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title: 'DON''T Buy A New Mouse Without Watching This Video! (2026)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8ybwi6H8QU'
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date: 2026-06-14
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# DON'T Buy A New Mouse Without Watching This Video! (2026)

> Source: [DON'T Buy A New Mouse Without Watching This Video! (2026)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W8ybwi6H8QU)

## Summary

This video offers five key considerations for buying a gaming mouse: sensor performance, weight, shape, materials, and price. It emphasizes that most modern sensors are sufficient, lightweight mice reduce fatigue, shape is crucial for comfort and aim, premium materials are often overpriced, and the best value lies in mid-range options around $45–$65.

### Key Points

- **Sensor Performance** [0:00] — Most modern sensors (e.g., 3311, 3950, 3395) are more than good enough for competitive gaming. Differences between sensor generations are negligible in practice. High polling rates may benefit high-refresh-rate monitors, but the effect is largely anecdotal.
- **Weight Matters** [1:43] — Lightweight mice (under 65g, ideally under 55g for shooters) reduce wrist and arm fatigue. Switching from a heavy to a lightweight mouse requires an adjustment period of a couple of weeks.
- **Shape is Most Important** [3:00] — Shape affects aim and comfort. Measure hand in a relaxed position, not flat. Analyze your current mouse: what you like/dislike about its shape, grip type, and how it affects your aim. Use tools like ELO shapes cautiously; 3D scans (e.g., Bardles) are better.
- **Materials Are Overrated** [5:09] — Alternative materials like carbon fiber or magnesium are often vanity products that don't improve performance over plastic. They are used for marketing and higher profit margins.
- **Price vs. Value** [6:06] — Don't spend over $130. The gap between budget and premium has shrunk. Mice like ATK VXER R1 Pro, MAD R, MH Chose L7, or A7V2 ($45–$65) offer endgame quality. Bigger brands offer better warranty and QC but at a premium.

### Conclusion

Finding the perfect gaming mouse comes down to prioritizing shape and weight over marketing hype, and recognizing that mid-range options now deliver near-premium performance. The best mouse is one that fits your hand and playstyle without breaking the bank.

