#Looking to buy a palm grip ergo with really specific needs!

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ornate cradle
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I have roughly 19x10 hands, and the EC shape is the best of any mouse I've ever tried. Budget is not an issue and I'm located in the CONUS.

  1. MUST be grippy for dry hands. I used to get glossy coatings when companies had new releases that offered that, because they are by far the grippiest for me. Other coatings that are somehow still very grippy for dry hands are acceptable too, as I doubt I'll find new releases with glossy coatings.

  2. MUST have extremely solid build quality. I grip my mice hard even when relaxed and it's arguably a neurological tic. Mice that most people say have "solid" build quality like those who claimed to not have flexing in their early Glorious releases, I absolutely had issues with flexing and creaking and how cheap a lot of lightweight mice felt back when they were first getting popular. I prefer the really solid feel of mice like Zowie/Vaxee/Endgame/Roccat, with Zowie and Vaxee tending to have the best feels.

  3. Doesn't have to be lightweight. Most mice I use are in the 70s and 80s, anything in the 60s to 80s range will be more than fine for me.

In the past I did try the glossy Outset AX, which felt a little small to me but was usable, but I broke the side button after pressing it hard too many times. I know the Xlite V2 exists but I don't know anything about the coating and don't want a mouse with holes - perhaps if the V3 has coating my dry hands can grip, I can consider that. I considered the DAv3 as well but don't know anything about the coating and heard people felt the shape was clunkier and not as comfortable.

Also since the EC2-CW is on my radar, I'd like to ask some questions about the current state of it. What were the updates to it since the versions that came out around 2016? Are the side buttons less mushy? Are the matte coatings suitable for dry hands?

TIA!

pastel pewter
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jeez how do you break a side button from sheer force

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you could get a G703 but idk if the rubber would be ideal

ornate cradle
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lol ya, it's a habit i don't like. as for the g703 i did try the g403 years ago, but prefer an ergo that slopes down the right side

pastel pewter
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EC2-CW ig yeah, those are tanks

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you really need to do your best to ease up your grip though, death gripping stuff will cause you severe hand issues down the line. Talk to your doctor if you haven’t on it.

ornate cradle
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Not bad advice for sure, and something I've been considering (the doctor bit). Just to clarify though, it basically involves periodically gripping really hard as opposed to it being a constant thing!

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As for the ec2-cw, I haven't used an ec2 for many years, I think since the 3310 or 3360 years. Has there been any change to the coating or side buttons or any improvements made? I did find it a bit hard to grip the old matte coatings and went with glossy, and wasn't fond of the mushy side buttons

pastel pewter
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Oh I see now. Does sound like a sort of tic though yeah, definitely ask your doctor about it. I sadly don't know about the new EC2 quality wise.