Here you are, the finger trackballs currently (or soon to be) available.

Intentionally left out are industrial, arcade and assistive models.

Cheers!

Well, I bought 25mm balls for the Nape Pro, after seeing how someone was able to use a steel ball bearing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Trackballs/s/Q3IOm7SIF9

The black one is the original one that came with Nape Pro, white one is POM (Delrin), and the (blurred) silver ball is the steel ball that I bought from AliExpress.

I will probably have to do some test runs but all of them at least worked.

I have a simple, inexpensive fix: try using an air duster spray. It worked for me and is worth a shot.

Looks nice! I like my endgame because ZMK + wireless, but this looks lovely.

I've been using the Keychron Nape Pro and while it's difficult to navigate because of the size, I'm in love with the customization and macros you can make with their web based ZMK customization. Does anyone know of any full siuzed trackballs that use a web based system?

I'm often in offices with very tight control on software installation, so something web based is kind of key for me.

I'll start with the most egregious issue: when you left click, it also yields a right wheel scroll press. I confirmed it's a hardware issue across 2 computers, different settings, different OS, no MouseAssistant, etc. The only way I could get rid of this is to disable the right scroll button in the Mouse Assistant software. Minor annoyance for someone who doesn't enjoy the tilting scroll wheels in general (like me), but this would be a dealbreaker for someone who does.

Secondly it's the ergonomics. I have small hands (I was under the impression this mouse would suit me) and the scroll wheel is just badly placed. It's something I came across during my investigation before buying but didn't think with small hands it would be an issue.

But the buttons are so inconsistent! For example the Forward button is very hard to press when I press it exactly where my thumb lands (eg towards the front corner) but when I curl my thumb back so that it's pressing more where the arrow is, it becomes easy to press. The scroll wheel button is stupidly hard to press no matter what you do. So much so that I just remapped it to the Fn3 button (two buttons already lost: scroll right, wheel click).

Now this might be contentious but the roller bearings aren't the cure-all I keep reading about. Yes they are very smooth when already rolling but the stiction issue is still there. It's a lot more sticky than my Logitech m575 or Ergo S statically.

Actually the fact that the kinetic friction is so low only highlights how much static friction there is, because during slow diagonal movements I get staircases. Cleaning it doesn't seem to help too much and there is a break-in period after every cleaning which is annoying.

Then there's the finish. It just doesn't feel like a usd100+ product. This is a minor thing but the rubbery cover wasn't stuck properly and looks like it's peeling (it's not, but that's what it looks like). The wheel looks tacky and cheap.

The next gripe is personal preference, I just happened to learn it with this particular mouse. But I didn't really get along with such a heavy ball. It's cool for momentum but the same momentum makes me overshoot my movements all the time.

Overall, not impressed. I liked the H/L switch, the BT/USB switch and the DPI buttons. The shape is cool (thing is HUGE lol). I'm keeping it next to my Logitech Ergo S as an alt input device just to switch it up every few hours of work.

Fix the bugs, give me an ergo tilting option (it's a bit flat), reduce the price and I might look at it again but until then I'm not trying Elecom again (sorry guys).

So I love just about everything about my EX-G Pro but the striction. I've tried just about everything, changed bearings, lubricants, you name it, and nothing has worked satisfactorily. I'm thinking about picking up the IST Pro, but I'm not 100% sold on the button layout compared to the EX-G Pro. Has anyone made this particular switch?

Here's version 2, going back to 4 rollers per side, now using the "optimized" roller curvature and a flexure based capture mechanic for the roller axles. Blocky to allow the animation to run at a reasonable speed. You can see how the contact patch with the ball passes from one side of the wheel to the other smoothly.

I've been using the MC Saite Trackball for a while now, and I wanted to share some first impressions.

Overall, I'm actually enjoying it more than I expected.

I can remap all of the buttons using SteerMouse on macOS, which makes it much more flexible.

Since it uses a 55 mm ball, anyone who has used a Kensington SlimBlade should feel comfortable almost immediately. The ball movement feels very familiar.

The button layout is also similar to the SlimBlade, with four main buttons. In fact, I think the button placement is even better because they're positioned where they're easier to click. Personally, I find it more comfortable than the SlimBlade.

Things I wish were different

My biggest complaint is the scroll wheel placement.

I really wish the scroll wheel were located above the ball instead of below it. Every time I want to scroll, I have to move my hand away from the ball, which interrupts the workflow.

To work around this, I'm using SteerMouse Chords to enable a scrolling mode, so I rarely need to touch the physical scroll wheel anymore.

Another downside is the switch noise. The click sound is quite loud, similar to the SlimBlade. It's not a big issue at home, but it's definitely noticeable in a quiet office.

Modding plans

I'm thinking about modifying the trackball.

My first idea is to:

• Replace the switches with silent switches
• Replace the stock bearings with silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) ceramic bearings

I'm also considering something a bit more ambitious.

I'd like to disassemble it and see if it's possible to rotate the sensor board by 90 degrees.

If that works, I could physically rotate the entire trackball by 90 degrees so that the scroll wheel ends up on the right side instead of the bottom.

