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I looked into what kind of gaming mice work well with Linux, and have heard almost nothing but good things about driverless Zowie mice, especially for playing FPS games like Quake. Paying close to $100 CAD on a mouse is more than I can justify at the moment, but I have ran across an Open Box deal for a Zowie EC1-A selling for only $50.40 CAD as opposed to $79.99 CAD when sold new.
Mouse is here:
https://www.newegg.ca/zowie-gear-ec1-a-ergonomic-gaming-mouse-for-esports-usb-wired/p/173-00AC-00005R?Item=173-00AC-00005R
So for anyone who has these kinds of mice, do you find it worth it? Does anyone here have any prior experience with Open Box deals? Given that the mouse is just one contained item I can not see any missing peripherals or documentation being too much of a problem as long as the mouse is indeed working.
Considering I paid $20 for the Logitech, the extra $30 for the Zowie does not seem too bad.
Last edited by Hamish on 15 February 2020 at 7:03 pm UTC
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I'm LOVING my Endgame Gear XM1 though. Blows the Zowies I have out of the water, for me at least. The matte finishes on the Zowies especially seem to get very slippery in my dryish hands. Buttons built into the shell are meh IMO.
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Having no drivers or firmware also really appeals to me.
Last edited by Hamish on 15 February 2020 at 5:43 am UTC
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Mouse is here:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0038KND7G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I figure if I am going to try a proper gaming mouse I might as well wait until I can buy it new and also have a proper mechanical keyboard to go along with it. I have my eyes on a Das Keyboard Model S with MX Brown switches which I may very well pair with a Zowie if I ever get my hands on it.
Last edited by Hamish on 15 February 2020 at 6:53 pm UTC
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Last edited by Hamish on 21 February 2020 at 12:02 am UTC
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https://www.ebay.ca/itm/PrimeCables-Premium-Headphones-Hi-Fi-DJ-Style-Over-the-Ear-Birthday-Gifts/323353591514
I am sick of having them die due to bad cables, so having them be detachable sounds good to me.
The microswitches are probably worn out. Replacements are cheap and not hard to replace if you, or a friend, is just a little bit handy with a soldering iron.
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My Adesso also finally shipped this morning. So for what I would have had to pay for the Zowie I have got myself a mouse and a new headest instead.
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When my gaming mouse started mis-clicking i sort of just threw it in a corner and got a new one.
Now i find out you can replace the switches i feel like a complete idiot ....
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If I want to use it as a headset I would need to buy a new cable with an adapter to split off the speaker and microphone jacks such as this:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01HB9H4LK/?coliid=IF0XBQ1LMVH5U&colid=298GH785Q62W&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
I hardly ever used the microphone on the Roccat Kulo I am replacing though so I am fine for now.
Last edited by Hamish on 6 March 2020 at 12:14 am UTC
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