Got a Corsair M65

[TymmVonD]

I had my M65 for a couple weeks and one of the weights stripped out when I was barely tightening it. I took it back and ordered the M40 because it's optical and doesn't have the sniper button that as it was nit picky.

I made a noob mistake and used my lithium drill on them. Should only be hand tight. No noticeable torque necessary.

[Fadewood]

I made a noob mistake and used my lithium drill on them. Should only be hand tight. No noticeable torque necessary.

Haha damn, yeah even barely hand tightening them can strip them easy.. which I don't understand because the M65 is an extremely well built mouse... 

[TymmVonD]

Haha damn, yeah even barely hand tightening them can strip them easy.. which I don't understand because the M65 is an extremely well built mouse... 

As you know, the metal "standoffs" are pressed into the plastic with grippy fins to prevent rotation. Kinda like how bike handle bars stay in place. What I don't understand is, the whole chassis is milled aluminum...why they didn't mill the weight wells into the design and pressed the nuts into the wells. And also, my Vengeance 2000 headset has brushed aluminum looking plastic covers that "lock" the swivel in place for the cups. Both sides have cracked with regular usage. Looking at Corsair products gives a sense of ingenius quality and durability, but looking closer tells a different story. The backplate of my H55 has a similar plastic "lock" to hold the nut from rotating as you tighten the studs. 2/4 have been stripped out after my third reinstall, as I replace my thermal compound every 4 months or so. I use Corsair memory, K60, PSU, and fans. Crossing my fingers, knocking on wood...

[Gung Pow Chicken]

If your mouse pad surface is super smooth, then weights are good, but if you use cloth and anything drags, pushing past can lead to overshooting. Heavier mice can drag on the smallest imperfection. Of course, it's not a huge deal. I am one to over analyze. I think about my components and peripherals often and try to come up with reasons why something is not ideal even if it's practically 10/10. In terms of physics, lighter is better in combating friction.

Yea, I got a nice D3 mouse pad that works really well.

[Fadewood]

As you know, the metal "standoffs" are pressed into the plastic with grippy fins to prevent rotation. Kinda like how bike handle bars stay in place. What I don't understand is, the whole chassis is milled aluminum...why they didn't mill the weight wells into the design and pressed the nuts into the wells. And also, my Vengeance 2000 headset has brushed aluminum looking plastic covers that "lock" the swivel in place for the cups. Both sides have cracked with regular usage. Looking at Corsair products gives a sense of ingenius quality and durability, but looking closer tells a different story. The backplate of my H55 has a similar plastic "lock" to hold the nut from rotating as you tighten the studs. 2/4 have been stripped out after my third reinstall, as I replace my thermal compound every 4 months or so. I use Corsair memory, K60, PSU, and fans. Crossing my fingers, knocking on wood...

Yeah and my Raptor M40 is coming tomorrow and I just saw Linus show off the new M45 at CES..  :angry: I'm not even going to touch the weights on the mouse I get. May even just take them all out because I like lighter mice as the Corsair Mice are kinda heavy even without the weights in, but if I strip another weight I will raise hell.  

[Hammerhead]

My M65 works fine i love it, but i did RMA a dud M65.

[xXmjzXx]

I use the m65 and its fine for me.