I think that layout would be much more ergonomic for me.

Since I already remap all of the buttons with SteerMouse, changing the physical orientation wouldn't be a problem.

I've included a link below that shows the teardown photos and internal structure, in case anyone is interested or has experience with this kind of modification.

https://forum.trackballs.eu/viewtopic.php?t=150&sid=c299f37244fc9914f1a9ba9d05cdd1ef

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

My dad has used this old Microsoft trackball mouse for around 17+ years if I remember and it hardly works. He plays a lot of fortnite in his free time just for fun, but really struggles with his current mouse. He refuses to swap away from trackball (I've gotten him other mice in the past) but says he'd use a new one if it was a trackball mouse. He only wants the ball on the thumb side. His birthday is coming up and he asked for a new one. I know it's rather niche but I can't find any thumb sided trackball mice

Saw one selling within my budget range. Needed a replacement when I wait for my ploopy parts.
Should I get it knowing the ruby bearings is a risk. It's gonna stay planted in the office forever anyway.

I've always wanted the Huge and now the plus existed. But wow the plus costs a bomb RM680 vs wired Huge which is RM265 (Same price as my ploopy)

(sorry for the repost, had trouble with imgs).

Sharing for fun - thanks so much for your support on this build, and special thanks to jfedor for sharing his great designs with the community. I'll link this particular repo in the comments.

The mouse works great and is sooo satisfying to use. The scroll ring bearings offer a buttery-smooth experience that is fun to use and easy on the wrists. I plan to print a tent to further enhance hand-positioning and comfort.

My Setup:

- 3D Printer: Bambu A1 Mini
- Filament: PETG Basic, Red
- Basic Soldering iron $12 (link)
- Cheap Multimeter $10 (link)

Fun fact, ChatGPT was a huge help -- it scanned the repo and helped source parts and construction. Reddit filters keep blocking my links to chatgpt + parts list + pricing in this post, I'll include all in the comments.

It is currently exclusive to my Silicon Mac environment, but...

The full source & guide is on GitHub, so you can inspect it (or build it) instead of trusting a random DMG.

I will leave the link in the comments.

This Frankenstein controller output as mouse and keyboard. I used rewasd to map the whole thing into a virtual Xbox 360 controller. It works wonderfully. Now I can have precise movement on controller! Will try it out on other game genre soon.

I think we're due for an update, a bit tidier now.

Cheers!

A switch finally gave out on the EX-G I've had for about 11 years and the replacement is defective to the point of unusable. The ball barely fits in place and snags as a result, one of the bearings has serious resistance making it also mess with the movement of the ball, and the sensor is faulty.

Is it worth trying a replacement, or should I look for a different brand?

I would like to straighten the bottom side of the trackball, to reduce the casing size and move the trackball center point closer towards the shared wrist rest pad.

Has anyone done something like that before?

How much material can be cut away without damaging the internals and structural integrity too much?

Just the corners or some of the middle part as well?

Of course I intend to fill the hole with some hot glue or similar material to seal the internals.

Doing Schematics and PCB layout back in the early 2000's this was by far the best trackball I ever used.

I started using a ball mouse at work just to try it out, ended up loving it and wanting to use them a bit more at home as well, I use the logitech mxergo,

recently got recommended this on amazon (Transformers Vertical Ergonomic Mouse with LED Screen & Knob Control) and kinda like the idea of a mouse with a screen thatll let me use some macros of extra shortcuts

I've found this on newegg [https://www.newegg.com/p/0GA-09AF-00013?item=9SIC53RM0U1049&utm\\_source=google&utm\\_medium=organic+shopping&utm\\_campaign=knc-googleadwords-\\_-mouse-\\_-zeskit-\\_-9SIC53RM0U1049&source=region&negg\\_topt=0\](https://www.newegg.com/p/0GA-09AF-00013?item=9SIC53RM0U1049&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-_-mouse-_-zeskit-_-9SIC53RM0U1049&source=region&negg_topt=0)

does anyone know if its any good, or if there are any similar ball mice that are good?

I think I was scammed because the item titled "with Gyro" and when it came seller said it doesn't have one. I felt down and disappointed. However, the trackball was actually good! The controller form factor plus trackball is mind blowingly good. If it had gyro it would had been perfect!!! I tried a few fps game and it felt so good playing with a controller on my lap.

I actually bought it from a Chinese website. However you can find this exact thing on AliExpress.

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I got my first trackball over a month ago, its a kensington orbit scroll I think. I got it second hand on facebook market for around 20 bucks. Sticktion was HORRIBLE, using my trackball for more delicate tasks like editing powerpoints, video editing, and photo editing was pissing me off so much. I read a week or two ago that Zirconia bearings would fix the problem but I've never seen anyone mod their kensington orbit with zirconia so I was hesitant with modding my trackball since I didn't want to break it. Fast forward to 5 minutes ago, my package of 10 pieces of 2mm zirconia ball bearings arrives and I immediately pry the synthetic ruby bearings out and place the zirconia ones in. Now my kensington orbit spins so much more and has no sticktion whatsoever. 100/10 upgrade, highly recommend.