New Trackball Mouse - Recommendations?

Octafish

My faithful old Logitech track ball mouse is on it's way out and I was looking for a new one. Does anyone have any recommendations? The current logitech one (M570) seems to have mixed reviews with some claiming they're very lightweight build and have reliability issues.

Axe_meister

Can't give you any recommendations but the state of the keyboard/mouse market is crap. There was a time when you could get a great range of mice/keyboards. These days they all seem to be cheap disposable items.
Thank god my 2001 MS Ergonomic cherry style keyboard is still going strong (The new MS keyboard equivalent is shit)

Sporky

I have two of this one - one wireless, one wired. They both work, and pretty much as well as the classic Microsoft Trackball Explorer. There's also a thumb-ball version if you're that sort of deviant.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELECOM-M-DT2URBK-Trackball-finger-function-ÝÏ/dp/B0171QQ7IY

Myranda

Axe_meister said:

Can't give you any recommendations but the state of the keyboard/mouse market is crap. There was a time when you could get a great range of mice/keyboards. These days they all seem to be cheap disposable items.
Thank god my 2001 MS Ergonomic cherry style keyboard is still going strong (The new MS keyboard equivalent is shit)

You need to look at different sites... Pretty sure I could beat a horse to death with my keyboard 

Sporky

Indeed. I reckon I could stun a Yak with my Filco.

Mionix make some nice mice.

The problem seems to be that people can buy a keyboard for a tenner or a mouse for a fiver, and think it'll be as good as spending a ton on the keyboard and fiddy punt on the mouse.

Octafish

Cheers guys, my current Logitech has lasted 15 years, can't see the next one doing that. @Sporky yes I'm a deviant thumb-baller

Sporky

We all have our little failings.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELECOM-Mouse-trackball-button-M-XT3URBK/dp/B016QCPO0G/ref=pd_sbs_107_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0MKH9W5DRK6Y15RTTSVD

I've not used the thumb sort (my thumbs are too twitchy) but the two I have feel very well made.

Octafish

Cheers, saw that. Unfortunately it seems all ELECOM stuff is only available from Japan, so takes a while to get here (my current trackball is fading fast) and makes it a pain if I need to return it etc. Might have to go with the Logitech one and hope for the best, at least will have 1 year warranty. I assume touch screens and those stupid little built in pads on laptops mean less demand for quality mice these days

Sporky

True - mine took a couple of weeks each. Worth it though (partly because not many other people make non-thumb trackballs with a useful number of buttons).

Actually, here you go, already in the UK for about a tenner extra (which is less than you'll pay if Customs catch it):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECOM-Mouse-Trackball-Wired-Grip-6-Button-Black-M-XT3URBK-/263201427307?epid=2206142356&hash=item3d48070f6b:g:ZOUAAOSwSRpZtwgs