UPDATE: After almost exactly a year of use, the wheel on this mouse started missing steps and even scrolled pages up a little when it was supposed to be scrolling them down. I would have tossed the mouse, but I’ve become attached to the little blue button next to my index finger. So I took the mouse apart to see if I could fix the wheel. If you’re up for this adventure, you need to remove four tiny screws that are hidden beneath the slide pads on the bottom of the mouse. Just pry up the pads. I took out the circuit board so I could remove the wheel, but that was a waste of time. The effective thing I did was blow into the little unit on the side of the wheel that registers turns. Stupid, I know. If you have a can of compressed air, use that, but blowing worked. The wheel works again. Given the low price of this product, next time I’ll just buy a new one.
Another thought while I’m updating: The buttons aren’t really silent. They have a dull thunk rather than a sharp click, so they aren’t nearly as annoying as most mice. But if I’m doing a lot of clicking, the thunky noise starts to become a little annoying. Only a little. Only because I’m picky.
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I got this Mojo MJ-F15 to replace an old MX310, which I mention only because this Mojo mouse is a great replacement, and worthy replacements for the MX310 are hard to find. I use the mouse almost exclusively for office work, so I can’t comment on gaming. For office use, I might like the Mojo mouse more than the MX310 because it’s a bit quieter and has more convenient button placement.
I tried a Logitech G300S and liked the feel of it a lot, but on apps that require a lot of rapid mouse clicks, the clickity clickity drove me crazy. I can’t imagine anyone objecting to noise from the Mojo mouse. Also the Mojo software is easier to use than Logitech’s, which surprises me.
PROs: Quiet (Did I mention it’s almost silent?), good feel from the switches, clever placement for a button near the index finger (which comes programmed as a double-click), corded, easy-to-use software that comes with the mouse, scroll wheel moves with detents. I didn’t try wireless operation, but a little blue USB receiver comes with the mouse (embedded in the bottom of it, in case you can’t find it).
CONs: The mouse feels big, which suits my big hand (size XL glove) but might be large for a small hand, and it’s heavier than most mice I’ve used. I’m not fond of the ridged scroll wheel. Would prefer smooth, but this feels like something I’ll adjust to.
Summary: I’m impressed with this mouse. For a reasonable price, it combines lots of features that typically cost more.
Update after using the mouse for a week: I like the feel of this mouse more every day, especially once I figured out that for office work, it works best with a lower DPI setting and a higher cursor speed. Before I figured that out, it felt a bit heavy and draggy. Now it’s perfect. (Well, it is heavier than I’d like.) Also I should mention that the cord is 58 inches long, which isn’t long enough to reach a USB port in the back of my desktop PC. With a laptop this wouldn’t be an issue. If you want to use this as a corded mouse with a desktop PC, you might need need a USB port in the front or a longer cord.
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