Elecom Deft Pro

Okay there we go, alright here it is, and wow that is pretty big, oh wow this is pretty hefty, so okay multiple buttons here, let's just go through it...

I think there was a time when the Def Pro was really one of the only options you had for a compact MTE style trackball. But there are other options ou...

And yeah, that's the Deft Pro from Elacom, really solidly built, all plastic, obviously, but really nice and feels really substantial. And the action ...

With this one, you know what? I can't do it so well. I was worried about that.

After about two years of daily use I started to see the first signs of possible RSI and switched to an Elecom Deft Pro finger trackball at work and the Elecom Huge at home. Overall I like them better, but even after six months or so I still feel like I'm a bit more skilled with the thumb balls for advanced things like gaming.

I tried to replace it with the Elecom Deft, and while that actually didn't stop tracking when spun too fast (at least on the "high" radio signal), I really disliked everything else about that trackball, the jumpy ball itself being the main issue. And the replacement Perixx ball I purchased barely helped.

Elecom Deft Pro. Just got one to use as part of my mobile office setup.

It's pretty hard to get much hands on time with trackballs in Australia, which means I have ended up with an Elecom Deft Pro (Wireless / Bluetooth / USB) that doesn't fit my hands! My girlfriend has small hands and it fits perfectly, but she's not a fan of trackballs, so it sits sadly in the corner.

I can use the buttons and scroll wheel just fine, but moving the trackball does nothing until i unplug the usb and plug it back in. When i initially got it, i installed the kensingtonworks software, and downloaded their driver for it, and it wouldn't work at all. Every time the kensington software would load up when the computer starts, the mouse would stop working , so i uninstalled the kensingtonworks softeware.