Mousegrips

In a perverse way, I had always secretly enjoyed popping open the old mouse ball cover and cleaning the rollers inside, which were periodically gathering up your general dust & fiber gunk. But sadly those days are over - now we have Gunk-Maintenance-Free optical mice. But what else is new since the optical mouse parked itself on our mouse pads? Not much, to tell the truth, not much at all. Now, a new company named Mouse Grips have released a new mouse modding product called, yes - you guessed it, Mouse Grips.

"Mouse Grips are for computer mice and trackball devices. Mouse Grips are designed to absorb sweat, oils and make your computer pointing devices feel more ergonomic. Great for PC gamers, MacIntosh users, Apple enthusiasts and anyone who uses a computer."

Lets have a closer look at this product:

The Mouse Grips arrive in a thin 12cm x 20cm nylon bag, stapled closed at the top with cardboard showing the Mouse Grips logo. What we get inside is a waxed piece of paper with various shapes and sizes of Neoprene Mouse Grips stuck on to it. In total you will get over 32 different types which vary from round to elongated ellipsoid. The personal letter attached to this review product from Chris Kahl of MouseGrips was a nice touch and provided some insight to their product manufacturing and their choice of using the finest Neoprene quality available.

     
As you can see in the pictures I chose two types of typical mice that most of you will be using - the Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse and the Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse. Also, out of interest, I took my Microsoft Sidewinder controller and applied the Mouse Grips to it to see what type of benefits the Grips will give. How easy is the installation? Very easy.

     
Just apply the Mouse Grips to the areas your hand or palm come in contact with on the mouse or controller. This is where you need to get creative alongside practical, but it's easy and the Neoprene material really feels nice to the touch. If you misplace the sticking of the Grips, just peel them off and reapply. The adhesive is top notch and works the 2nd, 3rd and 4th times as it did the first time. I do recommend cleaning grease and dust off your mouse surface before starting.


Conclusion

I was a little skeptical of this product before actually using it. But now, after I've been using Mouse Grips on my mouse at home and in the office for a week I have really gotten accustomed to the new feel it gives my mouse. Even more, any contact between my palm and the actual plastic casing of the mouse feels real nasty now! Which translates to the need to take an extra few minutes when applying the Grips - make sure they are placed where your hand naturally makes contact with the mouse.

I would like to thank Mouse Grips for providing us with this review sample, more information on where Mouse Grips can be purchased is also available there.

Pros:

High quality material

Covers at least 2 mice

Works as claimed

Cons:

Expensive - costs 14.99usd

Added: May 1st 2004
Reviewer: Gozlandog
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