Why does nobody talk about how bad the standard CAD mouse scroll wheel is for drafting?

I've been drafting for 6 years now and it hit me last week at the shop. We have these old Dell mice that come with the computers and I kept having to zoom in and out for a job. My wrist started hurting after about 2 hours. So I grabbed a Logitech M590 from my bag that I use at home and the difference was night and day. The scroll wheel on the standard ones is too stiff and not smooth for panning. It actually slows you down. Has anyone else swapped out their mouse for something with a free spinning wheel or am I just being picky?

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miab872d ago

Nope. Free spin wheel is a game changer.

veramiller2d ago

Oh man, you're totally right! I had the same thing happen with those standard Dell mice at an office I worked at part time. My wrist was killing me after zooming in and out on floor plans all day. I switched to a Logitech with the free spin wheel and it made such a difference. I have to agree with @miab87, the free spin is a total game changer for panning around a drawing without that stiff clicky resistance.