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Could anyone recommend a decent right hand mouse with a palm rest, at least 12cm in length (this one is crucial)?
Doesn't need any extra "gaming" buttons (thumb buttons are a plus), it just has to be reliable and well built. DPI customization via software is preferred to typical 2-3 pre-set values.

I use Roccat Kone XTD myself, which is just about perfect, but this is a mouse for my father in law for comfortable office use I am looking for, so obviously I don't want anything that expensive (about up to half the price, $60/€55 is acceptable).
My wife uses Roccat Kone Pure (yeah I have a thing for their mice), but that one is too small for man's hand unfortunately.
 
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I am not seeing what you mean by "palm rest". That Roccat looks like a normal mouse to me. You don't normally "rest" your hands on a mouse - you "cup" the mouse in your hand. For example, for resting, I use a Belkin Gel Wrist Pad to rest the heel of my palm on. Highly recommended, BTW. While it is used to rest the heel of your palm, I think they call a wrist pad because it reduces or eliminates strain on the wrist - for me anyway. Without it, after just a couple hours of use, the heel of my palm begins to ache. And within just a couple days of first use, the RSI (repetitive stress injury related to carpel tunnel syndrome) pain in my wrist disappeared completely.

Unfortunately, picking out a mouse for someone else is a real challenge. Mice (and keyboards too) are extensions of our own hands. What feels great in my hand may feel totally awkward in yours, and uncomfortable in your father's-in-law hand. Some people prefer a contoured mouse (which come in left or right-handed shapes) others (like me) prefer ambidextrous designs for either hand.

I don't know who makes the mice for Microsoft, but I really like my Wireless Comfort 5000 Mouse that came with my Desktop 5050 set (I really like the keyboard too). It has what Microsoft calls "Blue Track" technology. Other makers have something similar but the point is, it tracks on any surface - be it glass, wood or even your pant leg. No mouse pad required and I personally love that.

You say for "office use" but want DPI customization. That does not sound like (and is not needed for) "office use".

You also need to determine if he needs wired or wireless. I have found most people prefer wireless because wires can pull and get hung up, or even snagged by feet. If you get wireless, I recommend one that uses regular RF 2.4GHz instead of Bluetooth wireless. There is nothing really wrong with BT, except some motherboards will not see the BT device until Windows fully boots. This can make accessing the BIOS and Safe Mode a challenge.
 
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Very problematic stuff really... like most mice are made for midgets lately...

That's the reason why at work I still use a Microsoft Explorer 1.0 mouse... it is just big... and it is still a ball mouse lol :D, find a dork that still uses that... :D but at least it is cozy for me.

Maybe MIONIX NAOS 7000 ?

At home I use the deathadder it ain't small, but also I get tired from using it... as it simply doesn't fit.
 
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Personally, i love my Corsair Scimitar, i have big hands and the mouse fits my hand well, and the ring and pinky finger rest are a plus, but I realize the Scimitar is a specialized gaming mouse so prob not suited for office use. As Bill already stated, it all comes down to what you feel is comfortable. go to your neighborhood PC shop and do some window shopping before you buy, its really the only way unfortunately.
 
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... like most mice are made for midgets lately...
I don't know about most but many sure are. And I think that is because more and more users are moving to portable devices so lugging around big bulky things that take up a lot of space in travel bags is not desirable.
 
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I'm on my third Logitech Marblemouse. Not a mouse per se, but I am totally hooked on it. Very comfy
 

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Uh, I guess I meant thumb rest, not palm. Vocabulary fail!

Btw, DPI customization is important, because when a mouse is locked to one value, it's very unlikely it would work for many people.
I bought this cheap Logitech M500 mouse and with it's hardcoded DPI of 1000 it's nothing but pain in the arse.
 
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Uh, I guess I meant thumb rest, not palm. Vocabulary fail!

Btw, DPI customization is important, because when a mouse is locked to one value, it's very unlikely it would work for many people.
I bought this cheap Logitech M500 mouse and with it's hardcoded DPI of 1000 it's nothing but pain in the arse.
Most of the R.A.T. mice come with a thumb rest of some sort. Their aesthetics may not be to everyone's taste though.
 
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