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As a student, I need to carry a mouse with my laptop, but I often end up busting up mice within a year because the middle mouse button gets pressed on hard enough in my backpack to damage it in short order. I've gone through some good Logitech and Microsoft mice as a result of this, and I'm not a fan of the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse.

How do I travel with a mouse without risking this kind of damage?

(Note that answers may require recommending hardware, but keep in mind this is not meant to be a hardware or shopping recommendation question and solutions need not recommend any product.)

fixer1234
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bwDraco
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Use a hard case. A cheap and ugly yet effective solution would be a plastic soap box. Shockingly, Google indicates mouse specific hard cases exist. Maybe add some padding if you must.

Another solution might be to get a flexible mousepad, and roll up your mouse in the mousepad when you carry it

Journeyman Geek
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I never thought of this, but as suggested by Journeyman Geek, a hard case is the answer.

The Pelican 1040, at 6.5" x 3.87" x 1.75" inside (LWD), seems to be just the right fit for the larger gaming mice I use (but may be a bit tight; some very large mice, such as the ROCCAT Tyon with its protruding Dorsal Fin-Switch, may require the 1060). For smaller travel mice, the 1010 or 1020 would be ideal. The matching 10x2 Pick 'N' Pluck foam insert should let me get just the right fit.

They're a tad bulky, but they provide the level of protection I need.

Pelican 1040 case

ROCCAT Tyon in Pelican 1060 case

bwDraco
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