Oil from Fingers Damage Mouse?

[Alyus]

I noticed that every mouse I use there is always a permanent fingerprint damage. Is this unavoidable? I would guess oil off the fingers eat away at the surface of the click buttons.

The area where the index finger rest, it's very shiny compared to the other area on the surface. The mouse I'm using is G502. The rest of the right and left click it has a bit of light texture and where the index finger rest, it's completely shiny and reflects more light than the normal area.

 

[USAFRet]

It's not oil from your finger, is is simply wear.
It happens with every single mouse, ever.

Your left index finger rests there, and slowly and gently wears away the surface.

Every single mouse, ever.

 

[nukemaster]

You have human sanded it down

You finger may not feel rough, but with enough time it almost polishes it.

This is 100% normal, some mice are worse than others. My G9 has exactly that issue(one button shows the color under the paint. The side where my thumb rests also has some, but not as noticeable). My keyboard has the most used keys shiny as well(space being most noticable).

G9 after 9 years of use.

 

[Alyus]

I have that mouse too from 2012. My G502 looks more smudgy. Also my cord frays at a certain area too. I don't tie it to make it more tidy. The cord twist and twist until the cable sleeve opened up.

 

[nukemaster]

I actually had to swap my cord 1 year ago. 8 years on the stock cord was pretty good. I do not like these braided ones anyway, they do fray and look ugly over time. I think the look difference may just be how dead on my finger always sits. It is very smooth and shiny in that place.

This is a new image trying to show what it looks like. It is hard to see, but around it is also reflective, but does not show too well. The side and above and below the scroll wheel have similar wear.

This was the best I could get and using an led worklight to show the reflection.

My girlfriend has a MX518 that had the cord go and I just took a random cable(it was from another mouse that had bad buttons) and made it fit. That was the best free(so to speak) fix ever. Funny enough that 518 still looks like new for the most part.

My old MX 700 did not do it either(but my grip was not the same since it was larger).

 

[kol12]

It's not oil from your finger, is is simply wear.
It happens with every single mouse, ever.

Your left index finger rests there, and slowly and gently wears away the surface.

Every single mouse, ever.

Is this unacceptable for a rubber coated mouse with 6 months use?

 

[nukemaster]

That is up to you and you usage. Rubberized coatings tend to mark more easy than harder plastics.

It does seem like quite a bit in a 6 month time frame.

 

[kol12]

That is up to you and you usage. Rubberized coatings tent to mark more easy than harder plastics.

It does seem like quite a bit in a 6 month time frame.

I thought it seemed quite rapid as well so I emailed Corsair to see if it would be viable for RMA and they've said yes. When asking for any possible ideas on why it's worn so rapidly the person I spoke to replied that it could be the temperature conditions I live in. I got the mouse in the peak of summer with high humidity which caused me to have constant sweating hands. I still think it might rather be a friction issue and the particular mouse I've received may have had a weakness in the rubber coating. The Corsair representative I spoke to said he has the same mouse and with over a years use doesn't have the same issue.

 

[kol12]

That is up to you and you usage. Rubberized coatings tent to mark more easy than harder plastics.

It does seem like quite a bit in a 6 month time frame.

The mark you see in my pic is not a mark, it has actually worn the rubber away.

 

[Alyus]

I don't quite understand why they would RMA for aesthetic reasons, since it's clearly on the user's end. Not that I care of course: congratulations on the RMA.

 

[USAFRet]

That is up to you and you usage. Rubberized coatings tent to mark more easy than harder plastics.

It does seem like quite a bit in a 6 month time frame.

The mark you see in my pic is not a mark, it has actually worn the rubber away.

I have a ~1 year old Logitech Master MX, with MUCH bigger worn, shiny spaces.
Hard plastic, not rubber.

 

[kol12]

I don't quite understand why they would RMA for aesthetic reasons, since it's clearly on the user's end. Not that I care of course: congratulations on the RMA.

Maybe they believe that the rubber coating shouldn't of worn through in such a short space of time. I actually got this mouse as a replacement for the Roccat Kone Pure I had that starting double clicking, the Kone was no longer available so I went with the Corsair Sabre. I had had the Kone Pure for longer than six months and there was no wear in the rubber like I have with the Sabre.

 

[nukemaster]

I hope the replacement lasts longer.

The rubber grip for the G9 also wore out, but I am sure it was more than 6 months(I use the plastic[still feels slightly rubbery] one now.).

 

[kol12]

That is up to you and you usage. Rubberized coatings tent to mark more easy than harder plastics.

It does seem like quite a bit in a 6 month time frame.

The mark you see in my pic is not a mark, it has actually worn the rubber away.

I have a ~1 year old Logitech Master MX, with MUCH bigger worn, shiny spaces.
Hard plastic, not rubber.

What I'm curious to know is how long a rubber coating should actually last before wearing through. As above, the Roccat Kone I had did not wear through in the time that I had it, which was longer than I've had the Sabre. A few people I've spoke to with Corsair mice haven't experienced a wear through the rubber.

I can't help but think the particular mouse I have had a coating defect during manufacturing maybe...

 

[kol12]

Just found this video. This guy thinks that Corsair have used a different type of textured coating on the Corsair Sabre. It's possible this material isn't very good hence my rapid wearing. My replacements on the way so I just hope it doesn't happen again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6seC_8dyG14

 

[Maarsch]

While I agree with everyone's assessment that it is probably the rubbing on your fingers. . .

There are people whose sweat/oil/bodily fluid is more corrosive than others. Like this poor guy.

 

[kol12]

While I agree with everyone's assessment that it is probably the rubbing on your fingers. . .

There are people whose sweat/oil/bodily fluid is more corrosive than others. Like this poor guy.

Hmm, well I'm glad I don't have too much else in common with that guy. Did you actually have a look at the link I just posted? The guy suspects that Corsair has used some different type of rubber coating to most other rubber mice for some sort of added grip. Whatever they've used it's possible it's susceptible to wearing more easily, that's why I'm interested to hear from other Sabre users. He also mentions this coating of Corsair's attracts dust and is harder to clean than any of the other mice.

 

[kol12]

I got my replacement Sabre today. I'm not majorly happy with the braiding at the mouse join as it obviously quite loose and fraying. Should I send it back or wait until it gets worse?

 

[kol12]

Does anyone know what corona-treated plastic is? The anandtech review of the Sabre says that the Sabre's entire shell is made from corona-treated plastic making it very soft to the touch.

 

[-HH-]

Pretty much said it, it's soft touch plastic, giving it more grippy and comfortable touch on the surface.

My old Corsair Sabre (which RFCProd now has) wore kinda like that within 3-4 months. Yeah somethings when you're sweating it wears a little more intensely but either way mice always wear.

I have to admit my G502 is pretty strong against my abrasive hands!

 

[kol12]

Pretty much said it, it's soft touch plastic, giving it more grippy and comfortable touch on the surface.

My old Corsair Sabre (which RFCProd now has) wore kinda like that within 3-4 months. Yeah somethings when you're sweating it wears a little more intensely but either way mice always wear.

I have to admit my G502 is pretty strong against my abrasive hands!

So it's not actually a rubber coating on the Sabre? What's RFCProd? I've seen some other wear type marks on other rubber mice but nothing quite like this on the Sabre so I wonder if it's it the particular material they've used.

You have abrasive hands?