## Transcript

Have you ever felt like you can't find
your perfect gaming mouse or don't even
know where to begin? This often results
in you buying countless gaming mice
expecting to find your end game only to
end up with no money and worse, no
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Well, I've got five things that you
should look out for when buying a gaming
mouse. By the end of this video, you
will have the clarity and understanding
needed to find the best gaming mouse for
you. If at any point you go pro in any
esport as a result of this video, you
owe me a 10% cut of all learnings.
Most gaming modes that are marketed for
competitive games have sensors that are
more than good enough. There's going to
be technical differences between various
sensor generations, but none of these
will be noticeable by you in game. If
you look at benchmarks and people's
wacky graphs with dots on them, then
yeah, you're going to see a difference,
but these are almost always negligible.
Anything that says it has a DPI of over
12,000 is likely going to be suitable
for most people. But to make it a bit
easier, if it says 3311, 3950, or 3395,
which are the most common sensors these
days, it will very likely be fine. For
things like higher polling rates, there
can be a benefit when combined with high
refresh rate monitors. But most of this
is still largely anecdotal on whether or
not the difference is actually
significant. For the average gamer,
there's far too many variables that play
into whether or not you'd experience the
difference anyway, as it can be
dependent on the game that you play,
your PC hardware, monitor, the DPI you
use, and so on. Basically, just buy a
mouse, plug it in, and pop off. If
you're bad on 10,000 hertz, you're still
going to be bad on 8,000. The harshest
truths always hurt the most.
If you are playing a game that requires
you to move your mouse around a lot, I
feel that it is necessary to get a
lightweight mouse. They require less
effort to move around the mouse pad. And
I feel that combined with the shape,
which I'll look at next, lightweight
mice have played a key role in making me
able to play games well into my 60s
without feeling any wrist or arm pain at
all. For a game like Counter-Strike
that's more horizontal, requires
precision, and is a bit slower paced,
you can get away without having an ultra
lightweight mouse, but I'd still
recommend getting something under 65 g.
For the games that I play, like Deadlock
or TF2, I personally play better with
mice that weigh around 35 to 40 g for
these kind of games, maybe even lower.
There's a teaser on our Patreon if you
want to have a little peep. And
remember, switching from a heavier mouse
to a lightweight model requires an
adjustment period, so be patient. With
consistent use of at least a couple of
weeks, you will adapt to the lighter
feel, and I really think you'll be
better off as a result. I'd highly
recommend getting a mouse that is at
least under 55 g if you play shooters.
I'll put a link in the description below
of some affordable lightweight mice if
you wish to dabble without shelling out
an insane amount of money.
Finding the right shape is the most
important part. It will help you aim
better and be able to play for longer.
So, how do you pick the right one?
People will often give me their hand
size and be like, "Best mouse for me."
Which means nothing. When most measure
their hands, they have them flat on the
table with their fingers together. I
think it's best to measure it when it's
in a relaxed and natural position as
that's closer to how your hand is going
to be when it's on a mouse. My 18x 10 cm
hands when flat on a desk are actually
15x 10 cm in a relaxed position. That's
similar to how I hold a mouse. And if I
go one step further in my own theory,
which is by measuring the width based on
pinky fingertip to my thumb tip, it's
like 15 by
Even that doesn't provide much
information. What helps is knowing what
you're looking for by using what you
currently have. Find out what grip type
you're using and look at how you hold
your mouse in and out of game. What do
you like about the shape of your mouse?
Is it the support for your ring and
pinky? Is it the hump being tight into
your palm or out of the way? What do you
dislike about it? Do you struggle to
reach the side buttons? Do any areas dig
into your hand? Then there's the impact
on your aim. Do you find that you can't
shift the mouse vertically fast enough?
Are making micro adjustments a bit too
awkward and unstable? Understanding this
first will make it easier to find the
best shape for you, and it provides
whoever you ask for help with more
information to work with than just
numbers. I often ask the above questions
when I write my reviews to help describe
the impact the shape will have on your
hand or aim. You can use ELO shapes, but
be careful with this as it misses a lot
of detail as it's just outlines. I
believe that Bardles is working on an
alternative website that would be far
more valuable as it will be 3D scans
instead, similar to what Artings had
before it all got locked behind a payw
wall. By following this, you might be
able to find your perfect shape without
having to buy 10 mice or realize that
what you have now is actually perfect
for you already.
This is one of the biggest pet peeves I
have these days. A lot of companies are
experimenting with different materials
and then charging a premium price for
it, like carbon fiber composites or
magnesium. Maybe because there's higher
profit margins. Most, if not all, gaming
mice I have tried that have been made by
using an alternative material have never
really made me think, "Wow, this is
better than plastic." Some have gotten
close, and most of the time it's just so
that it can make a cooler looking
design. But it's still not worth the
premium price that some of these mice
have in comparison to standard plastic
ones. These are to me just vanity
products for people who are rampant
consumers of a particular brand or are
designed solely to look good for
marketing to give out to influencers. Do
not be fooled. Carbon fiber just looks
and sounds cool because it's used in
Formula 1 cars. It's completely
redundant for most full shell gaming
mice that just sit on your desk.
This is the big one and due to recent
and completely unavoidable events has
become a bit more important.
I think the average person shouldn't
spend over $130 on a gaming mouse. There
are benefits with some mice that cost
over this amount. However, those
benefits are minor, even if I consider
them to be perfect. Despite them being
perfect, that does not mean they provide
value for money. Nor could they be
considered a must buy or a product that
will win you games. The gap between the
low to midbudgets and premium tier has
shrunk massively over the past 2 years
in terms of quality, largely influenced
by China.
For example, we have mice like the ATK
VXER R1 Pro, MAD R, MH Chose L7 or A7V2,
etc. These are undeniably endgame level
mice and have great performance quality
and are lightweight. These can cost
anywhere between $45 to $65 on Amazon.
Bigger brands do have their benefits.
They often have an extra year of
warranty, higher quality control
standards, and provide more reliable
firmware and software. learned they are
largely responsible for most of the
innovation that we see in gaming mice.
Those benefits don't always justify the
cost of their product and excluding
Logitech and Hits, most of the
innovation provide marginal gains. On
the other hand, it doesn't mean that the
cheaper mice are perfect. The quality
control for some of the cheaper Chinese
clones can be really poor. Often, you
might struggle to get a response when
filing a warranty claim. And there's
other cases where you have to cover the
shipping costs to send it back to China.
If you are wanting something cheap, the
mice I mentioned previously are ones I
personally recommend and are considered
to be reliable. If you want to mouse
from a more trusted brand and don't mind
spending a bit more, I'll put my
recommended selection in the description
below with affiliate links. I suggest
you check out my full reviews on these
for in-depth analysis. This will help
ensure that if you do decide to spend
more, you select the mouse that is
absolutely right for your needs. If you
enjoy this content, please check out my
Patreon where I provide free reviews for
other products that I don't have time to
do a full review for.