My current trackball has lost its smoothness and feels “sticky” no matter how well, or often I clean it.

So, I’m looking for a trackball (thumb controlled) with the following features:

  • Bluetooth wireless with support for at least two connections (for laptop and PC media station).
  • Uses AA or AAA batteries.
  • Uses bearings.
  • Set at a tilt/ergo angle.
  • Repairability is also important, but not a total dealbreaker if the mouse is high-enough quality.

So far, most that I’ve found will lack one of those features, but I’d really like to have all of them, if possible.

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Tried with isopropyl alcohol, and it feels worse :( Like rolling a wooden ball on more wood.

      Kensington says to use Vaseline to lube the ball. I can only imagine that would gum things up, no?

      • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        3 months ago

        When reading your post, I started thinking of silicone lubricants. Have you tried anything like that? Ideally, you would only lubricate the parts that come into contact with the ball.