vulcCurrently using the wired g403 and want to go wireless, I like the shape of the g403 so I would like to stick with that
I’m debating between the g603 and the g703 but the main issue is weight. My g403 weighs 90g while the g703 weighs about 106 and the g603 weighs 112 grams with a single heavy battery and 135 with two heavy batteries. Can anybody with experience with these mice tell me if the weight difference is going to make a big difference?
It's hard to say since there is so many factors with this.
1. you'll no longer have cable drag which means your mouse will actually feel a bit lighter than most other 106g mice.
2. You can use a singular lithium battery and get it closer to 100g.
3. You can get better mouse skates that has less static friction thus making the mouse feel lighter as well. https://www.hyperglide.net/?hg=paypal-na hyperglide just release the g403 style mouse skates
4. You can open up the mouse and remove some of the unnecessary shit to get it closer to the same weight as well.
OR
You can install a paracord mouse cable and replace the mouseskates with the hyperglide ones I mentioned above and have a mouse that's ~90g and feels like it's wireless with less friction.
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I have 0 personal experience with going from a wired mouse to a wireless mouse of the exact same shape.
I have A LOT of experience of switching between mice of nearly or exactly the same shape with various mouse skates, cables and weights.
I've used a G400, G400s, G403, G502, Zowie EC2-A, Zowie FK (2014), IntelliMouse Optical and G303.
I've replaced mouse skates on G400, G400s, G403, G502, Zowie EC2-A, IntelliMouse Optical and G303.
I've replaced cables on G400s, G403, G502, IntelliMouse Optical and G303
I've done' weight reduction mods on G400s (-3g end weight 106g), G403 (-4g end weight 83g), G502 (-11g end weight 110g) and IntelliMouse Optical (-2g end weight 84g)
Also if anyone has any tips on weight reduction for the G502 that doesn't include drilling holes into the shell I'm welcome to hear some lol. Trying to make the G502 look almost untouched from the top or sides and keep functionality of stock. Goal weight is ~105g
things I've already done
-change out scroll wheel for g700 style scroll wheel (-2 grams)
-removed screws that hold the base of the mouse to top of the mouse since the clips on the g502 seem to hold together really well (about -0.5 gram)
-removed internal light pipes for the lighting effects + screws that held them in place (-1.5 grams)
-removed blue rubber in the weight holding area (-1 gram)
-removed basically all of the weight cover except the mouseskate thumb area (-6 grams)