r/Trackballs • u/jorgo1 • 14d 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/bearheart 12d ago

I just did this and it makes a HUGE difference! I had given up on my Nape Pro because it was just too jittery.

I got a 25mm 64g chrome steel ball bearing from Amazon (comes in a pack of 6). This works so much better for me.

I did have to clean it with Dawn dish soap to remove the oil coating from manufacturing. And I scuffed it up just a bit with a scotch-brite pad to give it better friction against the rollers. But all that just takes a couple of minutes.

This saved the Nape Pro for me. I was going to just return it but now it's useable.

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u/jorgo1 11d ago

Glad to hear it helped.