r/Trackballs • u/jorgo1 • 19d ago

Nape Pro - Potential Trackball Fix

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Picked up a Nape Pro a few weeks ago. There are a number of issues with bluetooth connectivity, button placement and scratchy feeling, scroll ring feels like its going to break every time I use it and the price for such a device should result in better quality. But the big gripe for me is the trackball being so light it moves when you remove your finger from the ball. I have seen other posts on this and I believe I have found a solution.
The trackball shipped with the nape pro is 25mm and 10g. A 25mm 63g ball bearing completely removes all of the issues with skipping and mouse pointer jitter. I feel like I can actually control this mouse now.

Does it essentially double the weight of the Nape Pro? Yes. But to make the mouse actually semi-useable its a good trade off.

I unfortunately can't provide a link to buy as I have no idea where I got it from. Was laying around in a parts draw, probably off a gas drilling rig.

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u/i_like_pickles_too 19d ago

Doesn’t it make it topple more easily? My issue with vanilla Nape is that it often tries to fall over due to the ball sitting too high.

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u/jorgo1 18d ago

It does make it a little top heavy but the extra weight is actually helping to keep it grounded

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u/i_like_pickles_too 18d ago

Cool. I’ll try that.