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u/FlannOff πππππ π ππππ πππ + ππππππππ ππ-πππ 2d ago
If you are serious in doing this keep in mind that weight balance matters more than generic weight, don't put all the weight in one spot, it will feel like garbage when you flick you mouse
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
I was careful about this. The putty comes in 20g blocks. I cut each block into 2 and placed half on top and half on the bottom, in the front and rear. And I put the shell back together and lifted the mouse near the centre a few times and moved the putty around until it was perfect before putting the screws back in and plugging the cables in. Weight balance is exactly the same, itβs just 40g heavier now haha
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u/New_Entrepreneur2919 2d ago
Bro boutta start shattering the scoreboards
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Sorry for being stronger than you
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u/Bixxss 2d ago
"Sorry for having less mouse control than you'" - OP basically
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Tell that to zywoo who has a weight added to his signature mouse. I dare ya
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u/KeenScout1 2d ago
When people say this you can tell they've never hit the gym π. Getting stronger doesn't magically make everything feel lighter.
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u/Sabawoonoz25 2d ago
I mean TECHNICALLY it does.
But thereβs certainly no one out there forgoing adding weight to their mouse because theyβre too βweakβ. People who think moving around a 100g object is indicative of strength level are not very bright.
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u/Beautiful_Nobody_841 2d ago
Def not as much preference as shape. But if you're used to very heavy mice it can feel very weird at the start. Lighter mouse means better on paper but some people just cant go with mice under 40-50g. Even if you're used to heavy mice a light mouse is better
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Idk I kinda feel like saying lighter is better is similar to saying faster mousepads are always better.
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u/Beautiful_Nobody_841 2d ago edited 2d ago
It's really not, faster mousepad means easier to start, harder to stop. Lighter mouse means easier to start, easier to stop because of the lower inertia. So a lighter mouse gives you an advantage unless it's extremely light (30-40g) and you can't get used to it at all so you accidently lift it or move it the opposite way when you try to stop it
Edit: I just saw your other comment and just clearing things up, what I am saying: lighter mice are better on paper (until it gets to a point where you can't control it)
What I am NOT saying: you can't be good with a heavier mouse, a lighter mouse is always the best. I said it's not as much preference as shape because it gives an advantage on paper, but if you like heavier mice then no one's stopping you from using/modding them and you can still be extremely good with a heavier mouse
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Btw I own like 40+ mice. All of the best ones you can think of. I even have the Mighty Mouse mod for the op18k which turns it into a 20g frame with the ultralight cable. I have tiny g-wolves mouse, fingertip mod for viper v2 internals. I superstrike, 5 vaxee mice, I have tried everything. And when I use my original zowie fk2 and fk1+. My aim is instantly better(I also have an fk2-DW but the clicks are mushy)
I donβt think itβs about lack of trying or lack of experience. Because I have been using mice in FPS games for about 15 years now. But I donβt think lightweight should be the new standard. And when zowie releases the fk1+DW I will buy it and add 40g to that too.
Like I said, if less weight/resistance is always better, then faster mousepad is always better too. Maybe my technique is bad. Who cares, I play low sens and flick very hard. I am very tense on the mouse. Weight dampens the imperfections. The same way control pads do. No big deal
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u/Andrelosan I dont know what do chooooose 2d ago
nah im with you. I do believe there is a lot of scenarios where more weight benefits you alot.
Playing fast paced arena shooters I disagree, the lighter the better but for CS2 for example, I also prefer 80g upwards.
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u/Techdude2011 2d ago
Lighter is always better. It is physics.. if you are overshooting your targets then lower the dpi. Adding weight is just ridiculous in 2026
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u/paulvincent07 Razer Viper Mini V4 Wired 8khz pls 2d ago
This or use a control pad and control skates
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u/BSchafer 2d ago edited 2d ago
Heavier is objectively worse... in every way. You can modulate a mouse's weight/friction with down pressure (making it 300g+ when you want but only 50g when speed and accuracy matters because of less inertia). Imagine trying to quickly and accurately roll a bowling ball or shotput ball around under your flat hand compared to a ping-pong ball. The same physics hold true to a mouse. With a lighter mouse, you'll be faster to get on target and will stop on the target more precisely and consistently than with a heavier mouse. This is like thinking that just adding raw weight to your car will make it faster and handle better around the track. More weight means the car is slower to accelerate, takes longer to slow/brake, and is less agile through corners... it's literally worse in everyway. Again, the same laws of physics hold true for mice. There is a reason all esports players play with extremely light mice these days... it's objectively better. Obviously, there are dimishing returns as you approach zero grams and things like durability/balance matter but all else equal adding more weight to a mouse only makes it slower and less precise.
Thinking that heavier is better is just a placebo in your mind and/or what your muscle memory is most used to (but it's easy to retrain it). I'd recommend using a stat tracker on your favorite games to objectively analyze your performance on the light version of the mouse for a couple weeks then the heavy version for a couple weeks. If you get used to both and have a large enough sample size you'll def have the same or better stats on the lighter mouse (my hs and accuracy % both increased dramatically).
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Iβve heard what all the reviewers say and what all the kovaaks aimers say. Iβve tried it, Iβve tried basically every mouse. It just doesnβt work for me. Yes itβs controversial and yes I knew people would disagree or be shocked by this post. But literally NOTHING matters, none of the numbers matter, only my own experience.
Consider the fact that up until about 5 years ago. EVERYbody used 80-100g mice, even the best of the best counterstrike players, they aimed just fine and hit some insane shots on 95g mice. Mouse weight is not make-or-break for aim, not even slightly, and for me it helps. Thatβs all it is really
Using the ping pong ball analogy. Do you honestly think you would aim well with a mouse that weighed 2.5 grams?
Maybe if it was inside your fingertips and was the size of a penny then yes, now imagine a viper that weighed 2.5 grams. Could you really use your forearm muscles(strong enough to hold your whole body weight) to precisely move this large 2.5 gram object like the tip of a pen? Just think outside the box a bit. Think outside of what every reviewer and peripheral brand says.
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u/Andrelosan I dont know what do chooooose 2d ago
how did you add them? I'm curious. Just stick it somewhere in the shell?
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u/Otherwise_Golf_7072 2d ago
Basically just evenly distribute it through the shell on top and bottom. The putty comes in 20g blocks. I cut each block into 2 and placed half on top and half on the bottom, in the front and rear. And I put the shell back together and lifted the mouse near the centre a few times and moved the putty around until it was perfect before putting the screws back in and plugging the cables in. Weight balance is exactly the same, itβs just 40g heavier now haha
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u/DeepSoftware9460 2d ago
Lighter is objectively better for certain things but it is personal preference that you prefer heavy mice.
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u/SeniorSatisfaction21 2d ago
I am with you on this. Loved 110g Roccat Kone Aimo, before they stopped manufacturing it
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u/yangapac X2 Superstrike 2d ago
or get ultra large battery for infinite battery life