Belkin Optical Mouse (F8E850-OPT)
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- Input Interface Type: Mouse
- Motion Device Type: Optical
- Connectivity: Cable
- Platform: PC
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Very solid and comfortable symmetrical mouse.
Pros
Pros: Good shape and feel. Well built and durable.
Cons
Cons: Not the easiest mouse to find.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Very solid & comfortable symmetrical mouse.
I own two of these mice, one for about two years & prior to that I owned the Kennsington version of this mouse which is no longer available (same mouse just branded different with different color body & LED). First of all I think a mouse review should be prefaced with the reviewers shape & handling preferences. I have larger sized hands & prefer symmetrical mice. In fact I outright dislike sloped or curved mice. I also prefer to set the Windows & video game mouse pointer speeds at maximum and sometimes enhance speeds beyond that so that I rarely, if ever, have to pick up to reposition a mouse. Instead I rest my wrist as I maneuver a mouse. I also prefer to pilot a mouse with my fingers rather than my palm. That being said this is my mouse of choice for normal PC use. Although I use a Razer mouse for gaming (higher DPI & 'On-the-fly' sensitivity) this mouse works very well for fast-paced movements as well.
It is well built, very light & easy to clean. The USB cord is a good length, with enough to route around clutter on it's way to the PC. The main buttons are well placed & well sized. The scroll wheel is easy to rotate & the stops are very noticeable without being difficult or 'clunky'. Also the wheel is somewhat rounded, which is very nice compared to some mice that have uncomfortable 'peaked' feeling scroll wheels. The side buttons are very nice in shape in that their 'swoosh' shape gives ample room to rest your thumb & pinky for maneuvering without constant accidental clicking. The side buttons are slightly harder to push than the other buttons without being difficult, which also helps in preventing accidental clicking. The body of the mouse is rounded rather than flat across the top allowing us who rest on a mouse, rather than 'hover & reposition', more space to do so. The pads on the bottom of the mouse are sufficiently slick & durable, allowing the mouse to travel well on a rough desk or mouse pad as well as a good mousing surface (like my personal preference the fUnc sUrface1030). I have had one of these mice for about two years with only moderate wear on the pads. I end up using many mice at different PC's on a weekly basis, if just for a few minutes each, & would still buy another on of these if I needed another mouse.
It is well built, very light & easy to clean. The USB cord is a good length, with enough to route around clutter on it's way to the PC. The main buttons are well placed & well sized. The scroll wheel is easy to rotate & the stops are very noticeable without being difficult or 'clunky'. Also the wheel is somewhat rounded, which is very nice compared to some mice that have uncomfortable 'peaked' feeling scroll wheels. The side buttons are very nice in shape in that their 'swoosh' shape gives ample room to rest your thumb & pinky for maneuvering without constant accidental clicking. The side buttons are slightly harder to push than the other buttons without being difficult, which also helps in preventing accidental clicking. The body of the mouse is rounded rather than flat across the top allowing us who rest on a mouse, rather than 'hover & reposition', more space to do so. The pads on the bottom of the mouse are sufficiently slick & durable, allowing the mouse to travel well on a rough desk or mouse pad as well as a good mousing surface (like my personal preference the fUnc sUrface1030). I have had one of these mice for about two years with only moderate wear on the pads. I end up using many mice at different PC's on a weekly basis, if just for a few minutes each, & would still buy another on of these if I needed another mouse.
