The odd thing about computer mice—gaming, ergonomic, or otherwise—is how subjective they are. I guess we’ve all got different hand shapes, finger lengths, and technical needs. I’ve been hunting for the perfect mouse for my particular hands for years now, and I’ve refined my selection down to two.

Unfortunately, they couldn’t be more different, so I guess I’m a two-mouse sort of guy now. One is the Logitech MX Master 4, an ergonomic mouse with a poor sensor for gaming, but an excellent shape for all-day work usage. It’s also near-silent, which the rest of my household is very grateful for.

And the other is the Razer Cobra HyperSpeed, a tiny rodent with exactly the sort of weight and technical specs I like for gaming, all for a relatively reasonable sum. Looking at the two together, they’re completely chalk and cheese. Neither mouse is perfect, but switching between the two is the best solution I’ve found for all my computing needs.

As I sit here during a workday, typing out this article, it’s the MX Master 4 that keeps me company. While I technically prefer the MX Master 3S, I managed to damage the rubber coating of mine when I took it apart for cleaning, so I’ve switched to the newer model.

It’s not quite as comfy as the 3S, but it’s still a weighty rodent with a horizontal scroll wheel for spreadsheets and a selection of programmable buttons that come in handy for my daily tasks.

When I want to play something fast-paced, though, I swap over to the Cobra HyperSpeed. It’s tiny, which makes it perfect for quick fingertip movements. It’s also got a speedy sensor, brilliantly clicky, satisfying switches, and a little dash of near-tasteful RGB lighting underneath.

It’s a bit like cars. In an ideal world (in which I could afford to have two automobiles on my driveway), I’d have a big, wallowing cruiser for getting me to the office in comfort, and a little two-seater sports car to bomb around in on the weekends. Which is exactly how I use these two mice.

But the stark difference between the two makes me think that, for my purposes, the perfect mouse doesn’t exist. I’ve tried lots of them over the past few years, but this combo is the one I’ve stuck with for a while now, and it’s probably where I’m going to stay.

Neither is technically the best on the market for all purposes. But once you’ve found a system that works for you, it’s difficult to change—which means I guess I’m a dual-wielder from this point forward. As are, I notice, several other members of the PC Gamer team. What’s next, two gaming chairs? This double-hardware lifestyle is going to get expensive, I can tell.