
Mouse Accessories & Upgrades 🖱️
Mouse Skates, Grips, Bungees & Dongles (3)
How to Choose Mouse Accessories
Most mouse accessories fix one specific thing — glide, grip, cable drag or a lost dongle. Identify what's bugging you about your current mouse, then pick the add-on that targets it. The big rule: skates and grips must match your exact mouse model, while bungees and cables are mostly universal.
Skates are the small low-friction pads on the underside of your mouse, usually PTFE. They wear down over time, which makes the glide feel scratchy. Replacements are model-specific because the shape and screw cutouts differ, so buy a set that lists your exact mouse. Fitting the wrong skates can change the sensor's distance from the pad and hurt tracking.
Grip tape adds friction to the sides and buttons of a mouse so it doesn't slip in sweaty or fast-moving hands — useful for lightweight mice and long gaming sessions. Like skates, grips are cut to fit specific models, so match it to your mouse. It's a cheap upgrade that makes a slippery mouse feel far more secure without changing the sensor or balance much.
A cable bungee holds your wired mouse's cable up off the desk so it doesn't drag, snag or tug as you move. That gives a more consistent, almost wireless feel and protects the cable from wear. If you use a wired mouse and feel the cable catching mid-game, a bungee is one of the cheapest worthwhile upgrades. Wireless mouse users don't need one.
Wireless mice use a small 2.4GHz USB dongle that's easy to misplace. Replacements are tied to the mouse's brand and often its exact model, so check compatibility before buying. A spare dongle is handy if you move one mouse between a desktop and laptop. On a good gaming dongle, 2.4GHz wireless feels close to wired, so latency isn't a reason to avoid it.
They work together. The pad surface (cloth vs hard) sets the overall feel and how the sensor reads movement; the skates set how smoothly the mouse glides across it. Worn skates make even a good pad feel rough. For the most consistent tracking, pair fresh skates with a pad that suits your style — soft cloth for control, a hard or coated surface for speed.


