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LeeisureTime t1_jbhcjhp wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

If your wire is fraying, you need to address that first. Is it dragging on things? Are you bending it at extreme angles?

The simple solution might be cable management, via some sort of mouse bungie?

Or get a wireless mouse with a wired option for charging/use.

No wire would solve your fraying wire problem, but you gotta do what’s best for you

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firecolin123 t1_jbhaaw1 wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

Razer Viper Mini is a great option, and it doesn't cost very much at all. It can be bought on Amazon for $45 and they are pretty much bulletproof. It includes a braided cable, and features a great 8500 dpi sensor.

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UtahUKBen t1_jbh7lcp wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

Heck, I'm just getting to the point where I need to replace my idontknowhowmanyyearsold and very nicely named Logitech M-BJ69 (snigger), so will follow this thread.

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SkyVINS t1_jbh4yjr wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

.. i dont think a mouse is something that is well suited to BIFL. Like, a toothbrush. Keep in mind you will need to replace the feet fairly regularly, at least every couple years, more if you actually use it *for sport*.

I've been playing hours daily of FPS for, idk, 15 years now, have never ever EVER in my life even seen a frayed mouse cord. Including every mouse anyone else owned, or at work, or casually in any PC situation. I have to think that there's something about your setup that is making it fray more than normal. My current mouse is, idk, 4 years old? 5? and has zero fraying.

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ukanuk t1_jbh4pm6 wrote

Reply to comment by TheJawsofIce in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

You can add Bluetooth with a USB dongle. But I don't really recommend that, Bluetooth can get interrupted by all kinds of stuff. The Logitech Lightspeed and Logitech Unifying wireless stuff is awesome though, I've never had any connection issues at all. And it's amazing for transportation, no cable to get all tangled up, batteries last for a year of daily heavy use.

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RandomGeordie t1_jbh2rka wrote

Reply to comment by TheJawsofIce in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

As long as it has a USB, you can use something like the Logitech g pro wireless. Lasts for fucking ages too, and no wire to get in the way.

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brainwired1 t1_jbh1is9 wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

Kensington Expert Mouse. Trackball superiority, baby. Plus scroll wheel, 4 buttons, chording inputs, macros, program-selectable specifications, the works. Also, wireless. Or, if you get the wired one, the cable won't fray because it never moves.

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Flossthief t1_jbh19q6 wrote

Reply to comment by julianriv in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

I liked the 2013 deathadder but now there's really only the chroma varieties available

My 2013 lasted 8 years with thousands of hours of use

The chroma lasted about a year before the switch for lmb died so I had to solder a new one in place

Then the scroll wheel failed so I replaced the whole mouse with a spare steel series mouse

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m2hound t1_jbgx4ps wrote

Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

I am still rocking a braided Razer Naga from 2013. I second the Logitech MX Series or G series. The better question is what are you doing to the mouse to get the cable to fray?

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