Do you see yourself stopping?

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by Gilder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My carpal tunnel these days sucks.

switch to a trackball. I use a center not a thumb, but doesn't matter, which ever works best. They don't cause any pain.

[barrettdc1]

roll on red or go back to blu fuk boi

[Gilder]

Originally Posted by barrettdc1 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

roll on red or go back to blu fuk boi

Great discussion. You're the man.

[Gilder]

Daywolf can you recommend any good ones? I would definitely look into this if you think it helps alleviate Carpal Tunnel?

Past two weeks have been brutal. Don't wanna play guitar or ride bikes or anything.

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by Gilder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Daywolf can you recommend any good ones? I would definitely look into this if you think it helps alleviate Carpal Tunnel?

Past two weeks have been brutal. Don't wanna play guitar or ride bikes or anything.

atm I just use a logitech trackman, 4-button. But there are others with zoom among other features. If you never used one before, it takes some time getting use to, but I win fps matches with it, especially going all day w/o fatigue. I play guitar too, so yeah the finger action is a natural. I use to get nasty hand pain from mice.

[JackFlash]

Originally Posted by Gilder [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Daywolf can you recommend any good ones? I would definitely look into this if you think it helps alleviate Carpal Tunnel?

Past two weeks have been brutal. Don't wanna play guitar or ride bikes or anything.

I use the logitech M570 wireless. No pain, less movement.

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by JackFlash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I use the logitech M570 wireless. No pain, less movement.

This is what i use as well.

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by Thulack [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is what i use as well.

Well yeah, I'd suggest going with either the horizontal thumb tball or the ergonomic vertical tball like the one I mentioned I use atm (there are better featured ones - bought it at Staples and only one they had like it). There are two other choices, one that is at a 90 degree thumb tball (mostly extinct), and then those bigger flat trackballs.

I started out with the flat ones on PC (my first one was on an atari 2600 lol), and they do have a certain benefit over the rest. You can basically turn down the sensitivity compared to the others, more at regular mouse speed, or a tad faster really. This is good for fine control, for getting your crosshairs/pointer exact a little faster.

But when you want to make bigger adjustments, you might use palm slaps (especially on full flips), so move your wrist/arm more often... but still less than a mouse. Also you will use your ring finger on the ball more, 3 fingers, so depends how much pinky finger control you feel comfortable with to hit the right clicker. Me, I feel better hovering my ring finger over the alt button/s all the time, then I stab my pinky into the table or chair arm, gives me depth awareness when I'm touching the tball lightly (I press index harder when I want more exact control - lighter less fatigue).

imo the benefit with a thumb drive, you have two fingers free, so something with extra buttons/wheel there may be best. Center ergonomic if you pref your index finger to drive and ring finger often used as orientation (keeps your index centered). Flats are probably best for like fps shooters, but more susceptible to fatigue.

[Gilder]

Originally Posted by Daywolf [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well yeah, I'd suggest going with either the horizontal thumb tball or the ergonomic vertical tball like the one I mentioned I use atm (there are better featured ones - bought it at Staples and only one they had like it). There are two other choices, one that is at a 90 degree thumb tball (mostly extinct), and then those bigger flat trackballs.

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Yo Daywolf, I bought a trackball mouse over the weekend. HUGE help. Thanks, man.

Definitely cuts down on carpal tunnel stress.

[Gilder]

Well, Daywolf, I think you might have just converted me.

I'm gonna give a trackball a go. Can't get any worse than what I'm dealing with right.

Feel like an old ass man...