Ploopy Mouse Review - Open-Source Firmware 18

Ploopy Mouse Review - Open-Source Firmware

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Packaging

The Ploopy Mouse doesn't come with regular packaging; rather, just the mouse and a USB Type-C to Type-A cable (if ordered) are in whatever box has been used for shipping.

Weight


My scale shows around 115 g (+/- 1 g). Ploopy cites 109 g without the cable, which is a bit less, but 3D-printing can always vary a bit. Naturally, a 3D-printed mouse won't be able to match an injection-molded one when it comes to wall thickness, so the weight inevitably comes out higher. Add the fact that the Ploopy Mouse is genuinely large (bordering on huge) and you arrive at this weight.

Cable


The Ploopy Mouse can be ordered either with or without a USB Type-A to Type-C cable. Mine came with the latter, and its flexibility is rather poor. It is moderately thick and braided, but quite rigid. Those valuing flexibility in their cable are likely better served ordering the mouse without a cable and purchasing a more flexible model from a third party. Its measured length is 1.70 m.

Aside from the USB Type-C connector, the Ploopy Mouse also has a TRRS connector for those looking to plug it into a custom QMK keyboard.

Feet


The feet are made out of UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, commonly abbreviated as UHMW), whose friction properties can be comparable to PTFE, though its abrasion resistance is higher. They are not dyed and thus transparent. The four small dots are glued directly to the shell, so getting them off without any residue left may prove difficult, but doing so isn't really needed anyway as all screws are exposed. I haven't tried it, but it should be possible to stick any regular PTFE feet directly to the underside. As for their glide, I'd say it's decent.
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