GameBall Thumb

So good

I've been gaming with thumb ball move since the 1990s, and these are so good I've already bought two. Probably buying a third, possibly a fourth.

Great feel and smooth control

Almost all of my other trackballs stutter their cursor across the screen with a low polling rate (150-250/src depending) even though they feel good in the hand physically. The Thumb has a curve similar to other thumb trackballs which is good, it feels familiar. The lights around the ball cup are fun and it looks nice on the desk. It uses a standard 34mm ball so you can replace it with a bunch of after-market styles and colors. The static friction is decent. It's not zero, but it's as smooth as other non-modded trackballs I have. moving friction is very good, it feels very smooth. On both wired and using the dongle, polling rate feels VERY smooth, like a gaming mouse. Overall I think this is a good deal and feels close to the Ergo MX or similar "premium" trackballs with better polling for a much better price.

It's okay.

The ball it comes with is not great, I got mine replaced with a different one and it was much better. The light is pretty annoying, I wish I could just leave it on all the time. I know the point of it is you're supposed to have no software but honestly I'd tank the software just so I can change the light settings. I like the adjustable base which in my eyes is the best part about it. Not as smooth as I hoped for to be honest. It's just, okay. Decent for its price but I wish it was a bit more premium, expecially the ball.