 

Any other ideas, was leaning towards the rival but the Zowie FK looks very promising.

[TheRuke]

Would you like a most with the mouse macros?

[Tmh85]

might wanna change title to best optical mouse not most

[miyabwah]

Peripherals are mostly based on personal preference...

[tehsprayer]

I'm on my phone right now, I'll do it when I get on my computer...

[Osmium]

Like @Lanoi said peripherals (mainly mice) are simply a matter of personal preference. Nowadays all optical mice have pretty much perfect tracking so it just matters about comfort. Some I always recommend are the DA2013, and the Logitech G400s. 

[Altecice]

if you are a hybrid palm/claw gripper dont go for a smaller mouse such as the Roccat Kone pure optical ( i am just about to return mines for a DeathAdder)

[mgsstar]

The G400 is a great optical mouse imo.

[Kira0172]

Zowie FK!

[TofuAce]

Top runners in accuracy, even higher than other comparable optical mice with the 3090 sensor are:

 

Zowie FK and AM

Logitech g400s

Razer DeathAdder 2013 and only 2013 edition.

[TheCrazyCryptonian]

My laser mouse is perfectly fine and has no tracking issues, so could someone tell me why optical is better.

[ManOfDisguise]

Choose between DA 2013, G400s and th mentioned zowie mice based on your grip/jandsize. Also im not sure now but i think the roccat savu's sensor should be just as good as that of the DA2013.(so pretty much almost flawless)

[TofuAce]

My laser mouse is perfectly fine and has no tracking issues, so could someone tell me why optical is better.

 

A lot of times we are simply use to how something is if it doesn't cause us outright difficulty or dissatisfaction. You are likely adapted to how your mouse reacts most of the time.

 

Truthful Mouse Guide

 

Mouse Optimization Guide

 

 

[Slinkey]

Since I have experience with the Razer Deathadder 4G (2013 version) and Steelseries Rival.

 

I am gonna say if you have big hands and you palm your mouse, go for the Rival, but DeathAdder isn't any less comfortable, also I prefer the rubber-feel coating of the Rival, feels like I have a stronger grip.

Performance wise I see no difference in them, both of them are at 5000 DPi/CPi, both of them have no Mouse Acceleration and are set to 1000Hz (1MHz) polling rate.

 

Only extra feature the Rival has is a dedicated CPI/DPI switch. Personally I have no problem with it, because I never change DPI/CPI on the fly.

[Bramm17]

Best way is just to test em out and feel em in real life. Especially with long gaming sessions you want the mouse to be comfortable... And it also depends on the grip you prefer. If you want to know more about it check out: http://cmuniversity.net/

[Jackbe]

Logitech G400s. Buy it, its sensor is perfect.

[Kharem]

Pretty slim picking for really high quality optical options, the deathadder is always pretty highly regarded, and the new steelseries rival looks like an excellent mouse.

[Alex(PlayMedium)]

Roccat kone pure optical is also worth a look

[kevinzone]

I'm also looking to buy a new mouse. Has to be optical as i want the best tracking for my shooter games. I use a claw grip so i'm looking at a zowie fk or the corsair raptor m40. Which one should i get? Well can i have any other recommendations if need be?

[Kharem]

I really like the rival because of the size. And I've had a really good run with my steelseries gear so I would prefer to stick with them than go near razer again. The rubber cord is a bit of an odd choice to me though, and I'm waiting to see some more reviews and/or get my hands on one before I buy one or say I prefer it over anything.

[exousia7]

I'm also looking to buy a new mouse. Has to be optical as i want the best tracking for my shooter games. I use a claw grip so i'm looking at a zowie fk or the corsair raptor m40. Which one should i get? Well can i have any other recommendations if need be?

 

For claw grip, I highly recommend CM Storm Spawn. Excellent shape and sensor, just need to grab the latest firmware from the Cooler Master website (NOT the CM Storm website. That one is super outdated)

[wtfSNORLAX]

For claw grip, I highly recommend CM Storm Spawn. Excellent shape and sensor, just need to grab the latest firmware from the Cooler Master website (NOT the CM Storm website. That one is super outdated)

Seconded. The Spawn is an amazing mouse for claw grip, as long as you update the firmware. Older firmwares had some high CPU usage problems with VOIP programs. If you're in the market for something a bit cheaper the Xornet is also a great choice. They track a bit differently depending on the pad you choose though.

 

These mice are also fairly wide, so they aren't as uncomfortable as they look for larger hands.